King of Kings of Bluffing
When Christine Ledlow heard the explanation, she suddenly understood.
She wasn't angry. Instead, as she watched Wang Yi being interviewed by the Chinese reporters at center court, she felt a measure of respect for him.
Clearly, Wang Yi had secured this opportunity for the Chinese reporters.
TNT and ESPN were the two giants of American sports media.
Wang Yi had risked offending them both to improve the standing of Chinese reporters. It was truly admirable.
Of course, it also reflected how much Wang Yi's standing in the NBA had changed.
Xiao Hua had clearly wanted to promote him; otherwise, he would never have agreed to a request like that.
Having thought it through, Christine Ledlow waited quietly nearby for her turn to interview him.
The reporter interviewing Wang Yi at the moment was Zhou Ling'an.
In the past, she'd only been able to interview role players on various teams. So when she was assigned to interview Wang Yi first today—and even placed ahead of the beautiful TNT reporter—she was almost overwhelmed.
When the staff told her, she'd even asked repeatedly, "Are you sure?"
Wang Yi found interviews with Chinese reporters the most comfortable.
Chinese reporters never tried to set traps for him, so he usually didn't even need to think before answering.
When Chinese fans saw that the first interview was going to a Chinese reporter, they were all delighted.
"This must be the first time in history."
"Obviously. It's never happened before."
"This is how Brother Yi's rising status has changed things for people working in Chinese basketball. Chinese commentators used to sit far away from the court, but now their booth is just as close as the American commentators'."
Only after Zhou Ling'an had finished her interview did the beautiful TNT reporter, Christine,