A large group of people were waiting outside the elevator. One elevator arrived first. When I opened it, I saw that it was full of people, a bunch of retired superstars among the top 50.
"Ha ha……"
Everyone laughed after seeing it.
Buckley greeted: "Hey, let's go up to the top floor for dinner. Do you want to join us?"
"No, we made an appointment at the restaurant on the 35th floor. The food on the top floor is not that good."
“The restaurant on the 35th floor tastes better.”
"I'm afraid of heights."
A bunch of retired superstars talked in a variety of ways.
"No, it's a treat for the flying man. Let's go to the top floor." Lao Wang shouted quickly.
Jordan couldn't help but open his mouth, "Xie Te, I will never go to the front again."
"Really? Then I'm not afraid of heights anymore."
"Michael, then we're not welcome."
"I heard the one on the top floor tastes better, so of course I have to try it."
"Russell and Chamberlain are in the other elevator, call them."
A bunch of retired superstars started shouting again.
After the elevator door closed, Barkley complained: "These old guys are even worse than us. They haven't made any money after playing basketball all their lives."
"Now Lao K and his gang are lucky. They all have big contracts worth 100 million yuan."
"All the lottery picks in 1996 had big contracts. A rookie contract will last us a lifetime."
"Yeah, they have better luck."
A group of people agreed.
"Miss, how much is the total?"
Two hours later, Jordan depressedly took out a credit card and prepared to pay.
"Mr. Jordan, you spent a total of US$325,800." The white blonde lady smiled.
"Swipe your card."
Jordan's eyes twitched and he handed over the card.
"Mr. Jordan, your tip has not been paid yet." the lady reminded with a smile.
"Damn guys, after eating and drinking, you don't even give a tip?"
Jordan cursed secretly, and then quickly said: "Of course, the service is very good, tips are essential, I will pay them all."
"ok."
The lady smiled and said: "Then are you going to pay the 20% as per the rules, or is it more decent?"
"Of course it's 30%." Jordan smiled.
"You are so generous! I wish you can win the championship this year." The lady said happily.
"Old K, I curse the Suns for the constant injuries. Your K martial arts gym will go bankrupt next year." Taking the bill and looking at the number on it, Jordan cursed in his heart.
Seventy or eighty people, including food, drinks and tips, he paid almost more than 420,000 US dollars. His annual salary last season was only 4 million US dollars, and only half of it was left after paying taxes. This time he was cheated
A hard blow.
Lao Wang, who was full of wine and food, thanked Jordan and left the restaurant, preparing to go back to the room and attend the party later.
As soon as a group of people came out of the elevator, they saw Kobe emerging from the room in a suit and tie. His curly hair was in hairpin and he was sprayed with men's perfume. He looked like a peacock with his tail open. They were waiting.
The peacock is here.
"Sorry, Kobe, the party has been canceled due to fire protection issues." Lao Wang said quickly.
"..."
Kobe was stunned for a moment. I just spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy an outfit and I haven’t even eaten. You said the party was cancelled. Do you still have any humanity?
"Haha, just kidding." Lao Wang said quickly.
"Haha..." Buckley and others laughed.
"call!"
Kobe breathed a sigh of relief, touched the suit on his body, and asked with a smile: "Old K, how do you feel?"
"Which female star is your favorite? Tell me and I will introduce it to you." Lao Wang asked.
Kobe immediately said excitedly: "Really? I like Jennifer the most, Jennifer Hewitt. She is a few months younger than me. I am her fan..."
"Who is that?" Lao Wang asked the person next to him.
Some people shook their heads and some nodded. It seems that his popularity is average, at least for now.
"You don't even know Jennifer? She is a child star, very well-known, and everyone with some knowledge knows her." Kobe's face was filled with disdain for a moment.
"You, go to Iverson's side, a rookie will be a rookie." Lao Wang pointed angrily at the pile of rookies behind him and pushed Kobe over.
"Just go, what's the big deal? Sooner or later I will be a star among stars." Kobe said unconvinced.
Before eight o'clock, 70 or 80 people followed Lao Wang to the 32nd floor.
Looking at the splendid hall and the star-studded party, all the beautiful female stars are wearing gorgeous evening gowns, and the men are also wearing matching dresses. Iverson, who is dressed in hip-hop, is a little embarrassed and looks at the suits and leather shoes next to him. Kobe looks like a dog, he regrets it, he should prepare an outfit.
