The No.1 Anti-Fans in Basketball-Chapter 87 - 83: Colosseum (Two-in-One)

After the game ended, Curry actively came over to chat with Hansen.

Now, Curry was essentially still a big kid at heart, and having been complimented by Hansen a few times, he’d long forgotten that NCAA incident.

Hansen was also all smiles, as a recipient of others’ generosity, he knew his social media account had attracted quite a lot of anti-fans from Curry’s side.

The last day of the All-Star game was the actual competition.

For NBA fans, especially those in Dallas, this was definitely a historic moment.

Cowboys Stadium was only completed in the latter half of last year, and its "first time" was donated to the NBA All-Star Game.

Moreover, the idea of ten thousand people watching basketball in the same venue sounded almost inconceivable, those watching from the peaks probably couldn’t even see a small black dot, they were just there to soak in the atmosphere.

The stars from The East and The West were making their final preparations in the locker rooms.

"This is my little brother, take care of him," James said in The East’s locker room while introducing Hansen.

Who’s your little brother!

But it seemed that his "praise to kill" experience card hadn’t expired yet.

It was lasting much longer than he had expected.

Of course, he knew James’s words were of no use.

Aside from him and James, the other three starters were Wade, Howard, and Garnett.

Howard and Garnett were James’s fierce rivals in The East, the kind who appeared cordial on the surface but looked down on James at heart.

How could they possibly take care of him just because of a word from James?

Luckily, his relationship with Wade wasn’t bad, so he figured he might still have a chance.

It was just unfortunate that Kobe couldn’t attend the All-Star game this year because of a broken finger.

After losing to the Lakers in such a manner during the last Christmas game, he had been itching for another face-off with Kobe.

That would have to wait until after the All-Star Game, as he was also curious to see if the Cavaliers stood a chance against the Lakers.

Before long, a staff member came to call them over to get ready.

Walking down the corridor towards the main stage, he could already hear the din from outside.

The noise of a hundred thousand spectators, even through the thick concrete walls, could not be contained.

By the time they reached the area right under the main stage, standing on the lift platform, the sound exploded by their ears as if it were a detonation.

Hansen couldn’t help but take several deep breaths, his first All-Star game trip was turning out to be so extraordinary.

The East’s reserves were the first to enter and show themselves off, followed by The East’s starters.

Five starters, five lift platforms, each rising in turn.

The first to ascend was Wade.

Standing below, Hansen could clearly hear the deafening cheers from outside.

Such a response clearly showed Wade’s popularity in the league, considering this was in The West’s "away" territory.

After Wade, it was Hansen’s turn.

The lift slowly started moving, and Hansen raised his hands high.

He prepared himself to welcome the booing from the fans as before.

But to his surprise, a cheer erupted from the crowd.

While it wasn’t as loud as Wade’s, it was definitely a cheer.

This caught Hansen, who had been ready to harvest a wave of anti-fan points, totally off guard.

Clearly, he had underestimated the impact of his performance in yesterday’s three-point contest.

Many fans, after witnessing his performance yesterday, had immediately converted from haters to fans.

Fans, especially the ones from the United States, had a penchant for strength; if you were strong enough, a bit of showboating really wasn’t a problem at all.

Hansen was, in the end, amused and bemused; he wanted anti-fans, not fans!

But ultimately, he couldn’t help but smile happily.

After all, who could resist the cheers from the fans?

He lowered his hands and then lifted his right hand to his ear in a "listening" gesture.

The move instantly intensified the roar of the crowd.

This year, The East and The West All-Stars each had an absent player, Kobe for The West and Iverson for The East.

Iverson opted out of the All-Star Game to take care of his sick daughter, prompting quite a bit of disappointment among fans.

With that gesture, Hansen could be said to have been very considerate.

After the opening ceremony, the lights, once dimmed in the stadium, came back on again.

It was then that Hansen got his first full view of the arena.

His first glance left him stunned.

Not just him, but the other players also instinctively looked up.

The densely packed sea of people, extending beyond sight, provided a tremendous visual impact.

Also, because it was an NFL field, despite having a roof, it was open on all sides.

This scene, coupled with the slightly murky fresh air, made it feel not like a basketball venue, but more like a Colosseum out of a movie.

Such an experience was unprecedented.

Hansen drew his gaze back from the distance and was about to go warm up when he was suddenly drawn to a figure in the front row of the audience.

At first glance, it was because the person was wearing a Cavaliers jersey with the number 77.

At second glance, it was because that person was Taylor Swift?

His expression was as shocked as the cat in his meme.

Swift being there was not surprising; after all, as a popular female singer, she would take the opportunity to show up at such a grand event.

But to Hansen’s amazement, why was Swift wearing his jersey?!

Their so-called "date" before had already subjected Swift to a barrage of slander from numerous anti-fans.

Swift’s "act of defiance," could it be that she had an anti-fans system like him?

Or could it be that, taken with his "bravery," Swift had taken a liking to him?