NBA: Northeast China's spectacular dunks sweep the entire league.

During halftime of the 2002 NBA Finals, a Chinese student brought in to save the day picked up a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) and played "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant." Not satisfied with just playing, he rushed onto the court and slammed the ball into the basket over Shaquille O'Neal. He landed with a Northeastern accent: "Don't just stand there, if you can, defend one!" The entire nation erupted. From that day on, the NBA had a new rule: Don't mess with that Northeastern guy who can play the suona. Kobe Bryant said he was his toughest opponent, LeBron James said he defined the word "arch-rival," and Stephen Curry said he wouldn't have his shot without him. And when he draped himself in the national flag and played "My Motherland" at the Bird's Nest stadium, the whole world understood what it meant to excel in both arts and sports. This is the story of a Northeastern man who, through the suona and basketball, told the world a Chinese story.