NBA's Super Troublemaker

Chapter 61 The Light of Portland

Li He was surprised to be recognized here, and nodded, saying, "It's me."

The fat policeman laughed and said, "Hansen, you've been doing a fantastic job lately. Our whole family are your fans."

"You are a brave and loving person, and you deserve more support."

I hope things will get better and better for you in the future.

After being showered with praise, Li He became a little embarrassed.

The portly policeman suggested, "May I take a photo with you?"

Li He readily agreed: "Of course."

Other police officers arrived, and the two stood on either side of Li He.

This was Li He's first time taking a photo with the police. He appeared slightly reserved, with his hands folded in front of him, while the two policemen affectionately linked arms with him.

Click!

In the slightly blurry footage, Li He felt increasingly uneasy.

This is no longer a group photo, it looks more like an arrest of a criminal suspect!

"Thank you so much for your contribution, Hansen Lee. We will continue to support you," the fat policeman said sincerely.

Li He smiled and said, "Thank you for supporting the Trail Blazers."

The fat policeman shook his head: "No, I really can't support some of the players on the prison team."

"To be honest, I've personally arrested Damon Stoudemire and Bonzi Wells. Aside from their performance on the field, they're complete scumbags!"

"Then thank you for your support," Li He said, changing his tone.

The woman who had just been frightened and was holding her child also came over to thank Li He.

If Li He hadn't come to their aid, the mother and son would probably be dead.

Li He said there was no need to be polite. Through conversation, he learned that she was a single mother who raised her child alone and worked three jobs every day, which was very difficult.

Li He gave the woman $500, and she accepted it with tears of joy in her eyes.

As he was a party involved, Li He went back to the police station with the police to give a statement and complete the procedures.

After everything was over, Li He took Nova Valentine back to the apartment for the night to continue discussing the chauffeur service issue.

He kept forgetting to sign Nova Valentine's autograph, just to sign it somewhere else.

……

The next morning.

As soon as Li He drove to the training facility, he saw that the area outside the Trail Blazers training facility was packed with people.

Reporters, armed with cameras and microphones, surrounded the entrance, discussing the matter animatedly.

When Li He appeared, someone shouted, "Hansen Lee is here!" and reporters swarmed around him.

"Hansen! I heard you subdued an armed assailant yesterday! Can you tell me what happened?"

"The police station has released a statement detailing what happened. I'd like to ask you what your thoughts are at this moment!"

"You're so brave! This is the kind of star we need!"

"..."

Seeing that the reporters were about to shove the microphones into his mouth, Li He knew he had to explain in person, so he recounted what had happened to the camera.

And in conclusion:

"I love this city and I don't want its people to be hurt. If something like this happens again, I will still step in."

"Okay, that's settled."

Jason Quick, a reporter for The Oregonian, raised his hand again and asked:

"Hansen, when you intervened to help, weren't you afraid the perpetrators had accomplices or were armed?"

Li He thought to himself, if the thugs had guns, would they need to use knives to attack people?

If the other party had a gun, he would definitely run away without saying a word!

Who the hell would dare gamble on whether the other person's gun is loaded or not?

After dealing with the reporters at the entrance, Li He went to the training hall to prepare for his daily training.

The next game will also be at home, against the visiting Hornets, followed by a grueling away road trip.

And then...

The incident of Li He hitting someone in the street while driving a Range Rover immediately made headlines in Portland.

[Hansen Lee bravely rammed his car into an armed assailant!]

Hansen Lee's bravery saved two lives!

[The person involved stated that Hansen Lee was aware of her experience and generously donated $500; this young man is so kind!]

[Brave, warm-hearted, and straightforward! Portland made the right choice this time!]

[Hansen Lee is the star we need!]

He's not just the future of the Trail Blazers, he's the light of Portland!

The story quickly spread throughout the basketball world, not only in Portland but also in local media reports.

According to most people's unfounded impressions, the Portland rookie number 16 had a terrible reputation.

He repeatedly assaulted his teammates despite warnings, had a chaotic personal life, and liked to make inappropriate statements in front of the media.

Aside from not ending up in jail, I've stepped on pretty many landmines.

Of course, if this trend continues, fans believe that Hansen Lee is not far from going to jail.

I never expected that someone would actually do something like standing up for justice in the street!

This completely overturned people's impression of Li He.

There was no way around it; his reputation used to be so bad that any good deed he did would completely reverse people's impression of him.

CBS even ran a headline that was both hilarious and absurd—[Handson Lee hits someone in the street! Why is he smiling so easily in front of the media?], instantly maximizing the buzz and attracting attention.

In Portland's local fan forums, the name "Hansen Lee" quickly dominated most of the headlines on the forum's homepage.

Seeing that things were almost settled, Li He immediately called his agent, Dan Fagan:

"Dan, there's something I need you to do now."

A while ago, Dan Feigan had just finished handling Li He's lawsuit with the Miami Sports Daily. After receiving the call, he immediately responded:

"Hansen, I can roughly guess what it is!"

"That's right, this is your specialty," Li He said with a smile.

Dan Fegan, an agent who causes considerable headaches for management and teams, likes to use all sorts of unconventional methods to secure benefits for his players.

His reputation wasn't great to begin with, which made him well-suited for getting things done.

Originally, Li He planned to play a few more regular season games to gain more trust from the management before starting the purge.

However, due to the sudden act of bravery, which occurred at the height of public attention, the plan had to be brought forward.

Bonzi Wells, you like to gang up on me and isolate me, don't you?

Let's see who gets out first!

Soon, a post titled "Is Hansen Lee the future of Portland?" quickly went viral on local forums.

There are many fans discussing this, and the consensus is that the Trail Blazers need to promote Hansen Lee, who will transform the team.

Because of the large number of replies, this post has consistently remained at the top of the search results, allowing more people to see it.

Yes, this post was made by Dan Fagan.

Some of the replies were actually paid trolls, but many of the subsequent comments truly reflected the sentiments of local Portland fans.

This is just the first step for Dan Fagan.

That same day, Dan Fegan rushed to Portland and met with key figures in the team's management, including Steve Patterson, John Nash, and head coach Maurice Cheeks.

Dan Fagan, dressed in a suit, entered the meeting room and his first words were incredibly sharp:

"Honestly, I believe that any of the 30 teams in the league with a superstar rookie like Hansen Lee would give him the utmost respect without hesitation!"

"But it's clear that the Trail Blazers aren't doing nearly enough in this regard."

Dan Fagan sat down by himself and glanced at everyone with a smile.

His strengths are only just beginning.