Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 715: The three big GOATs and Lao Zhan were tricked
PS: The number of Grand Slams in Chapter 711 was counted incorrectly and has been corrected now!
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After the interview, CCTV reported this sensational news to the world as soon as possible.

"The Paris Olympics will be Chen Ran's last dance!"

"Roland Garros is where Chen Ran's dream began, and it will also be where he bids farewell to his career."

"The greatest tennis player of all time has announced his retirement date."

Although Federer retired at the age of 40, he basically faded out of the court after the age of 38, occasionally coming out for a while, and then because of the epidemic, he delayed it for another year and retired at the age of 40.

Chen Ran's performance was much simpler and straightforward. He retired as soon as he said he would, without any hesitation.

Foreign media were somewhat surprised by Chen Ran's decision, but also expressed understanding.

What was surprising was that this guy had just won three Grand Slams in one year, but decided on his retirement date so soon; but what was understandable was that Chen Ran used the Paris Olympics as his farewell performance, and it was at the Roland Garros Stadium, which indeed added more color to Chen Ran's already legendary career.

"So he has lost his passion for the Grand Slams?"

"Maybe. He has won 36 Grand Slam titles."

"No one has ever stood at his level, so no one can understand his thoughts."

"But can Chen Ran win a gold medal in the Paris Olympics in two years? There are still many variables in two years. The players of the previous generation are growing rapidly, and he will be two years older by then."

To be honest, both domestic and foreign media think that Chen Ran's ideas are somewhat optimistic.

Since he chose the Paris Olympics as his farewell performance, he must have hoped to end it perfectly with a gold medal, but this is extremely difficult.

"What about Chen Ran's retirement ceremony?" The domestic media also realized this.

The Paris Olympics is just Chen Ran’s farewell performance, and his retirement ceremony will definitely be held in China.

But after two years, can it be unblocked?
No one can predict the future like Chen Ran.

But what many people know tacitly is that there is indeed an unspoken emotion spreading in China so far, and it seems that everyone has been suppressed for a long time.

Two years, maybe.

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Two months after the US Open, the quadrennial World Cup was held in Qatar.

This is also the first time in history that the World Cup is held in winter.

The Argentine team finally won the championship with the help of several penalty kicks along the way, and Messi was also crowned the king.

At the same time, many media including ESPN took the opportunity to start a wave of hype as if they had made an appointment: from now on, the GOATs of the three major ball sports of football, basketball and the Nets have been settled.

For football, it’s Messi, for tennis, it’s Chen Ran, and for basketball, it’s naturally James!

The media controlled by LeBron has started to take action!

If not at this critical moment, when will we bind the "three big goats"?

The three GOATs in the sports world, and they are the three with the greatest commercial value and the greatest fame.

The most important thing is that these three ball sports are not regional, but are popular in all regions of the world.

Especially because of Chen Ran, the influence of tennis in the Asia-Pacific region in this time and space is many times greater than in the previous life.

Of course, the last three years have been a bit tough for tennis.

Because the Chinese tennis market, which is almost comparable to that of the United States, has always been closed, the income of many tennis players has been greatly reduced.

No one knows when the Chinese season will return.

Chen Ran knew it would happen soon, but he couldn't reveal the secret.

But at this moment, he was really amused by the NBA guy's ability to take advantage of every opportunity. That guy really wanted to establish his GOAT status, especially to make the public accept this concept imperceptibly, and he really did everything he could.

Chen Ran was also helpless.

In fact, when he went to the United States before, he also met with James in private and they also symbolically exchanged gifts.

The latter naturally also habitually called him "brother" all the time and was very enthusiastic.

A few years ago, James vowed that the reason he invested in the media was because of the influence of Chen Ran.

When Chen Ran heard this, besides being confused, his first reaction was: Isn't this going against Tian Gang?

His investment in the media was actually influenced by James in his previous life, and James' investment in the media in this life was also influenced by him.

It forms a closed loop, right?
In fact, one thing that Chen Ran is quite aloof about is that he won't pay attention to certain American sports leagues in order to please the American media like Djokovic did in his previous life.

For example, Djokovic often talks about American football, baseball, and golf when chatting with the American media. This guy is really talkative.

But Chen Ran was not polite at all. He knew almost nothing about the NFL, the Major League Baseball, or the golf tournament.

He never studied those things.

Why should I care about these things? I'm not living in the United States.

"The only thing I know about American sports, besides tennis, is the NBA. That seems to be it."

"The most famous athlete in the United States is, of course, LeBron James! He has a global influence and we respect each other!"

Chen Ran was also very realistic. He and Lao Zhan had business dealings and commercial cooperation, so there was nothing wrong with flattering each other.

Everyone can say polite words.

"One of the three GOATs. I think there is no problem. He is also a household name around the world. He has achieved such a great career and still maintains such an outstanding competitive state at this age. He also has a harmonious family, so he deserves it!"

His words also made James ecstatic.

What football superstar, what baseball superstar, what golf superstar, no one knows them outside the United States. I am a true global superstar.

LeBron James returned the favor and also said: "Among Chinese athletes, besides Yao Ming, the one I know best is naturally Chen Ran. He is simply too great, definitely one of the greatest athletes of all time."

“Because the sports we both play are global, that’s the commonality.”

"So I always think that I am more influential and famous than those football, baseball and golf stars. In the Eastern world, there are many more people who know me and admire me than them!"

But to be honest, James' emotional intelligence is indeed a little low, so he always gives his haters something to laugh at.

For example, in this sentence, he couldn't stop talking when he was excited, and he directly said out his true thoughts, which instantly made those black fans climax.

Even at this moment, even the American media criticized him.

"After Chen Ran praised him for a few words, this guy became complacent and lost his mind."

"Don't forget that Chen Ran is Chinese. The sports he mentioned are indeed not well-known in China. It is understandable that he said that. But don't forget that you are American. How can you say such things?"

"Don't you know the influence those people have in the United States?"

"You are so disrespectful to your peers in different sports!"

James was inexplicably scolded by Americans again, and those "sports stars who are not as influential as himself" in his words were also very dissatisfied with his words.

Are you looking for trouble?
Some people were so angry that they directly criticized James for his outrageous remarks.

However, James, who was out of the game due to injury, did not take these things seriously. He sent himself a crown on Instagram and announced that he was flying to Australia to meet Chen Ran.

Under the euphemism of deepening business cooperation between the two big goats!
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(End of this chapter)