Being home always feels special. It’s an unmatched emotion. For an athlete, putting on the jersey of their country is a dream. The patriotic sensation they feel seeing the crest of their homeland stitched to their chest evokes a powerful allure. For many years, Kyle Anderson, a Minnesota Timberwolves forward declared New York as his origin. It wasn’t until 2018 that he discovered what true family feels like.

His mother, Suzanne ventured into finding her origins. She landed in South Asia in the Shenzhen village in China. Closeup360 documented the experience when Anderson and his family first went to visit their long-lost relatives. It was an emotional instance. People welcomed him with joy and ecstasy. His homecoming was a celebration.

After the trip when he returned back to Minnesota, his fans encouraged him to ultimately become a citizen of the country.

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In his documentary – Kyle Anderson’s “Chinese Destiny”, the man touted to be in ‘Slow Motion’ reminisced on the encounters he had with fans after his 2018 trip to China. It is customary for NBA players to be paraded with fans at the arenas. They sign autographs and watch their faces go into warm smiles. It’s their way of spreading happiness.

It was in reverse in Anderson. It was through their emotions that he had the epiphany to declare for Chinese citizenship.

“Before the games, I always sign autographs for the Timberwolves and there would be some Chinese fans saying ‘you know, we hope you play for our team and we hope you enjoyed’. So that love and support stuck with me,” he said during his documentary.

His wife Crystal remembered feeling exceptional when fans wrote to them. That’s when he realized it was his destiny to send proactive signals. He had the support and blessings of his family. And so he applied for citizenship with the dream of representing China on the international stage.

In 2023, he was naturalized and played during the FIBA World Cup 2023. Later in the same year, in an arena in China with his relative being a part of the eye-catching experience, he helped the nation qualify for the Paris Olympics. Now, he envisions playing for them in one of the most revered international games.

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This was his true destiny.

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