King of the court

Despite childhood hardships, basketball fan Luo Xiangjian scores in the game of life, Chen Nan reports.

Basketball is a game of net gains and on the court of life Luo Xiangjian continues to score slam dunks. Luo, 25, lost a leg when he was a child but he has established himself as a household name in the second season of the reality show, Dunk of China, which "tipped off" on Aug 25.

The reality show, produced by video streaming platform Youku, involves 120 basketball players from professional teams and universities, as well as talented amateurs. They compete in groups led by four celebrities, including former Chinese basketball player Sun Yue and Nick Young from the United States.