Chapter Ninety-Five: [Activities Before the Star Game]
The first day of All-Star Weekend was an All-Star Gala.
It's a festival where the stars and fans interact.
The most eye-catching person in this NBA All-Star is Chuck Hayes. He was named an All-Star for the first time; He competed in three competitions; He was the successor of Buckley's handicap; He is the most improved player this season, a super dark horse; At the end of the season, he is the "big fish" in the transfer market; In addition, he shined in the music industry, and several songs he sang at concerts were all well received. It was all in one person, and Hayes was the center of attention.
When Hayes appeared at the All-Star Gala, he was immediately surrounded by reporters, and both Kobe and James were left out in the cold.
To everyone's surprise, the people who talked and laughed with Hayes were not Yao Ming and Maddie, but "Big Shark" O'Neill. At the beginning of the season, when the Rockets were in the Heat, the two had a passionate collision, both were injured, and almost caused a group fight, but now they appear like good friends.
Hayes was also surprised by this, as soon as he, Maddie, and Yao Ming arrived at the stadium this morning, they saw a big fat man standing at the door and smiling at them.
O'Neill hugged Maddie and Yao Ming first, and then shook hands with Hayes, and said with a strange expression: "Chuck, I forgive you for what happened last time." ”
"Shackle, it looks like you almost killed me last time, right? Why do you still forgive me? Hayes said inexplicably.
"You just rested, I hit my knee and rested for more than half a month...... Forget it, let's just flatten it. O'Neill smiled bitterly: "My children like you very much, can you talk to them when you go in later?" ”
"No problem. Shackle, as long as you don't give me another look during the game, I'd love to be friends with you. Hayes said.
Barkley and O'Neal were able to reconcile and become friends. It is inevitable that they will be angry in the game, and they have no deep hatred.
O'Neal walked behind Yao Ming and Maddie with Hayes, and asked in a low voice, "Are you interested in joining the Heat next year?" We can give you a maximum salary. ”
Hayes laughed: "I'm ready to stay with the rockets." I've been invited by a lot of teams and that's the answer. ”
Hayes is now a big hit in the '07 transfer market. Almost all away games, you can see fans playing the slogan welcome to join, the Heat team has a poor record, the Bobcats, the Timberwolves are the first to find it, O'Neal and Wade feel struggling this season, and they also want to pull him into the team, and the Nuggets' George Karl has also talked to him, saying that he will definitely be able to give him a maximum salary, hoping that he can form a golden double gun with Anthony.
Hayes was not interested in the previous invitation. Although he is only the third-in-command who remains in the position of the Rockets, he has a better chance of winning the championship.
"I thought you scored a lot at the beginning of the season, but I didn't expect you to be able to do this kind of statistic. LeBron also has a headache for your defense. I've got it said, tell me when you want to leave this season. O'Neill turned to music, wondering how Hayes could study country music and blues, black people are generally rap.
The two appeared on the pitch together. How can it not pique people's curiosity? Immediately, reporters gathered around to interview them.
A female reporter rushed to the front, but when she asked, she was a little embarrassed.
"Mr. O'Neill, you two had a bit of an unpleasant time during the regular season, are you reconciled now?"
O'Neill laughed and said, "We don't have anything unpleasant, the regular season injury was an accident. This kid is physically strong and is the type I admire. As you can see, we're very good friends now. ”
As soon as he finished answering, O'Neill found that his surroundings were empty, and the reporters all turned their cameras to Hayes and formed a circle. O'Neill's heart was cold, and it seemed that he was really about to lose his breath. It's not as good as a young man.
"Mr. Hayes, why didn't I see your girlfriend Miss Swift today, she didn't come to Las Vegas with you, and there are rumors that you have problems in your relationship, is it true?"
"Your single 'UsesomeBody' at the concert is currently in the top three on the digital download chart, when will you release your own album?"
"Mr. Hayes, has it been revealed that you are good friends with Hollywood director Peter Berg, and that director Berg has said that he will be preparing a new film in the summer and is considering asking you to join the crew, is this true? What role will you play during the holidays, can you tell us about that? ”
"It is rumored that Shrek 3 is going to invite you and Miss Swift to dub, is it true?"
"Mr. Hayes......"
The reporter said a bunch of questions, all of which had nothing to do with the NBA game, either about music or lace news. Hayes interjected for a long time: "Do you realize that I am not an entertainment star, but a basketball player?" ”
Hayes finally rushed out of the reporter encirclement and entered the venue under the escort of O'Neill, Yao Ming and other big men, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
The paparazzi in the United States are amazing.
Aside from being able to chat with Taylor for a while after the Rockets' home game, the two barely had time to see each other. Hayes competed a lot, flying around in a plane. After Taylor held a successful concert, he also focused on music, preparing to chase after the victory, and release a new song, wanting to elevate himself to the status of a little diva in one go.
Because they didn't see each other much, the media began to publish all kinds of news, the two broke up with their surnames, Taylor got a new love, and so on...... At first, Hayes was a little angry, but then he began to go numb.
Taylor should be in Las Vegas with Gao Tongxuan tonight to watch the rookie game, and then the rumors will be self-defeating, and there is nothing to explain.
