"I just want to say you are an inspiration, you don't take 'no' for an answer, you find the way to overcome and get out there on the basketball court and show people how much the game means to you.

"It's awesome to watch, continue to be an inspiration to anybody that lays eyes on you, and show that you can," Curry said.

DREAM CLOSER

Some may believe it is a mission impossible for a single-armed person to be a top basketball player. But for the boy, he would like to have a "try."

"My dream is to be a professional basketball player one day," Zhang said with his shining eyes.

"Give it up, or give it a try, I choose the latter," he said.

He was at least one step closer to fulfill his basketball dream when he was invited to visit the Guangdong Southern Tigers club on Saturday.

The 13-year-old showed his skills with confidence taking one-on-one with Guangdong's point guard Xu Jie, in front of some of the best players in the country, including his idol, CBA's all-time leading scorer Yi Jianlian.

"He has shown his solid fundamentals and a good physical balance. We can feel his efforts behind with such performance at his age.

"I hope that he can carry on and enjoy the sport," Guangdong coach Du Feng noted.

Zhang Jiacheng poses for a photo with his idol Yi Jianlian, holding a basketball signed by the Guangdong players, which is given to him as a gift.

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