ESPN aired the show during prime time. After all, with Link's influence, ESPN had no worries about ratings whatsoever.
No program drew more attention than a talk show featuring Link.
The host, Stephen A. Smith, was also someone who knew how to work a crowd. He chatted with Link about many things, most of them major questions that fans wanted answered.
For example, right at the start of the show, Stephen A. Smith asked Link, "Why did you only renew with the Grizzlies for one year this summer? Is it because you don't have confidence in the Memphis Grizzlies?"
The moment that question came out, the show's viewership instantly shot up.
"Of course not. I'll definitely retire as a Grizzly. That's the only thing I can tell you," Link said with a smile. Things like this couldn't be explained too much.
Otherwise, the more he explained, the worse it would look.
"Then what do you think of Dwight Howard joining the Grizzlies? Did the Grizzlies management notify you before signing him?" The second question was just as explosive.
A lot of people wanted to know exactly how Link felt about Howard joining the Grizzlies.
After all, that was his sworn rival.
Now, Link was about to answer the question without hesitation in front of the cameras.
"In fact, I was there when Dwight interviewed and worked out."
The reporters had expected Link to offer some polished answer, but instead, he revealed such explosive information without holding anything back!
Sure enough, shows like this were only interesting when stars who could handle the heat came on!
"What!? You mean you and Dwight met from the very beginning?"
"Of course."
"You didn't swing your steel elbows at each other on the practice court?" Stephen A. Smith joked with an exaggerated expression.
"No,