Chapter 214: Trip to China

Fan Xi and his party received a national treasure-level welcome in Japan. When Fan Xi walked out of the airport under the protection of security personnel and saw the crowd of people spreading across the entire street outside, he was stunned.

Lu Yuan also began to understand why the sponsors said they wanted to hire two hundred bodyguards.

With the current situation, 200 was obviously too few.

Fan Xi looked at the young people around him holding his photos and shouting his name, feeling as if he were in another world.

Most of these were young people, with women accounting for more than 60%.

What happened to me?

Fan Xi and the others used all their strength to finally reach the car. Along the way, Fan Xi's clothes were torn, and those people screamed, shouted... and rushed towards him.

Back in the car, Fan Xi's mood finally calmed down gradually. It took more than an hour for the car to drive out of the crowd.

"Jack, I feel like our advertising endorsement fees are too low. This is too crazy."

Lu Yuan said in the car, quite shocked: "Back then, there wasn't such madness in Michael Jackson's documentary. This is simply the liveliest fan gathering on Earth."

Ma Chen on the side said: "Why is this happening? I don't understand why Jack is so popular here. Basketball doesn't seem to be popular in Japan."

Fan Xi shrugged, he didn't know either.

When they returned to the hotel and turned on the TV, watching major TV stations reporting the scene at the airport just now, the TV stations even put up big headlines like "Fan Wave Strikes," "The Great Duke Arrives in Faithful Japan."

Fan Xi and the others found a translator, and only through the translator's mouth did they understand why he was so popular in Japan.

Although basketball is not the most popular sport here, the audience base is still very large. Fan Xi appeared in the United States, which they admire most, as an Asian, and defeated powerful American players, which also made them, who also have yellow skin, feel proud.

They take the United States as the standard for everything and take pride in admiring the United States.

The reason why Fan Xi is so popular among young Japanese women is because he is very handsome. He is like Rukawa Kaede who walked out of a manga, and his love stories with American female stars infect them. They really want a boyfriend like Jack Fan, even if it's just for one night of pleasure.

In addition, Fan Xi's daily outfits are also very sought after by young people, and his sneaker designs are also very trendy. Now there is a trend in Japan to imitate Fan Xi.

After listening to the translator's explanation, Fan Xi actually felt even more confused. Is this worth liking?

"The people here are like this, worshiping the strong and pursuing trends." Ma Chen shrugged, saying somewhat disapprovingly.

Chen Ye stood by, his mouth full of lewd words. But Lu Yuan didn't let him play.

Fan Xi and his party stayed in Japan for two days and participated in multiple activities, including collective interviews with TV media, checking in at the Fan-x Tokyo flagship store, shooting promotional photos for a camera brand, and shooting promotional videos for a motorcycle brand.

Interestingly, before Fan Xi left, the author of *Slam Dunk* hurried over to visit Fan Xi.

Fan Xi liked watching *Slam Dunk* when he was very young, so he gave him an extra hour to urge him to update in person.

When Fan Xi handed the "blade" to this basketball author, Mr. Takehiko Inoue quickly promised: The national tournament will definitely be updated, definitely updated early. He also expressed that he wanted to tailor a new character for Fan Xi.

As everyone knows, most of the players in *Slam Dunk* can find prototypes in the NBA, but his prototypes at that time were the dazzling superstars of the 90s.

Now adding Fan Xi as a new character can be considered an epoch-making confrontation.

Fan Xi hurriedly wanted to know more.

Takehiko Inoue told him: In the new manga character, you will be a handsome Black man.

Hmm?

Fan Xi was stunned.

Takehiko Inoue explained very rigorously: "I turned the real Black superstars into yellow people in the manga, so naturally I have to turn you, the real yellow-skinned hero, into a Black person. This is fair!"

The logic is very harmonious.

Fan Xi was completely depressed. He only emphasized: "Then please try to draw it as little like me as possible."

Leaving Japan, Fan Xi and his party went to South Korea.

Fan Xi now earns tens of millions of dollars in endorsement fees from Japan and South Korea every year, so naturally, he has to come over to say hello.

