I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

"I dunked over my idol, LeBron! Respect for you!"

This is a tweet that went viral, posted by "Linbei Best".

There is also a video recording below.

In the video, a figure with "Lin" written on the back of a jersey is seen holding down a burly man with a headband who is baring his teeth and looking slightly flustered...

With a loud crash!

A dunk that was undeniably spectacular.

The video is very clear, and everyone can recognize that the burly man with the headband is none other than the famous LeBron James.

"The Jordan Crawford dunking on LeBron in 2009 that was rumored? Wasn't that tape confiscated?"

"It's not Jordan Crawford. This must be fresh off the press. Didn't you see LeBron's jersey number is 6? And there's Dwyane Wade huddled in the corner..."

"Nobody recognizes this account? Best Lin, the rookie selected by the Heat in the second round of this year's draft with the 58th overall pick, and LeBron's new teammate."

"A rookie dared to dunk on LeBron? Not only that, but he dared to record it? And not only that, he dared to post it?"

"This guy is going to be laid off, I told you."

……

In Miami, LeBron James was practically exploding with rage.

He was already furious about the finals six months ago.

Having just joined the team for the new season, he was figuring out how to distribute the ball around for 8 minutes when a rookie named Best Lin approached him, claiming to be his fan.

The newbie said he chose the English name "Best" because of LeBong.

"You're bastard, LeBron!"

LeBon's expression immediately changed; this word was practically taboo for him.

The newbie seemed to understand his expression and hurriedly added, "Sorry, LeBon, my English isn't very good. Did I say something wrong?"

The translator the Heat hired for the rookie quickly stepped in to explain: "He's learning English, LeBron, he definitely didn't mean that."

Then, the translator corrected the newbie: "It's 'you are best,' read it after me..."

The newbie repeated, "LeBon, you are the best!"

This time, his pronunciation was very accurate, and LeBong's expression softened. He patted the newbie on the shoulder in a very magnanimous manner.

"As long as you position yourself well and shoot as soon as you receive the ball, I'll protect you in Miami."

The rookie replied, "But I can't shoot."

LeBon paused for a moment, then asked, "So what can you do?"

"Dunk."

Then, in the team's practice match, that rookie put all his effort into dunking on LeBron.

After finishing the dunk, he shouted, "Wuhu, idol, how was my dunk? Did it have your flair?"

LeBon was furious again, but there was one thing he hadn't forgotten.

"Nobody's recording, right? Nobody's recording, right?"

No one was recording, but the dog was...

Lin Bei, the newbie, is that dog.

A day later, LeBron saw the video of him being dunked on on Twitter trending.

Because it's the off-season, there's not much news.

Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report, CBS, Fox Sports, ESPN...

Major North American media outlets have featured this story on their front pages.

LeBron was furious, and he quickly went to Heat president Pat Riley.

"Get that damn rookie to the hell out of Miami! I don't want to see him again!"

Riley initially refused, even though Lin Bei was just a rookie who was the 58th overall pick in the second round.

But those were assets that the Heat acquired at great cost, so how can they just give them up?

LeBon retorted, "If he won't leave, I will."

Left with no other option, Riley had to call in the team's head coach, Erik Spoelstra.

"Eric, what do you think of that rookie two-wheeler?"

Spoelstra: "That dunk over LeBron?"

Riley's face darkened: "Besides him, where else do we have second-round rookies?"

"His physical attributes are indeed good, but other than that... he's completely unfit to play."

"So, do you think he's worth training?"

Spoelstra shrugged: "It's hard to say, considering he's only been with the team for less than a week."

Riley waved his hand: "I understand, you can go back now."

……

On the other side, Lin Bei, the one who started all of this, held his phone and stared at the fifth top comment on that tweet.

Yes, it's you, Haki... are you a prophet?

A few minutes ago, Lin Bei received a call from Pat Riley.

Riley's tone was icy: "You can pack your things and leave Miami."

He was laid off with just one phone call.

"This went too far..."

Lin Bei was helpless; he was actually a time traveler.

The original owner was a 19-year-old forward in 2011 who played one season in the CBA and averaged 7.8 points per game.

Because he felt he had exceptional physical talent, the original owner hired an agent to arrange for him to be promoted to the NBA.

As a result, for six months, he was met with ridicule and even abuse wherever he went.

"He didn't even understand the CBA properly, yet he rushed off to the NBA to gain prestige..."

"I heard the Heat spent $50 to draft him in the second round. Isn't that pure fraud?"

"Can't he just die? Someone with that level of skill is a disgrace to the NBA!"

"..."

The original owner couldn't withstand the flood of negative comments.

Lin Bei traveled from 2026 and took over the situation.

With such a poor start, Lin Bei, a basketball fanatic, was planning to give up basketball altogether.

Everyone's been reborn, who still plays basketball?

Then, the system arrived.

[Headline God of War: The host will receive a chance to win a prize if they appear on the front page of a leading North American media outlet.]

Specifically, the system lists a media outlet.

