The documentary "The Last Dance" is highly entertaining, even at a time when U.S.-China relations have hit rock bottom. Jordan's career curve has many overlaps with the victory of the Cold War in the United States and the fast track of China's reform and opening up. His historic success is due both to personal genius and hard work, but also to the radiating power of American culture and the attractiveness of the American system. Without the management of a brilliant capitalist like David Stern, Jordan and the NBA's worldwide influence would not have grown so rapidly. Unlike football, many countries in Europe and the United States have the possibility of winning the World Cup, while basketball is absolutely dominated by African Americans, and other types of players can only serve as foils, or play leagues with themselves.
From the perspective of people-to-people exchanges, Yao Ming's joining the NBA in 2002 can obviously be seen as a milestone in the friendly relations between China and the United States. It is unimaginable that Chinese teenagers can casually call out the names of so many NBA stars and so eagerly buy their names. t-shirt. Morey, who had been the general manager of the Rockets during Yao Ming’s time, was of course a sign of serious problems in Sino-US relations. Just one sentence can trigger all-round sanctions that the Chinese government acquiesced and even encouraged. The huge NBA empire Had to bow. When U.S. capitalism has to give in again and again, the negative feelings accumulated in Washington decision-making circles can only lead to major strategic adjustments. It turns out that the compatibility of the two systems is so low that there is no room for a tweet?
At the beginning of Yao Ming's joining, it caused a warm response from the American society. At the beginning of his first season, I went to Houston to cover a regular-season game against the New York Knicks. Whenever Yao Ming appeared, the audience in the Toyota Center cheered, and Steve Francis and other main players in the locker room also showed increased concern for the Chinese newcomer. Who would have guessed that the consulate-general chosen to close now is precisely Houston, and what's worse is that the historical contrast should not be the only example.
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