The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master

Time flies by, and 8 years have passed since the 2008 Olympics...

On June 13, 2016, on the highway outside a small county town in Sichuan Province.

A Geely car with a Beijing A license plate drove over.

The driver was a very steady-looking uncle.

It's a bit disrespectful to call him an uncle, because he looks completely different from those greasy uncles who are 30 years old and have oily faces.

His skin is smooth, white and tender, and he is well maintained. His slender fingers and oversized hands make the steering wheel, even if it is customized, look a bit like a toy.

If it weren't for his steady face that made him look relatively mature, if you just look at his face, people would definitely believe that he is only in his early 20s.

At this time, the phone rang, and he held the steering wheel with one hand and put on the Bluetooth headset with the other hand.

"Hello? Dean Ding? We have already passed Xuyong..." He glanced at the road sign next to the highway and saw that it said "Gulin 500 meters".

"We'll get off the highway soon..." He smiled and responded to the phone: "...No, no, don't disturb the children, Dean Ding, we agreed not to disturb anyone...Okay, see you in 20 minutes."

As he hung up the phone, he tapped the brakes lightly and slowly merged onto the auxiliary road.

Gulin, although there is a Langjiu Factory, which is well-known in Longguo, supporting the GDP of this ancient county, it is still a well-known poor county in Sichuan.

He vaguely remembered some of the past events here. After all, he was born here in his previous life. In his impression, this county was full of potholes and dilapidated... But after getting off the highway, what caught his eye was a spacious tarmac road and rows of green, which seemed to be a little different from his memory in another world.

Fortunately, after following the navigation through the center of the county and walking on a bumpy road, everything around him finally began to feel familiar.

On such a bumpy road, the car can't run fast. He drove the car all the way to the end of the road.

This is at the edge of the city, next to a familiar river, and at the end of the road stands an orphanage that looks shabby.

Although he had been told repeatedly not to disturb anyone in advance, it did not affect the excitement of the middle-aged man who was wearing a wrinkled suit neatly. He had been waiting at the door of the orphanage.

Seeing his car coming, the middle-aged man was so excited that he immediately trotted over. Before the car stopped, he was already looking out the window, waiting to see the man's face clearly.

"You drove here by yourself?" The middle-aged man showed a look of surprise on his face, but then he rubbed his hands excitedly: "Welcome, welcome! It's really, really a great honor to be here, really..."

The man smiled and opened the car door and got out. He stretched out his hand to shake his hand and said with a smile: "Dean Ding, you're welcome. I have been paying attention to this orphanage for a while. This time I came here not only to find people, but also to bring you an investment. I hope to help more children."

If someone else said that he came to invest, then Dean Ding might have been cautious. Over the years, he has seen many guys who wanted to use his orphanage, some wanted to use child labor, and even wanted to sell organs...

But the man in front of him is different.

The investment he said is a real investment, and it is absolutely not mixed with any special purpose.

A random search on the Internet will show that over the years, he has invested nearly 10 billion in charity and various support investments in mountainous areas!

Not for tax evasion or anything else, he is the well-deserved first philanthropist in Longguo!

What's more, he is still Dean Ding's idol.

"Thank you, thank you! Thank you!" Dean Ding was so excited that he didn't know what to say while holding his hand.

The man made a few polite remarks, but his eyes could not help but look inside the orphanage.

The familiar shabby playground basketball hoop, the familiar low-rise building, the familiar...

The man was a little absent-minded for a moment, and asked after a few seconds: "Is the child here?"

Dean Ding said excitedly: "Yes, yes! You said before not to tell anyone, so I didn't tell him. The child is smart, but a little wild. Oh! By the way, he also likes to play basketball. The only facility here is the basketball court, but the backboard is almost broken... But you know, with the conditions of our orphanage, there is not even a TV. Hahaha, these guys keep shouting that you are an idol, but there is not even a photo of you. I just saw some advertisements when I went to the county with me. Wow! You are so brilliant in the advertisements... Hahaha, when they see you in person later, those stinky boys may not recognize you..."

He kept chattering, but the man interrupted him with a smile.

I am afraid that I know much more about everything in this orphanage than Dean Ding imagined.

Dean Ding is a good man. He is a Chinese teacher in a county primary school. When the county was hit by a flood, many people drowned. He rescued six children from the river.

These children, not only their parents and homes, but even their birth certificates were submerged in the flood. Therefore, many of them don’t even know who their parents are, or where they lived. They came in when they were two or three years old and couldn’t remember anything. If it weren’t for Dean Ding, they would probably not have survived.

They were saved, but how to settle them down afterwards became a problem.

There was no orphanage in this impoverished county at that time. The county government was powerless after the flood. Finally, Dean Ding sold his house and asked the government for special approval for this abandoned factory. With the savings from the sale of his house and the government's meager annual funding, he set up this orphanage with such simple conditions. He was not only the director and the wet nurse, but also the teacher who taught all the children to read.

