At the same time, people back home were buzzing with discussion. The Thunder's run to the Finals had taken the internet by storm, topping the trending charts for a while.
A flood of comments poured in.
"Finally, an Asian player has made it to the Finals as a team's cornerstone! I'm actually crying!"
"Is the basketball association really not considering naturalizing Chen Xi? He's an All-Star! He could totally be the next Yao!"
"I don't get how someone with American nationality can make you feel so invested. And now you're acting like you can take pride in his success?"
"Is there any chance Chen Xi could change his nationality back?"
"That depends on what the country wants, I guess. The men's national team has been getting worse these past few years. I wonder if they'll even make it out of the group stage at this year's Olympic Games."
"I've read some of Chen Xi's old interviews. He's different from Jeremy Lin—he spoke Chinese from a young age, and when asked whether he'd be willing to return to his ancestral homeland, he sounded positive about it. I think it's possible."
"Come on. He's worn Team USA's jersey at the All-Star Game for the past two years. I'm not buying it."
"LOL, who asked you to approve of him? Who even are you?"
"Setting everything else aside, Chen Xi is really handsome!! Totally my type!!! Aaaah! Husband!!"
"? You fangirls need to tone it down."
"Chen Xi and Westbrook together—who gets it? I love that kind of duo!"
"If Chen Xi wins the NBA Championship this year, I hereby declare that his place in history will rank just behind Battelle and Sun Yue~~~"
"6666"
"So you're ranking them by the order they won the NBA Championship?"......
Back in Oklahoma.
Chen's attention