On June 28, at the Memorial Coliseum, the USA Men's National Basketball Team was about to face their first official game.
Their opponent was the Cuba Men's Basketball Team.
No one believed the Cuba Team could win, not even themselves.
The Cuban players approached this game with a learning experience, even worshipful, mentality.
Inside the Glass Palace, a massive crowd of fans awaited the start of the game.
A stir erupted from a corner of the stands.
An even more dazzling figure than the Dream Team's players appeared: Gan Guoyang had arrived with the China National Team players to watch the game from the front row seats.
In Portland, getting a few tickets was no trouble for Gan Guoyang.
The surrounding Portland fans greeted Gan Guoyang warmly.
Among them, two young fans reached out, and Gan Guoyang high-fived them.
He didn't refuse to sign autographs either; whoever handed over autograph books, basketballs, or T-shirts received his signature.
