"Oh, I can't believe it's a magical night," said the tall man who lifted the slam dunk contest trophy.

"Congratulations" Evans, the competitor in the final, also walked up to the tall man and congratulated: "I want to say, the ball at the end was amazing."

"Thank you, you too" Gao Dazhuang immediately shook hands politely with his opponent.

"Hey, man, that's a great job, I knew you could do it" At this time, James and other stars who were watching the game also waved their arms at the tall and strong slam dunk king of the new section.

"Gao, how does it feel to win the slam dunk contest?" At this time, the award presenter held the microphone high and interviewed the elated tall and heroic.

"It's a great feeling, I'm really enjoying this competition, it's my first time participating in a dunk contest, I'm really enjoying the process," Gao Dazhuang replied excitedly.

"Is your last dunk a tribute to Jordan?" The presenter continued.

"Yes, in fact, this ball was suggested by my agent, Fagan is a big fan of Jordan, of course, I am, so I listened to Fagan's advice and expressed my respect for Jordan during the game," Gao Dazhuang said truthfully.

"Why would you choose which free-throw line jump?" The award presenter asked.

"Of all the dunk contests over the years, I think Jordan's move from the free throw line is the best, so I think I should do a similar move," Gao Dazhuang replied without hesitation.

"Did you expect to win the slam dunk contest before the game?" The presenter asked.

"To be honest, I didn't think I could win this championship and didn't think I could get this championship. The slam dunk contest is one of my favorite individual competitions, but when it comes to winning this championship, I really haven't thought about it that way," Gao Dazhuang said, shaking his head.

"But a miracle happened, high, you know what? You've made history, and no player in NBA history has ever won the title of dunk king, three-point king, and skill king, and you did," the award presenter's words immediately drew cheers from the fans in the audience.

"Wow, what an honor, I'm so excited right now, and I have to digest this feeling slowly," Gao Da replied with a smile.

"What do you expect to do tomorrow? Do you think your team will win the game? The presenters turned the conversation to tomorrow's All-Star Game.

"You know there are a couple of players in our squad who are very hungry to win. I think he'll lead us to victory," said the tall man, pointing at James. "As for how I'll do tomorrow, I don't know, I just want to sleep now, I'm so tired. There have been so many activities lately."

……

Today's slam dunk contest was full of sparks. Not only the tall and strong on the stage was interviewed by the media. The stars in the audience are no exception, especially Yao Ming, who is a judge, has attracted much attention.

"Yao, what do you think of this year's slam dunk contest?" ESPN's reporter asked.

"This year's dunks are all looking fantastic. Many young people want to express themselves through it, and they are very tense and imaginative," Yao Ming replied after thinking for a while.

"What do you think of Tall Zhuang's performance in this All-Star Game?" The reporter asked.

"He's a miracle, he's much better than I was playing now, yes, he's better than me, but I'm glad to have such a young man, and now I can rest assured that I can hand over the flag to him" Yao Ming's eyes were full of praise and praise as he looked at the tall and strong man.

"Flag?" The reporter asked.

"Yes, Qi, he is now the best player in China," Yao Ming replied seriously.

On the other side, James was also interviewed by a reporter from the NBA's official website, and when asked if he would consider participating in the slam dunk contest next year and competing with the tall and strong, James said: "I'm getting older, so the idea of participating in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest is not very good."

But Dwight Howard, the superstar who saved the dunk contest, and James had different ideas, interjecting: "For us, the reason we didn't participate in the dunk contest was that we were so tired during the All-Star Weekend, and it's no exaggeration to say that maybe we might not even be able to lift our legs when we stood on the slam dunk contest court, and we couldn't give the fans a great dunk without physical fitness, so I think a lot of us stars might want to participate. But in the end, they had no choice but to give up."

"After all, there aren't many energetic players like him, wow, it's good to be young," Howard said, gesturing to the tall man standing on the podium.

