I'm 18 years old and dreams take me straight to hoops!
At 18 years old, Yang Yan entered the NCAA, heralded as a prodigy, ready to take on the world. But just when he was about to make his mark, the formidable Lao Deng system arrived and turned everything upside down.When you were young, you thought genius alone would carry you far.
You crossed the ocean to America, fueled by ambition and dreams of greatness.
Yet the NBA doors never opened—not even a crack.
Years later, retired from the CBA at 34, you watched new talents grind on TV, and the regret hit hard: why didn’t I hold on a little longer?
So you packed your bags once more, returned to the U.S., and reignited your pursuit of the dream that never died.
Because 34 isn't the age of giving up—it's the age of grit.
Who says otherwise?