Yang Yi admitted that Curry may be the last national idol in the NBA in China! This wave of fans is old

In a live broadcast, the famous basketball commentator Yang Yi and agent Ren Ran had a discussion on the NBA's national idol in China.

's words put forward a thoughtful point. He felt that Curry was most likely the last national idol in the NBA in China in many years; and he also lamented that Curry's fans are not young, and it is difficult to train another group of such fans.

Yang Yi bluntly said, let's not care about how long these "years" are. Anyway, the time is definitely not short. Curry is likely to be the last person in the NBA to reach the level of national idols in China during this period. James is older than Curry, and retirement may be ahead of Curry. Anyway, they are likely to be the last national idol. When Curry retires, the NBA may enter a period when all national idols are not available in China. Why do

say so? It turns out that everyone kept joking that Curry fans are the youngest. But now, this group of young fans is not that young anymore. If it were because of life, they would not pay as much attention to the NBA as before, and it would not be easy to cultivate such a group of enthusiastic fans.

Yang Yi talked about another survey, and it was a big difficulty for Chinese NBA fans to reach the age of 35. Before the age of 35, my enthusiasm for the NBA was slowly decreasing, but once I reached the age of 35, my attention was like I was riding a slide, and it dropped sharply. Curry's fan group is gradually getting closer to this age.

Look at those young latecomers, on the one hand, their abilities, experiences and achievements have not yet reached the level; on the other hand, the current international situation also makes it difficult for Chinese people to pay attention to the NBA from a social perspective, and they also have a sense of closeness and inclusion in it. If you haven't been following the team and the players for a long time and knowing their stories in depth, it will naturally be difficult to have deeper feelings for the players.

So Yang Yi believes that the NBA has returned to sports in China, and it is not as able to break through the sports circle and have a great influence as in the past.

Then why did Yang Yi think that Curry is the last national idol? Curry's own charm is so great. His three-point trick on the court is really unique.

will talk about the 2022 finals, with an average score of more than 31 points per game, and led the team to win the championship. With his own skills, the outside world's debate about whether he is a system player. The style of playing is flexible and it is very exciting to watch. Many fans are crazy about him. Moreover, Curry has a very close personality. Whether on or off the court, he gives people a very close look and is particularly popular.

Also, Curry has been to China many times and has frequently communicated and interacted with Chinese fans. I came to China for the first time in 2013, and then came here many times, each time triggering a basketball craze. The sixth time I came to China in 2024, the fans were particularly enthusiastic about the places I visited and surrounded the hotel tightly. He experienced Chinese culture, ate hot pot, played mahjong, and watched giant pandas, and got along very well with Chinese fans.

Looking at other young players, on the one hand, the results achieved are not as high as Curry, and on the other hand, there is no frequent and close interaction with Chinese fans like Curry. Coupled with the changes in the age composition of fans mentioned above and the impact of the international situation, overall, Curry is indeed likely to become the last idol in the NBA in China.

After he retired, the NBA's national idol period may really end.