In South Korea, Fan Xi's popularity is even higher than in Japan because more women like Fan Xi. Fan Xi has become the national boyfriend in South Korea, and even the entire country's basketball players have benefited from it.

"This is actually easy to understand. Both countries take pride in following the United States. You have achieved such great success in the NBA, so it is difficult for them not to chase after you."

"Moreover, they think you are Korean."

"They have experts who have studied it, saying that your ancestors migrated from the peninsula to the country. Because there are also people surnamed Fan in Korea."

Lu Yuan studied this more thoroughly this time.

Fan Xi was a bit depressed.

Chen Ye on the side quickly said: "Charge more for endorsement fees in the future. How can there be such a recognition of a father."

"If you call me father, you have to give more money. You can't be called that for no reason."

This lewd sentence made them laugh, but they also recognized this statement.

Fan Xi stayed in South Korea for three days and two nights and also attended multiple activities. Interestingly, the sponsors in South Korea arranged for at least four girl groups to attend activities with Fan Xi, and they let the girl group members come over to say hello to Fan Xi in public and in private.

Fan Xi is always extra gentle and considerate to these beautiful girls. He is a gentleman.

This makes Fan Xi's charm value even higher. Many girls are willing to have further contact with him, but Fan Xi refuses. He doesn't want to cause any trouble at this time. This is not the United States.

Chen Ye left some phone numbers for Fan Xi, and he even sincerely invited them to visit the United States. His external propaganda is Jack Fan's special plenipotentiary ambassador. This identity earned him unprecedented respect, and he enjoyed this feeling very much.

It's not that he likes to bully others with his power, but simply likes it.

After scooping up a circle of US dollars in South Korea, Fan Xi set off to arrive in the country. The first place they went to was Fujian to inspect their own factory.

Fan Xi will stay in the country for a week. His daily itinerary is arranged full. First, he observes his own factory, then goes to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, then flies to Shanghai, and finally arrives in Beijing.

Fan Xi's family originally did OEM for Nike. The factory itself was very large and the equipment was very complete. Since Fan Xi's sneakers were listed and sold well globally, they expanded the production line and acquired several other local OEM factories.

As OEM-born Fan Dad and Fan Mom, although they don't reject the business model of handing sneakers to OEM factories, sneakers have just started, and they still hope to be more refined in terms of quality. It is obviously a better way to be responsible for the whole process themselves.

Fan Xi brand now focuses on Fan Xi's signature shoes, but also produces many fashion shoes and fashion fast-moving consumer goods around this series, such as T-shirts, etc.

The scale is very large and the benefits are also very good.

Fan Mom told Fan Xi that listing is only a matter of time.

Fan Xi appeared conservative about this. He believes that there is no need to raise money in the stock market when there is no shortage of money. He has no strong interest in becoming a member of the rich list based on stock market conditions. He is a pragmatist. Although Lu Yuan called him a small-scale peasant ideology because of this.

After spending two days with his family, Fan Xi went to Guangzhou. In this prosperous first-tier city, Fan Xi felt the vigorous development of the domestic market. At the event site, Fan Xi met a sea of fans, but by comparison, these people were more rational than the female fans in Japan and South Korea, with male fans being the majority.

Obviously, our fans are still very pragmatic.

The host at the event site in Guangzhou asked Fan Xi a particularly interesting topic. He asked Fan Xi how he viewed the Lakers trading him to the Clippers, and whether he felt that the Lakers' move was treachery?

This is where domestic fans are very angry, and the Lakers' reputation has plummeted because of this. After all, Fan Xi fought for the Lakers until his ligaments broke and won the championship, and the Lakers turned around and killed the donkey after the mill was finished. In order to get the current first point guard Chris Paul, they traded Fan Xi directly.

This is something that domestic fans cannot tolerate. In Chinese culture, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust are always in the highest position.

If the Lakers' behavior happened in the country, it would be like cutting themselves off from fans and media.

But in American culture, there is no such moral constraint. The public can perceive that the Lakers' behavior is wrong and know that it is betrayal. But it will not rise to the level of national criticism. This is also the reason why Jeanie Buss dares to do so, because in American society, interests are higher than benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust.

