Some customers even took what they wanted, then went straight to the front desk and insisted on paying Zhang Yu's parents.
"Brother Octopus brought glory to our country at the Basketball World Cup. I can't just take advantage of his family for nothing."
"Exactly. Brother Octopus gave it his all on the court and brought glory to our country, while we came here to take advantage of his family. Other people would criticize me, and I couldn't live with myself either."
But Zhang Yu's Father waved them off.
"It's all right, it's all right. You're not taking advantage of us. This is my treat. My son won the game and played well, so I'm happy. It's on me. Help yourselves."
As Zhang Yu's Father said this, he felt proud, honored, and excited.
Just hearing those customers say that his son had brought glory to their country was enough to make him proud for a long time.
Meanwhile, after the game, the courtside interview sessions were underway.
After the game, many major media outlets and reporters from key countries conducted interviews courtside.
Alongside the NBA's official interview, there were reporters from major outlets like ABC, TNT, and ESPN, as well as reporters from China.
In Western sports media, ABC, TNT, and ESPN had the greatest influence.
Especially the two major outlets TNT and ESPN: just being interviewed by them could instantly send a player's popularity soaring.
After all, TNT and ESPN were heavyweight media outlets with broad audiences around the world.
On the other hand, among Eastern media outlets...
An interview with a reporter from China meant being recognized by hundreds of millions of Chinese viewers.
China had a massive commercial market. If Chinese fans remembered a player, he could earn several times, or even more than ten times, as much.