Liu Yudong

Liu Yudong, born on 23 October 1970 in Putian in Fujian province, is a Chinese former professional basketball player who played power forward at about 2.00 metres and 110 kilograms. He spent his first eight Chinese Basketball Association seasons with the Bayi Rockets, where he became the second best scorer in the league's history, and he later finished his career with the Fujian Xunxing club. He was named one of China's 50 all-time greatest basketball players in 1990, held the league's career points record of 8,387 until Zhu Fangyu passed it, and was the CBA Regular Season MVP in 2002 and League MVP in 2002 and 2003. He was reportedly offered a contract by the Denver Nuggets in 1998 but declined so he could keep playing for the national team, and he carried the Chinese flag at the opening ceremonies of the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Fans knew him by the nickname War God and for his mid-range jumper.