"I don't know how to evaluate this Lakers trade. I will only continue to work hard to play basketball and win the championship for the other team in Los Angeles. This is the only thing I learned from this trade."

Although Fan Xi was a bit vague, he was very sincere.

This triggered a tsunami of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Then the host asked Fan Xi how his ankle injury was. Fan Xi grabbed the basketball, rushed into the paint, jumped up, completed a beautiful windmill dunk, and landed steadily.

This dunk answered all questions.

This was Fan Xi's first public appearance since his injury in the Finals. He proved his state with a gorgeous and elegant windmill dunk.

This dunk not only made the whole audience boil, but also spread quickly to every corner of the world through the media.

Fan Xi looked not only uninjured, but also stronger.

This swept away the haze in the hearts of the worried fans in the Shenzhou land, and they were full of confidence in the Clippers next season.

At the same time, Clippers fans were excited to the extreme.

They were also worried about Fan Xi's injury before, especially after Fan Xi refused to accept surgery. Although his attending physician, Dr. Laisi, once stood up and stated that Fan Xi's physique was special and did not need surgery, and conservative treatment was more conducive to recovery. She even asserted that Fan Xi's athletic ability would not only not decline, but would also be enhanced.

But, after all, it was just talk.

Now, Fan Xi's dunk proved to the world that his injury was really not a problem. Moreover, his recovery speed was really amazing.

Clippers fans analyzed through professional analysis and found that the highest point of Fan Xi's jump this time reached an astonishing 110 centimeters from the ground. Fan Xi completed it without warming up and wearing denim shorts... What does this mean? It means that this is far from Jack Fan's limit.

The whole world knows that Fan Xi is good at dunking.

Also knows that Griffin is good at dunking.

Center Little Jordan is even known for his alley-oops.

So, how good will the Clippers be next season?

Will they stage a real gorgeous moment? Will they interpret the former Lakers show-time to the extreme?

Let the lockout end quickly, let the new season come quickly.

I really can't wait.

After Fan Xi completed commercial promotion and training camp activities in Shenzhen and Shanghai, he arrived in Beijing. He first visited the Basketball Association to express his idea of joining the basketball team. In fact, the contact between the two sides has never stopped.

It's just that Fan Xi doesn't want to play Asian games. He feels that Asian-level games don't need him to be dispatched.

The Basketball Association attaches great importance to Fan Xi's injury and specially invited top domestic doctors to consult for Fan Xi. The result of the consultation was very optimistic. Fan Xi's injury has basically recovered, and even believed that he has resumed basic training.

Regarding the issue of Asian games, the Basketball Association expressed their difficulties. Yao Ming was injured and was about to retire. The age of the general is getting older and older. The aging of the old generation of players is also visible to the naked eye. Only Yi Jianlian is supporting it alone, and young players have not grown up yet.

They hope to buy an insurance, meaning that Fan Xi will play at a critical moment to stabilize it. What if he encounters strong teams like Iran and Australia and hasn't stabilized it?

Fan Xi watched the video of the Chinese team and found that there was indeed a problem of disconnection, especially in those games where they lost.

In the end, Fan Xi and the Basketball Association reached an agreement to invite young players of the new generation to the US training camp. The Basketball Association paid for it, and Fan Xi helped find trainers and nutritionists to conduct special training for them.

Fan Xi believes that real insurance is to make young players strong, not to make them feel that there is someone to support them. It used to be Yao Ming, now it is Yi Jianlian, and next is Fan Xi.

No one will support you. Everyone must do their best and must fight for their own honor.

After reaching an agreement, the Basketball Association quickly arranged for young players to go to the United States, and on the other side, Fan Xi also entrusted the brokerage team to build a training camp.

After finishing this matter, Fan Xi went to the CCTV headquarters, where he would accept a national-level exclusive interview.

For this young player who has been famous for less than a year, it is the highest honor. In fact, it also proves how legendary Fan Xi has been in the past year.

To a certain extent, Fan Xi is already the first person in the country in terms of popularity, influence, commercial value, and on-court performance.

If Fan Xi can help the men's basketball team win an Olympic medal, he even has the opportunity to become the first person in sports history.

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