Chapter 172: Once a Legend
"You damn thing, I don't know you well enough......" Facing the flashing lights that kept on throughout the room, Carey. Owen kept the smile on his face as much as he could, and squeezed a whispered grumble out between his teeth, "I just wanted to go out for a ride, what are you pulling here?!" ”
Today is the first day of the NBA All-Star Weekend, and from noon, all the players who came to New York will appear one after another for interviews. The first to arrive on the pitch were the rookies who were playing in the evening, and they weren't qualified to play the finale like the superstars.
Carey. Irving certainly isn't one of the rookies, and although he's still young, he's planning to rent a car and have a good time in the Big Apple before heading to the stadium. That's what a superstar should be, isn't it?
So Irving sent a message to Addison asking him where he could rent a high-quality coupe in New York, and Addison rolled his eyes and went straight to his hotel with the Cavaliers' point guard. Meet Carey. Irving's Chinese rookie didn't give the other party time to escape, and pulled him directly to the court where the interview was being held.
Therefore, the knight point guard under the spotlight is a strange appearance that seems to be smiling but not smiling, and he is about to cry now!
- I'm a superstar!! I'm a big name!! I'm now... How do I hang out with a bunch of rookies for an interview now?!
Due to the fact that Addison was in the room with Carey. Owen existed, so more and more reporters poured in, and most of the questions were directed at Owen. Although Addison had a stellar rookie season and grew in popularity, in the eyes of the media, he was still a superstar. Owen has a lot more information to dig into.
In this way, Addison, who was not very good at dealing with reporters, was much more relaxed. Lysench was a lot more relaxed. It's Carey. Owen was busy dealing with the reporter's questions with a black line, and he had cursed Addison countless times in his heart.
"You bastard, the drive I had planned is now all in vain......" Kerry managed to escape from the room. Owen gritted his teeth and strangled Addison's neck, "You're going to compensate me for a great afternoon, damn first year!" ”
Indeed, it had taken them a long time to get rid of the reporters, and then Owen had to act with Addison, and the two of them plus Anthony . Davis, to attend the NBA Care event held by Nike during the All-Star period. If Owen still wants to enjoy a drive around New York, it will have to wait until the evening.
The strangled Chinese rookie didn't resist much, but just patted the other party's arm gently. He saw several figures not far away, people he had never met before, but he knew something.
Just when Addison spotted them, these people also saw the Chinese point guard, and they immediately hurried over in surprise. Carey. Seeing this, Owen hurriedly let go of his arm and instead grabbed Addison's shoulder, looking friendly and friendly.
He doesn't want to be exposed by the media tomorrow with some strange news such as "The Cavaliers point guard is dissatisfied with the Miami rookie and is interviewed for murder on the street...... Besides, the people who came over now were all black-haired and yellow-skinned, and one of the tall old men had interviewed him a few times before. From the time he entered the NBA, he was taught that Chinese journalists should not be treated perfunctorily, but that it was a matter of their own and the business interests of the league as a whole.
"Hello, Addison! And Carey. Mr. Owen! Can I take a little time for you? "The expatriate reporters at TX Sports seemed very happy, they couldn't squeeze into the room where Addison was just now, and they didn't expect to meet the person they wanted to interview the most! I didn't expect Addison to have a big fish by his side, Carey. Irving!
Addison smiled and nodded in agreement. Owen even smiled and said with an exotic accent - "Of course! ”
Generally speaking, NBA stars are open and even welcoming to Chinese journalists, because China is their biggest money-grabbing country outside of North America. A trip to China can make a lot of money for the stars and sponsors, and the enthusiasm of the Chinese fans is unmatched, and anyone will enjoy the feeling of being admired.
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The TX Sports reporter didn't occupy the two for a long time, and they should have been admonished before, so they didn't ask any questions like 'naturalization' or 'playing for the Chinese team'.
To be honest, Addison really admires Zhang Weiping, an old man who is over 60 years old, and it is really not easy to conduct expatriate interviews and on-site explanations in good spirits at this age. What's more, this old man was a super power forward who shocked the world at the World Championships when he was young, with a height of 193 cm and a height of 4 who can be qualified for the No. 4 position, with solid offensive skills and full of strength. Charles before Barkley. Buckley.
"That Zhang used to be a super scorer at the World Championships in Manila, you know?" Carey. Owen put his arm on Addison's shoulder, and sighed with a sigh on his face, "I scored 35 points against Czechoslovakia and 32 points against Dominica......"
Addison glanced at Owen in surprise, he didn't expect the other party to know the Chinese basketball legend so well, and Addison didn't know many details!
"Don't be so surprised, man, I've searched for information about him since I was interviewed for the first time." Owen smirked a little, "Then again, Bill. Wharton once mentioned Zhang more than once in his commentary; If you've seen Avidas. Sabonis's biography will also find that he mentions Zhang ...... This old man has his own status in the world basketball world. ”
Addison nodded subconsciously, and couldn't help but be very touched. Although his current nationality is American, he can't help but feel a sense of pride when he hears that a Chinese has made such achievements in the world basketball arena.
Just like he was a fanatical supporter of Yao Ming and his Houston Rockets......
and Carey. Owen and Anthony. After Davis attended the Nike Care event together, Addison returned to the Barclays Center, where the first event of All-Star Weekend was due to take place, the NBA Masters.
For this kind of highly entertaining competition, although Addison does not participate, he can also sit in the audience and watch what kind of performance those celebrities from all circles in the United States will perform on the field.
"You're finally back, Add! I'm still wondering if I should buy your popcorn and sandwiches! "Dwyan. Wade smiled when he saw Addison and said, "I'm going to do my duty as a spectator in the stadium with Chris tonight, is it very touching, boy?" There are not many rookies who can make the team boss personally come to support! ”
"Listen, Add, get me a rookie game later! Neither Dwyanko nor I have won that award! "Chris. Bosh pulled the Chinese rookie over and said mysteriously.
Get one for you? Still having fun?! These two big guys with no lower limit won't think I'm going to participate in an A-level competition, right?!
Addison rolled his eyes vigorously at Wade and Bosh to show his speechlessness. However, the two 'old-timers' were already immune to this, and after a little more jokes, they walked to the audience on the court, ready to watch the upcoming NBA Masters game.
Addison found Wiggins, Plumlee and others who had gathered at the entrance of the players' tunnel to chat and tease, and listened to their jokes while looking at the celebrities who were warming up on the court. He is not interested in entertaining games, at most he just watches the fun.
The Chinese point guard's eyes looked around the entire court, and suddenly he saw a figure walking in from the entrance passage of the spectators not far away, and his gaze froze. Today he was lucky enough to always meet acquaintances...... But that wasn't much of an acquaintance, but it did make contact, didn't it?
Addison broke away from his rookie group and crept towards the figure. He noticed that there was someone else next to the figure, but that didn't stop him from trying to play mischief.
Slowly approaching, Addison, after making sure that the other party had not found him, slapped his left hand on the figure's shoulder......
"What?!" The petite but slender body shook violently with the slap, and the young woman turned back with a little surprise, a little panic, and a little annoyance.
When she saw the Chinese rookie standing behind her, her expression was slightly stunned at first, and then a trace of surprise subconsciously rippled on her face.
Addison!! Wow...... Long time no see! Jessica said in her trademark sweet voice, her eyebrows moving slightly up.