“No,” Dawna said. “Let’s talk. What was it you were saying yesterday, about why this tournament is in Ulan Bator?”
“I heard the UB group made an unbeatable bid,” Alyssa said. “Women’s basketball is way big over here. A ticket costs like eighty bucks. Every game sells out. They’re expecting a lot of Chinese fans—”
Dawna interrupted, impatient. “No, what was it you said, about wanting to get famous this trip?”
“Get a little name recognition,” Alyssa corrected. “Case I need to look for a job in China. There aren’t enough pro spots in the US for everyone who’s good. Like the post player who graduated from my school four years ago. She had a fantastic senior year, which is critical, you’ve got no chance in the draft without that. Portland Fire took her in the first round. But when the franch