These include ESPN, CBS, Fox Sports, Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report, and Sports Illustrated, all of which are highly influential and authoritative media outlets in North America.

For a host to be considered a valid headline, it must be reported by at least five media outlets on the list simultaneously.

For each valid headline post, you will receive one chance to win a prize.

Lin Bei had planned this carefully.

Posting dunks on LeBron, shooting videos, uploading P... to Twitter!

After a series of actions, Lin Bei achieved his goal.

His dunk over LeBron James made headlines in almost every major North American media outlet—five times was more than enough.

The system added another lottery draw, but he also lost his job.

Lin Bei was helpless; what could he do when he had such a terrible start?

Fortunately, I got a chance to win a prize.

Lin Bei entered the system and found the lottery page.

[Lottery: Each lottery draw offers three options, from which the host can choose one to improve themselves.]

"No need for further words, let's start drawing!"

The lottery page started shaking, and after a moment, three options popped up.

"Why does this feel a bit like playing Teamfight Tactics?"

[Option 1, Steve Novak's three-pointer. Steve Novak's three-point shooting form is standard and his accuracy is extremely high, but it also has flaws. His release speed is slow and he can only shoot from a spot...]

[Option Two, Talent: Defensive Awareness. As the name suggests, choosing Option Two will grant the host top-tier defensive awareness.]

[Option 3: One of LeBron James' abilities. After use, the host will randomly gain one of LeBron James' abilities.]

Lin Bei scratched his head.

The options kept coming up, and Novak knew that his three-point shooting ability was at least in the upper-middle tier in the NBA today.

Option two is defensive awareness, which sounds mysterious, but Lin Bei is unsure how effective it will be in practice.

Option three is even riskier. Although it is LeBron's ability, there are different strengths and weaknesses to LeBron's abilities.

For example, in a direct comparison, LeBron's three-point shooting is not as good as Novak's.

Option three can be eliminated first. Lin Bei can't gamble now. If he loses, he really won't be able to play basketball anymore.

Of the remaining two, he hesitated for a moment, but chose the safer option one.

"Speaking of which, this dunk over LeBron should make headlines again..."

Although Lin Bei is just a minor figure in North America, his layoffs have implicated LeBron.

Since the decision last year, there have been many more fans and reporters in North America who are eager to see LeBron's fun.

Once the Heat release their announcement, Lin Bei anticipates that one or two authoritative media outlets will put this on their front page.

One or two weren't enough, so Lin Bei decided to add fuel to the fire himself.

Just as Lin Bei was pondering this, a phone call came in. The caller ID showed it was his agent, Dan Fagan.

Back then, Dan Fegan was able to get Yi Jianlian into the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft, which shows his outstanding marketing ability.

The original owner was able to get into the NBA thanks to Dan Fegan's marketing.

As soon as the call connected, Lin Bei heard—

"Idiot, you stupid, pig-like idiot!"

The sound was very loud and piercing, so Lin Bei had to move the receiver further away.

"Do you even know how you got this job? How dare you offend LeBron James? Are you out of your mind from drinking too much...?"

A minute later, the person on the other end of the phone was starting to gasp for breath.

Lin Bei then spoke, "Are you finished?"

Dan Fagan was taken aback; he hadn't expected Lin Bei to react this way.

In his opinion, shouldn't Lin Bei be crying his eyes out after losing his job?

Although surprised, Dan Fagan, having calmed himself down, said coldly, "That's it. Our partnership is over."

Dan Fegan was just Lin Bei's NBA agent. When Lin Bei was fired, their working relationship automatically ended, right?

He was about to hang up the phone, but Lin Bei stopped him.

"My contract with the Heat has ended, but Mr. Dan Fegan, I signed a contract with you for a full year."

Dan Fegan was very impatient: "You've already lost your contract with the Heat and are no longer in the NBA. I'm just your NBA agent. It's none of my business if you want to go back to China."

Lin Bei: "Can't I just find another job in the NBA?"

Then he heard a cold laugh from Dan Fagan through the receiver.

"Looking for another NBA job? Are you underestimating your own abilities? Or are you overestimating my connections?"

Lin Bei understood Dan Fegan's meaning: with the original owner's level, there was no chance of staying in the NBA under normal tryouts.

But Lin Bei, who had just scored three points against Novak, was full of confidence this time.

"Then you don't need to worry about it. You just need to find me two or three trial opportunities before the season starts."

This time, you don't need to lift a finger. I'll rely on myself. If I can stay, we'll continue to cooperate; if I can't, we'll part ways...

Dan Fagan relaxed his brow; it was just a trial, he didn't need to make the arrangements.

He thought it was fine and agreed.

A few hours later, the Heat released their announcement.

"Given the crowded roster, the team has decided to terminate the contract with Lin Bei, this year's second-round pick, whose contract is not fully guaranteed..."

After a moment's thought, Lin Bei took out his phone and started editing a tweet.

"Anyone with eyes can see why I left the Heat. Some people are too petty. And I was even a fan of theirs. Here's a Chinese proverb for them—"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young person's potential!"