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The basketball legend that belongs to Lin Tian has come to an end.

After leaving behind a perfect career night and countless records, this guy just ran away.

He only attended the gold medal award ceremony after the competition, and then disappeared.

He did not attend the post-match celebration banquet, nor did he appear in the post-match interviews.

Lin Tian did not appear at the closing ceremony of the Olympics or at the gold medal moments of various Chinese sports teams.

It was as if this guy had been suddenly taken away and transported to another dimension; he vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Of course, that's how it appears to outsiders—Lin Tian has disappeared.

For Lin Tian's old buddies on the court, many of them knew where Lin Tian had gone.

"Charles said he has a surprise for you; he's at your house."

Kobe and Theron had a fairly good relationship, and even though they were in Los Angeles, Kobe still remembered to relay the message after the game, despite his great disappointment and pain.

After hearing Kobe's message, Lin Tian immediately had the urge to run home as fast as he could.

During the gold medal ceremony, Lin Tian had already told Yao Ming and the others around him, "I'm going to disappear for a while, so you guys keep it a secret for me."

His tone was just like that of a classmate in school who needed to sneak out to the toilet for a small reason, as if he only needed to escape for 10 minutes and needed his companion to cover for him.

But Da Yao and the others never expected that Lin Tian would simply disappear after running away.

He did not appear at any of the remaining events of the Olympics.

The person simply evaporated.

Yao Ming and others said: We've never seen anything like this before. You can't say that Lin Tian went to take a dump and took a dump for half a month, can you?
In short, no one could find Lin Tian, ​​and no one knew his whereabouts.

Fortunately, Lin Tian still had a tiny bit of conscience.

Just when the public had no idea where he went, what he was going to do, or whether he had encountered some misfortune.

Lin Tian accepted an exclusive interview with Su Qun, who is also the author of Basketball Pioneer.

Well... the interview was announced by Su Qun himself on social media a week after the Olympics ended, with the news that Lin Tian's interview would be published in the next issue of the newspaper.

However, Su Qun also said something else on this Weibo post.

"I don't recommend that anyone have any expectations when reading this report. I would even advise any fans who buy the newspaper because of this report: Don't buy it!"

"The content of the interview will definitely disappoint everyone."

Su Qun's words clearly had no effect whatsoever.

After all, this was the last interview Lin Tian gave in his career, and his only public appearance after his disappearance.

The fans are just so curious about him!
So even though Su Qun sincerely advised everyone not to have too high expectations for this, he still couldn't dissuade the excited and expectant fans, who all took out their wallets and spent a huge sum of 2.5 yuan to buy this issue of Basketball Pioneer.

Even though Su Qun and the staff of the Vanguard newspaper had anticipated this situation before the newspaper went on sale, they increased the print run by an additional 40%.

However, they clearly underestimated the spending power and desire of their fans.

Demand far exceeded supply; even with the printing presses smoking, demand still exceeded supply. Everyone wanted to buy a copy of the Vanguard newspaper; everyone hoped to own a copy of this issue.

In a sense, this was the swan song of Lin Tian's professional career!

It has collectible value!
Moreover, foreigners don't have this thing; they can't buy it!

This is a unique collectible among Chinese people!

That's why everyone wants it!

But after the fans got their hands on the newspaper and read the contents, what did they say about this issue?

If you only read that so-called exclusive interview, fans will exclaim: Editor-in-Chief Su is a genuine person, he didn't lie to me!
Because that so-called interview was less of an interview and more of a transcript of a phone call.

Lin Tian: "Editor-in-Chief Su, this is Lin Tian."

Su Qun: "You've finally revealed your ancestor; everyone's going to call the police to arrest you."

Lin Tian: "I'm back now, so I'm giving you an exclusive interview."

Su Qun: "You're that good? When and where? I'll come find you anytime."

Lin Tian: "Right now, over the phone."

Su Qun: "Are you serious?"

Lin Tian: "Of course! Just tell everyone that I'm doing well and I'm going to enjoy my life and happiness! Say goodbye to everyone for me!"

Su Qun: That's it?

Lin Tian: "That's it!"

Su Qun: "This is a ridiculous interview, how am I supposed to publish it?"

