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After the game, King Arthur didn't shut himself away like he used to. All he felt was helpless resignation.
Ever since he entered the NBA, he'd had ambitions as high as the sky.
With his talent, his powerful build, and his basketball IQ, he had only one goal: to become the King of NBA history.
His name was Arthur, so he wanted to be the King Arthur of NBA history.
Other players entered the NBA thinking, "I'm going to surpass so-and-so. I'm going to achieve what so-and-so achieved."
But King Arthur's goal was: "I'm going to become the greatest player in NBA history."
When he first entered the league, he really did think he was already incredibly good. Give him a few years, and he could surpass Michael Jordan and become the greatest of all time.
But who could've imagined that a few years later, he still hadn't surpassed Jordan to become the greatest of all time? Instead, Wang Yi had surpassed Jordan and taken that title.
That made becoming the greatest of all time much harder for him.
After all, Jordan had already retired. His honors and achievements were set in stone, never to change.
Every time King Arthur added an honor or achievement, he'd move a little closer to Jordan.
But Wang Yi was still in his prime, and his honors kept piling up.
And even if he retired right now, his seven championships, seven FMVPs, five MVPs, more than 100 points in a single game, multiple huge triple-doubles and quadruple-doubles, and those few