……

After the end of the day's games, Gao Dazhuang declined a series of invitations and returned to the hotel early to rest, in order to have a good state in the All-Star Game tomorrow.

The All-Star Game will start at 8 p.m., but at 10 a.m. the next day, Mr. Gao showed up at the Houston City Hall on time and was invited to an event.

At this moment, the city of Houston is holding a ceremony to award Yao Ming, the famous basketball star of the Houston Rockets, the title of "Houston Goodwill Ambassador" in recognition of Yao Ming's contributions to the city of Houston and the global community.

As the invitation of the former boss, brother and seniors, Gao Dazhuang certainly would not refuse, and appeared in the city government in a suit and leather shoes early.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker, who was on stage, spoke highly of Yao's extraordinary success as a professional player for the Houston Rockets in 2003, saying: "Yao Ming has participated in 8 All-Star Games, which has fostered many connections between the City of Houston and the international community, strengthened the multicultural development of the Houston community, Yao Ming has made and is making outstanding contributions through his selfless public service, and Yao Ming's presence has enriched the City of Houston. The City of Houston would like to thank Yao Ming for his dedication to enhancing the city's culture. ”

In his subsequent speech, Yao Ming thanked the Houston City Government for giving him the title of Goodwill Ambassador, "I am very excited. I will cherish this honor and continue to contribute to the cultural exchange between the city of Houston and Chinese cities, as well as between China and the United States."

Mayor Parker also gave Yao Ming a key to the city of Houston, "Yao, I hope this key can open the door of opportunity and promote exchanges between the city of Houston and China."

Mayor Parker later invited Yao Ming and Yao Ming's parents to sign a huge photo of Yao Ming as a permanent collection for the City of Houston.

"How does it feel?" Yang Yi, a famous CCTV reporter who attended the ceremony together, whispered on the side.

"Envy," replied tall and strong truthfully.

"You can too, I firmly believe that you will one day become the symbol of New York" Yang Yi suddenly turned his head and said with confidence looking at Gao Dazhuang.

At this time, Yao Ming also came over and began to introduce the guests attending the ceremony, including Xu Erwen, Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Cai Lian, Cultural Counselor, and representatives of the mainstream social culture, education, business and overseas Chinese communities in Houston, as well as many media reporters who participated in the All-Star Game, and about 200 people attended the event.

Yao Ming is transferring his connections in the United States to Gao Dazhuang. He is completing a kind of inheritance. About the inheritance of Chinese basketball.

"You're doing a great job, keep it up," Yao Ming finally patted his tall shoulder and said.

"I'll do my best," replied the tall man with a nod.

……

Before the All-Star Game began, CBS Sports suddenly reported that the 2015 All-Star Weekend had already begun, and it was certain for now. The 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend is sure to take place in New York.

Really. At a press conference that afternoon. League President David Stern and Vice President Adam Silva confirmed the news: "Currently the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks are bidding for the rights to host the 2015 All-Star Weekend."

"There are currently two contenders, one is Brooklyn and one is Madison Square Garden," NBA commissioner Stern said at a news conference. "I think Silva's vice president will have a lot of fun in contact with these two teams, and I'll ask him to send me a postcard telling me how it's going."

Silva also confirmed that the final handover will go to one of the teams, meaning that whichever team wins will win the deal, it will be a victory for the city of New York.

New York hasn't hosted an All-Star Weekend since 1998, Madison Square Garden is undoubtedly a basketball mecca, and Barclays Center is the newest arena to be built, with the latest arena and state-of-the-art facilities, and of course, New York City will benefit from whoever hosts it.

"You can expect a rivalry between Nets owner Russian oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov and Knicks owner James Dolan, and of course, between Anthony and Tall Strong," said the CBS Sports report.

At the press conference, reporters also asked NBA commissioner Stern what he thinks of being tall and strong to win all the individual championships.

NBA commissioner Stern said that despite moving from Houston to Brooklyn, Tall is still the darling of Houston and has been improving, adding that Tall and Strong is not a flash in the pan.