Fortunately, like him, most NBA stars did not prepare formal uniforms. Especially since he was short, he did not stand out in the crowd.
"Lao Hu, there are a lot of female celebrities and models here, but they are all very picky. It depends on your ability. If you have the ability, you can take them away. Let me give you a suggestion, find someone who is not very famous to strike up a conversation with." Lao Wang joked. .
Looking at the many glamorous star models and hearing what Lao Wang said, Lao Hu immediately blushed and hesitated without saying a word. He only stared at the ground and did not dare to raise his head.
"Ha ha!"
Seeing Lao Hu's embarrassed look, Lao Wang laughed and left.
"Denise, you are getting more and more beautiful. You must have eaten a lot of childish things?"
When he saw Richards, Lao Wang took a glass of wine from the waiter who came here specially, ding, and clinked the glasses with the beauty.
Looking at Lao Wang's face full of strong masculine aura, Denise Richards suddenly felt a fire burning in her body. A charming smile appeared on her face, and the stars in her eyes were flowing. She motioned to Lao Wang to lean down and put her face next to him. Face, whispered in his ear: "Old K, I haven't been exposed enough recently, why don't we do some scandals?"
"..."
Lao Wang was stunned, is a beautiful woman so lonely that she wants to ask me out when we meet? Come on, the male stars chasing you are lined up from New York to Los Angeles, are they making fun of me, right?
"hehe……"
Richards looked at Lao Wang's stupid look and chuckled. When he saw someone coming, he clinked glasses and left.
"Hey, old K." Depp came over and greeted.
"Edward, when will your blockbuster be released? I can't wait." Lao Wang joked.
Depp's face fell, and he said angrily: "It's almost over."
"It's faster every time." Lao Wang joked.
"Hey, old K."
Big-mouthed Roberts came over with a wine glass, and there was a beautiful lady with a perfect temperament next to him, which made Lao Wang's eyes light up.
"Who is this beauty?" He didn't know her very well and asked quickly.
Roberts introduced: "Monica Bellucci, Italian, formerly a model, now an actor."
"Hello, old K." Bellucci stretched out his jade hand.
"Hello, Monica."
Lao Wang smiled and said: "I want to know, are all Italian women as beautiful as you? When I see you, the most delicate roses lose their color in my eyes."
"hehe……"
The beautiful girl smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed.
"Monica, if you have any problems in the United States in the future, we are all friends. You can ask me for help. I will definitely help you." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"Is that okay? Thank you so much!"
Bellucci was very pleasantly surprised. Even though Old K was not a Hollywood client, it was definitely a surprise for her to have good relations with him, as her development in Hollywood was not smooth.
"K martial arts gyms in Los Angeles and New York often have parties. Are you interested in joining?" Lao Wang said with a smile.
"He has to start making money from you before customers can participate." Roberts laughed.
"Oh, of course, haha!" Bellucci said with a smile.
"Hey, hello."
Denise Richards, who had just walked away, looked at her and said, "Oh, I just left my nest and you are here to grab food?" She came back with a wine glass.
Three women in one play, three top beauties come together, it is a big play, there are constant mysteries in the conversation, you dig holes for me, I will dig holes for you, the performance is so wonderful, it makes everyone around me become
audience, including Lao Wang.
"You guys talk, you guys talk."
Depp, who was pushed aside, was completely speechless and left in embarrassment.
"Damn it, isn't he so handsome? Why do all the most beautiful women come to him?" Jordan said unhappily.
Next to him, Buckley said: "The K-Martial Arts gym is worth at least one billion, maybe more. If you have a billion U.S. dollars, or a K-Martial Arts gym with countless connections, you will be very handsome."
"..."
Jordan's mind was instantly confused. What's wrong with the world? It's too money-worshipping. What does handsomeness have to do with money? Besides, why is a K-Martial Arts gym worth a billion?
"Goodbye Monica. Goodbye Julia. Goodbye Denise." At the end of the party, Lao Wang saw off several beauties.
"Oh, it's too early to get married in this life. It's only cheaper to be older than my comrades. In the next life, I swear that I won't get married until my kidneys are exhausted." He sighed to himself as he watched the three bone-scraping steel knives get into the car and leave.
As he was about to turn around and go back to the hotel, a large group of reporters rushed up to him.
"Old K, are you ready to get back together with Roberts?"
"Old K, when did you start dating Denise Richards?"
"Old K, when are you going to date Monica Bellucci?"
"Old K, are you planning to challenge three people?"
