[Coming-of-age + occasional absurdity + heroine]
In 2000, Yang Guanhua, a center born in Qilu, China, who had dominated UCLA, decided to enter the NBA draft. He was the undisputed first overall pick.
He gradually grew into a superstar center on the NBA court, going toe-to-toe with Shaq and showing no fear of the hometown Giant either. He was just as fearless against every other big man! His style of play went on to profoundly influence the next generation of centers...
And beyond his explosive performances on the court, he also had a complicated love life with world-famous star Britney...
O'Neal: I have to show this kid some respect.
Yao Ming: He's better than me.
Dwight Howard: I can't move him at all.
Tim Duncan: He's playing incredibly well.
Garnett: I give up. He's got me beat.
Big Ben: Rasheed and I can't contain him at all.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: He might surpass what I've achieved.
Jordan: He might challenge my place in history.
Bill Russell: In the '60s, he could have been even better than Wilt Chamberlain.
Towns & Embiid & Jokic & Wembanyama: His style of play has profoundly influenced us. He's truly our idol.
Britney: My feelings for him are so complicated... But he'll always be my children's father!
Well, that's pretty good. Come on.