Son Heung-min watched LAFC's Leagues Cup victory over Tigres ahead of his formal introduction on Wednesday as a new Los Angeles FC player in a record-breaking transfer for the MLS.

While the Los Angeles Football Club still needs significant help to advance to the Leagues Cup quarterfinals, it left Tuesday night with a string of positive building blocks. LAFC earned a victory over arguably the strongest side in Liga MX and got a glimpse into its imminent riches.

“He was like a demigod stepping down and meeting us right here,” recalled Lee, who was there and “tried to give him a big hug.” But coming to play for the local club will make Son “one of the most famous people in L.A.,” Lee said; he’ll be a rockstar with only a few parallels.