Seven Hundred and Thirteen: The Mysterious Behind-the-Scenes Figure

At St. Louis Armstrong International Airport, as soon as Link got off the plane, he was enthusiastically sought after by the fans.

During the All-Star Game, there are countless reporters and fans squatting in the airport lobby, waiting for the arrival of the stars.

Link is not the first superstar to arrive in New Orleans. Before him, All-Star starters such as James, Irving and Harden have all appeared one by one.

But even so, when Link came out, the fans didn't show any signs of fatigue, and they still roared with the most enthusiasm.

Link's current popularity is completely comparable to that of any active player. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to become the All-Star vote king.

Link greeted the enthusiastic fans, catering to their autograph needs as much as possible.

Unlike James and others, Link is not the kind of basketball star who got the attention in high school. He really became famous after the Grizzlies made a name for themselves.

Before in college, in the NBDL and even in the Rockets days, Link was only a little transparent.

Therefore, Link has no superstar air at all, because he is not a natural superstar, he is a small person.

Even though he's a superstar player now, he doesn't think too much of himself. Because Link knew that he could have such a day without the support of the fans.

There are many people who hate Link, but of course there are also many who like Link.

Link finally took 40 minutes to walk out of the airport because the fans were so enthusiastic that even with the protection of the police, they almost blocked the way out of the airport lobby.

And more importantly, Link didn't cooperate with the police at all. Not only did he not take the opportunity to quickly walk out, but he also made trouble with the fans, making the police officers on the scene very speechless.

The fans finally calmed down when Link finally walked out of the airport hall and boarded the special car.

It has to be said that Link's current popularity is indeed very scary.

"Mr. Lin, do you want to go directly to the hotel?" Just as Link got in the car, the driver smiled at Link. This is a special car and driver specially arranged by the league for Link. Of course, this is not Link's privilege, but a treatment for every player who comes to participate in the All-Star Game.

For the league, this cost is not worth mentioning at all.

Link found out that the driver was Asian, and from his English accent, he seemed to be of Chinese descent.

"Are you Chinese?" Link asked curiously.

"Me? To be precise, Chinese is not appropriate. Because I am Chinese, hahahaha." The driver laughed again.

"Well, let's just speak Chinese these days. You know, in such an environment, there aren't many opportunities to speak Chinese." Link felt inexplicably cordial, and usually wanted to find someone to speak Chinese, but it was not an easy thing.

After staying in the United States for a long time, Link found a strange thing, that is, he would really like to speak his native language! Link had never felt this kind of experience. Perhaps this kind of homesickness can only be stimulated when people are abroad.

Unfortunately, there are not many opportunities to speak Chinese in the United States. Therefore, whenever Link catches someone who can speak Chinese, he wants to communicate with them in Chinese.

"I've always heard that your Chinese is very good, but I didn't expect it to be so good. Mr. Lin, as far as I know, you have never lived in China."

"Yeah, I've been in the US since I was born, so I got US citizenship automatically. It's out of my control, but it doesn't mean that I have to abandon everything in my blood. My parents taught me Chinese since I was a child, Taught me some oriental values. Except for my nationality, I'm no different from most Chinese people." Link spread his hands, if it wasn't for the time travel, he would have been an authentic Chinese.

"That's right, it's really kind to stay with you. Unfortunately, many fans in China don't think so. Forget it, don't mention that." The driver waved his hand hurriedly.

"It's nothing, I also know what some fans in China say about me, so don't shy away from it. To be honest, sometimes it's difficult for Chinese people, because you don't like both sides. Americans look down on you, and the Chinese don't like you. Someone once said that I would rather go Being a sparring partner for the Dream Team and not playing for the Chinese team, they call me forgetful. I would like to say that I want to play for the Chinese team, but it is much harder to become a Chinese national than to win an NBA championship.”

"Yeah, sometimes you are helpless too. However, your Chinese is really good. It's hard to believe that you have never lived in China."

Link smiled and stopped discussing the topic of nationality, "Let's not go to the hotel first, I want to stroll around. It's a rare visit to New Orleans, and it's a waste to just stay in the hotel."

As the car got closer to the city, Link's eyes became more and more expectant.

New Orleans, Link has been wanting to visit the city for a long time. When he came to New Orleans to play away games before, Link was attracted by the exotic scenery of the city.

But because of the competition task at hand, Link has never had the opportunity to stroll around New Orleans well.

New Orleans is indeed a special city, because it was once the most extravagant and corrupt North American colony of the French upstarts, nicknamed "The Great Joy".

Subsequently, the Spaniards colonized the place. They burned down most of the French architecture and introduced Spanish architecture to New Orleans.

As a result, New Orleans has become a collection of many cultures. Traveling uptown from the French Quarter along St. Charles Avenue is like stepping into a time tunnel. From the European-style French Quarter, to the typical American business district, to the Oak Avenue like Charleston, South Carolina, and the Victorian buildings that were popularized in the early 20th century...

These once different languages, cultures, fashions, and beliefs are now closely intertwined, evolving into a unique New Orleans culture.

Here, people can experience the colorful flavors bursting out under the collision of Caribbean, American, French, Spanish and African cultures.

In the end, Link got out of the car in the most special French Quarter in New Orleans, and told the driver to ask him to pick him up back to the hotel when needed.

Link put on sunglasses, a mask and a sun hat, and instantly turned into an ordinary tourist.

If it was just Link alone, he would naturally not be interested in shopping. The reason why Link is so looking forward to this trip is because he has already made an appointment with Rachel to spend a leisurely two-person time in the French Quarter today.

In a busy season, this is one of the few opportunities for the two to be together quietly.

Two minutes later, Link saw Rachel in a white down jacket.

Although it was winter, Rachel still didn't look bloated. After seeing Link, Rachel smiled and trotted all the way, jumping directly into Link's arms.

"On time, big star!"

"I've come half an hour earlier."

"Stop bragging! Your flight didn't arrive early. Come on, the trip to New Orleans you've been waiting for can now begin."

Link took Rachel's hand and walked towards the exotic France. Just then, Link's phone suddenly vibrated.

He took out his mobile phone and saw that it was a text message, "There is a ghost, terminate the transaction!"

Link shook his head, because he had read Infernal Affairs again last night. The text message on the phone is not so evil, but "I have landed safely, waiting for you at night."

The sender's name was Jordan Kilganon, a guy who most people don't know, but if you've seen his dunks, you'll definitely be yelling "how is this possible".

This Canadian dunker is Link's dunk action designer. During this time, he was helping Link prepare for the dunk contest. The mysterious behind-the-scenes figure that reporters are looking for is him!

"White Jordan"'s dunks are very imaginative and difficult, and many NBA stars can't do his moves. It can even be said that he may be better than the Jordan in the NBA if it is just a dunk.

And this time, Link will move his incredible and bold moves to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest!

"See you at night, Jordan." Link replied casually to the text, and now, he should enjoy his trip to New Orleans first.