Unfortunately, relying on the government's relief, the orphanage was basically unable to make ends meet. Although he was called the director, he was actually the only adult in this orphanage that raised 19 children. He had to work in the county to make money to supplement the income. It was already quite good to be able to feed the children.

So it was true that there was no TV and no news. This orphanage still had no Internet access even after 16 years.

So when he found it at the right time, Dean Ding couldn't believe how a celebrity like him knew that there was an orphanage like theirs in the world.

Dean Ding, Ding Jishi, is worthy of his name. Those who say that he is the best man in Longguo, probably never thought that his "good intention" actually came from such a person in such a remote county.

"Having the same name and surname is fate, and liking basketball is even more fate." The man smiled and said, "I'll go see him."

"Okay, okay!" The honest Dean Ding rubbed his hands excitedly.

The small orphanage can be seen at the end at a glance when you walk into the gate.

In addition to the row of bungalows in front, there are seven or eight children gathered on a shabby basketball court, playing basketball fiercely, shouting fiercely and wantonly, and they didn't notice that Dean Ding led a tall man in.

On the side of the court, a child who was about six years old, but at least about 1.5 meters tall, squatted on the side with a bruised face, pouting and looking at other people on the court, with a look of dissatisfaction.

Because he didn't participate, the child was the first to see Dean Ding and the tall man who followed him in.

The little boy showed a look of surprise on his face, as if he had never seen someone so tall before, so he forgot to say hello.

Dean Ding frowned and was about to greet him, but the man had already waved his hand to stop him.

He walked forward and squatted beside the little boy.

"Hello." The man took the initiative to say hello, and then pouted at the group of people on the court: "Why don't you play with them?"

The little boy was still shocked by the man's height, but when he heard this, his mouth immediately pouted again: "Huh! They can't beat me in basketball, so they cheat. Of course I have to beat them, but I can't beat seven of them alone..."

The man laughed, as if he remembered the past: "That's because you are not strong enough. If you are strong enough, they can't even cheat."

The little boy nodded thoughtfully, then turned to look at him: "Uncle, you are really tall, can you play basketball?"

"Yes."

The little boy's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "Then let's play!"

But as soon as he said it, he realized that he seemed a little reckless.

Although he was the strongest in the orphanage and could beat three people alone, this guy was so tall... If he held the ball up, he couldn't reach it even if he jumped on his tiptoes. How could he beat him?

Unexpectedly, the man laughed out loud: "You can't beat me."

The truth aroused the boy's pride: "Huh, isn't it just tall? I will definitely beat you when I grow up!"

Dean Ding was beside him and couldn't help laughing: "You? Do you know who he is? Want to beat him..."

The man smiled and waved his hand: "Do you want to learn basketball? Come with me, I'll teach you!"

The boy was stunned.

Are you here to claim an orphan?

There have been a few times in the orphanage who claimed orphans over the years, but under Dean Ding's layers of assessment, not many people were able to successfully take the children away, and most of them were girls, because girls are well-behaved.

No one has ever liked a wild boy like him.

Even Ding's father has a headache with him.

It's not just because he loves to fight and cause trouble, but also because he is too tall and eats too much compared to other children of the same age... I'm afraid he eats one-fifth of the food for the dozen children in the orphanage.

The orphanage is too poor, and it's very difficult to raise him.

But, this man plans to adopt him? Plan to take him away from here?

The boy was a little bit unbelievable for a while, always thinking that pie in the sky is never a good thing.

But he has an inexplicable sense of intimacy with this man, which is different from that of Ding's father. It is very strange, but also very reassuring, making him suddenly want to walk into the man's world and accept his kindness.

He widened his eyes with curiosity, obviously realizing that the man in front of him was a little different from the adults who came to claim orphans in the past.

"Who are you?" He asked curiously.

Who am I?

Perhaps the child's words evoked some memories, and scenes of the past emerged in the man's mind.

——NBA four-time champion, four consecutive FMVP, four consecutive scoring champion! Two steals kings, two DPOYs!

——Asia Championships champion, World Youth Championships champion, World Championships champion, 2008 Olympic champion!

——The away silencer from the mysterious East, the sonics prince from Seattle!

——The undefeated king of the NBA, the brightest pearl in the Champions League crown, and the eternal god of basketball in the hearts of basketball people in the Dragon Kingdom!

He has retired for 8 years since the Olympic Games in 2008 when he defeated Japan with a score of 132:94.

Choosing to retire at the peak of one's career is unbelievable for a basketball player, and it is also unbelievable for the world. Countless media have called this a huge loss for world basketball.

But he still insisted on his choice and never came back.

