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Yang Rui cannot keep a low profile this time when he returns to China, and David Stern will not allow him to keep a low profile.

Two months ago, Michael Jordan arrived in China and had close contact with fans. Everywhere he went, the streets were packed with people, and fans waited all night just to catch a glimpse of the basketball god in their hearts.

On May 19, due to the crazy behavior of a large number of fans gathering in Dongdan, nearby traffic was paralyzed. Due to safety concerns, Jordan temporarily canceled the meeting in Dongdan, the holy land of basketball in Beijing, and just waved his hands to comfort the infatuated fans. This situation is enough to illustrate Jordan's influence in China.

Jordan also expressed his love for Beijing in a chat with netizens. He said: "I like this city. They show their love for basketball. I am very happy to come to Beijing."

When asked about Yang Rui, Jordan smiled and said: "I don't know if I am worthy of the title of 'God of Basketball,' but he is likely to become 'God of Coaches' in the future. He is still very young and will win the title of 'God of Basketball' in the future." More honors. I believe he will be the coach with the most championship rings.”

The reporter also asked about Yao Ming. When he met Yao Ming for the first time, Jordan once said a famous saying: "Because of Yao Ming's arrival, Langley can return to Australia."

Regarding this dusty past, Jordan smiled and said: "That was a joke, just a joke."

A reporter asked Jordan to predict the NBA championship in the 2004-2005 season. Faced with such a sensitive question, Jordan did not shy away. He said frankly: "I think the Lakers have the most hope because they have Kobe, Rasheed, Yao Ming, Odom. The most important thing is, they have Jerry Young as coach. The Heat, Spurs, Mavericks, Suns and other teams also have opportunities, but I will still bet on the Lakers to win the championship."

After leaving Beijing, Jordan visited Hong Kong and Taipei, and once caused the situation to get out of control at Taipei Airport.

While Jordan left endless memories for fans, he also let the world see Chinese fans' obsession with basketball.

As soon as it was announced that Yang Rui was going to China, his agent immediately received a call from the Chinese Basketball Association. He was invited to participate in activities in many cities, and he was arranged by a tour guide and escorted by bodyguards throughout the trip.

With the lessons learned from Jordan, domestic officials attach great importance to Yang Rui's trip to China and want to avoid traffic paralysis again. Yang Rui's popularity in China, even if not as good as Jordan's, is still higher than that of many NBA stars.

On July 23, Yang Rui arrived in Beijing with his girlfriend. Not only were many basketball fans welcoming him at the airport, but there were also some "Resident Evil" movie fans.

After a night's rest, Yang Rui participated in official activities. In addition to talking about basketball training and tactics, he also made some small suggestions about China's talent reserve. Of course, the national conditions of China's sports industry are very different from those of the United States, and it is not up to him to listen or not.

During interviews and interactions with fans, Yang Rui used fluent Mandarin and humorous conversation, which attracted wild applause and cheers from the fans at the scene.

No matter how famous Jordan is, he is still a black man who speaks English and has to rely on a translator. Yang Rui has black hair, dark eyes, and yellow skin. He does not need a translator and is more down-to-earth. In every aspect, people feel that he is one of his own.

Yang Rui started joking when he said hello. "Originally, the organizer arranged a cooler appearance for me.

Singing "Descendants of the Dragon", Diao Wei Ya flew out. But I can’t sing at all, and my rapping is off-key, so I can only come out and meet everyone in a low-key manner. "

After chatting about some NBA matters, the host asked: "Yang Rui, your basketball IQ is recognized to be very high. Did you ever play basketball when you were in school? How is your basketball level?"

"I played for the school team in high school, but unfortunately my physical fitness was average and my confrontation was poor. My first goal was to be an NBA player, and only after failure did I switch to coaching."

The host asked: "Do you have any unforgettable memories when you were playing? For example, playing in a certain key game?"

"Yes, I have always been a very perseverant person with a strong desire to win, but I also thought about giving up. In one game, I was knocked to the ground by a tall player from the opponent. There were only 10 minutes left. My ball The team was 25 points behind, and I almost wanted to give up. At this time, a beautiful classmate rushed to my side and asked me affectionately: "Are you okay? Can you still play?" My heart suddenly felt hot and I felt like fighting. Determination and courage to the end. I will persevere for her."

Some fans at the scene started to boo, Stana was at the scene, Yang Rui actually dared to mention another woman?

The host asked: "Is she your female fan?"

"No, she said next: 'Why don't you come down, my boyfriend has been waiting for a long time and hasn't played yet.'" Yang Rui took a deep breath, clenched his fists and said, "My forehead suddenly felt hot, for them , I will persist until the end even if I have a broken leg.”

All the fans laughed.

After a while, the host asked a topic that fans were concerned about. "What do you think Yao Ming lacks if he wants to become a star?"

"We need a good coach. If I coach him, everything will be solved. Don't worry, everyone, get ready to vote for him as an All-Star next season. By the way, scold Larry Brown on the Internet. I bet 50 cents that the old man will bring dreams in August." If the team competes in the Athens Olympics, he will use Duncan, James, Stoudemire and others as blue-collar players."

There was another burst of laughter.

Yang Rui said: "Do you know why I only bet 50 cents? Because it is obvious and there is no profit."

The fans at the scene cheered and applauded, and Yang Rui helped Yao Ming vent his anger. It was such a relief. There is no coach in China who is as fun-loving as Yang Rui, who is all serious.

The host also asked Yang Rui about life topics.

Yang Rui smiled and said: "I live a very happy life. I have a beautiful girlfriend, smart and capable brothers, and a group of friends in Hollywood, such as Rachel Green, DiCaprio, Ji Niangniang, etc. So occasionally I also invest in making movies. Recently I have just finished filming two movies, "Resident Evil 2" and "Female Spy". I don't know if they will be released in China, but everyone will definitely like them."

The fans laughed again. It was okay to call Leonardo "Little Plum", but it was ambiguous to call Gisele Bundchen the empress.

The host asked: "You asked Chow Yun-fat to film the movie "Female Spy". I heard that the heroine is your good friend?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Yes, her name is Scarlett Johansson, a girl who is fleshy, fleshy, fleshy, fleshy. You don't need to correct my Chinese, I said that on purpose, because two words of fleshy are not enough to describe her. body."

"Hahahaha." The fans laughed like crazy, and the host also bent over with laughter.

They all now believe that Yang Rui lives up to his reputation as the best joker in basketball and the most powerful comedian in the NBA.

The movie will definitely get attention, Scarlett is going to be popular in China.

Even if the movie contains too many dirty words and pornographic jokes and ultimately cannot be released in theaters, it can still attract fans and moviegoers to watch the DVD. It doesn't matter if they watch pirated copies, China's box office is not high in this era.

After 2010, when a movie invested by Yang Rui is released, someone may say to their friends: "Hey, have you seen Yang Rui's new "XX"? Why haven't you seen it yet? I've already watched it three times, and we all have watched it. I owe someone a movie ticket."

Well, what lovely fans.

As long as Yang Rui builds a good relationship with Chinese fans, it will be difficult for him to make money from movies in the future.

Yang Rui and Stana climbed the Great Wall in Beijing and became heroes for a time, and then went to three cities in southern China for activities, accompanied by bodyguards and tour guides.

At the end of July, Yang Rui’s China trip came to a successful conclusion.