Quite a number of American fans still support Ah Gan; from 1982 to 1992, for ten years, this guy embodied many people's youthful basketball memories.
If not intentionally stressed, some people didn't even consider Ah Gan a foreigner until he clearly stated after the West Finals that he wanted to represent China in the Olympics, and everyone suddenly realized: Ah Gan is Chinese, not American.
This led Jordan to start gaining more support, as he is American, will represent America in the Olympics, and more importantly, everyone hopes Jordan can win a championship.
"Sonny already has 5 championships. If Jordan can get one, I think it would be more balanced, that would reflect the true comparison of their strengths. We hope for a Jordan vs. Ah Gan, like Magic vs. Bird, even Russell vs. Chamberlain, where Chamberlain eliminated Russell in 1967 to win the championship. In short, I think it is time, Michael deserves to win a championship."
