Su Xi didn't get to go on a date with Scarlett Johansson. The Pacers' team bus was completely surrounded by the media, and they only managed to leave the arena with the help of security.
"This is insane," Reggie Miller said. "I've only ever seen a scene like this at a Madonna concert."
Su Xi was also taken aback. He'd heard that being the All-Star top vote-getter with over five million votes was a big deal, but he never realized how big. Now, Houston was giving him a little taste of just how shocking his popularity was.
Scarlett Johansson and Hilary Duff were also swarmed by reporters.
Surrounded by a forest of cameras, they answered a flurry of questions before security could escort them away.
On the way to Memphis, Su Xi received a text from Scarlett: "At four in the morning, I saw the crabapple blossoms still awake. In this moment, I can't help but feel you should be here with me."
'How poetic,' Su Xi thought. 'And full of longing.'
