An orphan who grew up in the Shaolin Temple used 16 years of hard work to reach the NBA. He was proficient in Zhanzhuang, Iron Sand Palm, Eagle Claw Kung Fu, and Lingbo Weibu. When he was sixteen years old, his master handed him a business card and said, "Go ahead." He thought he was being asked to go down the mountain to beg for alms. The result was to play basketball.