Chapter 118: The Chicago Union Center
"I'm sorry, Nat."
Ryan played with the pen in his hand and comforted Natalie, who was far away in New York, on the phone, "I promise, I will be in New York the day after tomorrow at the latest......"
"Well, will you tune in to NBC live? It's not before the opening, it's the intermission that sings ......"
Speaking of this, Ryan couldn't help but scratch his head, he originally thought that it was like a football game, and the singing was before the game, but after coming to Chicago, he realized that it was originally sung during halftime.
"Ryan, it's time for us to go." Kingsley knocked on the door.
"So be it, Nat, see you in New York."
Putting down the phone, Ryan Hui Alloy Sly left the hotel, the car was already waiting at the door, and after they got in the car, the car quickly sped towards the United Sports Center, home of the Chicago Bulls.
Because the distance was not far, they soon came to the periphery of the sports center, only to see that in the dark of night, countless people and vehicles were surging towards this side, which was quite a bit of a large-scale celebration held during an important festival.
Sitting in the back seat of the car, Ryan was closing his eyes and recuperating, probably not a basketball fan, and he didn't care much about seeing the legendary basketball god soon, but remembered Natalie who was far away in New York.
After nearly three months of preparation, "Killer Leon" was launched as early as late May, and Luc Besson first shot shots that had nothing to do with Matilda, after all, the summer vacation is coming soon, and waiting for Natalie to start shooting scenes related to her during the holiday will reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Probably because she was absent from her birthday party, Natalie was a little unhappy when she talked on the phone just now, and Ryan couldn't help it, after all, the signed contract had to be fulfilled.
Still, he prepared a birthday present for her, a very special gift!
Of course, the NBA temporarily changed the number of times he sang, so he missed his friend's birthday, and Ryan prepared a big gift for them.
The car drove up the special aisle, much faster, and finally stopped in front of the players' aisle, perhaps because the players of both sides had already entered the stadium, and there were not many people gathered here.
After getting out of the car, Ryan walked briskly into the court, where the Chicago Bulls staff had already been waiting, briefing him on the situation as he went.
Last night, Ryan had already come here to briefly step on the field, and the specific process had already been decided, and what he said at this time was just some precautions.
"This is the costume for the show?"
Entering a small locker room, Ryan couldn't help but stare a little at the three miniature versions of the Bulls' No. 23 jersey.
"Yes." Kingsley laughed, and there were no outsiders in the locker room, "It is said that the person who proposed you to sing is Michael Jordan. ”
"Him?" Ryan scratched his face, estimating that the song was very much in line with the other party's appetite.
Then, he sighed again, if you really want to talk about global influence, the other party can throw him ten streets, otherwise it will not be him wearing Jordan's shirt to perform, but the other party will imitate his dress......
Forget it, I'm starting to think cranky again! Ryan quickly shook his head, although it is said that there is no separation between culture and sports, they are not people in the same circle at all.
He didn't choose the white of the home court, but chose the most classic red, and the image of Jordan that he didn't see much in his previous life was almost all of him wearing the No. 23 red jersey and slamming with a long tongue flying and dunking.
Walking out of the locker room, the staff who received them came over again and said, "Ryan, next is the locker room......"
Dressing room? Ryan's eyes began to glow, although he is not a basketball fan, he is a football fan, he has long known that among several major ball games, the locker room is the most mysterious and serious place, and the locker room of most teams is not easy for even the team owner to enter, and it should be a good idea to enter the locker room of the famous Chicago Bulls.
"It's better for a lady to stay ......"
Approaching the locker room with the red bull's head attached, the staff stopped Kinsley, and Ryan waved to the agent lady and made a reassuring gesture.
"Smack! Syllable! The assistant coach who brought him into the locker room slapped his hands a few times to attract most people's attention, and then introduced, "This is Ryan Jenkins, who will be singing in the arena at halftime......
Listening to the introduction of the assistant coach, Ryan was slightly embarrassed, different from what he imagined, the locker room not only did not have a sense of mystery, it looked more like a utility room, the floor was a mess of clothes and sneakers, and the players were dressed differently, and there was no tension before the game at all.
In particular, there were a few big black ones who were still naked, and the big lump of things dangling underneath made Ryan feel very ashamed of himself.
Well, I'm still developing, and I won't necessarily be inferior to you in the future! That's all he could do to comfort himself.
"Hello, I've watched your game, your performance is amazing, you can definitely win the championship!" Under the introduction of the assistant coach, Ryan shook hands with the players one by one, and before they were wearing jerseys, he only knew one person - Michael Jordan.
"Ryan, I like that song of yours so much."
