When Li Chen arrived in Los Angeles, it was already April 18. When he and Bill Duffy completed the formal signing at the Hilton Hotel, Bill Duffy held a press conference with great fanfare.

This made Li Zhen even worried that he might lose money if he did this. After all, his basic salary was less than 200,000 yuan a year.

When Li Zhen appeared at the press conference, he realized that the reporters in front of him had changed. The reporters interviewing him were no longer the media running NCAA news, but replaced by reporters running NBA news, with various skin colors.

There are all, and yellow-skinned reporters even account for nearly a quarter.

This shows how much China pays attention to itself.

Bill Duffy told Li Zhen privately: "Now the whole country is proud of you. The news that you won the MVP of the NCAA Final Four made headlines in China. There has never been a Chinese defender who has proven himself so well in the NCAA.

Next, I will arrange some interviews with official media and the shooting of public service advertisements for you to further enhance and consolidate your popularity."

Li Zhen raised his eyebrows. It is an extremely honorable thing for people in his country to know and be proud of him.

Moreover, who doesn’t want to go home with a distinguished reputation?

Most of the reporters at the press conference were asking about some commonplace topics.

For example, which NBA team is your favorite, which NBA team do you want to join the most, predict your draft order, what is it like to work with Bill Duffy... Li Zhen also answered one by one: "I like the Bulls in the 1990s the most.

I don't have a pre-set position to join a certain team, I just want to play. As for the draft ranking, this is not something I can control. No matter where I am selected, I will go all out to work. With Bill Duffy

It's a pleasure to cooperate, we are people with similar auras and similar ideas..."

These questions have no substantive meaning, and the answers are merely formal.

After the grand press conference, Li Zhen went to accept an exclusive interview with CCTV. In the interview, he talked about his study experience, the hard work behind mop, and his change of mentality after becoming famous overnight. He faced these issues

Maintaining his authenticity, he let the audience in front of the TV know as much about himself as possible.

For example, when he was answering questions about study.

"I actually work really hard in my studies. I'm not a genius. The reason why I went to college at the age of 16 is because I think the learning atmosphere in my family is too strong, and I want to go to college to relieve my stress."

Regarding the MOP trophy, he smiled and said: It has become my pressure. And I checked online two days ago and found that the only person who has won the MOP in the past ten years has become a superstar in the NBA. This result

It puts me under a lot of pressure, even though I'm not a fatalist.

Li Zhen can always say some strange, interesting but appropriate words inadvertently. For example, "It's a lot of pressure."

He didn't know how he said it, but the reporter obviously liked this statement very much.

"Being famous overnight means that I am subject to more and more scrutiny and criticism. For a while, I turned on the TV and a group of people were judging me. Some of what they said was right, and some of them were wrong, but I couldn't help it.

Change them. I can only continue to work hard and continue running in my own direction. As for what the future will bring, I will leave it to time."

At the end of the interview, Li Zhen said that he would return to China in the summer.

"Although I go back to China to stay for a long time every summer, something is different this year. My mother has started a business in China. I have to go back and see my factory."

Li Zhen said with a smile.

Then, CCTV gave him an excellent advertising window, and the reporter asked: "Oh? Really? What industry is she engaged in?"

"She has acquired a sports shoe factory in China. She will produce my personal brand of sneakers in the future... By the way, the sneaker designer team has set up a studio in New York. Now the sneaker logo has been determined." Li Zhen said to the camera in strokes

: "It consists of the first letter of my Chinese Pinyin, an l and a z, and then overlapped diagonally... just like this, forming a lightning pattern... very cool..."

Li Zhen was not sure whether the audience could figure out this pattern when they saw his description.

But he is indeed the first person to openly advertise like this during prime time on CCTV Channel 1, and it has not been cut.

CCTV reporters and leaders all like Li Zhen, a 19-year-old boy who, although he grew up in the United States, is no different from a Chinese child. In fact, the government has also emphasized the need to promote this kind of person who is overseas but at home.

A role model for young people... After all, everyone is trying their best to go abroad, but this guy wants to return to his country even if he gives up his American citizenship.

After the interview, Li Zhen filmed three more public service announcements in front of the camera. They were about water conservation, garbage classification and civilized travel.

This is also a way to virtually increase your visibility and expand your influence.

As these advertisements are broadcast on CCTV, even those who don't care about basketball will gradually know who Li Zhen is.

Things like nationality are often revealed in the details.

After finishing the commercial shooting, Bill Duffy comforted Li Zhen regarding Bruce's decline in the rankings of major draft predictions this week: "The players participating in this year's draft do not have super rising stars with outstanding personal abilities or far greater potential than others, but there are a group of

Players with similar strength, potential and reputation, so it is normal for the draft pick to fluctuate up and down. It does not mean the final ranking. According to my inside information, many teams have shown strong interest in you. Moreover, it has begun to appear now.

The club sent a trial invitation to my email."

But in fact, Li Zhen was not worried about this.

After the NCAA finals ended and I won the MOP, there were suddenly a lot of unfavorable remarks in the media, and many players began to target me inexplicably.

LaGarondo, who is from Kentucky, even claimed that this year's MOP selection was an act of charity.

Many people are dissatisfied with this and believe that Li Zhen is not qualified to receive this highest honor.

Moreover, there are also voices one after another about "Bruce Lee is not worthy of his name and is not suitable for the NBA at all".

"They just want to use your reputation to promote themselves and promote themselves by putting you down." Richmond said this to Li Zhen a week ago.

Li Zhen knows this very well, but what he is worried about now is...since the NCAA finals, although he has been actively training every day, he still has not opened up his talent space so far.

Although his strength and weight have increased, the fact that his strength has not increased still worries him.

He now feels like a person whose wallet is empty but suddenly wants to go into a high-end restaurant to spend money.

"The Los Angeles Lakers hope to have a trial training with you tomorrow afternoon. Although their draft pick is not high, they are full of sincerity. And the Lakers have always been the focus of media attention. If you can be appreciated in this trial training,

Then...your predicted ranking, which is currently declining, will rise rapidly."

Bill Duffy said seriously.

Li Zhen nodded.
Chapter completed!