"It's really LeBron."
"Front row, high five."
"Can't believe I'll see LeBron on Tieba in my lifetime."
"Front row, worshipping."
"If this LeBron is real, then what about that Tang Long just now?"
Following that, Tang Long also sent a video.
"That's right, I am Tang Long, genuine and without a doubt. The person next to me is also very familiar to everyone, it's Larry Hughes."
The Cavaliers' forum completely erupted.
"Tang Long is in the Cavaliers' forum, and not only Tang Long, but also LeBron and Larry Hughes."
"Quick, go watch. The Cavaliers' star player is interacting with netizens online. Cavaliers fans are too damn lucky."
"To my friends in Xiaohua Country, stop talking politics. The portal has been sent, hurry to the Cavaliers' forum to watch Tang Long and LeBron."
Many fans who were originally watching the fun were already present in the Cavaliers and Lakers forums.
When LeBron and Tang Long appeared in the Cavaliers forum, members of various forums returned to their followed forums to summon teammates through the portal.
Especially the forums like Xiaohua Country's football circle, Douzi, and Manchester United, which already had many members, quickly attracted more fans to the Cavaliers forum.
"Front row, watching the great Tang Long. Tang Long really pampers his fans."
"I want to be a Cavaliers fan too. I can also get close to the great player."
"Great Tang Long, can I have an autograph?"
"Boss, I want to go to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to watch a game, but I don't have tickets. What should I do?"
The forum was bustling at this moment, and the training facility in the United States was also very lively. Especially when Larry Hughes saw that Tang Long and LeBron were not only popular with fans but also had a forum named after him, he eagerly asked Tang Long to search for his forum.
As a result, the forum existed, but it was desolate and empty.
Larry Hughes felt unbalanced.
Why?
I'm a regular starter on the team, yet the forum only has a few people.
"Tang, you're biased. LeBron has such huge fame, he doesn't need your introduction. You should introduce us more, like me."
As they were talking, Drew Gooden came in from outside: "What are you three doing? And you, Larry, Coach Brown asked you to call people, but you're still here. Brown is already angry."
"Drew, come in, I'll show you something fun."
Larry Hughes pulled Drew Gooden in and pointed to the forum to introduce it to him.
"So many fans?"
Drew Gooden looked at the millions of followers and the countless messages and replies per second, and was stunned.
"Drew, come, look here."
LeBron picked up the DV, pointed it at Drew Gooden, and filmed for a few seconds, then exported it and posted it to the forum.
"Hello everyone, this is Drew Gooden."
Before long, many Cavaliers players appeared in the forum. Mike Brown, seeing fewer and fewer people in the stadium, frowned and came over.
"What are you all doing?"
"Coach Brown, look here."
LeBron, using the same method, first filmed the bewildered Mike Brown, then quickly posted it to the forum, introducing Mike Brown to the fans. 138 reading net.
At this moment, Mike Brown finally understood what these guys were doing.
But who told Mike Brown to be a sensible person?
Hearing LeBron's words, he not only didn't get angry but also used this opportunity to unite all the players and record a congratulatory video for the fans of Long Country.
Who would have thought that a team would actually record a congratulatory video for forum fans, and the whole team together!
"Being a Cavaliers fan is too happy. I want to be a Cavaliers fan too."
"From now on, I am a die-hard fan of the great Tang Long."
"If only our forum stars would appear on Tieba, we would truly laugh in our dreams."
Countless fans started following. This matter alerted many media outlets.
Many media professionals flocked to the Cavaliers forum to report on this event. Tang Long and the Cavaliers had truly broken through in Long Country!
The greater Tang Long's fame in Long Country, the happier those who had recognized his talent early on naturally were.
What's more, in Long Country, Tang Long only signed with one sports brand for endorsement.
Old Wu, upon learning that Tang Long had appeared on Tieba, immediately entered the Cavaliers forum.
By this time, the Cavaliers forum had tens of millions of followers, and posts were flashing by so quickly that they reached later pages almost as soon as they were posted.
Everyone dug up and mocked those who had previously accused Tang Long of being a fake. There was also a junior moderator who had said that if Tang Long was real, he would top up everyone's phone bills.
When he was dug up, he cried and said he was just a student and didn't have that much money, and was mocked and ridiculed by countless people. The guy was almost depressed!
Seeing this, Old Wu quickly registered an account and replied in a post: As the exclusive cooperative sports brand with Tang Long, Tang Long will never disappoint fans, and Red Star Erke will also not disappoint fans. Red Star Erke will cover the phone bills for all fans who reply to top up their phone bills in this thread!
In fact, everyone didn't take it seriously at first, and besides, the posts were flashing by so fast, and there were less than ten thousand people.
Old Wu diligently fulfilled his promise one by one, and as a result, Red Star Erke immediately became popular in the Cavaliers forum!
"Mr. Wu, well done! This is our national entrepreneur. Support Mr. Wu, support Red Star Erke!"
"Mr. Wu is generous. I won't say more, I'll buy a pair to support you first."
"Proximity to vermilion makes one red, proximity to ink makes one black. The brand Tang Long is willing to sign with truly has character, much better than those brands that raise prices as soon as they gain some fame and sell at exorbitantly high prices. Support Mr. Wu."
The Cavaliers forum was also clever. They pinned a post thanking Old Wu.
Don't underestimate these pinned posts, especially in forums with tens of millions of followers.
Back in the day, a pinned post on Tieba could get tens of thousands of views, and at that time, tens of thousands could buy an apartment in a third-tier city!
Old Wu's Red Star Erke was in the news again.
The media was extensively reporting the story of Old Wu and Tang Long's signing, how Tang Long, to support national enterprises, did not ask for high endorsement fees, and how Old Wu reciprocated Tang Long by resolutely fulfilling his promise to fans!
For a time, Old Wu and Tang Long became a business legend!
The brand's recognition and class rose significantly, catching up with several other major domestic brands, and even showing signs of surpassing them!
This kind of attention naturally translated directly to the games.
The first game of the NBA Finals, the Cavaliers hosted the Lakers.
The viewership ratings in Long Country directly matched the evening news, and even surpassed the Spring Festival Gala. The viewership ratings stunned even the producer of the sports channel responsible for broadcasting the signal.
"Zhang Zhidao, Yang Yi, talk well in this game. Do you know what the viewership ratings have broken?"
The producer's excited voice trembled: "You two, our viewership rating has broken 10, and it's still rising. The Spring Festival Gala's viewership rating was only over 20%, so it's not an exaggeration to say it's being watched by the whole nation!!"
"Good heavens, Tang Long is truly amazing! To have such viewership ratings, it's all thanks to Tang Long's credit!"