Accompanying this news preview is a commercial short film shot by Gan Guoyang, in which he says to the camera: "This will be one of the most important decisions of my career, comparable to I'm Back."
Once the news broke, I'm Back 2 immediately gained significant attention across America.
With only a few days left until Christmas, what announcement is Ah Gan going to make? Surely, he won't be retiring?
But he's playing so well on the Glory Team, it's not even half a season yet, how could he possibly retire?
People are speculating about what kind of announcement Ah Gan is going to make; it will be one of the most important decisions of his career, worthy of being called I'm Back 2.
"Is Ah Gan gonna request a trade and return to Portland? I felt something was off after the early December game against the Trail Blazers; he seemed too mellow, too happy, not like him."
"I don't think so; I feel Ah Gan may become a coach, or announce that after this season, he'll retire completely."
"Announcing now seems too early, the All-Star Game hasn't even started yet."
"Is Ah Gan going to announce he's running for president? Or governor?"
"No, I believe Ah Gan will announce he's responsible for the 9/11 incident."
The various speculations were becoming more absurd, and even the Glory Team players started guessing, betting on what Ah Gan's decision would be.
Arenas pointed out: "I think Ah Gan actually wants to do endorsements, make commercials."
Everyone was dismissive, indicating it's impossible, how could the best player ever do something so degrading?
Arenas said: "What's wrong with that, using fame for monetization! The team has revenue betting requirements."
"Then what do you think Ah Gan will advertise?"
"Guns."
"Why?"
"Sonny's last name is Gump, sounds so much like Gun, he's most suited for endorsing this stuff!"
Everyone actually felt Arenas' reasoning made sense; it was hard to argue.
Afterwards, the Glory Team finished the last two away games, defeating the Knicks, but were crushed by the powerful Boston Celtics at Boston Garden.
Tim Duncan returned from injury, Nash, Pierce, and Ilgauskas had grown, the Celtics were sweeping the League, and the Glory Team was no exception.
After the game, Bobby Berman curiously asked Gan Guoyang: "Sonny, what exactly are you going to announce? You're getting more distracted."
Gan Guoyang said: "I just want life to have more fun."
As a result, people's anticipation for Gan Guoyang's I'm Back 2 far exceeded that for the Christmas showdown.
Everyone turned on the TV, waiting for Gan Guoyang's decision, and the video containing his decision was sold to Turner Television for a staggering price, thanks to Charles Barkley's connections.
However, upon hearing the price, the TV station's director hesitated, saying it was too high.
But upon learning that Michael Jackson was included in the decision, the director called the boss and unhesitatingly bought it.
On Christmas night, countless American viewers watched TV at home, awaiting the decision; Turner Television's ratings skyrocketed.
To be honest, if Ah Gan was just doing a regular commercial endorsement, he would definitely be criticized, many were waiting for this chance to attack Ah Gan.
However, the video broadcast was actually a new song co-sung by Ah Gan and Michael Jackson, a fast-paced pop song with elements of Teen-pop, Dance-pop, R&B, 50s blues, hip-hop, disco strings, and a strong 80s style called "Baby."
Michael Jackson hadn't released a hugely popular single in a long while, yet this time with Ah Gan, they've released such a content-rich, catchy tune.
In the performance, Jackson handled the singing, Gan Guoyang the rap part, their collaboration was incredibly perfect, instantly sparking the North American pop music scene; that night almost every music publisher expressed a desire to buy the song's rights.
This song was not created by Michael Jackson, it was Gan Guoyang who hummed and advised, Jackson composed and revised, completing recording and shooting in just a week.
Afterwards, Michael Jackson even said: "Sonny's musical talent amazed me, he doesn't even know sheet music, but his humming conquered me. We've been friends for over ten years, I never knew he had this ability."
This song exploded in North America and soon spread globally, Gan Guoyang's decision didn't become a joke but rather turned into a legend.
When people asked if in the future he would enter the music scene and bring his talent to record companies, Gan Guoyang said: "I was just taking a small detour. One day on a plane, this melody rang in my mind, watching my daughter, I kept it in memory. In the future, I won't write new songs anymore because I believe there are enough geniuses to create, the music world doesn't need me."
Since then, Gan Guoyang indeed never wrote another song, but this "Baby" continued to thrive in sales rankings, becoming a classic, a part of the legend.