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

During the All-Star Game, there were countless reporters and fans squatting in the airport lobby, waiting for the stars to arrive.

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.

But even so, when Link came out, the fans did not show any fatigue, and still gave the most enthusiastic roar.

Link's current popularity is not at all inferior to any active player. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to become an All-Star vote king.

Link greeted the enthusiastic fans and accommodated their need for autographs as much as possible.

Unlike James and others, Link is not the kind of basketball star who has been in the limelight since his high school years. He really became famous after the Grizzlies made a name for themselves.

And in the days before in college, in the NBDL, and even in the Rockets, Link was just a little transparent.

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

Even now that he's a superstar-caliber player, he doesn't think too highly of himself. Because Link knows that he can have such a day, and he can't do without the support of the fans.

There are many people who hate Link, but there are certainly many people who like Link.

It took Link forty minutes to get out of the airport in the end, because the fans were so enthusiastic, even though there were police officers. They also almost blocked the way out of the airport hall.

And more importantly, Link didn't cooperate with the police at all. Examine. Instead of taking the opportunity to walk out quickly, he also made a mess with the fans, which made the police officers at the scene very speechless.

It wasn't until Link finally walked out of the airport hall and got into the car that the fans finally calmed down.

I have to say that Link's current popularity is indeed very scary.

"Mr. Lin, do you want to go directly to the hotel?" Link had just gotten into the car when the driver smiled at Link. This is a special car and driver arranged by the league for Link, of course, this is not Link's prerogative, but the treatment that every player who comes to the All-Star Game has.

For the league, the cost is not worth mentioning.

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

"Are you Chinese?" Link asked curiously.

"Me? To be exact, Chinese Americans are not appropriate. Because I'm Chinese national, hahahaha. The driver laughed again.

"In this case, then let's speak Chinese directly these days." You know, in such an environment, there are not many opportunities to speak Chinese. Link inexplicably felt more cordial, and it was not easy to find someone to speak Chinese.

After spending a lot of time in the United States, Link noticed a strange thing, and that was that he would really want to speak his native dialect! It's an experience that Link has never felt before. Perhaps only people abroad can inspire this homesickness.

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

"I've always heard that your Chinese is very good, but I didn't expect it to be so good. Mr. Lin, I know you haven't lived in China. ”

"Yes, I've been in the U.S. since I was born, so I've automatically acquired U.S. citizenship. It's out of my control, but that doesn't mean I'm going to get rid of everything in my pedigree. Since I was a child, my parents taught me Chinese and taught me some oriental values. Aside from my nationality, I am no different from most Chinese. Link spread his hands, if it weren't for the crossing, he would have been an authentic Chinese.

"That's right, it's really nice to be with you. It's a pity that many domestic fans don't think so. Forget it, don't mention that. The driver hurriedly waved his hand.

"It's nothing, I also know what some fans in China say about me, so I don't have to shy away from it. To be honest, it's sometimes hard to be Chinese, because you don't like each other. Americans look down on you, and Chinese don't like you. Someone once said that I would rather be a sparring partner for the Dream Team than play for the Chinese team, and scolded me for forgetting my roots. I want to say that I would like to play for the Chinese team, but it is much more difficult to become a Chinese citizen than to win an NBA championship. ”

"yes, sometimes you're helpless. However, your Chinese is really good. It's hard to believe that you've never lived in China. ”

Link smiled and didn't discuss the topic of nationality again, "Let's not go to the hotel yet, I want to walk around." It's a rare time to come to New Orleans, and it's a waste to stay in a hotel. ”

As the car approached the city, Link's eyes became more and more expectant.

New Orleans, Link has wanted to visit the city for a long time. When he came to New Orleans to play on the road, Link was drawn to the city's exotic scenery.

However, due to the task of the game, Link has never had a chance to have a good time at New Or.

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

Subsequently, the Spaniards colonized the place. They burned down most of the French buildings in one fell swoop, introducing the Spanish style of architecture to New Orleans.

As a result, New Orleans became a multicultural conglomeration. Driving along Avenue Saint-Charles from the French Quarter to the city is like stepping into a time tunnel. From the European French Quarter, to the quintessentially American business district, to the Oak Avenue resembling Charleston, South Carolina, to the Victorian architecture that was once popular in the early 20th century......

These once different languages, cultures, fashions, and beliefs are now intertwined to form a unique New Orleans culture.

Guests can experience a variety of flavours that collide with Caribbean, American, French, Spanish and African cultures.

Eventually, Link got out of the car in New Orleans' most special French quarter, and told the driver to pick him up and take him back to the hotel if needed.

Putting on sunglasses, a mask, and a sun hat, Link instantly transforms into an ordinary tourist.

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

In the midst of 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.

Even though it's winter, Rachel still doesn't look bloated. After seeing Link, Rachel smiled and trotted all the way and jumped directly into Link's arms.

"It's so punctual, big star!"

"I've been here half an hour early."

"Stop bragging! Your flight didn't arrive early. Let's go, the trip to New Orleans you've been waiting for now is ready to begin. ”

Link takes Rachel's hand and steps towards exotic France. At this moment, Link's phone suddenly vibrate.

He took out his mobile phone and looked at it, and found that it was a text message, "There is an internal ghost, terminate the transaction!" ”

Link shook his head, blaming him for watching Infernal Affairs again last night. The text message on the phone is not so evil, but "I have landed safely and am waiting for you at night." ”

The sender's name is Jordan. Kilganon, a guy that most people don't know about, but if you look at his dunks, you'll definitely be shouting "how is this possible".

This Canadian dunk 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" dunk is very imaginative and very difficult, and many NBA stars can't do his moves. It can even be said that if he is more powerful than a dunk, he may be better than that Jordan in the NBA.

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

"See you in the evening, Jordan." Link texted back casually, and for now, he might as well enjoy his trip to New Orleans first.