The big name naturally appeared in Zuihou, and when he shook hands with Jordan, the other party said, "I believe I can fly" is very good! I often play this song when I'm practicing, and it always brings me passion. ”
"Really? It's an honor! Ryan rightly showed a look of surprise, "I hope it can help you, I saw your dunk in the slam dunk contest, and at that moment I believe you are the closest person to the sky......"
He made a somewhat exaggerated expression, "I was feeling at the time, oh ~ God, Michael Jordan must have grown a pair of invisible wings." ”
After speaking, he playfully touched the other party's back.
With the biggest game of the year coming up, Ryan couldn't stay here for long, so after a few words with Michael Jordan, he was ready to take his leave.
"Come on, Michael, come on, Chicago Bulls, this year's championship must be you!"
Now that he has come here, he naturally wants to say a few words of encouragement, and in the commotion of the players, Ryan walked out of the locker room, constantly recalling in his mind, is this year's champion the Chicago Bulls?
If the Bulls are naturally the best, it means that he has brought luck, and if not, maybe the local media in Chicago will put the name of the god of decline on his head.
Frankly speaking, the NBA can only rank third or second among the professional sports leagues in North America, the most influential sport in the United States is football, followed by baseball, the NFL is the well-deserved boss, MLB is slightly better than the NBA, of course, with Michael Jordan, the NBA's influence may have surpassed MLB.
However, this is no ordinary event, this is the finals of the season, and at this time, not only the fans, but also many celebrities and billionaires will appear in the stadium.
Before the players officially enter the stadium, the television station in charge of broadcasting will capture the celebrities in the stadium, and there will be a silent battle based on the names of the supporters of each team.
As soon as Ryan entered, he was captured by the cameraman, and he appeared on the big screen in the center of the stadium wearing the No. 23 red Bulls jersey, and many fans, especially teenagers, immediately noticed the scene.
"It's Ryan~"
"It's really Ryan......"
"I didn't expect him to be a supporter of our team as well."
"Look, he's wearing Jordan's number, and it turns out that he likes Michael too!"
"Ryan~"
Shouts began to ring out on the field, and at first they were sparse, but their voices immediately caught the attention of the others, and the cameraman was very cooperative with the camera staring at Ryan, and soon the audience discovered his presence.
Coming to his seat on the sideline, Ryan waved in all directions, and deliberately pulled up the red bull robe, showing them the huge '23' behind him.
"Ryan! Ryan! ”
The shouts grew louder and louder, and although they were only part of the fans, they were the most energetic and loud teenagers, and they shouted higher and higher, as if trying to break through the roof of the United Center arena.
Many old fans opened their mouths in shock, and if it weren't for the clear name 'Ryan', they would have thought it was Michael Jordan who had entered!
"Wow~"
NBC's live broadcasters also let out an exclamation, "Look, this is Ryan Jenkins, a superstar known as the national youth role model, I didn't expect him to be a supporter of the Chicago Bulls, look at it!" Look at how welcoming the Chicago fans are, and how much of a moment it looks like the appearance of Jordan the Flyer! ”
Another guest on the airstream also interjected, "It's not fair to the Portland Trail Blazers, Ryan Jenkins sitting on the sidelines in a Bulls jersey will double the combat power of the teenage fans, where are the big-name fans of the Trail Blazers?" If there isn't enough weight for the Trail Blazers, I doubt the Trail Blazers will be scared! ”
Listening to the shouts of the fans again and again, Ryan had no choice but to stand up and wave in all directions, it seems that there are many of his fans among the fans, and there will be no problems with the performance at halftime, right?
At most, it is a cheer, and it should not be kicked out! Thinking of the show he was going to perform, Ryan felt a little weak.
You must know that when singing in such a frenzied atmosphere, female singers generally sing and dance vigorously, and male singers will show their own stunts even if they don't dance.
Aside from a few ballroom dances, Ryan is not very proficient in other dance steps, so in recent times, he has practiced one of the best skills in his previous life, which is sure to surprise the audience in the live and in front of the TV.
Because these guys made him miss his friend's birthday, he had a chic show for the NBA.
However, will performing that kind of performance in basketball be classified as persona non grata by the NBA?
Don't think crookedly, Ryan promised Nicole Kidman that he would be a five-good young man and would not make a vulgar breast-baring scandal during the Super Bowl like Boss Jia and Jenny Jackson in his previous life.
Having said that, this body in this world is afraid of cold and has a severe alcohol allergy, but the coordination is excellent, if he is not engaged in the entertainment industry and goes to the sports circle, maybe he can become a superstar.
Of course, Ryan was just thinking about it.
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