Faced with the millions of dollars in checks, which would anger Lamar because of this, Fagan also decided to fight it.

Lamar still looked relaxed, opened the car door and sat in: "You just said, you are my agent, so I am the object of your service." During the work, you have the right to make suggestions, but the final decision is still up to me! So what I say, you just have to carry it out!"

Fagan almost died of anger when he heard Lamar's words. Fagan pulled the car door, sat in the co-pilot's seat with a snort, and began to complain repeatedly: "Lamar, you are now a father of two children, can you not be so willful?"

"It's because I'm a father of two!" Lamar suddenly raised his voice and interrupted Fagan, "so I should focus more on my family now." Basketball is also important to me, and I can't give it up, but do I have to go to an inconsequential, performance-oriented All-Star Game?"

"But!"

"Stop! I know what you're going to say. My ex-agent, Jeff, has been helping me with my property all these years. I think you've also privately inquired about my current net worth, do you think I'll care about getting some money?"

Fagan was completely stunned, he knew that Lamar was right in every word. Although Lamar's investment plans are not well understood, the fact that Lamar is a shareholder of Google and Victoria's Secret has been reported before.

Lamar has such wealth, of course, he can scoff at the petty profits in front of him. And Lamar is now not only rich, but also famous all over the world.

Now that you've been successful in your career, what could be more important than your family?

Fagan has been persuaded by Lamar, but there are some things that have to be considered.

"Lamar, if you really don't want to participate, I can understand and accept it. But have you ever thought about what to do with the Alliance? What about David Stern?"

"Have you ever thought about it, over the years, no one has ever dared to disobey that old Jewish man, not even Michael Jordan at the beginning! Your previous relationship has been very stiff, do you still want to leave him a handle now?"

"It's a big deal!" Lamar started the car: "As long as you don't want to race, it's all about him!"

Now with Lamar's wealth status, David Stern's deterrent to him is really small. If Fagan could find another reason to convince Lamar to give up his idea, if he thought that one David Stern would be able to make Lamar a bogeyman, he would be very wrong.

Fagan sighed helplessly: "Okay! I admit defeat! I admit defeat! Whatever you want!"

Lamar laughed too.

"Lamar!"

"What?"

"You're a good father!"

"Thank you!"

Fagan paused for a moment and then said, "It's a pity that he's not a good player!"

Lamar smiled: "I can't play basketball for the rest of my life! One day I'll leave this league, and since something like this is going to happen sooner or later, why don't you live a little more freely?"

Lamar isn't ready to play in this season's All-Star Game, and it's almost a foregone conclusion.

Although David Stern was very annoyed by Lamar's unconventional behavior, and even used threatening means, Lamar didn't care at all.

As Lamar said, although he can fine Lamar for money, he can't get Lamar to be suspended.

That's it! Fines? Lamar didn't care.

Perhaps a $200,000 fine is a lot of money for many Americans, but for the reborn Lamar, it is indeed a drop in the ocean.

Thanks to some necessary investment programs (Facebook and ranching), Lamar doesn't have a lot of liquidity right now, but just Lamar's current deposit in Wells Fargo is enough to pay hundreds of such fines.

Lamar really doesn't care about the league, but the feelings of the fans, Lamar has to pay attention. As Fagan said before, Lamar's absence from the All-Star Game is a difficult thing for basketball fans around the world to accept.

"Lamar's decision is so frustrating! I think Lamar should take into account the opinions of us ordinary fans. We went to the All-Star Game to watch the best game from the best players in the league, but without Lamar, it wouldn't be interesting at all!"

"Lamar is the best player in the league right now, he's unique! ”

"I think Lamar should retract that decision. Honestly, he shouldn't have been, our whole family is his fans and he shouldn't let us down!"

"I want to see an All-Star Game with Lamar, and without him, that game wouldn't be interesting at all!"

