The Tokyo Olympics came to an end, and the China Men's Basketball Team emerged as the biggest winner.
After returning home from the Olympics, the men's basketball players received a welcome from tens of thousands at Shanghai International Airport.
The packed crowds even brought traffic to a standstill for a time.
All of this showed that the China Men's Basketball Team had reached an unparalleled status in the hearts of its fans.
The men's basketball players held a highly anticipated commendation ceremony at the basketball school in Shanghai.
The chairman appeared at the ceremony and presented the men's basketball team with a plaque bearing the four words: "Spirit of Men's Basketball."
From then on, the Spirit of Men's Basketball, like the Spirit of Women's Volleyball, became an official benchmark for Chinese men's and women's sports.
"The strength of sports represents the strength of our motherland. The Chinese people have straightened their backs, and in the future, we will lead our motherland toward even greater glory."
After presenting the plaque, the chairman spoke with soaring pride.
His speech sparked celebrations across the nation.
Sports were one of the symbols of national prosperity. As one of the three major ball sports in particular, basketball's influence was unprecedented.
That description was quite fitting.
Road to Glory ultimately earned 4 billion at the box office, becoming that year's box office champion.
Even on the Chinese film box office ranking, it ranked fourth, behind only Wolf Warrior 2, Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child, and The Wandering Earth.
For a sports film to achieve such box office results was truly unprecedented.
Its massive success not only gave a tremendously positive push to the development of the China Men's Basketball Team, but also attracted more investors.
Moreover, winning the Tokyo Olympics allowed the remaining two