Madison Square Garden, June 27, 2001.

In order to expand its influence across the United States, the NBA will be held in different cities every year. This year, it will be back to New York City, the basketball holy site where the NBA headquarters is located, so this year's draft will also be held at the Knicks' home court.

As one of the 327 players participating in the draft this year, He Li naturally entered the stadium early with his agent Jeff Austin.

Unfortunately, although He Li has the prospect of the first round draft, he is not qualified to enter the Little Green House to chat and laugh with other prides.

Like most players participating in the draft, He Li sat in the front two rows, waiting for him.

While He Li was looking for the figure of NBA president David Stern, he didn't expect that someone was looking for him at this time.

Two journalists with Asian faces with work permits on their chests kept walking towards He Li after seeing him.

He Li didn't pay attention at first. After all, the first time he participated in the draft will be the first time he saw Stern, an NBA legend, with his own eyes. He Li's attention is all on the draft stage.

Austin's attitude towards the draft is completely different from He Li. Austin has long been accustomed to what will happen next!

Austin was already talking to other agents nearby, hoping to get some useful information during the conversation, but the possibility of this was very small.

After talking to someone a few unnutritious words, Austin didn't want to continue talking. If the draft wasn't about to begin, Austin would rather sit down and read the newspaper.

It was also because Austin was a little bored that he discovered the extremely rare Asian faces at the draft.

"He Li, are they here to find you?" Austin patted He Li's shoulder, then pointed his hand at the two reporters who were rushing over and asked.

He Li looked up at Austin's direction and replied: "It should be!"

"One of them is Yang Yi? Which other one is who?"

He Li probably recognized one of them, then stood up from his seat, took the initiative to go forward and took the initiative to take two steps.

"CCTV reporter?"

When Yang Yi saw He Li, he immediately stood up to meet them. He couldn't help but show joy, but as soon as he was about to start communication and interview, He Li's question stopped them.

"Uh... I'm sorry, we are reporters of the Imperial Capital Youth Daily, my name is Yang Yi.

May I ask you He Li? We are here this time to interview you.

Do you have time to accept our interview?”

Yang Yi was not afraid of life. After hearing He Li speak kind Mandarin, he had no worries and said his intention directly. He came to the talent show this time to find He Li.

I just don’t know where Yang Yi learned about He Li’s participation in this talent show.

"So Yang Yi is not a CCTV reporter?" He Li only knew that Yang Yi was a CCTV Sports NBA commentator, and he didn't know where he was working. It's now making both sides very embarrassed.

In order to alleviate the embarrassment in front of him, He Li had to agree to this interview.

However, a voice suddenly came from behind He Li: "Excuse me, Jeff Austin, He Li's agent, can you speak English?"

"Sorry, we want to interview He Li. May I ask this gentleman, is that OK?" Yang Yi reacted and replied in Chinese English.

"Yes! But in the next interview, I hope there will be no rude questions.

If there is anything inappropriate in He Li's answer, I hope it can be modified or deleted directly.

I hope that both of them will be satisfied with this interview." Austin, as He Li's agent, is still very responsible.

Austin is worried that he will not be able to develop He Li's commercial value in China. Now a Chinese reporter has come to interview him thousands of miles away, so Austin naturally wants to give He Li a few good words.

However, Austin also knew that too much words would make people misleading. He was worried that He Li would say the wrong thing in the next interview, so he put his attitude and conditions into consideration before the interview.

Yang Yi and the other two were a little panicked by Austin. When they didn't know how to answer, He Li spoke out and said, "You may not understand. My agent means that he hopes to say good things for me in the subsequent interviews and reports and try to choose my good room to write.

If I was young and frivolous and said something that shouldn't be said during the interview, I hope that both of you will help me hide it.

If we can do these two things, we will be happy to be interviewed.”

He Li spoke Mandarin, and Yang Yi and the others naturally understood it.

"Okay, no problem, then I'll bother you."

Yang Yi breathed a sigh of relief and started the interview.

"Let's talk about the routine first. The first question is He Li, where are you from? Can you reveal your ancestral home?"

"Don't worry, I'm not from Wanwan! My ancestral home is from Zhejiang Province. Although I have a green card now, my nationality has not been changed. I am still a Chinese, a successor of communism who is determined to serve the country!"

He Li's answer made Yang Yi very satisfied. He Li was indeed the person they needed to find.

Yang Yi came to the United States this year and made a special trip to interview the NBA Finals. As the Finals ended, Yang Yi was about to return to China.

You should know that there will be an Asian Championship in July. The Asian Championship was originally held in Thailand, but Thailand suddenly quits, and then the Magic City took over successfully.

In the Asian Championships of the Magic City, Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming and Bater will join forces to play. Among them, Wang Zhizhi has just returned from the NBA playoffs, and Yang Yi is also anxious to go back to do the front-line report.

But unexpectedly, just when Yang Yi left to return to China, he received a message from Stern.

According to the news, there will be a Chinese player in this draft, and there is a high probability that he will be selected in the first round.

Stern hopes that they will continue to stay in the United States for a while and leave after the interview with the draft, so he also gave Yang Yi and the others some rewards.

Before Yang Yi and the others came, the most worried thing was that the "He Li" in the news was a Wanwan native. Of course, Chinese Americans and Chinese Canadians would also be a little embarrassed.

Now that He Li's nationality has not changed, he even revealed his willingness to play for his motherland, which is indeed a happy thing. And Yang Yi's trip was not in vain.

These are also the basis for Yang Yi's interview with He Li.

"The second question. Will there be pressure to play basketball in the United States when you are alone in a foreign land? Will there be some problems with language, body, and technology?" Yang Yi first cared about He Li.

He Li answered very easily: "I went to junior high school and high school in the United States. I started to be exposed to American basketball since I started basketball. I have no problem with these three aspects you mentioned."

"Very good, do you have confidence in this draft? What position will you be selected at?" Yang Yi asked a key question.

He Li smiled and shook his head: "This, you have to ask my agent! The draft is not only a competition between players and players' talents, but also the result of the game between the agent and the team."

"I heard you have a chance to be selected by the team in the first round? Is this true?" Yang Yi continued to ask.

He Li didn't hide this time: "Yes. The Memphis Grizzlies boss promised to choose me with the 27th pick in the first round, but I also tried many teams and might be selected by another team at a higher pick. Of course, there is also a small probability that they will fall into the second round or even lose the election."

"Don't worry. I have reliable news here. You should be very stable when you were selected in the first round." Yang Yi used the behind-the-scenes news to comfort He Li.

After hearing what Yang Yi said, He Li immediately laughed.
Chapter completed!