"From rookie to All-Star, Su's rise has surpassed LeBron's!"
"Cleveland has found its Eastern magician!"
"Su's jump shot is as smooth as silk. Defenders can only watch the ball swish through the net!"
"He's put the prejudice that Chinese guards can't make it in the NBA firmly in the past!"
"An explosion of Asian votes in the All-Star ballot? No, Su earned his spot with his performance!"
"Su's All-Star selection marks the NBA's true arrival as a multicultural league!"
"Su's All-Star selection has Asian sponsors scrambling to spend big on ad space!"
"His rise has the NBA 2K team considering raising the ceiling for Asian players' ratings."
"Over the next decade, Su could become the NBA's biggest driving force behind globalization!"
At 9 a.m. on January 23, voting for the 2006–07 NBA All-Star Game officially concluded. The league announced the 24 All-Stars from the Eastern and Western Conferences.
Eastern Conference starters: Gilbert Arenas, Su Yi, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Big Shark O'Neal.
Eastern Conference reserves: Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Big Z, Dwyane Wade, and Dwight Howard.
Western Conference starters: Tracy McGrady, Kobe, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, and Yao Ming.
Western Conference reserves: Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Allen Iverson, Tony Parker, Carlos Bozer, Mehmet Okur, and Carmelo Anthony.
Su Yi had put together such an outstanding performance that he'd edged out Dwyane Wade to earn a starting spot in the Eastern Conference.
The news immediately sent the media into a frenzy, with outlets rushing to report on it.
Dwyane Wade, who had lost his starting spot in the Eastern Conference to Su Yi, was furious. He posted directly on social media: "All-Star starters should be chosen based on ability, not just sheer numbers."
The current All-Star selection rules were based primarily on fan votes. Whoever