NBA: Rising Superstar!

During the speech, the big screen suddenly switched to the crucial moment of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.

The familiar scene and tense atmosphere immediately brought everyone's thoughts back to that intense game.

"Oh oh!!"

"That was amazing!"

Many student fans in the audience cheered for Zeng Xingyang, shouting in admiration.

Looking at the big screen, Zeng Xingyang smiled and said, "There's actually a small detail in that shot..." He raised his wrist, demonstrating a slight inward rotation, "Creating a backspin on the shot can increase the success rate by 10%. That's what I did at the time."

His explanation was meticulous, as if he had returned to that key moment that decided the victory: "There were many similar little tricks when learning before. Everyone, pay close attention."

At the autograph session after the speech, a female high school student caught Zeng Xingyang's attention as she carefully held a very old, even somewhat tattered basketball.

"Wow, Yang, you, you are our country's pride. This is the ball my grandfather used in the 1970s when he played for the workers' basketball team. Could you sign it?" The high school girl's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Zeng Xingyang gently took the basketball, carefully wiping its surface. Seeing the engraved mark of 1979 on it, he felt a sense of respect. He signed his name seriously next to the engraving and then said to the girl, "Help me pass this on to your grandfather. Just say that the players of the new era will always respect those who came before and will always remember them." His words were full of deep emotion, letting everyone present feel the spirit of basketball's heritage and continuation.

When Zeng Xingyang finished all the activities, he flew to Los Angeles. Sitting on the plane, he reflected on this trip back home, feeling a lingering sense of unreality.

The enthusiasm of the fans far exceeded his expectations. Nowadays, he has already become the top phenomenon-level athlete in the country, holding a vital position in both the sports and business worlds.

All of this did not come easily.

....

The 2015-16 season had ended a month ago.

With different female companions by his side, Zeng Xingyang's anger about losing the game had mostly dissipated.

After finishing most of his off-court matters, Zeng Xingyang quickly shifted his focus back to training.

Zeng Xingyang assembled a training team centered on Drew Hanlon and Tim Grover.

Drew Hanlon is a top figure in skill training, known as the "Technical Sculptor."

He founded Pure Sweat Basketball, a training company focused on creating personalized training programs for players.

Hanlon can always precisely identify technical weaknesses in players and conduct targeted training. He is also skilled at breaking down and teaching signature moves of stars like Kobe and Durant, helping players enrich their offensive repertoire.

Tim Grover, known as "Jordan's personal trainer," is renowned for explosive and fitness training. His "Attack Athletics" training center excels in injury prevention and postoperative recovery.

In 2008, he helped Wade quickly rehabilitate after knee and shoulder surgeries and perform spectacularly in the Olympics.

Grover's training philosophy emphasizes the perfect combination of strength, speed, and endurance. His explosive training programs, such as short sprints and box jumps, significantly improve players' speed and responsiveness. He is also adept at motivating players to constantly push beyond their limits.

Every offseason, these two are always in high demand, but Zeng Xingyang offered double the market rate, leading them to turn down other offers and serve him exclusively.

For Zeng Xingyang, money is not an issue; he already has plenty. Becoming the richest in sports is just a matter of time.

Every morning at six, Zeng Xingyang promptly starts training with his team.

"Zeng, honestly, I want to back out. Your training intensity is too much," Drew Hanlon complained with dark circles under his eyes.

Even though Drew Hanlon is contracted by the month, he can't bear the intensity of Zeng Xingyang's daily training grind.

"It's too late to back out now. Even if you pay me, I won't terminate," Zeng Xingyang laughed.

"I understand now why you set a ten million US Dollar penalty clause; you're out to make a fortune off of us," Grover said.

"Zeng, don't you have lots of girlfriends? Don't you spend time with them?" Drew Hanlon asked.

"You accompany me during the day, and they accompany me at night, OK? I'm paying, so less talk, more training," Zeng Xingyang said as he pulled the two trainers back to intense training sessions.

The team led by the two trainers worked in shifts to handle Zeng Xingyang, or they wouldn't endure it.

Zeng Xingyang seemed to have returned to his college days.

Under such intense training, Zeng Xingyang's various skills slowly advanced to their peak state.

In his second professional season, Zeng Xingyang began to reach the peak of his career.

Drew Hanlon didn't understand why Zeng Xingyang was so successful yet worked so hard.

Best First Team, Best Defensive Team, Rookie of the Year, endorsements he didn't take, and enough girlfriends to fill the tabloids...

Most other players with even one of these accomplishments would enjoy a leisurely summer.

Zeng Xingyang: "Enjoy what? What's the point of the Western Conference Finals? I won't consider it successful until I win the championship!"

Each person's goals are different.

Zeng Xingyang had a phone conversation with Jokic during the offseason. After goofing off for a month, he also started losing weight.

Being eliminated in the Western Conference Finals left Jokic dissatisfied too, and he doesn't want to lose again next year.

While Zeng Xingyang and Jokic were training hard,

various NBA news updates came in.

Wade joined the Bulls with a 2-year, 47 million deal.

James stayed with the Knight for 3 years, 100 million.

Conley signed a 5-year, 153 million contract with the Grizzlies.

Whiteside signed a 4-year, 98 million US Dollar contract with the Heat.

The Rockets rebuilt, traded Dwight Howard, signed Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon, and crafted a "magic ball system."

The Warriors bolstered their roster, signing Zaza Pachulia, David West, JaVale McGee, and other role players to enhance depth.

Of course, the Warriors' additions didn't stop there; soon, a major news story broke in the league.

The league superstar, Thunder's leader Durant, signed a 2-year, 54.27 million US Dollar contract with the Warriors, with a player option in the second year.

Such news caused a global shock in the basketball world.

This shock was much greater than the known Doncic and Thick Eyebrow trade.

It's important to know that the majority believed Durant would renew with the Thunder.

The Thunder had just reached the Western Conference semifinals in the recently concluded season, and the dual core of him and Westbrook was full of potential.

With continued enhancements, the Thunder still had a chance to win the championship!!

But Durant joined the Warriors as a free agent just like that.

Thunder fans broke down upon hearing the news.

They couldn't understand Durant's decision and started burning Durant jerseys.

Thunder fans never expected Durant to leave like this.