Lin Tian: "It's okay, just say it directly and print it out word for word. I believe everyone will forgive me, after all, I'm so handsome!"

That concludes the interview.

This is an "interview" or rather, utter nonsense that perfectly reflects Lin's temperament and past behavior.

But I have to say, this thing actually received unanimous praise!

Many fans who know Lin Tian laughed while watching, and quite a few were even moved to tears.

After all, judging from Lin Tian's tone, he was practically saying goodbye to the fans. This might be the last time he would appear in public in front of them for many years.

Thirteen years have passed just like that.

Of course, Su Qun is indeed a kind person; at least when it comes to publishing newspapers, he is quite kind.

This entire issue of the newspaper is more of a memoir than a newspaper.

Su Qun not only added eight extra pages but also provided more content at the same price. Furthermore, he covered Lin Tian's journey from his entry into the industry to his retirement, including all of Lin Tian's achievements, records, highlights, career moments, nights of glory, best games, anecdotes, and other related information.

The colored page of the newspaper, which had a headline on the outside and a poster on the inside, was Lin Tian's last throw at the Olympics.

This shot is destined to become one of the most unforgettable moments in basketball history, and many people even say that the reporter who took this photo has a chance to win the Pulitzer Prize!

After all, this is widely recognized as one of the most classic and important moments in the sports world in recent years, or even decades!
Such a historic moment naturally deserves his applause and attention.

From the above perspectives, this 2.5 yuan is truly a bargain.

Posters can be pasted on the headboard, and the data and photos from newspapers can be cut out and pasted on your desk.

In short, the fans made a killing!
As for Su Qun? He also made a killing.

After all, this guy secretly placed a huge advertisement on the last page.

A Legendary Life, A Perfect Star Player: Lin Tian's Career Memoir!

It will be released on time this November!

Reservations accepted.

Those who pre-order will have the chance to receive Lin Tian's autograph, Spalding basketball, AND1 sneakers, and other related merchandise!

By placing this incredibly blatant advertisement, Su Qun is guaranteed to make a profit.

As the major financial backer behind them, the Lin family naturally also made a sure profit.

Then, Lin Tian completely disappeared. He had almost no public news anymore, and for several months, he completely vanished from the public eye.

During this period, some people bumped into Lin Tian on the beaches of Hawaii, some saw him while diving in Bora Bora, and some accidentally photographed him while filming a pride of lions in Africa.

In short, it seems that he can be found all over the world, but no one in the world knows where Lin Tian is.

Lin Tian certainly couldn't disappear forever.

However, from the end of the Olympics until his first public appearance, or rather, when Lin Tian was seen by the public again in an open manner, it was already January 2009.

The Olympics have been going on for a full five months.

The annual "American Spring Festival Gala" is being held at Raven James Stadium in Tampa, Florida's second-largest metropolitan area after Miami.

Super Bowl!
This is the highest-rated game in the United States, and it is also the annual event and favorite game for sports fans across the country!
Super Bowl!
This is the craziest sporting event in the United States!
Their viewership in North America consistently exceeds 100 million every time.

Even at the height of Lin Tian's career, the NBA's viewership in North America was only around 4-5000 million, almost double that of Lin Tian.

Of course, if we're comparing the entire world, the audience for the NBA and Lin Tian is clearly much larger than that for the Super Bowl and American football.

Besides the exciting games, the passionate fans, and the dazzling halftime show, another thing that makes the Super Bowl so captivating is its advertising budget, which is said to be the most expensive in the universe!
Advertising costs, calculated by the second, can easily reach millions of dollars. The highest record for the Super Bowl was a staggering $770 million for just 30 seconds of advertising time.

Of course, that was more than 10 years later. The cost is not that high now; 30 seconds would only cost 440 million US dollars.

As for why Lin Tian knew this price so well?
That's because he spent money, of course.

It's not an AND1 sneaker ad, or even an ad for any brand that Lin Tian endorses.

The advertisement that Lin Tian placed, or rather, that Lin Tian was involved in, was a 30-second movie trailer.

Without any warning or prior notice, they suddenly appeared before everyone.

In the trailer, Lin Tian is wearing the most expensive and elegant suit, and his entire outfit is adorned with exquisite accessories such as watches, glasses, and ties, which look very expensive.

