With the start of the new season, the Lakers grandly announced the return of Jackson at a pre-game press conference. The league reacted, but not by much.
However, the fandom was thrown into a massive uproar. For the first time, the Rukawa Fandom as a collective made the league feel its true power.
Even after the starting lineup for the Lakers' very first game was released, large-scale petitions erupted online. They refused to accept Rukawa being pulled from the starting lineup and strongly demanded his return.
Chapter 105