"I'm telling you, don't write anything. This is a party. I'm just sending them away. If I go on a date with them, I don't have to leave the hotel at all."
"Old K, it turns out you already had a date at the hotel."
"I understand, it turns out it's already one versus three."
The next day, the 7th, the All-Star Weekend officially started, and all the All-Stars did a lot of activities.
On this day, countless scandals about Lao Wang were flying all over the world, spreading all the way to the country, spreading all over the country.
Yu Feihong received many interview calls from the media, but she did not respond and did not contact Lao Wang. She was too calm.
She still quite trusts Lao Wang. In her mind, Lao Wang is a very traditional Chinese man who pays great attention to family. Besides, if Lao Wang wants to spend money, will he be so grand?
No. 8, rookie game.
It was also New Year's Eve, and Hawksman was a competent agent. He had already arranged a table of Chinese food for dinner, and he brought a Chinese chef from Los Angeles.
There was a rookie game in the evening, and the New Year's Eve dinner was served at four o'clock in the afternoon. Before dinner, Lao Wang made a phone call to Dayao.
Georgetown is a university rich in centers such as Ewing, Mutombo, Mourning, etc. After Dayao entered, and because of the recommendations of Wang Tiejun, Mutombo, and Ewing, the university's meritorious coach John Thompson
Take him very seriously.
It focuses on training, with ample first-class scholarships, various subsidies, free dormitories, dedicated strength trainers, and guaranteed playing time. However, Dayao is too young and has not yet reached 17 years old, so he has been
Controlling the playing time, he can play about 20 minutes per game, and now averages 14 points, 7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.
After one season, Dayao has become somewhat famous at Georgetown University and Washington City, as well as throughout the Big East Conference.
It’s just that Georgetown University is still not strong enough. A few years ago, when Mourning was here, it didn’t bring Georgetown University to any great heights. Iverson played for two years and fell in the Big East Conference finals the second year.
They lost to UConn led by Ray Allen and failed to advance to the top 64 of March Madness. This year, Georgetown University's strength is even worse than last year. It didn't find any good prospects. There is a high probability that it will not advance to the March Madness.
March.
Precisely because there were no good prospects, the addition of Dayao made Georgetown University regard it as a treasure and cultivated it with extra care.
As far as Lao Wang knows, all NBA teams, including the Suns, have established draft files for Dayao. Every game at Georgetown University, and even team training games, will attract a large number of scouts.
After chatting with Dayao, Lao Wang and Lightning naturally talked about the NCAA, which is a basketball league more popular than the NBA in the United States.
"Our University of Arizona's results this year are pretty good. I think we have no problem reaching the top 64." Lightning said excitedly.
"I wonder if Michael Bibby will participate in this year's draft?" Lao Wang asked.
"There's no news yet. Several of the main players should be able to do it, right?" Lightning shook his head.
After chatting for a long time, Lao Wang called home.
As soon as the call came through, I heard my son crying loudly over there.
"What is this?" he asked quickly.
"A tooth just came out. It bit me while I was breastfeeding and I got beaten." Yu Feihong said angrily.
"This kid dares to bite my wife and deserves a beating!" Lao Wang said quickly.
"Pfft!"
My son can't speak yet. He is more than four months old and weighs 9 kilograms, which is a little heavier than normal. Generally, a four- to five-month-old child weighs about twice as much as when he was born.
When the height reaches 75 centimeters, this is about the same. The average height at this stage is about 64 to 73 centimeters.
"It seems that my son won't be as tall as me, he will be a little over two meters at most." Lao Wang made a random guess.
…
After the New Year's Eve dinner, it was already past six o'clock, and a group of people rushed to watch the All-Star Rookie Game.
The rookie game started in 1994. The rookies in 1996 were divided into eastern and western teams, and the game started on time at 8 o'clock.
Although it is not the main game, the rookie game also attracts a lot of attention. Among them, Iverson's performance in his rookie season can be said to be at the peak of his debut. He is also very characterful and has the aura of the No. 1 pick, so he is the most popular.
A large number of current NBA stars and retired superstars appeared in the audience, and many Hollywood stars also appeared on the court.
Roberts, Richards, and Bellucci, three beauties, also appeared at the All-Star Rookie Game. They were not afraid of scandals at all. They chatted with Lao Wang for a long time while being watched by a large number of media.
They are celebrities, no matter what their status is, they still need exposure, and gossiping with a married man like Lao Wang is exactly what they need.
