Picking Up Fragments-Chapter 354: New Brand Ambassador Announced!

After the most thorough assessment and verification, the NBA officials determined that Jiang Siming was the most suitable candidate.

Young, good-looking, with a massive fan base, and currently the hottest online influencer—not a celebrity, yet more popular than most celebrities.

Most importantly, his basketball skills were outstanding.

The officials had seen the video of Jiang Siming soloing Tseng Wen-Ting, where his physical attributes and basketball techniques were top-notch.

Some NBA teams had even taken notice of Jiang Siming and were considering inviting him to play professionally.

With so many fitting qualities, the NBA officially selected Jiang Siming and asked China's NBA ambassador, Yao Ming, to personally communicate with him.

Yao Ming had to contact Shark officials to get Jiang Siming's information.

Jiang Siming accepted the invitation without much thought.

This surprised Yao Ming, who had researched Jiang Siming and knew him as a young man with his own ideas.

He had the ability to dominate the entertainment industry but chose to stay home playing games and streaming instead.

Before coming, Yao Ming had prepared many persuasive arguments, but he didn't expect Jiang Siming to agree so quickly.

"Mr. Yao Ming, I have always admired you as an athlete. Being invited by you is an honor. Besides, this invitation is all benefits with no downsides for me—why would I refuse?"

Jiang Siming meant what he said. Yao Ming was an athlete with no scandals throughout his career.

He had been dedicated to the game, and whether as an athlete or a Chinese representative, he was beyond reproach.

Yao Ming laughed heartily and sincerely said to Jiang Siming, "I've seen your basketball skills. I think you could easily play in the CBA and even have a real shot at being drafted into an NBA team. Have you ever considered going pro?"

Jiang Siming rejected the idea as decisively as he had accepted the ambassador role.

"I'll pass on going pro. I just enjoy playing basketball, but making it my career isn't for me—I'm too lazy for that."

Yao Ming had already expected this answer.

If Jiang Siming truly wanted to play professionally, he would have already joined the CBA.

Yao Ming didn't push the idea further and instead explained the duties of an NBA ambassador, which mainly involved promotional shoots.

The benefits were significant—not only would Jiang Siming gain more fans in the basketball world, but he would also receive a lucrative contract and lifelong free access to all NBA games.

The shoot was scheduled for the next day since the officials were in a hurry.

With Xu Kun's sudden ban, they needed a replacement as soon as possible.

For the promotional video, they decided to use footage from Jiang Siming's viral basketball performance at the music academy.

Dunks, flashy moves, and his domination over Tseng Wen-Ting—every single clip was infinitely better than Xu Kun's so-called "basketball skills."

After finalizing the deal, Jiang Siming and Yao Ming shared a pleasant dinner at a restaurant before parting ways.

The news of Jiang Siming replacing Xu Kun as China's new NBA ambassador was officially announced by the NBA.

The moment it was released, millions of Chinese basketball fans were thrilled.

Though a few purists questioned having a gaming streamer as the ambassador, they still preferred him over Xu Kun.

Even though Jiang Siming's main profession was gaming, his basketball skills were undeniable.

"No matter what, I'd rather have Wong Cho-lam than Xu Kun."

"Didn't expect Jiang Siming to become an NBA ambassador. Feels like he's one step away from going pro!"

"The NBA must regret ever signing Xu Kun. Instead of gaining an advantage, they got themselves endless backlash for half a year, hahaha."

"Who is Jiang Siming? Why is everyone talking about him?"

"It's over—looks like Jiang Siming is about to be recruited into the NBA. *evil grin*"

On the third day, the NBA's official promotional video was released.

No longer featuring a soft and delicate face, but a bright and handsome one that matched both Eastern and Western aesthetics.

The moment girls saw him, they fell in love, including Western women who developed a strong interest in this Eastern man.

Jiang Siming appeared alongside Thompson and Harden on the NBA's promotional page.

His promo video featured footage from his solo match at the academy, where Tseng Wen-Ting became nothing more than a background prop, getting completely outplayed.

After watching it, netizens were convinced that Jiang Siming was more than qualified for the ambassador role.

As a result, his basketball fan base grew significantly, though it still couldn't surpass his followers from the gaming and looks-based fandoms—not even his music fans.

His basketball fans could only rank just above the variety show fans, placing them second to last.

By the time Jiang Siming finished shooting the commercial, it was already nighttime. freewebnøvel.com

Out of the four women at home, only two remained, as the Dragon Boat Festival holiday had ended.

Wang Xinyi had returned to school, and Zhao Xuan had taken Zhao Xiaoxiao home, leaving only Yin Zhirou and Li Yingzi in the house.

Both of them had to wake up early for work or classes and usually went to bed early at night.

Jiang Siming, who always got restless at night, couldn't fall asleep but also didn't want to disturb his wives.

So what could he do? Go out hunting for some fun, of course.

Half an hour later, Jiang Siming's car appeared at the entrance of the music academy, where the elegantly dressed Jiang Lan happily hopped in.

He drove her to their usual rendezvous spot, the Fuding Hotel.

Jiang Siming was still wearing his basketball jersey from the commercial shoot, as he hadn't had time to change.

However, Jiang Lan absolutely loved seeing him in it.

That night, after using all her charm to please Jiang Siming, she lay in his arms and asked, "Can I... keep this jersey?"

"What do you want it for?" Jiang Siming asked, puzzled.

"I just want to keep it close to me. Please, say yes~" Jiang Lan pleaded pitifully.

Jiang Siming couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, it's yours."

The next morning, as Jiang Siming woke up and opened his eyes, he saw Jiang Lan in his jersey, making breakfast in the kitchen.

They say a woman wearing a man's jersey is a common fantasy among men—Jiang Siming had to admit, he had fantasized about it too.

And Jiang Lan was the most stunning and seductive woman he had ever seen in a basketball jersey.