But what he did in the trailer...

It was just a chaotic massacre, a barrage of bullets.

After the Super Bowl, some busybodies even counted that in the 30-second trailer, Lin Tian appeared for less than 20 seconds and took down 17 people.

Almost one per second.

This efficiency is faster than Yama, the King of Hell, scribbling with a pen. And at the end of the trailer, the name of this movie, which had previously received no publicity and made no announcement, appeared.

Mr.L

If there were someone like Lin Tian who traveled from 20 years in the future, they would immediately know what this thing was.

Isn't this John Wick? Right?

Lin Tian: Yes, that's the thing!
During the period when Lin Tian disappeared, he spent about half a month in the no-man's land of Siberia.

What can you do in the Siberian no-man's-land? Of course, you can experience the sheer joy of high-powered weaponry!
Leaving aside the various common and rare firearms, Lin Tian had a great time. The person he contacted even managed to get him a former Soviet main battle tank and missiles.

This guy, who even claimed to be a former high-ranking KGB agent named Lev, repeatedly hinted to Lin Tian that if the money was right, he could get Lin Tian a nuclear bomb to have some fun...

Lin Tian didn't dare to respond. He'd never been afraid of anything in his life, but he really didn't dare to play with nuclear bombs.

If I were to be mistaken for a terrorist and wanted by the whole world, that would be a complete joke.

Although he didn't play with nuclear bombs and rejected Lev's suggestion to get a destroyer to play with, after playing with weapons so wildly for so long, Lin Tian was restless. How should I put it?

He felt that since he had handled such awesome weapons, experienced so many high-tech or outdated weapons of mass destruction, and fired countless bullets, it would be a waste not to show them off.

So, the first thing Lin Tian did after returning to the United States was to look it up on Wikipedia.

Then he swore.

Grandma's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" has been out for many years!
What a pity.

Otherwise, we could play this.

But while the double-killer is gone, he still has the single-killer!
So, through Theron's past connections and relationships, and with the help of George Lucas, the father of Star Wars, with whom he had a good relationship, Lin Tian quickly assembled a team of experienced and capable industry veterans.

Lin Tian and Charlize Theron returned to the United States in November. The first thing they did upon arriving in the US was to organize a filming event. Filming began in December, and the first trailer was produced in January, catching the wave of the Super Bowl and generating initial buzz for the film.

They then released a second trailer in March, and in April the crew finished filming and began post-production and scheduling.

In May, the movie's release date was set!

It's scheduled for the Halloween season at the end of November.

The efficiency is simply terrifying!
Of course, after finishing the Olympic Games, Lin Tian did not forget to use the "Health Chamber" that could help him recover his condition, slow down aging, and even reverse aging. This means that for the next three years, as long as Lin Tian does not become a professional athlete, his various physical functions can gradually recover.

After the movie's release date was set, the first thing Lin Tian did was go to Staples Center to watch a playoff game.

The Western Conference semifinals.

The Lakers will host the Suns in a decisive Game 7.

When Lin Tian appeared on the sidelines of a basketball court for the first time since his retirement, it naturally drew a frenzy of cheers and shouts from all over Los Angeles. Although he had never played basketball in Los Angeles, the fans still gave Lin Tian the utmost respect and the highest honors.

Lin Tian reciprocated the kindness and respect shown to him by speaking very politely to a Los Angeles reporter on the sidelines.

"I think the Lakers can make it to the Western Conference Finals! They can beat the Suns, and if they make it to the Western Conference Finals, I'll treat the entire Lakers team to my new movie with Theron, 'Mr. L'!"

"The Suns are great. If they lose, I can invite them to watch 'Mr. L' to cheer them up."

"Of course, I won't arrange for them to watch it in the same movie theater. What if they start fighting?"

"Life after retirement? It's great! Making movies, taking care of my daughter, it's very comfortable. How do I stay in shape? Making movies is very physically demanding! Of course you lose weight when you're so physically demanding. We have a lot of action scenes!"

"If I were to make a comeback, would I consider the Lakers? Hahaha! Yes! If our movie is a box office hit, then if I were to make a comeback, I would definitely choose the Lakers!" (End of Chapter)