Johnson hesitated for a moment, then agreed with pleasure. The two of them engaged in several rounds of confrontation under the attention of many media cameras at the basket.
Gan Guoyang appeared calm, showing no resistance or fear due to Johnson carrying the virus, he played both offense and defense as usual, with both sides matching each other.
As the warm-up concluded, Johnson gratefully shook Gan Guoyang's hand and said, "Thank you, Sonny, thank you. It's hard to understand without going through this, thank you."
Gan Guoyang said, "I had a friend who passed away from AIDS, that was a long time ago. You have to live well, Magic, and don't mess around anymore."
The news of Gan Guoyang's one-on-one with Johnson quickly spread across All-America, showing Gan Guoyang's approval of Johnson being able to participate in the games, subsequently voices supporting Johnson's participation in the All-Star grew louder.