Naturally, the voices of the fans are unanimous in the hope that Lamar will retract his decision to withdraw from the All-Star Game and get back involved. But this time Lamar seems to have made up his mind, and it is impossible for him to change his decision.

However, Lamar feels that he should still give an explanation to the fans, not for the image of the league, but for the fans, for the fans who support him.

Lamar never imagined that one day he would hold a press conference specifically to explain something to the fans.

But since the Knicks' owner, Mr. Dolan, insisted, Lamar couldn't help it. However, when he sat at the press conference, he still felt that this was a bit of a fuss.

Fagan, as Lamar's agent, also accompanied him to the scene today. Seeing that the reporter had almost arrived, Fagan took the microphone first.

"Today, Lamar is here just to illustrate one thing and will not answer any questions. This has been a bit of a big deal lately, and Lamar didn't want to explain anything, but he was here today. Well, the launch begins!"

As if in anger, Fagan threw the microphone to Lamar. He really can't do anything about this superstar now.

Lamar smiled and took the microphone.

"What I want to say to everybody is that I'm going to get out of today's All-Star Game. I will never change my decision!"

"I know what the All-Star Game means to a lot of players, but I want to say that I've never really enjoyed games like this. In my opinion, it wasn't a competition, it was a show at best. I don't like that, I'm a player, not a Hollywood actor!"

"I've been in the All-Star Game for five seasons in a row, and I think somebody should be tired of showing up. And you all know that my daughter has just been born, and I want to spend more time on my family now. ”

"I was selfish and would have disappointed a lot of the fans who supported me, but I decided to quit this All-Star Game! Thank you to the fans who voted for me, thank you very much. ”

Lamar has made an official statement, and it seems that this time there is really no way to undo it.

After the loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Knicks got a day off before they welcomed another big team in the East at home, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have risen to second place in the East.

Because of the previous pimple, the news media focused on Lamar's withdrawal from the All-Star Game. Coupled with the topic of who is stronger between Lamar and James, the old and new kings, fans are already tired of the reason why it has been hyped many times before.

After all, no matter how wonderful the drama is, the number of times it is staged, people will inevitably get bored. What's more, the battle between Lamar and James now seems to have no suspense.

In this game, Coach K still left Milicic, who had performed well in the previous three games, on the bench. After all, with his current competitive situation and competition experience, he is not enough to take on the heavy responsibility of the main force.

In the inside combination, Coach K chose to use the veteran Mourning to partner Lamar after hesitating. Although Mo Ning is a bit old, has experienced major injuries, and his physical strength cannot be compared with that year, the old tough guy has rich experience and fierce defense, and it is still very reassuring to use.

Besides, there is also a birdman Anderson on the bench, and Coach K doesn't have to worry about Mourning's physical strength.

The small forward position did take a bit of a hit, with Prince replacing Lamar as the Knicks' starter for the first time. The little prince has been in good shape recently, he has been fully integrated into the Knicks' tactical system, and his teammates are becoming more and more tacit, coupled with his super defensive ability, LeBron James will be more suitable for defense than Battier!

The shooting guard is, of course, Wade. It can be said that he has now become the most favored player in the Knicks lineup except for Lamar.

Although Wade is still only a sophomore rookie, relying on his own efforts, Wade's progress is extremely rapid, and his performance this season can be compared to that of many superstars.

So unless it's an injury or a suspension, Wade's starting position is very solid.

The point guard became the biggest variable today! In the blink of an eye, Chauncey Billups has turned 30, and although Billups is as stable as ever, his physical function has inevitably declined.

Billups felt a little unwell before the game, and after a check-up, it was already determined that it was a flu.

Although Billups wanted to play sick, he had been ordered by Coach K and team doctor Carter to go home to recuperate and avoid infection.

The flu can be big or small, and if something happens and the whole team gets it, it's going to be a big problem. So although he was not at ease, Coach K still trembled and put Jamal Nelson in the main position.