When Chen Yan set foot in Los Angeles with the admission notice from the University of California, his life script was supposed to be "study abroad for further study and return to China for construction" - the professional textbooks in his suitcase and the pickles from his hometown packed by his mother were the best proof. But a shout from the Palisade Stadium and a rolling orange basketball completely disrupted his trajectory.
From the international students who were ridiculed that "yellow people can't play basketball" to the core of the MVP in the NCAA competition; from the doubts in the NBA's rookie season to the "King of All Positions" who dominates the four positions of shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center, Chen Yan shattered all prejudices with his kills, triple-doubles, and championship trophies.
He once made a buzzer-beating three-pointer in front of Kobe Bryant, scored a triple-double next to James, dominated the paint under Duncan's defense, and blocked shots in front of O'Neal. When he stood at the top of the league and was silent while holding the basketball, he discovered that his original intention of studying abroad had never dissipated, but he chose to use basketball to write another kind of legend for his motherland.
