"Wang, could I interview you?"
In the past, Wang Yi might have been unhappy about someone interrupting his life and ignored the reporter.
But today, his daughter had just hit the game-winner, and he was in a great mood. Besides, the reporter worked for a local Toronto TV station, so he nodded.
The reporter asked Wang Yi:
"Someone just uploaded videos of your three dunks online, and all three are going viral. Netizens think any one of those dunks could have blown away the Slam Dunk Contest champions of recent years. It's a shame you haven't competed in the contest these past few years. May I ask why you haven't taken part?"
Wang Yi shook his head and blurted out, "Because I don't want to ruin the Slam Dunk Contest."
The reporter asked in confusion, "How would you ruin it by competing?"
Wang Yi smiled as he explained, "Think about it. With my dunking ability, wouldn't I win every year?"
The reporter nodded. "Of course."
"If I won every year, who else would bother entering the Slam Dunk Contest? Would they really work hard to practice their dunks, only to come and play second fiddle to me?"
The reporter nodded. "That's a very convincing reason. Here's my second question: How did Wang Shiying and Wang Shiyu do in this game? Did they win?"
Wang Yi smiled and nodded. "Of course they won. I'm very satisfied with how they both played."
The reporter continued, "Do they plan to play professional basketball in the future?"
"Who knows what the future holds?" Wang Yi said. "Let's focus on living in the present."
The reporter said admiringly, "What a philosophical answer. Thank you, Wang. Thank you for speaking with me. I hope you and your family have a wonderful day, every day, and that