"Hello everyone, I'm LeBron, and I'm with Tang right now. Do you have any questions for me?"
"Get lost, you're no LeBron."
"Damn it, LeBron's Chinese is that good? Don't tell me Tang Long taught you Chinese?"
"This is really boring. At least use LeBron's ID when you come out to talk. I am really LeBron, and you have the nerve to pretend with such an ID?"
LeBron looked at the post he had just made. Many fans quickly replied, and he immediately widened his eyes and looked at Tang Long.
"Tang, what are they saying?"
"Uh..."
Tang Long hesitated for a moment and decided to tell a well-intentioned lie: "They are praising you."
LeBron immediately became excited: "Really? What are they praising me for?"
Tang Long couldn't hold back his laughter.
He had only intended to brush it off, but he didn't expect this guy to be so serious.
"They're saying you're tall, strong, and play with dominance, a superhero for Cleveland. You led the team to the finals by yourself, and we're champions!"
LeBron took a step back, narrowed his eyes, and stared at Tang Long.
"Tang, are you lying to me?"
"No, how could I lie to you?"
Tang Long quickly denied it and then cautiously tested: "LeBron, do you understand some Chinese?"
LeBron shook his head: "No."
Tang Long breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't understand.
Unexpectedly, LeBron added, "But I can tell from your expression that you are lying to me."
Tang Long couldn't keep up the pretense anymore and couldn't help but laugh: "How did you know?"
"I'm not stupid. 'I led the Cavaliers to the finals by myself.' We're not blind."
LeBron glared at Tang Long and said, "Although I admit I'm excellent, you're not bad either. The team reaching the finals has a lot to do with your contribution. Besides, you are from Longguo, how could Longguo fans say that?"
"Uh, LeBron, your answer is perfect..."
"Tang, tell me quickly, what did the fans say?"
LeBron couldn't help but urge.
Tang Long's reaction made him even more curious.
When they arrived at the training facility, Tang Long ran to the office to go online after resting. It was only when it was time for training that Larry Hughes called him back.
Tang Long had never slacked off like this before, which made LeBron very curious.
He didn't think much of it, assuming Tang Long was just flirting with some girls on a social media app.
When he saw that Tang Long was on a domestic forum, using his own ID, and was being attacked by fans who thought he was impersonating, he became even more interested.
Seeing more and more fan replies, LeBron also got playful and insisted that Tang Long register an account for him.
As a result, the name LeBron was taken, even the English LeBron was taken, let alone LeBron James. Even "Little Emperor James" was registered.
But LeBron didn't want to follow Tang Long's path. He simply took a name called "I'm Really LeBron."
"The fans said..."
Tang Long was about to gently explain to LeBron when he suddenly saw countless LeBrons appearing in the post.
LeBron: "You're LeBron, so who am I?"
LeBron James: "The imposter upstairs, seeing your grandpa, the real one, why don't you surrender?"
LeBron·James: "I won't say anything, I'll just quietly watch you guys pretend."
LeBronjames: "If you're going to pretend, at least do it well. Please look at the names and see who is real and who is fake."
LeBron Raymond James: "The one upstairs, don't pretend either. Can you speak Chinese better than me?"
LeBronraymonejames: "dajiahaowoshizhanmusi."
Although LeBron didn't understand Chinese, he understood English. Seeing his name and avatar, he knew that these guys were definitely impersonating him.
"Tang, this guy, is he impersonating me?"
Tang Long said with a laugh, "Pretty much, but everyone knows it's fake."
"No, I can't let others impersonate me."
LeBron motioned for Tang Long to get up and started chatting with netizens: "hello, i'mjames. what questions do you want to ask me."
"Get lost!"
"Don't think you can pretend just because you have a US IP address. If you have the guts, send a photo."
"I might as well say I'm Stern, LeBron, come and greet the commissioner."
LeBron was confused again and could only turn back to Tang Long helplessly.
Tang Long had no choice but to translate the netizens' comments to him one by one.
"It's one thing to say I'm impersonating, but they even want to break my head?"
LeBron angrily stood up and stared directly into Tang Long's eyes: "Tang, tell me, how can I make these guys believe it's me? I must make that guy do a headstand while washing his hair."
"Isn't that simple? Just take a photo and send it."
"You're right!"
LeBron clapped his hands suddenly and quickly got a digital camera. Tang Long was also pulled over by him. After they took a photo with their arms around each other, LeBron plugged in a data cable, exported the photo from the memory card, and then uploaded it to the forum.
"nowbelievemejames."
LeBron thought he could prove himself.
As he eagerly imagined how excited the Longguo fans would be when they knew he was on the forum, many photos of LeBron appeared below.
There was a photo of LeBron carrying Stern to buy groceries, and a photo of LeBron taking a layup with the words "awesome" on it.
The most infuriating photo for LeBron was one where he was looking up at Tang Long, and in the photo, Tang Long was at least a meter taller than LeBron.
Although LeBron couldn't understand the text, he understood pictures. He glared angrily at Tang Long: "When did you get so much taller than me?"
Tang Long waved his hands repeatedly: "This is just the netizens' free creativity, it has nothing to do with me."
"No, this is going to kill me!"
LeBron paced back and forth angrily. Just then, Larry Hughes knocked and came in: "Tang, LeBron, why are you still in the office? Coach Brown is already angry."
"Let him be angry, we have other things to do."
LeBron snorted, then looked at Larry Hughes, and his eyes lit up.
"Larry, you came at the right time. Go get the DV."
"Why do you need the DV?"
LeBron said impatiently, "Just go, don't ask so many questions."
"Okay!"
Before long, Larry Hughes brought the DV. Now Larry Hughes was also roped in by LeBron, and the two of them accompanied LeBron in this forced business.
Soon, a video for the Longguo Cavaliers fan forum was filmed by the three of them.
"Hello fans in Longguo, the two people next to me must be familiar to you. On the left is our player Larry Hughes, and on the right, I believe you all know who he is! I'm telling you, I am the real LeBron James!"