"Remember my words, years down the line, when you end your career without a crown, you will definitely regret the decision you made today!"
However, James didn’t have time to pay attention to those words because he had already flown to Miami with his team.
Just two days after Hansen returned to Memphis, he witnessed another historic broadcast following "The Decision."
Wade, James, and Bosh, The Big Three, made their first appearance as a team at a meet-and-greet organized by the Heat.
James and Bosh had already donned their Heat jerseys.
The scene also showed Pat Riley; while Wade and Bosh joining forces was largely Thomas’s effort, the formation of The Big Three couldn’t have happened without the push from this "Divine Calculator."
And when the microphone was passed to James, he uttered one of the most famous phrases in his career:
"not 1, not 2, not 3...not 7."
Not one, not two, but he was talking about bringing a full seven championships to Miami.
In comparison, Hansen’s previous statement about bringing a championship to the Grizzlies certainly seemed modest.
Through the TV screen, Hansen could feel Wade’s somewhat helpless gaze.
As Wade had said before, the three of them teaming up had already meant there was no turning back, but James seemed to think that wasn’t enough; with these words, not only was there no way back, but the way forward was also locked.
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Why seven, not eight or more?
James was no longer content with being on par with Jordan; he was preparing to surpass Jordan.
So, were they going to get seven championships?
Anyone with a bit of sense would know that was completely impossible.
This wasn’t just a matter of strength, but rather an assumption that their opponents’ strength wouldn’t undergo significant changes.
In reality, if they could team up, why couldn’t others?
Not to mention, Hansen, as a transmigrator, knew all about their teething problems.
Moreover, James likely hadn’t realized that his actions had already set a precedent.
This was entirely different from the previous Celtics’ Big Three model because past teaming up was through trades, costing tremendous assets, even mortgaging the future.
But now, the Heat managed it effortlessly, and this impact might be more than just a trend, but a concern for the league and the owners.
Of course, Hansen was definitely happy to see this happen.
Because after James made such bold statements, he’d become the villain of the nation.
At that moment, if you were to seek the world’s most disliked sports star, James would top everyone’s list.
Hansen felt that the time had come, so he logged into his personal social media.
His social media was flooded with verbal abuse toward James and, simultaneously, with praise for him.
The anger fans felt due to James’s actions had rendered them incapable of rational thought, sinking into a "black-and-white" mentality.
Since Hansen and James were at odds, it was natural for fans to sing his praises.
Looking at these comments, Hansen hesitated subconsciously.
Because he knew that once he posted, not only would the anti-fans rejoice, but many of the fans he had accumulated over the last season would likely disappear.
But considering he now possessed the Anti-Fans System, it was destined that the number of people who disliked him would outnumber those who liked him before becoming a superstar.
So, he still typed out his thoughts rapidly.
"I fully support LeBron; he made the smartest decision."
In just the few minutes following the post, a barrage of abusive comments began to dominate Hansen’s account.
While the internet was busy maligning James, everyone spoke about "James" with trepidation, as if avoiding the plague, it was rare to see someone come forward to share the heat, especially someone known to have the worst relationship with James.
Hansen watched for a while before closing social media.
Even if it was just sharing some of the heat, the barrage of insults was enough to cause anyone’s blood pressure to skyrocket.
You would always underestimate the potency of the trolls’ abilities to spew vitriol; their linguistic art left Hansen in the dust.
At that moment, he couldn’t help but complain about LeBron fans – those guys who usually cursed him fiercely were nowhere to be found defending him now.
Indeed, they were all fair-weather supporters!
Hansen might have been a bit harsh in blaming the LeBron fans, as many of them had turned from fans to haters after James’s series of controversial moves.
Hansen opened up the Anti-Fans System and couldn’t help but smile happily.
The anti-fans value was increasing every second, not just quickly, but at a terrifying rate.
Keep in mind, his social media post had only just been made; the majority hadn’t even seen it yet!
The growth in anti-fans value was so much that Hansen was somewhat afraid, but he felt it still wasn’t fast enough.
He contacted Carrell and asked him to report on his social media post.
Carrell thought he had misheard at first, but after getting confirmation from Hansen, he still drafted an article overnight and published it the next day.
This sent Hansen’s anti-fans value into a real surge.
Just one week later, Hansen’s anti-fans value skyrocketed to 2 million!
And it was still rising.
Hansen no longer bothered to look at the increase and directly exchanged for [Steel Bones]!
[Steel Bones]: Significantly enhances the body’s resistance to fatigue, wear and tear, and injury. Talent.