Wang Yi's statue stood 20 meters tall.
Throughout NBA history, no statue had ever come close to matching Wang Yi's in height.
Even Nowitzki's statue, previously the tallest, was only a little over seven meters—less than half the height of Wang Yi's.
Another remarkable feature was the statue's incredible detail.
From Wang Yi's overall silhouette to his facial expression, even the finest pores had been carved.
Wade's statue had once been described as looking like Wade only in its hand gesture, with nothing else about it resembling him.
Iverson's statue was only 1.5 meters tall, and the pedestal alone was one meter, so people jokingly called it an action figure.
Even Barkley himself claimed he didn't recognize his own statue.
But Wang Yi's statue was unmistakably him, even when viewed from behind.
The entire statue looked lifelike.
It was made of brass and had cost a staggering 500 million dollars.
It gleamed like gold.
Even more stunning was the Eastern Dragon coiled around the statue's legs and waist.
The dragon raised its head to the sky, exuding majesty and power.
The statue's pedestal was about two meters tall.
The pedestal alone was taller than many NBA players' entire statues.
Two Chinese characters were engraved on the front of the pedestal: Dragon King.
Below them were two lines written in both English and Chinese.
Dragon King Wang Yi, Chinese Shooting Guard, No. 1 in NBA history, No. 1 in world basketball, Unrivaled Superstar.
A QR code was engraved on the pedestal. Scanning it brought up an introduction to Wang Yi and a list of his achievements.
When the spectators saw the magnificent, gleaming statue, they immediately erupted into cheers.
"Dragon King! Dragon King! Dragon King..."
Some fans couldn't contain their excitement and shouted.
"Dragon King! Dragon King! Dragon King..."
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