NBA: A Man in '93, Titanium Wembanyama!
Chapter 1

Alloy MAX Wembanyama, Air-Dropped into the 90s!

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"Stop rubbing my head, bro, just sing a song instead..."

United States, University of California, Berkeley, on the track field at dawn.

Jason Kidd looked up at Li Fei, who was squinting his eyes while patting his soft scalp, and couldn't help but lament the "importance of a man's height."

He really wanted to pat him back.

But alas, he just wasn't tall enough...

The big guy from China in front of him, Li Fei, stood at a towering 220cm+, estimated to be 2.25 meters; there was a gap of three little Kidds between them!

"Stop looking at those glamour magazines so much, Jason."

Li Fei lowered his head, his large hand ruffling Kidd's fuzzy buzz cut as he smiled with squinted eyes: "You're such a decent guy, how did you end up going bald?"

"Shit!"

Kidd's face darkened instantly, and he broke free from Li Fei's large hand: "Who's bald? I'm just experiencing a little bit of hair loss."

"You should worry about yourself. I've already talked you up, so don't blame me if you crash and burn during the tryout later."

"Coach Todd is extremely strict about the center position. He'll like your height, but your style of play... is too self-indulgent."

"In any case, prepare yourself mentally."

Li Fei shrugged.

He had a secret in his heart: he was originally a 996-working youth from 2025 who, just because he woke up to see the Mavericks trade Doncic to the Lakers and muttered, "Does Pelinka have a video of the Mavericks owner on Epstein Island?"

And then...

He was [traded] to the University of California, Berkeley in 1993.

The 996 workhorse transformed into a freshman international student.

Before he could even catch his breath, he was struck by a system called [Basketball GOAT].

And he would never forget the conversation he had with the system that day.

[Welcome to 1993. Considering the current NBA environment, your body is being reshaped.]

Li Fei almost laughed out loud.

"[Reshaping my body]? Are you treating me like Nezha?"

Before transmigrating, Li Fei had read some mindless basketball novels, like ones where the protagonist fuses with Pangu's blood to play basketball—it was absurd.

Immediately after.

His height instantly skyrocketed to 2.24 meters, and his wingspan stretched to 2.45 meters!

At that moment, Li Fei suddenly understood how Luffy felt.

His whole body felt like it had turned into a rubber band, stretched out vertically.

"This physique... why does it look more and more like Wembanyama?"

At the time, Li Fei looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't help but complain: "1993, Wembanyama? If I enter the NBA like this, wouldn't I be smashed to pieces by the Four Great Centers?"

[Detected your concerns, currently performing physical enhancement on you.]

Following that.

A series of system prompts rang out in his mind one after another.

[Alloy Skeleton, permanently injury-free]

[Alloy Ligaments, permanently injury-free]

[Alloy Muscles, permanently injury-free]

[Alloy Blood Vessels, never any blood clots]

And...

[Titanium Alloy Magic Mushroom]

In an instant, the dimensions of Li Fei's muscles grew by more than two sizes.

Although he couldn't reach the arm circumference of the "Power King" Karl Malone, he still had the visual impact of a muscular demon.

He took off his T-shirt.

Li Fei looked at himself in the mirror again; he was no longer that skinny Wembanyama.

His biceps bulged like two plump balls, ready to unleash powerful force at any moment, and the veins on his abs stood out like winding little snakes. Especially his broad shoulders, which seemed capable of holding up the Earth!

He was like a slightly leaner version of prime Giannis.

"Muscle density, muscle dimensions, bone strength... a fully upgraded Wembanyama, and with a permanently injury-free constitution to boot!"

Wembanyama's biggest problem was being thin, making him look prone to injury.

But this time, he was permanently injury-free.

It was like having a buff that ensured you'd never get caught during a raid on a bathhouse; his biggest worry was gone.

Speaking of bathhouses, Li Fei, who had been a virgin in both lives, quickly looked down and exclaimed that his Titanium Alloy talent was truly awesome!

"What the hell, this is just a total blunt instrument!"

Just as he was feeling pleasantly surprised.

[Matching basketball skills for you. Congratulations on obtaining Wembanyama's technical abilities and traits.]

Personal Attributes:

"Height": 224cm

"Weight": 120kg

"Wingspan": 245cm

"Strength": 85 "Speed": 92 "Vertical": 92 "Stamina": 95 "Dunking": 95 "Layup": 84 "Close Range": 88 "Mid-range": 73 "Long Two": 72 "Three-pointer": 73 "Dribbling": 75 "Passing": 75

"Defense": 98 "Help Defense": 98 "Blocks": 98 "Steals": 95 "Rebounding": 92 "Fighting Spirit": 95

"Template": MAX Version Wembanyama

It really is a physically enhanced version of Wembanyama...

Li Fei was quite satisfied with his physical gifts.

After all, Wembanyama's physique combined with his skills.

Regardless of the era, it was a generational level of talent.

Not to mention it was the "enhanced, injury-free" version!

But the problem was...

I want to play shooting guard...

After all, what young man doesn't want to become a cool and elegant member of the Four Great Shooting Guards!

However, Li Fei had a change of heart.

Who says you can't play guard at over 2.20 meters tall?

Philadelphia has The Emperor, who specializes in playing guard.

Although he was cursed at for being soft, he also pioneered a position that had never been seen before or since: the "Point Forward".

And in Li Fei's view.

A big man playing guard doesn't necessarily mean he's soft.

[There are no soft skills, only soft people.]

Wembanyama with an alloy physique!

A devilish muscular body plus a permanent injury-free buff.

How could you call me soft?

Skills also need to be developed and utilized.

Just like a man, being hard isn't enough; your technique has to be good too!

[Ding... System integration complete. Dispatching mission for you.]

Just as Li Fei made up his mind, a system mission suddenly arrived.

[Career Mission: Become a member of the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears.]

[Mission completion reward: Star Shooting Package x1]

Li Fei's heart skipped a beat!

The first mission of his basketball career had finally arrived.

But the problem was...

Because he transmigrated too late, the team tryouts had already passed.

Fortunately, on the evening of the day the mission was issued, Li Fei encountered Jason Kidd, who was happily "crushing noobs" at the campus pickup court.

Li Fei's eyes suddenly lit up.

1993, University of California, Berkeley.

Jason Kidd was the number one figure on this team.

Li Fei immediately smiled and shouted toward the court, "Next game!"

And then.

Jason Kidd became the "noob" being crushed on the court.

After finishing the game.

Jason Kidd couldn't help but hug Li Fei's thigh.

"Do you want to see the view from the top of the mountain with me, Li?"

Under the setting sun, Jason Kidd confessed passionately: "Please, you must join our team!"

Li Fei could almost hear the excitement in Kidd's heartbeat.

That night, Kidd raved about Li Fei to coach Todd Bozeman.

The size of a giant, the speed of a cheetah, and a body as hard as steel!

Most importantly, he possessed the technical skills of a guard!

Based on Kidd's description, coach Todd conjured up the images of various NBA greats in his mind.

The result...

None of them matched!

He was incredibly intrigued by this muscular freak of nature.

Consequently, he specifically arranged a private individual workout.

On the other side.

At the entrance of the arena, Li Fei paused.

Looking at the arena's plaque and listening to the rhythmic thumping of basketballs being dribbled inside, the corners of Li Fei's mouth curled upward.

Pushing open the doors, his path to legend would begin with this tryout!

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