Not only because of the invincible loneliness, but also because he has seen the greater direction and goal of his life.

For example, guiding the basketball path of Dragon Kingdom, such as improving the basketball environment of Dragon Kingdom, he has really done a lot of practical things in the past eight years.

Not only has the World City Basketball League become a super youth competition that is as good as the NBA and has attracted widespread attention around the world, but it has even led the newly transformed and reborn Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team as a team leader in 2012. Without himself and In the case of Yao Ming, he reached the Olympic finals. Although he lost to the United States, he lost to Stephen Curry, who was discovered and trained by him and who promoted small ball tactics and three-point shooting because of his basketball philosophy. .

But being able to reach the finals without Lin Dong, and fighting fiercely with the United States, which has Curry, Durant, Wade, Anthony and other super giants until the last quarter, Longguo Basketball has also used practical actions to reflect a The foundation that a true basketball empire should have.

In this year's Olympics, the Dragon Kingdom has Yao Ming who is still going strong, Yi Jianlian who has already become an All-Star in the NBA, Sun Yue who has firmly established himself as a starter for the Lakers, and who returned to the NBA last year and joined the SuperSonics. Veteran Wang Zhizhi, as well as many young domestic players like Wang Erxiong who have already won the championship in the World City Basketball League.

Long Guo's basketball career has long been stable and solid, and he no longer needs his meticulous escort.

Of course, in addition to these, Lin Dong has also done many personal things in these years.

For example, making a child with Yuya... That kid is exactly the same age as the child in front of me. Although he is only 6 years old, he has already devoted himself to basketball training. Last year, he played U8 across age groups and won the championship in Longguo District. Champion, known as the successor of the new generation of basketball god.

However... Lin Dong felt that that boy's talent might not be as good as the guy in front of him.

after all……

"My name is the same as yours." Lin Dong smiled and said to the boy, "My name is Lin Dong."

"Ah?!" The boy was stunned. Not only him, but other boys on the field who had noticed them and gathered around were also stunned. They all chattered: "Is it that Lin Dong?"

"So tall...wait, it seems real! I've seen it in advertisements!"

"Once this jersey is taken off, the changes will be huge..."

"Is he really the best at basketball?"

Xiao Lindong, on the other hand, was so shocked that his face turned red and he was too excited to speak.

Lin Dong laughed and took out a kneepad without a logo from his arms.

This child is his former self in another world...

Lin Dong also thought about intervening earlier. Long before the huge flood occurred in this county, he secretly came to find his biological parents, whom he had never met and had no memory of.

It's a pity that those memories are not clear in another world. He doesn't know his real name at all. Even the name "Lin Dong" was given by Ding's father. It is said that it was the forest on the east side of the back mountain during the flood. He was found in the shallows as an infant.

Therefore, Lin Dong did not know where he had lived and could not find it.

So after the big flood, I silently and anonymously donated a large amount of money to the county.

He even secretly visited the orphanage and met the infant Xiao Lindong.

But at that time, it didn't disturb all this.

The reason why he waited until now to come to him was because Lin Dong felt that his unyielding personality was developed through the years of hard work in this orphanage. He did not want to get involved because of his premature intervention. Because I provided Xiao Lindong with a better life, he wiped out his fighting spirit.

Man, I need more experiences, different experiences, good and bad, sweet and bitter, and even drove here from Yanjing instead of flying. Because of this, he also wanted to take Xiao Lindong to drive all the way to experience Along the way, we will visit the mountains and rivers of our motherland and slowly return to Yanjing.

Otherwise, in another world, about a few months later, a coach from Gulin Sports School would accidentally take a fancy to him and take him to the sports school for training.

So, just come at this time.

Just keep things in perspective. What the Dragon Kingdom needs is not a basketball god who created a rich boy out of selfishness to make up for the regrets of his previous life.

What the Dragon Kingdom needs is another future Lin Dong, a new basketball god!

He personally put the kneepad on the leg of Xiao Lindong, who was so excited that he could no longer speak, and patted it gently.

I’ve earned enough points in previous years that I can’t just squander the third-generation knee pads, but I can with the second-generation ones.

Of course I can't give it to others, but my son must have one, and Xiao Lindong must have one. Anyway, it's both on the two of them.

After doing all this, he smiled and asked the little guy again: "Now that you know who I am, do you still want to learn to play basketball with me?"

The little guy nodded excitedly.

Lin Dong touched his head and picked him up.

The feeling of hugging "myself" was really strange. The two seemed to be connected at this moment.

"That will be very hard." Lin Dong said to him with a smile.

"I'm not afraid of hard work!" Little Lin Dong had obviously decided on him, and his tone of voice was just like the fearless Lin Dong in another world when he was a child: "I will beat you! A real man should do what he says!"

Lin Dong laughed: "You can do it, I look forward to it!"

————The end of the book.