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The following day, with Austin's arrangement, a large number of media outlets entered Davidson College.

At a venue provided by the school, Zhou Yi and Curry held a press conference.

Facing a large number of reporters, Zhou Yi sat at the long table at the press conference without any stage fright.

"This year, I decided to bring my talents to the NBA."

Zhou Yi's choice did not surprise many media reporters. For these exceptionally talented players, the NCAA is just a stepping stone; the NBA is their ultimate destination.

The flashes of the media cameras instantly created a white screen as countless reporters recorded this historic moment.

On the internet, news of Zhou Yi participating in the 09 talent show quickly became a trending topic.

For most fans who have watched Zhou Yi play, this is the thing they look forward to the most.

"Oh my god, I can't wait to see Zhou and James face off."

"Zhou made the right decision. After a perfect NCAA season, the NBA is where he should be."

"Judging from his performance in 'March 3,' the number one draft pick undoubtedly belongs to the prodigy Zhou."

Most media outlets and fans hold a supportive and optimistic attitude.

During the third phase of Zhouyi's "madness," his draft position had climbed all the way to the top two.

Among the candidates for the top scorer, Griffin and Zhou Yi are two names that are repeatedly mentioned.

However, FOX Sports holds the opposite pessimistic view, as this long-established sports media outlet has always had a traditional American sports fan audience.

They are harsh and biased towards non-American players.

Nick Wright, a well-known commentator for FOX, published a lengthy commentary under the news that Zhou Yi was participating in the draft.

"I don't have a high opinion of Zhou's draft pick. Playing alongside Curry has masked too many of his weaknesses. He doesn't have good ball-handling skills, and he'll just get destroyed when facing a superstar like James."

"Griffin and Thabeet are exceptionally talented big men, while Evans and Harden are well-rounded and highly skilled guards. He can't compare to any of them, which means his draft position will inevitably be lower than these talents."

Nick Wright's remarks quickly went viral online, and some Zhou haters seemed to have found their stronghold, gathering in the comments section below his post.

Meanwhile, Smith, a well-known American critic of LeBron James and a self-proclaimed fan of Zhou, launched a scathing attack on Nick Wright.

"The Griffin, Thabeet, and Harden you mentioned were all defeated by Zhou."

"As for the matchup between James and Zhou, I believe we will see it after the summer. I support the wonder boy Zhou."

The two sides even engaged in a war of words on the internet, creating quite a stir.

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At Davidson College, Austin sought out Zhou Yi, who was undergoing closed training, for this matter.

This summer, Zhou Yi received permission from Davidson College to use the school's gymnasium for training.

Austin found two trainers to assist Zhouyi in his training.

Scott Bennett, a protégé of Jordan's personal trainer Tim Grover, will be in charge of Zhou Yi's physical and endurance training.

DeShawn Reed, formerly a technical trainer for the Spurs, will help Zhou Yi improve his ball-handling and other technical skills.

With the help of the two trainers, the progress of the Zhouyi skill pack training bar increased day by day.

At this pace, Zhou Yi can improve his ball control and court endurance to an extremely high level before the start of the regular season.

Inside the stadium, Austin and Zhou Yi analyzed the online flame war.

The agent suggested that they could use their connections to try and ease the tension with FOX.

After all, Nick Wright's daily routine now consists of going online to rant about the I Ching and engaging in heated online debates with Smith.

The topic of LeBron James versus I Ching has become highly anticipated by fans across the United States amid their heated verbal sparring.

After listening to Austin's advice, Zhou Yi shook his head.

"Austin, why don't you let them keep hurling insults at me? Right now, the amount of discussion about me online is more than all the other players from the 09 draft class combined."

Zhou Yi continued, seeing Austin's somewhat surprised expression:

"A player can't become a star without haters. As for the matchup with LeBron James, do you think we won't bring it up now, or after he enters the NBA?"

Black is still red, and besides, the supporters of the I Ching and its critics are evenly matched.

Zhou Yi admires Zhan Yangshan for this, as he creates some buzz every now and then to give his critics more motivation.

The existence of James Goat is loved to death by both black and white players.

Austin was taken aback by Zhou Yi's viewpoint, and instantly understood Zhou Yi's thoughts; this child was far more mature than he had imagined.

After recounting this, Austin also revealed another purpose for coming here.

"Zhou, regarding your sneaker contract negotiations, Nike, Adidas, and Anta and Li-Ning from across the ocean have entered the final round."

"Of course, that will happen in a while. The important thing now is that you've landed your first commercial endorsement."

Austin's words attracted Curry, who was standing nearby, to come over as well. Austin paused for a moment and then continued:

"Cadillac will invite you to participate in their two latest GG blockbusters, one in the United States and one in China."

After Austin finished speaking, he looked at the handsome young man in front of him. Austin had received too many commercial endorsements during this period.

This handsome face, coupled with the hero's return in the finals, won Zhou Yi a lot of favor from GG merchants.

If it weren't for Zhou Yi's requirement to only accept high-value, high-class endorsements, his summer schedule would be completely filled with endorsement activities.

Austin's words made Zhou Yi very happy, as it meant that a large sum of money would soon be deposited into his bank account.

Curry, who was standing nearby, also looked at Austin with longing eyes when he heard that GG was the spokesperson.

"Austin, what about me? Did Cadillac invite me too?"

"Oh, sorry, Curry, yours isn't a Cadillac. A teen toy company contacted me, and they think your face fits their brand image perfectly."

Austin's words instantly saddened Curry, while the elementary school student could only look at Zhou Yi with envy.

This guy is so talented, and he's also so handsome, just like everyone else in front of the screen.

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The next day, Zhou Yi flew with Austin to the Cadillac GG filming location in Los Angeles.

As for Curry, the elementary school student, although he hates the GG of teenage toys, the green US dollars still make him reluctantly accept them.

Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Zhou Yi was picked up by the GG crew and taken to the film set.

As soon as Zhou Yi got out of the car, he saw Joe Pitka, the director of this GG.

This man is a master in the world of Game of Thrones and film, and is known as the "Father of Super Bowl Game of Thrones".

He has filmed thousands of GG videos for globally renowned brands such as Pepsi, Nike, and the NBA.

The fact that Joe Pitka was in charge of directing the shoot demonstrates how much Cadillac values ​​this project.

Zhou Yi's ability to join this team is not only due to his handsome face, but also thanks to the efforts of IPG, the global marketing giant behind his agent Austin.

The moment Joe Pitka saw Zhou Yi, he felt a sense of awe.

"Zhou, if you didn't play basketball, you could still be a movie star. I'm sure there would be tons of businessmen and companies waving their money at you."

"Thank you, Mr. Pitka. It's an honor to film under your guidance. I think I'm luckier than most movie stars."

With mutual flattery, Zhou Yi and Pitka quickly grew closer.

Just then, a car stopped at the entrance outside the film crew's location.

A pair of long, slender legs, tightly encased in jeans, stepped out of the open car door.