These players clearly knew each other before the game, each belonging to their own strict social cliques.
Most of them hailed from prestigious NCAA universities or were stars from high schools across the country. They were either old rivals or longtime friends. They high-fived, fooled around, and loudly discussed the agents they'd just signed or the shoe sponsorship offers they'd received.
As for Li Wei, a few scrutinizing gazes would occasionally land on him, but they would quickly shift away.
Li Wei was perfectly content to not interact with them, focusing instead on the food before him.
Just then, a figure walked over. The small groups in the room, both Black and white, all flocked to him, scrambling to be the first to say hello.
He was a tall, well-proportioned young white man with a buzz cut.
