Chapter 158: New Friends

There was no competition on the third day of the All-Star Game, and today's organizers are scheduled for charity events, media conferences, McDonald's dinners, and an annual awards ceremony.

In the morning, all the players will go to elementary schools, middle schools, welfare homes and other institutions in Chicago to carry out public welfare activities.

Roy was naturally in a group with Daron Fox, and the other players weren't happy to see Roy anyway. Also in the same group is another international player with dual nationality, Udoka Azubuke from Nigeria.

Roy's only impression of Azubuke was that he was too strong, and that the 6-foot-11-inch (211 cm) tall and 270-pound (122-kg) Azubuuk was a gem in high school basketball.

However, after contact, Roy found out that this guy is also just a child.

Like Daron Fox, Azubuike is also an out-and-out chatter, the youngest of the All-Star team this year, but with the largest tonnage.

Watching the burly Azubuk speak non-standard American English in a slightly immature voice, Roy sometimes laughed to himself.

However, during a conversation with Azubuuk, Roy discovered that he was actually very mentally mature.

The young Azubuke has a lot to say about his overseas players, including the story of him who traveled from Nigeria to play in the United States just to earn a little more money for his family to support his siblings.

If it weren't for his age-inappropriate size, if it weren't for his stunning performance at the World Junior Championships, and if he hadn't happened to meet a discerning scout, Azubuuk would probably have to go to work in a factory at a young age, like his other teammates, in search of food and clothing.

Now, he can at least eat and sleep well, take a scholarship to Casas University, and participate in the NBA draft next year after his freshman year to share the pressure of life for his family.

Compared to Azubuuk, Roy feels that he is still lucky, he has no worries about food and clothing, no pressure of life, he is the only one in the family, and he does not have to take on the responsibility of supporting his family at a young age, basketball is a complete hobby for Roy, but not for others.

Roy's first stop was an orphanage, and when they saw someone visiting, the children, big and small, immediately came out to greet them.

The size of this orphanage is small, about a hundred people, and to Roy's surprise, almost more than 90% of the children in the orphanage are black children.

In the free country of the United States, everything has the possibility of flooding, rampant guns, rampant drugs, rampant love between men and women, which has caused a huge class gap in society, and these orphans at the bottom of the society, if they want to get ahead, they must have their own skills.

However, what can orphans do, most of these children can only choose to engage in sports, play basketball, baseball, play American football, than those that require mental power, need to be hands-on jobs, basketball is simpler than baseball, American football is the best shortcut for them to get out of trouble.

According to the orphanage staff, the children play basketball almost every day, and they also tune in to NBA games, NCAA games, and even high school league games every day.

For example, yesterday, they sat in front of the TV to watch the National High School All-Star Game, and when Roy arrived, he instantly detonated the entire orphanage.

The kids immediately recognized Roy, and they pulled the new "high school dunk king" and begged him to perform another wonderful dunk for himself.

Roy smiled, facing the sun, his figure shining on the court of the orphanage......

Roy and the others played basketball with the children for a while and then left the orphanage.

Time is tight, and they have other arrangements.

Azubuk, who got back into the car, was full of emotion, he probably remembered that memory from his childhood, and now he and Roy are also familiar with each other, and the topic is naturally wider.

"Roy, I really envy you, I can participate in the NBA draft this year, and I will have to mix in college for another year before I can enter professional basketball." It was a seven-seater business car, and Azubuke was sitting alone in the back, while he was resting his hands on the chair in the front row, popping out his fat head and chatting with Roy and Fox.

"Hey, Udoka, we have an old Chinese saying that 'knowledge is power', and when you enter the NBA next year, you will be a college student, and you will become more powerful." Roy teased the little chubby, and after the contact with him this morning, he also recognized the little brother.

"Roy, what pick do you think you can get drafted in? I've heard that scouts and general managers from half of the NBA teams came to watch the game yesterday. With your blast last night, they're going to be ready to move. Azubuike was right, yesterday's Grand Theatre of Chicago did have a lot of team managers and scouts, which is why the other players were so jealous of Roy and resented him for stealing his own highlights.

Roy has also thought about Azubuike's question countless times, especially after winning the double yesterday, and he has also wondered if it is because of his outstanding performance that he has improved the ranking of the mock draft.

He also deliberately asked Su Dong to check it, and it was indeed improved by one place, but that was because an international player announced that he had withdrawn from the draft.

It seems that either the pros don't think this kind of show-like All-Star Game is going to make a difference, or the guys who are predicting it haven't had time to watch yesterday's game footage.

Roy didn't answer for a long time, but Daron Fox over there picked up with interest, "Udoka, then you don't need to say, Roy is the No. 1 high school student in the United States, and now there are fans on Twitter who blow him as the second James, do you think there will be teams that don't want him?" ”

"yes, Daron." Azubuk scratched his fat ears, "But if Giles doesn't get hurt, I don't know who is stronger between him and Roy." ”

"Giles?" The sudden appearance of the name piqued Roy's interest.

"Harry Giles, don't you know?" Daron Fox raised an eyebrow, "Before he was seriously injured, he surpassed the existence of Lonzo Ball and Markelle Fultz, and the original No. 1 high school student in the United States belonged to him." ”

"And what about him now?" Roy was even more curious.

"I was hospitalized with a serious knee injury, and I've been resting for almost a year, so I guess I'm about to make a comeback, but even then, he was still selected by Duke University, and this is strength." Azubuuk's eyes were full of adoration when he said this, and it seemed that this Giles was a character.

"Hey, after all that long talk, is the NCAA really fun? Why everyone worships the NCAA when it comes to it. Roy's third question comes again.

"Of course, Roy, it's a shame you didn't play in the NCAA, otherwise maybe you could still experience the thrill of March Madness." Daron Fox immediately responded, his eyes straightened, "The NCAA is not as commercial as the NBA, college players are purely fighting for honor, and if the two sides are rivals like Duke University and the University of North Carolina, it will really be Mars hitting the Earth, which is completely comparable to the NBA playoffs." ”

What Daron Fox said was starry, and even Roy couldn't help but be a little fascinated, but he immediately came back to his senses, the NCAA has turned the page, and his goal is the NBA.

He thought about it, he has no relatives in the United States, and it is a strange environment to enter the NBA, since he has two new friends with good potential today, it is better to get acquainted, and maybe it will be useful in the future.

Thinking of this, Roy's words came.

"Wouldn't it be good for me to go to the NBA first? If I do well in the NBA in the future, you can also come to me. ”

"Hahaha." The honest Azubuk smiled, "Roy, are you telling the truth?" ”

"Of course it's true, since we can't be teammates in the NCAA, why don't we see if we have a fate in the NBA?"

"Oh, then Roy, you need to be the boss of an NBA team as soon as possible." Daron Fox seemed to be serious, and he put away his smile, which made people laugh even more.

"That's for sure, just wait for my good news." In front of the two new friends, Roy made a promise.