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On June 28, Beijing time, the dust settled on the NBA draft.
Regrettably, the long-awaited Chinese player Cui Yongxi was ultimately defeated.
On the other hand, Bronny, who relied on James's eldest son, was selected by Los Angeles with the No. 55 pick, which really made people sigh: "This gap is really not a little bit!"
"In terms of strength and potential, Cui Yongxi is no worse than Brownie, but it's a pity that he doesn't have a father like James!
Speaking of Bronny, this name is thunderous in the basketball world, after all, he is the eldest son of basketball legend James!
Born in 2004, Brownie is only 20 years old this year, but he has become a rising star in the basketball circle.
Tall 1.87 meters, he plays as a defender on the field, and the young man is flexible and changeable on the court, steady and aura.
Bronny played for USC in college, and although he didn't play much, only 25 in total, he averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
After all, he is James's son, and his basketball talent has been genetically locked since he was a child!
It's so different to have a good father!
Cui Yongxi, 21 years old this year, is 1.99 meters tall and plays as a small forward.
He emerged in the CBA, and this time he bravely challenged the NBA, although the outside world was not optimistic, he still chose to chase his dream.
Courage, young man!
In the 2022-23 season, Cui Yongxi played 39 regular season games for the Guangzhou Dragon Lions, averaging 29.7 minutes per game, contributing 11.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2 steals; In four playoff games, he averaged 41.5 minutes per game, scoring 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists.
Looking at the playoffs last season, he played 6 games for the Guangzhou team, averaging 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1 steal per game, shooting 50.7% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range.
These data are real proof of strength!
Cui Yongxi was born in Nanning, Guangxi, and enrolled in Dongguan Basketball School in 2015, where he also won the National Scholarship for Secondary Vocational Education in the 2018-2019 academic year.
This identity as a top student is proper!
In September 2018, he participated in the NBA Elite Program - China Training Camp and won the championship.
Two years later, he went to the NBAGlobalAcademy training camp.
It can be said that in order to realize his dream, he has never stopped moving forward.
On November 1, 2022, Cui Yongxi was selected into the talent pool of the three-person men's basketball team of the Chinese men's basketball team.
In January 2023, he was selected into the 18-member training squad of the Chinese men's basketball team announced by the Chinese Basketball Association.
In September of the same year, he entered the 12-member list of the Chinese men's basketball team to participate in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
With such a dazzling resume, it can be seen that he is already well-known in the domestic basketball world.
According to Choi Yong-hee's agency, the NBA's dream of being a basketball player all over the world planted the seeds in Choi Yong-hee's heart very early.
From the moment he came into contact with basketball, getting on the NBA court has always been his goal.
Although the draft results were not satisfactory, Choi Yong-hee's dream will not be extinguished because of this.
Because he knows that on the road to success, there will always be wind and rain to block, but as long as you have firm beliefs and perseverance, one day you will usher in your own sunny day.
For Choi Yong-hee, defeat is not the end, but a new starting point.
He told us with practical actions that dreaming of this thing is important to persist and not give up.
Maybe next time, he will prove himself with his strength and win more people's recognition.
I hope Choi Yong-hee can continue to work hard and see him on the NBA court as soon as possible!
This is the attitude that a dream chaser should have, not afraid of wind and rain, and move forward bravely!