The ticket purchase information for the NCAA finals was not released and the tickets were sold out in less than half an hour.
You must know that the final venue, Lucas Oil Stadium, has been renovated and can accommodate 75,000 spectators!
More than 70,000 tickets were sold out in half an hour, which is also a new record for the NCAA.
Many of the fans came here for Chen Yan.
All the way down from March Madness, Chen Yan has held various titles and auras, including Allen Iverson plus, 5cm tall Flash, youth version of Jordan, Kobe Bryant who went to college, Taylor Swift's rumored boyfriend...
Coupled with his gorgeous playing style and various dazzling performances, the United States has paid surprisingly high attention to him.
In particular, Chen Yan never posts any social updates and does not have Twitter. This slightly mysterious feeling makes fans even more curious.
In short, this final is definitely one of the most watched finals in the NCAA!
Many NBA players even hold betting activities in the locker room, betting on which team will win the final championship.
The entire "March Madness" has ushered in the final stage, and it is also the most exciting stage!
The day before the finals, Chen Yan made a special phone call with his parents.
The same goes for other Texas players. At this time, the voices of their family members can calm their nervousness and uneasiness to a certain extent.
Chen Yancai learned from his parents that the NCAA finals one day later would be broadcast in China.
People all over the country watched him play in front of the TV. This was something that Chen Yan could not even imagine in his previous life. When Chen Yan heard the news, he still felt a little unreal.
But what feels even more unreal are Chen Yan’s parents!
They always thought that Chen Yan joined the college basketball team in the United States as a hobby. If he went to TV, could it be true?
As Chen Yan's fame skyrocketed, his parents' lives were also affected.
Reporters from magazines and newspapers kept coming to find out some gossip about Chen Yan.
Chen Yan's father is a sports goods merchant. His store has been crowded with people recently, but most of the people are not here to buy things, but to ask about Chen Yan's situation. They are all fans.
Some people are even more outrageous. They come to the store, punch in, take a photo, and then leave. It's like a tourist attraction!
Chen Yan's mother is a middle school teacher. Recently, she found that the students in her class were particularly serious, especially the naughty boys sitting in the last row.
After asking around, I found out that these people didn't suddenly become passionate about learning, they just wanted to ask the teacher for Chen Yan's signature.
If you chase stars and come to the teacher, there is no one else.
Although they encountered some inconveniences in life, Chen Yan's parents were not unhappy. More and more people knew about Chen Yan, which meant that their son was promising!
"Son, remember not to be stressed! Stay away from arrogance and impetuosity, calm down and perform to the same level as during training. You are our pride!"
This was what Chen Yan's father told him before hanging up the phone.
As a result, as soon as he persuaded his son to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, Chen Yan's father turned around and cut out newspapers and magazines related to Chen Yan and showed them off to his relatives and friends everywhere, telling them to watch the final one day later.
This is so real...
After a few days of warm-up, the show finally begins!
April 9, Lucas Oil Stadium!
The NCAA Finals are finally about to begin!
On the day of the annual NCAA Finals, the NBA stopped any game arrangements.
To put it nicely, it is to give face to the NCAA and make way for them.
To put it bluntly, it is estimated that no one will watch the NBA game on this day...
The focus of the entire United States is on this NCAA championship final.
The morning is a time for both parties to get familiar with the venue, and the amount of training is not large.
Basketball is not a test, and there is no point in cramming for it. Overtraining will actually affect your performance at night.
Before such a competition begins, it is more important to adjust your mentality than training.
The Texas players still looked relaxed in the morning, but when they returned to the arena in the afternoon to prepare for the upcoming game in the evening, nervousness was already written on everyone's faces.
They are all teenagers and have no competition experience, so it is normal to be nervous.
I believe that on the other side, the players at Ohio State University are the same.
During the warm-up period, Chen Yan accepted an interview with an ESPN reporter as usual.
"Chen, standing in the NCAA finals tonight, what are your special feelings?" an ESPN reporter asked.
"I'm very excited. This is a great stadium. I will play in front of 75,000 people tonight. I think I will be even more excited if I can win the championship trophy!"
"Haha, it seems that you are very confident tonight, but according to the data, Ohio State has not lost since January 9th and currently has a 22-game winning streak. Will this create psychological pressure on Texas players?"
"Many opponents claim to have never been defeated before they meet us, but what's the result?" Chen Yan spread his hands and continued: "We will end their winning streak, because there is only one champion."
Chen Yan has never been modest. Confidence and publicity are his trademark.
There are only three things you can do at Lucas Oil Stadium today.
Win the championship, win the championship, or win the championship!
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Inside the Texas Longhorns locker room.
All players are waiting for the opening ceremony.
The wait tonight was extremely long compared to before. Because it was the NCAA finals, the event organizing committee added many performances.
Singing, dancing, acrobatics, recitation...
Various performances turned the game into a big show.
There's nothing I can do about it, it's just the old American style.
When they were about to enter the tunnel, coach Rick Barnes called all the players together.
"Boys! We have supported each other all the way to this point, and now the final victory is right in front of us!"
"Go win this game! Go create history that belongs to us, and let everyone's name on the team stay in the honor room of the Texas Longhorns forever!"
"I don't need to say anything else, you know what to do with the rest, go and enjoy the final stage!" Rick Barnes' speech made everyone in Texas excited!
"One! Two! Three! Texas Longhorns!"
"One! Two! Three! Texas Longhorns!"
"One! Two! Three! Texas Longhorns!"
After shouting three slogans in a row, the whole team rushed out aggressively!
Durant was first, and Chen Yan was last!
Usually the biggest names are the last to appear.
Chen Yan's positioning is the decision of the whole team, because without Chen Yan they would not be able to reach the finals.
The appearance ceremony was more elaborate than before. The lights dimmed, then the beam of light shone on the players, and finally the DJ called out the players' names heartbreakingly!
Chen Yan likes this feeling very much!
Standing in front of the players' tunnel, Chen Yan saw the dense crowd in the seats.
The fans are crazy, uniformly wearing T-shirts supporting the team. Many fans hold up signs with the team's slogans. Some even bring trumpets, drums and other musical instruments, ready to cheer for the team at any time!
There were many celebrities at the scene, but Chen Yan was used to it all the way through March Madness.
"The next person we are introduced to is the starting point guard of the Texas Longhorns! Chen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yan!"
A beam of light shines on Chen Yan's head, and the DJ's shouts are accompanied by thundering cheers from the audience. Chen Yan makes a brilliant debut!
