Gan Guoyang's news about his second comeback quickly spread across the All-America and then the entire world through TV broadcasts and internet messages.
It's now 2001, the internet is deeply influencing human society, and the instantaneous transmission speed of information allows people to receive major news from around the world immediately.
During this time, undoubtedly, 9/11 is the most popular major event globally, and the name Gan Guoyang, combined with the news of 9/11, has become one of the most mentioned and well-known names worldwide.
Just yesterday, he delivered a television speech about establishing a new team in Las Vegas, and the next day he announced his second comeback, truly like a stone thrown into water causing thousands of ripples, creating a whirlwind of media sensation in the sports industry.
"Ah Gan will make his second comeback, joining the team he has founded himself."
"The return 2.0 arrives at this special moment, becoming a powerful shot in the arm for the world."
"In this new century, the 21st century, the shoulders of the old era are still needed to carry the great ship advancing forward."
Media and websites reacted quickly, various headlines and reports had already spread online, and television was oversaturated with news bulletins.
It is conceivable that for a long time in the future, Gan Guoyang's second comeback, like the 9/11 event, will continue to be a public focus of attention.
In Las Vegas, after Gan Guoyang released the news of his comeback, people undoubtedly had many questions to be addressed.
Reporters continuously sought through various channels to acquire firsthand information to understand the insider story of Gan Guoyang's second comeback.
Soon, Cherry Hansen, the head of the media department at Gump Sports Asset Management Company, stepped forward to hold a media meet, inviting journalists from major TV stations, online media, and newspapers and magazines to attend, and concentrated on addressing the more pressing issues of concern.
Cherry Hansen started working for the Portland Trail Blazers in 1974, serving as a public relations assistant, all the way until 1988 when Larry Weinberg sold the team to Tang Jianguo; Cherry Hansen then left the Trail Blazers and moved to work for the Seattle SuperSonics.
Hansen has always been engaged in public relations and media promotion work, responsible for connecting with major media and fans externally and handling various public events of the team, possessing very rich experience and widespread connections.
In 2000, Hansen completed his contract with the SuperSonics, and Gan Guoyang recruited him to Las Vegas to serve as the head of the media department for a sports asset management company, with the task of promoting how big and good the new stadium was.
This doesn't really resemble a job, and Hansen also knows that his purpose here is not to promote the new stadium but to handle public opinions regarding the new team.
Finally, after a year of waiting, Hansen and his team had a chance to put their skills to use. After a brief preparation, they were ready for anything, confidently answering each question at the meet.
"According to NBA rules, players cannot own any shares of the team. Similarly, if a person owns shares of any team, they cannot play for NBA teams. How will Ah Gan circumvent this rule, he won't own shares of the new team, right?"
"The situation is as follows: Ah Gan will not directly own shares of the new team. However, the new team will be funded by our Gump asset management company, holding most of the shares. Ah Gan, as the primary shareholder of the asset management company, will indirectly control the team's shares. From a labor agreement standpoint, this is completely compliant, without any issues, it's just that no team has achieved this in the past."
"What will the new team be named? What color scheme will it use?"
"For the naming of the new team, we will conduct a poll among basketball fans throughout the entire Nevada region. Currently, there are many candidates, and we will try our best to follow the fans' wishes. Of course, the owner's decision is also very important, and the color scheme, logo, etc., will be released in the future."
"Does this count as a foregone conclusion?"
"I said we would follow the fans' wishes, only the owner has the final decision. Please don't overinterpret, and don't attempt to create a big news story."
"I heard Michael Jordan also intends to come back; will he come to play in Las Vegas?"
"Oh~ you should ask Michael Jordan's team that. Vegas welcomes any player who wants to join, just as we welcome every visitor who comes for entertainment. If Michael can come, it would be the team's honor; he and Ah Gan are very, very close friends."
Hansen answered a series of detailed questions that the reporters and fans were concerned about, he basically shared everything he could say, and he genuinely didn't know the things he couldn't say, it requires time to get answers.
In the end, a reporter asked Hansen, which department are you from, the new team's media department or the Gump Sports Asset Management Company's media department?
Hansen laughed and said: "At this moment, my colleagues and I are still employees of the Gump Sports Asset Management Company, but when the new team is established, we will be incorporated into the team, becoming the framework and flesh, enabling it to stand up quickly."
From this question, the reporters knew that Ah Gan had been preparing all along, had already erected the framework for the new team in various ways, just waiting for the franchise rights to be secured, directly change a layer of skin, and it could operate promptly.
Brilliant, truly brilliant, the efficiency is incredibly impressive, it's as if every step had been calculated precisely.