The wax figure reveals that James' hair was rolled out with a toothpick!?

Just because Brownie has a father named James

He's already win thoroughly

Bundled sales allow Brownie to smoothly enter the Lakers team

The NBA has produced its first pair of father son players

What's going on?

Follow the curtain, Lord. Let's uncover together

Welcome to the 43rd issue of 'Curtain Characters'

The curtain is open, our story begins

On June 28, 2024, at the highly anticipated NBA draft, Brownie was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th overall pick.

As James' son, he has always been highly regarded and anticipated. Although there were various speculations and uncertainties about his pick before the draft, the Lakers ultimately gave him a chance at the 55th pick.

But with his current basketball skills and height of 1.86 meters (James 2.06 meters), being able to enter the NBA is at most a standard level. Among many talented new stars, he is not outstanding, and even somewhat dim.

Looking back at last July, Brownie suddenly collapsed due to cardiac arrest during training. After experiencing a struggle against illness and a long postoperative recovery, he only received medical approval to return to the field in December.

▲The curtain has opened and the wax sculpture 'Brownie' has been created

His lack of basketball skills, insufficient height, and even experiencing cardiac arrest are closely related to his father James' ability to enter the NBA.

It has been reported that James publicly expressed his desire to play for the same NBA team as Brownie in the future.

Well, after the Lakers selected Brownie, James signed a two-year, $104 million contract extension with the Lakers on July 3rd.

It has to be said that James is truly a father who cares deeply for his child, and Brownie also staged a scene where his father came to make up for his lack of ability.

As one of the most influential superstars in NBA history, James has achieved countless glories.

▲The curtain has opened for the wax figure artwork 'James'

On March 3, 2024, James became the first player in history to score a total of over 40000 points in his career.

The 2023-2024 season is his 21st season. Prior to this season, the total score of other players in their 21st season was only 1230 points, while as of the Los Angeles derby on February 29th Beijing time, James has scored 1274 points this season. In the final game of the 2023-2024 season, his personal total score was set at 1822 points, which is higher than the total score of all players in NBA history who have played at least 21 seasons (including 22 seasons) (1577 points).

He is the all-time highest scorer in NBA playoffs, surpassing Jordan on May 25, 2017 to become the player with the highest total score in playoff history, and has since elevated this record to 8023 points.

In terms of honors and awards, he has won 4 regular season MVPs, 4 NBA Finals MVPs, and Rookie of the Year (in the 2003-04 season, he was the only rookie in history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game).

James, who is 2.06 meters tall, weighs 113 kilograms, has an arm span of 2.14 meters, a body fat percentage of 6.7%, and stands at a height of 2.70 meters, has extremely excellent physical fitness. His maximum jumping height can reach about 1.20 meters, his 100 meter speed is 10.40 seconds (close to the performance of professional track and field athletes), and his 3/4 court sprint is 2.89 seconds. The power is very strong, and it can easily compete in the interior during the game.

Simultaneously possessing top-notch basketball intelligence, able to read games well, understand tactics, and make reasonable decisions. His physical talent, combined with his comprehensive skills honed over time (although he had some technical shortcomings in the early stages, they were constantly improved), allowed him to perform strong hits on the inside, as well as organize attacks and make three-point shots on the outside.

Excellent physical quality, top basketball IQ, talent plus effort plus IQ, proper Rocket. Of course, as James' son, Brownie always lived under the halo of his father.

As the son of a superstar, Brownie has been the center of attention since childhood, but it cannot be denied that he enjoys superior resources compared to others. Growing up with his father, he easily had access to top-notch basketball training resources and concepts.

Even before officially making a name for himself in the NBA, many brands and commercial resources have already favored him, giving him the opportunity to obtain more commercial endorsements and cooperation opportunities.

Of course, Brownie also had many troubles. Due to his father's achievements, the outside world had high expectations and requirements for Brownie. Many people believed that he should reach a high level. Therefore, when he averaged only 4.8 points per game and had a shooting percentage of 36.6% during his college years, it sparked a lot of criticism.

Brownie has been striving to prove himself as an independent individual, to forge his own future and path, but he has always struggled to shake off the label of 'LeBron's son'. For example, after experiencing events such as cardiac arrest, the focus of external attention on him was still more on his father rather than his own experiences and subsequent efforts.

However, Brownie is only 20 years old now, and everyone is eager to see him grow and improve on the NBA court, especially when playing alongside his father James.

Although James and Brownie are father and son, there is a significant difference in body shape and height. James has a strong physique and well-defined muscle lines, while Brownie is relatively thin and about 20cm shorter than his father.

▲The curtain has opened for the wax figure artwork 'Brownie&James'

When making wax figures, it is necessary to carefully verify, measure, and repeatedly compare personal proportions and forms with real people in order to create wax figures that match the characteristics of real people and have harmonious proportions.

The physical characteristics of black people need to be accurately reproduced in wax figure making. For example, the color of black skin, the outward shape of lips, a wide and flat nose, a protruding forehead, and the iconic curly hair.

▲The curtain has opened and the wax sculpture 'James' has been created

Among them, in the treatment of hair, wax figure hair transplant technicians will first use toothpicks to heat the hair material of real people into small curls, then implant the wax figure, and finally trim the shape. In terms of skin treatment, in order to showcase the vitality of the character, oil and moisture levels are deliberately displayed.

▲The curtain has opened and the wax figure work 'Brownie' has been created

Starting from countless subtle details, carefully crafting each work. Do you think this wax father son duo looks alike?

Although the father and son have not officially appeared on the same stage yet

But there are wax figures of father and son on the same stage here

Let's take a look together

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▲The curtain has opened for the wax figure artwork 'James&Brownie'