As for Lao Wang, the situation is actually similar. Although he is not an entertainment star, a sports star still needs exposure, so that he can gain attention, be able to get out of the circle, and realize his commercial value.
The reason why a super giant is a super giant is not because of the difference between professional strength and superstars, but because the influence, attention, and commercial value far exceed that of ordinary superstars.
"Little blacksmith, come on, kill Iverson, you will be the boss among the 1996 rookies." Lao Wang came to the bench of the Western Conference rookie team and encouraged.
"Don't worry, I can beat Jordan in a duel, let alone Iverson." Kobe said excitedly.
The rookies in the Western Conference are coached by retired star Rhett Holtzman, while the Eastern Conference coach is Cardinal Auerbach. In fact, the coaches don't care much and the players can play how they want.
Here in the East, Iverson did his job and became the boss.
On the Western side, Kobe, who has a more domineering personality, controlled the ball and dominated Ray Allen, who was higher than him in the draft, becoming the boss of the Western Conference rookies.
After the game started, there was a youthful storm between the two sides, and the energetic rookies had a real fight.
Kobe did have potential. He had the ball in his hands and he could use it all over the world. Not only did he ignore his opponents, he also ignored his teammates. He scored 30 points in one against nine and stole the show.
But unfortunately, the overall strength of the rookies in the Eastern Conference was stronger. In the end, Iverson led the team to reverse the situation, won the game, and won the MVP of the rookie game.
Kobe missed consecutive shots at the last minute, but his big heart that dared to take action at critical moments and his explosive performance throughout the game were eye-catching.
Jerry West, who was at the scene, was really pity. The person he was optimistic about was cut off by the Suns. He was really optimistic about Kobe. If he had drafted Kobe and then acquired Duncan next year, the core of the Lakers in the next ten years would be
Very stable.
But he still has a chance. Kobe is not taken seriously in the Suns. Although he is now a starter, his main responsibility is defense. He has no ball rights at all and few shots, let alone tactical status. This is a waste of Kobe's potential.
, maybe he has a chance to poach someone.
Moreover, the Suns have too many young players and cannot retain them. When Kobe's contract expires in four years, he will not have no chance.
Although Kobe lost the game, he was still very excited. After he came down, he ran to Lao Wang and shouted: "Old K, I scored 30, did you see it? This is my ability, you should give me more shots.
And ball rights, tactical position..."
"Did you win?" Lao Wang asked calmly, interrupting Kobe's words.
Kobe was suffocated and said unconvinced: "My helper is not as good as Iverson. It's you, and you can't win."
"So you lost?"
Lao Wang said with a surprised look on his face: "You still have the nerve to ask me for the ball, to take action, and for tactical status even after losing. Are you more shameless than the Pacific Ocean?"
"If the lineup is not good, you can't win." Kobe was still unconvinced.
"Yeah, if the lineup is really not good, even I will have a hard time winning. But only the winner has the power to ask for a price. If you lose, you shut up. Don't you know this? Cut off 30 on a bunch of rookies, what?
It can’t be explained.” Lao Wang said angrily.
Kobe glared at Lao Wang and sat aside helplessly.
"I don't know why you are anxious? You are different from Iverson. His skills have matured, but you are a high school student. Your body has not grown well, your skills are not mature, and you have no experience in the game. You need more time to grow.
, Even if we give you the ball, give you shots, and give you a tactical position, the Suns are a team that wants to compete for the championship, can you handle it?" Lao Wang asked.
"I know." Kobe said depressedly.
"Now do strength training, practice skills, and hone game experience. If you don't have responsibilities, your growth environment will be easier. If you have a lot of responsibilities and you can't handle them, you will be criticized by the team, the media, and the fans every day.
No matter how good your potential is, it may still die young, and no one will pity you when the time comes." Lao Wang warned.
"oh."
Kobe still knew what was good and could only nod.
"By the way, Kobe, did you meet that Jennifer at the party last night?" Lao Wang suddenly changed the topic.
"Didn't see her."
Kobe glanced at Lao Wang and said dissatisfiedly: "Old K, she is mine. You'd better not harm her. You can harm Bellucci and the others, otherwise everyone will fall out."
"Pfft!"
A lot of football stars were laughing around.
"What the hell!"
Lao Wang cursed and was too lazy to pay attention to Kobe's stunned look.
Kidd on the other side said with a smile on his face: "Old K, when are you going to have another party?"
"What, did you gain anything?" Lao Wang turned around and asked.