After the celebration continued for a while, the players returned to the locker room first.

There they celebrated with champagne, and the players gave head coach Sandek a head-to-toe champagne bath out of a "revenge" mentality.

Of course, this should also be Sandek's happiest bath.

[NCAA champion coach], this identity greatly increased his value. He even thought that he could use this as a stepping stone to the NBA.

Of course, he totally deserves it.

Players are the most direct factor in determining the outcome of a game, but the head coach is equally important.

Fans who watch more basketball games, from the NBA to U19 or even U16, will find that the coaching of quite a few head coaches can be described as a panacea for low blood pressure.

After the champagne celebration, the players changed into championship T-shirts, put on championship caps, and excitedly returned to the court.

At this time, an award ceremony stage had been set up in the center of the stadium.

In front of the stage was a crowd of reporters who had already set up their cameras.

In the center of the stage is a table, and in the center of the table is the championship trophy inlaid with the NCAA gold logo.

When the players of the Devil's team saw the trophy, their eyes were filled with excitement and disbelief.

This season's journey has been like a dream for them.

Harden couldn't even help but pinch Cooksix next to him. Only after the latter screamed in pain did he realize that this was not a dream.

"Devil team! Devil team!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, the players of the Devils team stepped onto the podium that belonged to them.

When he stepped onto the podium, Xu Yong was extremely excited.

In a sense, winning the NCAA championship is more difficult than winning the NBA championship.

Because the NCAA only lasts for four years at most, and most talented players cannot play for the full four years.

To win the championship within four years, in addition to strength, you also need good opportunities.

"Let us thank the University of North Carolina. They are a great team and they played a wonderful game for us tonight." At the beginning of the award ceremony, NCAA President Myles Brand, as per tradition, first praised the losing side.

Although at this time both North Carolina players and most fans including Jordan had left the stadium.

"Then let us congratulate Arizona State University for winning the NCAA championship for the first time in school history. Glory to them!"

When Brand announced the champion, the sky was filled with streamers. Amid the cheers of fans and the flashing of spotlights, Xu Yong was pushed to the C position, next to Sandek, as the person holding up the trophy. The other team members touched the trophy and shouted.

As Brand said, this is their moment of glory.

Sandek became the first person to be interviewed.

"It's been a wonderful journey." Sandek used a very apt description after taking the microphone.

"When we were eliminated in the round of 16 last season, I felt that my players had done everything they needed to do and they could go to the NBA to start a new journey, but they told me that their journey in the NCAA was not over yet and they chose to 'fight for another year'. In the end, we put a perfect end to this unfinished journey. I am very proud to have coached this group of players."

Sandek's speech drew cheers from the audience.

Such stories happen every year in the NCAA, and even this year, no one knows how many people have made such a choice. North Carolina, which lost the game tonight, is the most typical representative of them, but only those who finally stand on this stage will have their stories known to more people.

The reporter then interviewed Harden and DeRozan.

In their remarks, they all mentioned Xu Yong.

"He's the heart and soul of this team."

Harden's comments drew cheers from Arizona State fans at the scene.

Finally, the reporter handed the microphone to Xu Yong.

Before Xu Yong opened his mouth, the cheers from the audience were overwhelming and lasted for a long time.

Although the final honor of MOP has not been announced yet, there is no doubt that Xu Yong is the biggest contributor to Arizona State University's victory.

This cheer is the best proof.

"Thank you, thank you everyone. Just like Coach Sandek said, we have had a wonderful journey. This journey includes not only us, but also many people who support us. This trophy belongs to all of us."

Xu Yong's speech was brief, but it was enough to make the fans at the scene excited.

What is a textbook high emotional intelligence speech.

The host finally interviewed Ailes.

It was not until this time that everyone realized that Ars' eyes were already red.

And the moment he picked up the microphone, he was so choked up that he couldn't speak.

At this time, Xu Yong put his hand on his shoulder and gave him an encouraging look.

"This is like a dream," Ayers said after adjusting his emotions.

"In my first two years of college, I was struggling on a team that was at the bottom of the league, but in the last two years, my team was competing for a championship, and in the end, it won."

Ayers' words were heartfelt and moving, but he inadvertently made all the fans in the audience laugh.

Because it really sounds incredible, and of course, very legendary.

It's the kind of fireplace story you can tell your grandchildren when you're old and sitting in front of the fireplace.

Even while laughing, fans can relate to Ayers' emotions because he is the only senior on the team.

During the four years of college, there were ups and downs. Now that I have won the championship, I have no regrets.

After Ayers' interview ended, the scene came to the final MOP awards ceremony.

The cheers started before the game even started.

Because there was no suspense, Brand announced the result directly.

"The winner of the 2008-2009 NCAA Most Outstanding Player award is Xu Yong!"

Xu Yong took the trophy from Brand.

However, unlike the previous time when he picked up the championship trophy, he didn't care much about the MOP. After taking the trophy, he put it back on the table.

Of course, acceptance speeches are indispensable.

"I want to thank my parents first, because now they don't know how much taller I have grown or how much weight I have gained, but they are still the ones who support me the most."

Xu Yong's first paragraph drew cheers and applause.

Only when you have truly become a professional athlete will you know how much sacrifice your family makes for this profession.

As for Xu Yong, he had to go through this process in both of his lives.

Of course, the future is bright. When he makes money, he can buy a house for his parents here so that he can spend more time with them.

"Then I want to thank Coach Sandek, Coach Pera, all my teammates, James, DeMar, Jeff... all of them. Without any of them, we wouldn't be here and we wouldn't be able to win this championship. They are all the most outstanding players."

The team has always been one of the things Xu Yong cares about most, and it is also the reason why he has completely different attitudes towards the championship trophy and the MOP trophy.

Basketball has never been a one-man sport. Only when you can unite your teammates can you become the winner.

Applause and cheers rang out again and lasted for a long time.

It is hard not to like such a player, not to mention that he is wearing the No. 23 that everyone is most familiar with.

But just when everyone thought his speech was over, Xu Yong picked up the microphone again and shared a little story with everyone.

"As early as a week ago, when we reached the final four, James, DeMar, Jeff and I had already made our decision. We have no regrets in our college careers. Now, it's time for us to bring our talents to the NBA!"