: Seven hundred and thirteen: the mysterious man behind the scenes
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Reverse Growth Superstar
- Grove Street Brothers
- 1401 characters
- 2021-03-03 01:20:51
At St. Louis Armstrong International Airport, Link was enthusiastically sought after by fans as soon as he got off the plane.
During the All-Star Game, countless reporters and fans squatted in the airport lobby, waiting for the stars to arrive.
Link is not the first superstar to arrive in New Orleans. Before him, James, Irving, Harden and other All-Star starters have all appeared one by one.
But even so, when Link played, the fans did not show the slightest fatigue, still came up with the most enthusiastic roar.
Link's current popularity does not lose to any active player. Otherwise, he wouldn't be the king of the All-Star vote.
Link greeted the enthusiastic fans and met their signature needs as much as possible.
Unlike James and others, Link is not the kind of basketball star that attracted attention in high school. He really became famous after the Grizzlies became famous.
In the past few days in college, NBDL and even the Rockets, Link was just a little transparent.
Therefore, Link does not have the air of a superstar at all, because he is not a natural superstar, he is a small person.
Even if he is now a superstar player, he doesn't think much of himself. Because Link knew that he could have such a day without the support of the fans.
There are many people who hate Link, but there are of course many people who like Link.
Link finally took forty minutes to walk out of the airport because the fans were so enthusiastic. Even with the protection of the police, they almost blocked the way out of the airport lobby.
More importantly, Link did not cooperate with the police at all. Not only did he not take the opportunity to walk out quickly, he also quarreled with the fans, leaving the police officers on the scene very speechless.
After Link finally got out of the airport lobby and got on the special car, the fans finally calmed down.
I have to say that Link's current popularity is indeed very scary.
"Mr. Lin, go directly to the hotel?" Just as Link got in the car, the driver smiled at Link. This is a special car and driver specially arranged by the league for Link. Of course, this is not Link’s privilege, but a treatment for every player who comes to participate in the All-Star Game.
For the alliance, this cost is not worth mentioning.
Link found that the driver was an Asian, and listening to his English accent, he seemed to be of Chinese descent.
"Are you of Chinese origin?" Link asked curiously.
"Me? To be exact, Chinese is not appropriate. Because I am Chinese, hahahaha." The driver laughed again.
"Well, let's speak Chinese directly these days. You know, in such an environment, there are not many opportunities to speak Chinese." Link felt inexplicably cordial, and wanted to find someone to speak Chinese, but not An easy thing.
After staying in the United States for a long time, Link discovered a strange thing, that is, he would really like to speak his hometown! Link has never felt this kind of experience. Maybe only people abroad can stimulate this kind of homesickness.
Unfortunately, there are not many opportunities to speak Chinese in the United States. Therefore, whenever Link catches a person who can speak Chinese, he wants to communicate with them in Chinese.
"I have always heard that your Chinese is very good, but I didn't expect it to be so good. Mr. Lin, as far as I know, you have not lived in China."
"Yes, I have been in the United States since I was born, so I automatically acquired American citizenship. This is beyond my control, but it doesn't mean that I have to abandon everything in my blood. My parents taught me Chinese since I was a child, Teach me some Eastern values. Apart from nationality, I am no different from most Chinese people." Link spread his hands. If it hadn't been because of the crossing, he would have been an authentic Chinese.
"That's right, staying with you is really kind. It's a pity that many fans in China don't think so. Forget it, don't mention that." The driver hurriedly waved his hand.
"It's nothing, I also know what some domestic fans say about me. Don't be shy. To be honest, Chinese people are sometimes difficult because you are not pleased. Americans look down on you, and Chinese don't like you. Someone once said that I would rather go. I don’t play for the Chinese team as a sparring team for the dream team and scold me for forgetting my roots. I want to say, I want to play for the Chinese team, but it is much harder to be a Chinese national than to win an NBA championship."
"Yes, sometimes you are helpless. However, your Chinese is indeed very good. It is hard to believe that you have never lived in China."
Link smiled and stopped discussing the topic of nationality. "Let’s not go to the hotel yet, I want to go around. It's a rare visit to New Orleans. It would be a waste to stay in the hotel."
As the car gets closer to the city, Link's eyes become more and more expectant.
New Orleans, Link has wanted to travel to this city for a long time. Before coming to New Orleans to play away games, Link was attracted by the city's exotic scenery.
But because of the task of the game, Link has never had the opportunity to hang out in New Orleans.
New Orleans is indeed a special city, because it was once the most extravagant and corrupted North American colony of French upstarts, nicknamed "Great Jolly".
Subsequently, the Spanish colonized the place again. They burned most of the French buildings and introduced Spanish architectural styles to New Orleans.
As a result, New Orleans has become a collection of multiple cultures. Driving along St. Charles Street from the French Quarter up town is like walking into a time tunnel. From the European-style French Quarter to the typical American business district, to the Oak Avenue in Charleston, South Carolina, and the Victorian architecture that was popular in the early 20th century...
These once different languages, cultures, fashions, and beliefs are now closely intertwined, evolving into a unique New Orleans culture.
People can experience the colorful flavors that erupted under the collision of Caribbean, American, French, Spanish and African cultures.
In the end, Link got out of the car in New Orleans' most special French district and asked the driver to call him back to the hotel when needed.
Link put on sunglasses, a mask and a sun hat and instantly turned into an ordinary tourist.
If only Link was alone, he would naturally not be interested in shopping. The reason why Link is so looking forward to this journey is because he has already made an appointment with Rachel, and today he will spend a leisurely time in the French Quarter.
In the busy season, this is one of the few opportunities for the two to be together in peace.
Two minutes later, Link saw Rachel in a white down jacket.
Although it was winter, Rachel still didn't look bloated. After seeing Link, Rachel smiled and trot all the way, jumping directly into Link's arms.
"Really punctual, big star!"
"I've been here half an hour earlier."
"Don't brag! Your flight did not arrive early. Let's go, the trip to New Orleans you've been looking forward to, can now begin."
Link took Rachel's hand and moved towards the exotic France. At this moment, Link’s phone vibrated suddenly~EbookFREE.me~ He took out the phone and found it was a text message, "There is a ghost, terminate the transaction!"
Link shook his head, blamed for watching Infernal Affairs again last night. The text messages on the phone are not so evil, but "I have landed safely, waiting for you at night."
The sender's name is Jordan Kilcannon, a guy who most people don't know, but if you have seen his dunk, you will definitely shout "How is this possible?"
This Canadian dunker is Link's dunk designer. During this time, he was helping Link prepare for the dunk contest. The mysterious man behind the scenes that reporters are all looking for is him!
"White Jordan"'s dunk is very imaginative and difficult. Many NBA stars can't do his moves. It can even be said that he may be better than Jordan in the NBA if he dunks.
And this time, Link will take his incredible and bold moves to the NBA Dunk Contest!
"See you tonight, Jordan." Link returned the text messages casually. Now, he'd better enjoy his trip to New Orleans.