Shan He had become a sensation.
But, as always, there were some discordant voices.
Some people who knew the inside story commented online:
"Shan He is impressive, but it's a shame his dad won't let him play professional basketball."
"Today, when Shan He told Brother Yi he wanted to play basketball, he was really asking Brother Yi for help, hoping he'd plead with his parents for him. But Brother Yi pretended not to know."
"I have to say, Brother Yi really is my idol, but he was a little coldhearted in this situation."
At least twenty percent of the fans thought that Wang Yi usually handled things in a way that matched their own personalities and values, but that he had handled this situation poorly.
Even if you couldn't influence Shan He's decision because you weren't his parent, he'd already asked you for help. To remain unmoved after that really was coldhearted.
In response to these fans, Xu Jingyu specifically addressed the rumors during his livestream the next day.
"Hello, everyone. Welcome to Jingyu's livestream."
"Everyone watched yesterday's game. Shan He, a high school student from China, scored 42 points in a single game, breaking the historical record for district-level competitions. He also pulled off all kinds of monster dunks during the game. It was thrilling to watch."
"At last, we don't have to envy the high schoolers over in Big Beautiful. We have high school students of our own with incredible athleticism and extraordinary talent."
"But it's a real shame that a high schooler with such extraordinary talent won't be able to pursue basketball in the future. Let me tell you all the details behind how this happened."
Xu Jingyu went over everything he'd learned about Shan He and how the situation had come about.
Then he said, "So