In the second stage of the CBA regular season, Tianjin Forerunners defeated Beijing Shougang 126-114 to usher in a three-game winning streak, and Tianjin defender Lin Tingqian scored 14 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists to help the team win. After the game, Lin Tingqian updated the social media to thank Shougang defender Jeremy Lin and posted a group photo of the two 10 years ago.
Born in Taipei, China in 1999, Lin Tingqian was selected by Tianjin Pioneers with the third pick in the first round of the CBA Draft in August 2020, and played 26 minutes off the bench in Tianjin against Liaoning Feibao on October 19 of the same year, finishing his CBA debut with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals.
On August 27, 2012, NBA star Jeremy Lin returned to Taipei to show up at basketball camp to teach children to play, when he had already staged "Lin Crazy" in the NBA and became the cover of Time Magazine. Among the many children who participated in the training at that time, there was a small player wearing a no. 30, he was Lin Tingqian.
Lin Tingqian was born in a basketball family, his father and mother were once basketball players, and the family basketball atmosphere is strong, so it is natural for him to embark on the road of basketball.
Jeremy Lin must have been An idol of Lin Tingqian at the time, after all, not every Asian defender can contribute to the wonderful performance in Madison Garden Square, let alone cut 38 points on Kobe's head. But Jeremy Lin certainly could not imagine that one day in the future, he would directly oppose Lin Tingqian in the professional league and watch his opponent win.
Lin Tingqian started 27 minutes and had 14 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists, helping Tianjin to defeat Beijing Shougang again after a gap of 2551 days. Jeremy Lin played 24 minutes and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. From the personal data point of view, Jeremy Lin prevailed, but Lin Tingqian's team won. It is said that when I grow up, I will become you, but the norm in the professional arena is: when I grow up, I will beat you.
Hawks star Trae Young was born in 1998 and entered the NBA in 2018. Before entering the league, Trae Young often went to the scene to watch games and take photos with many NBA players. In just a few years, Trae Young has grown from a small fan who seeks a group photo off the court to an NBA player, and directly confronts idol Durant.
When Durant entered the NBA in 2007, Trae Young was only 9 years old and a child. But that didn't stop him from spewing trash with Durant on the court after becoming a professional player, head-to-head, tit-for-tat.
Chris Paul was born in 1985 and is an active classical defender in the NBA. Donovan Mitchell was born in 1996 and is also a defender. In this group photo of the two, Mitchell's visible greenness is completely lacking in the temperament that the new generation of NBA stars should have.
But good food is not afraid of late, it will always come. Mitchell was selected by the Nuggets with the 13th pick in the first round of the 2017 Draft and began his NBA career with the Jazz. In the 17-18 season, 18-19 season, Paul's Rockets beat the Jazz 4-1 in the playoffs for two consecutive years, and the fledgling Mitchell caused Paul a lot of trouble. The two were in the same frame again, and despite the Jazz's defeat, Mitchell already had an aggressive momentum, and he knew the future must belong to him.
The same story happened to Tatum and James. Also ten years ago, Tatum took to Social Media to ask Ait James to pay attention to him and posted a photo of the two. Born in 1998, Tatum was only 14 years old at the time, and James, who was in April 2012, already had two MVPs in his hands and was pursuing his first championship trophy of his career.
While it is not known how James responded to Tatum at the time, the story that followed did not disappoint the fans. Tatum was drafted by the Celtics in 2017 as a flower show, and he made a name for himself in the 17-18 Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and the Cavaliers. With such bravery in the rookie season, Tatum's future is limitless.
James left the Cavaliers to join the Lakers in the summer of 2018, and the confrontation between the two has added the hostile attribute of the "yellow-green war", and the confrontation is more intense. On February 24, 2020, the Celtics lost 112-114 to the Lakers on the road, and after the game, Tatum was certified by James "young King", although losing, but was recognized by the old Jan.
In the past, these fans grew into professional players, and most of the stories of "paying tribute" to idols took place in the NBA, and now the CBA also has such legendary stories, which is a huge improvement in the CBA. These cases all remind active stars not to despise any small fan who seeks a group photo, because he is likely to announce his love for you to the world with a lock on one day in the future.