NBA: King of the Paint

In 2023, a reporter asked Gao Fei, "As the longest-running player in NBA history, how did you manage to keep going all these years?"

Gao Fei shrugged. "You know, man, it's just basketball. It's simple. They just can't play as well as I can."

Responding to Gao Fei's answer on Twitter, Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, said, "Gao can not only play, but he plays dirty as hell."

Bruce Bowen, Antoine Walker, 58. The Answer, LeBron James, and others all liked the post.

Gao Fei scoffed at the misunderstanding from Metta World Peace and the rest. By "play," he meant playing basketball!

It all began with that elbow Gao Fei threw at Bowen during the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals, when the Lakers faced the Spurs.

After being reborn, Gao Fei had only wanted to complete his System missions, but people had labeled him a "villain."

When Gao Fei, who had Wilt Chamberlain's template, stepped onto the court, everyone thought he was there to fight.

Gao Fei had this to say: "No, I'm here to make the center position great again."