This year's NBA All-Star Weekend is expected to begin on Feb. 18, and the current roster of players in various programs has been released one after another. The all-Star Game starting and substitute lineups, the Dunk Contest roster, and the All-Star Rookie Game roster of the 28-man roster have all been released.
NBA officials played a new trick at this All-Star Rookie Game, arranging for 4 potential new stars from the NBA Development League to ignite the team. The 4 potential rising stars are all special recruits from the Ignition Team, selected from the 6-man roster.
Zeng Fanbo, a potential rising star in China from the Beijing Shougang Men's Basketball Club, is also on this 6-man list, but he did not get the opportunity to participate in the rookie tournament due to his lack of personal strength.
But Zeng Fanbo finally realized his dream of being an all-star today. According to the plan, the two remaining new stars of the ignition team will be invited to participate in the fun shooting competition of the Rookie Challenge. In this way, Zeng Fanbo finally got the opportunity to stand on the all-Star Weekend stage.
Since Zhou Qi was cut by the Houston Rockets for lack of strength, there have been no Chinese players in the official NBA. Zeng Fanbo's re-emergence on the NBA stage this time is also a compromise and self-help for the NBA, because the absence of Chinese players has really reduced their exposure in China a lot, and the income market has shrunk greatly.
Even in order to save its own ratings, the NBA also needs Zeng Fanbo to participate. For Zeng Fanbo, this is a good opportunity to show himself and raise his attention. Previously, Zeng Fanbo was mediocre in the development league, and not many people cared about his situation. Now on the big stage, Zeng Fanbo can re-hype himself, and he can also help each other with the NBA and complement each other.