A Chinese reporter, Meng Chao, came over to interview Wang Yi.
Wang Yi immediately pushed Xiao Qiao toward Meng Chao. "He was the brightest star tonight."
At that, Xiao Qiao looked at Wang Yi, his eyes shimmering.
He was clearly very grateful to Wang Yi.
After all, if he could make a name for himself in China, his commercial value wouldn't just double or triple—it could increase tenfold, or even more.
The boss was clearly looking out for him.
He had already made up his mind to work hard from now on.
He wouldn't let the boss down after all the effort he'd put into developing him.
So when Meng Chao asked why he'd played so well tonight, Xiao Qiao answered directly:
"It was all thanks to the boss's encouragement. You know how the whole crowd was planning to boo me earlier, but the boss came onto the court with me and then encouraged me to take Giannis one-on-one. It was only because of his help and encouragement that I could play so well. I couldn't let the boss down."
His answer made the Chinese fans feel great.
They loved players who performed well on the court and knew how to say the right things.
Only after Meng Chao finished the interview did an ESPN reporter come over.
That was quite unusual among NBA teams.
After games, ESPN or TNT reporters always got to interview players courtside first, followed by reporters from other countries.
In fact, those foreign reporters often only got to interview role players.
But Wang Yi now held a very high standing within the Kings, so the team had negotiated with the league. In the end, the league agreed to the Kings' request: whenever the Kings were being interviewed, Chinese reporters would get to go first.
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