Zhang Jiacheng's video taking on a guard from Miami University went viral online.
On YouTube, the video's views quickly topped 300,000 and were still climbing.
The comments below it were just as fired up.
"Oh my god, his dribbling speed is insanely fast. I can't believe a person could dribble that quickly!"
"That first step to get past his defender is absolutely outrageous!"
"I think he should make it into the NBA. If someone this inspiring can't make it into the NBA, it'll be a loss for the whole world."
Thanks to Wang Yi and Nicole's efforts, Zhang Jiacheng's story continued to spread throughout the United States.
He had become an inspiring role model.
People also began discussing the possibility of him making it into the NBA.
"I think he's got a real chance of making it."
"I don't know. It'll probably be a little difficult."
"But his story really is inspiring."
Within just a few days, his story was everywhere on the American internet.
Meanwhile, Wang Yi called Xiao Hua. "There's only one reason I'm calling today. I want to ask whether there are any restrictions on someone like Zhang Jiacheng entering the NBA."
Xiao Hua understood what Wang Yi meant. "No, no, there are absolutely no restrictions. As long as he's nineteen and a team is willing to sign him, he'll have exactly the same rights as any other international player."
Wang Yi ended the call.
As long as there were no problems with the rules, all that remained was to let the buzz keep building and further increase Zhang Jiacheng's commercial value.
By then, some teams might consider signing him just for his commercial value.
As for how well he'd play after signing, that would be up to him.
In the next few games, Wang Yi continued