After this game, the nickname "Arrogant King" spread like wildfire.
By now, Wang Yi had collected plenty of nicknames.
Brother Yi;
Rain God;
King;
Mad King;
God King;
Number 0 Thug;
King of Kings of Bluffing...
After he'd once pretended to shoot Jalen Green dead with his fingers, he'd also earned the nickname Gunman Thug.
And after this game, he'd gained yet another title: "Arrogant King."
After the game, Wang Yi's votes in the All-Star Game fan vote surged.
King Arthur was still ahead by more than 300,000 votes. It seemed impossible for Wang Yi to overtake him in just two days. But this was Wang Yi we were talking about.
Those two names were practically synonymous with miracles.
So as long as his name was in the running, nothing was impossible.
In fact, just 24 hours later, Wang Yi had caught up with King Arthur.
They both had more than nine million votes, and their totals were rising at the same pace.
In reality, China wasn't counted in the NBA All-Star voting. People in China could cast votes, but they were essentially wasted.
Otherwise, with the number of fans in China, Wang Yi would be a shoo-in for Top Voted Player every year.
On the third day—the final day of voting—Wang Yi finally overtook King Arthur. He finished with 10.31 million votes, while King Arthur had only 9.63 million.
In the end, Wang Yi became this year's Top Voted Player for the All-Star Game.
He also became the first All-Star Top Voted Player in history to receive more than ten million votes.
This was the fourth time Wang Yi had claimed the All-Star top-vote honor.
Meanwhile, back in China,
when the fans heard the news, they were overjoyed.
They could hardly wait to bang gongs, beat drums, and