"Chuck, are you really going to make a movie on vacation? You're on the verge of becoming an entertainment superstar by now. Yao Ming said with a smile.
"This maybe, Peter did call me a few days ago, but the script has not been decided yet, even if it is filmed, it is estimated that it will be a cameo, and it will not become a star. I didn't expect him to say a few casual words in an interview, and it would have such a big impact. Hayes sighed.
For the last month, he was tired. In addition to the practice, several commercials were also filmed. There are rows of units that want to cooperate with him, including the Chinese casual clothing brand "Meters-Bonwe".
Gao Tongxuan talked with the other party for a while, and after bargaining, another sky-high endorsement fee went into Hayes's pocket. Because Meters-Bonwe Group felt that Hayes was out of the ordinary path and suitable for endorsing the brand, it was willing to spend a lot of money and was ready to open up the American market.
Hayes's endorsement is indeed very effective, and as soon as the new Meters-Bonwe advertisement was launched, it immediately became popular in China. He has become an idol in the hearts of many people. Almost endorse what is hot.
Therefore, Hayes has also had a little contradiction in his heart recently, he feels that if he endorses Toyota for a year, it seems that he will harm many people. At the end of this season, he is ready to expose the shortcomings of Toyota.
In the morning, the stars first interacted with the fans.
With O'Neal and Howard, the atmosphere of stars in the east is much more active than in the west.
This time, O'Neill took the lead in breaking the pitch to live music. Don't look at his weight of nearly 300 pounds, he is really unambiguous when he dances. The oversized man can stick to the ground, with the head, shoulders, back, and knees as the center of gravity, and quickly rotate and roll, giving people an alternative feeling.
O'Neal jumped a few times, as did LeBron James and Dwight Howard. They danced a mechanical dance, not as exaggerated as O'Neill, but it also provoked cheers from the audience.
Maddie and the others already knew that Hayes was also good at dancing, and immediately pushed him out. As a representative and the Eastern players against the Hurricane.
"Chuck, don't be embarrassed, jump." O'Neal didn't attend yesterday's party and thought Hayes had been forced out, quipping.
"I'm waiting for music." Hayes laughed. Maddie has already negotiated with the DJ on the spot.
Soon, a dynamic music changed to the stadium, and Hayes moved to the rhythm.
Hayes jumped, and the fans screamed. Because Hayes dances the Melbourne shuffling dance, also known as the "ghost dance step".
This dance has a strong focus on leg and foot movements, with very fast rhythms, as well as other embellishment movements such as body spins, hand dances, and kicks.
Hayes couldn't dance beautifully, but with a weight of more than 110 kilograms, it was incredible that he could do this kind of dance. O'Neill's mouth opened wide in shock.
James and Howard went to the party yesterday and know the inside story. He laughed when he saw O'Neill's expression.
This year's All-Star, there are finally people in the West who can play and make trouble. Add a lot of color to the All-Star Weekend.
After lunch, the players visited the local welfare home for disabled children. Americans make a lot of money, and rich people are especially fond of charity activities. The United States is the country with the largest amount of charitable donations in the world, and its charitable donations are basically a national act, and have formed a form of individual donations, with grassroots surnames and spontaneous surnames. Caring for others and caring for the world is the main motivation for Americans to make charitable donations. Gates and Warren Buffett, two of America's richest men, have called on other billionaires in the United States to donate at least half of their fortune to charity, setting off a new storm of charitable donations in the United States.
This is something that all countries in the world should emulate.
The welfare home is particularly lively today, in addition to the stars, there are all the media reporters who are waiting, and in the communication with the children, each star has one or two reporters.
It was the first time Hayes had participated in this kind of event, and he was not nervous about playing basketball, which was a bit embarrassing. In addition to giving gifts, he also has to play basketball and chat with the children. The children all stared at him with adoring eyes, listening carefully to what he said, making him feel so uncomfortable.
However, he is the best of all the stars. Because the organizers prepared a guitar for him, in addition to chatting, Hayes also improvised and sang some songs. As soon as he began to sing, half of the children in the orphanage were drawn to the hall, and the children listened to it and repeatedly asked to continue, and Hayes almost turned the condolence event into his own personal concert.
In the orphanage, Hayes was the hardest of all the stars, singing with a dry mouth, and the others just had to applaud along with them.
He really wanted to go back and rest, but there were still activities after leaving the orphanage.
Yao Ming looked at Hayes's physically and mentally exhausted appearance, and said with a wry smile: "I really doubt that you still have the spirit to play the rookie game at night?" ”
In a moment, Hayes will also go to the charity all-star event, as well as community service. He had long heard from his teammates that the most tiring thing about the All-Star Game was not the game, but various activities.
But Hayes was too excited and overestimated his physical strength. Didn't take the event seriously at all. So the invitation to the three-point contest is also coming up. Now, he regrets it a little.
"God, that's too much trouble. No wonder LeBron refused to dunk the contest, knowing that I wouldn't go to the three-point contest and take a break tomorrow. Hayes let out a long sigh and got on the bus.
Now, he can only suffer.
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