"In China, the Nets are the number one team in the spotlight," Stern said, "and I think Tall and Strong has proven that he's not a flash in the pan, and that this high-achieving guard is still improving."

Stern continued: "He's also continued to grow as a person, and now he's actively involved in a variety of different marketing activities, but most importantly, people see that he has a lot of potential as a player."

"I think from a global perspective, the influence of NBA teams is all over the world, and the ultimate economic impact has not yet been properly valued, and now in markets like China, fans are becoming more experienced, and Tall is not the most famous player, the most sought-after players are the ones who have won championships, and there is still a way to go to do that, but it is interesting to see that he continues to improve as a player and as an individual." Stern gave a very high recognition of being tall and strong.

……

There are still 2 hours before the start of the All-Star Game, and the Toyota Center is already full of people, with a large number of fans and many stars already present.

As soon as Gao Dazhuang arrived at the stadium, he was surrounded by reporters, and many reporters also threw out many questions with "long guns and short guns", and Gao Dazhuang answered reporters' questions from time to time under the escort of security guards:

"Oh, I'm resting well, I can't wait to get to the game now"

"I know that All-Star Weekend is broadcast live around the world, and I've rarely broadcast games like this before, so I'm going to give it my all"

"The best player? James, of course."

"I think I should have scored 10 points, oh, and five assists."

"Of course, the East will win the West because we have the best players"

"I'm not a superstar yet, I'm here to learn, learn, learn"

"What? Will Beyoncé come? I'm a fan of her."

"I want to play 40 minutes, I don't have a problem with my fitness"

……

Later, more "good" reporters spread the remarks of Gao Dazhuang's desire to play for 40 minutes to the ears of Spoelstra, the coach of the Eastern Army.

Regarding Gao Dazhuang's joke that he "wants to play 40 minutes", Si Shuai said, "Probably not, Gao Dazhuang is a competitive player, players like him always don't want to miss every minute, whether it's in the All-Star or the regular season, I have no problem with this, Gao Dazhuang also said that there is no problem with his physical fitness, but sometimes you can't trust the players, because you have to protect the players, sometimes even against their own will."

Tall, unaware of the situation, confidently donned the jersey that represents the East in the locker room.

The adidas jersey is all blue, the word "EAST" is printed on the jet model, and the new mesh material on the body provides excellent breathability and flexibility, allowing players to perform at their best.

Compared with the All-Star jerseys of the past decade, the basic colors of the NBA All-Star Game jerseys are still blue and red as the main colors (the Western All-Star jerseys are red).

The design was largely inspired by Houston's aerospace history and the feeling of planes speeding across the sky, dotting the sky.

When Gao Dazhuang appeared on the court in full gear, it immediately caused violent cheers from the fans, and Gao Dazhuang also found that a large number of cultural and sports superstars came to the stadium.

Yao Ming's height makes him still so eye-catching, and the legendary superstar Pippen and her wife are also found next to Yao Ming, O'Neal and Barkley are sitting on the commentary stage, Beyoncé is wearing a sexy little dress, and Hollywood superstar Kevin Harden is communicating something with 14-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Case.

Tall and strong even spotted the figure of his team owner, Mikhail Prokhorov, who was in the VIP seat and was gesturing his thumbs up to him......

As the top meal of the NBA, the All-Star Game is naturally indispensable for heavyweight performers.

At the NFL Super Bowl that just ended, the tournament organizers invited Queen Beyoncé to perform, and this time the NBA did not show weakness, gathering many performers to cheer for the All-Star Weekend.

The highlight of the halftime show is 14-time Grammy winner Alicia Case, while the U.S. national anthem will be sung by nine-time Grammy winner John Ryande, who plays in the arena before the All-Star Game.

British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, American Idol Season 11 winner Philip Phillips, and Chicago band Fall OutBoy will all perform their own classic tracks.

And Nick Cannon, the host of "America's Got Talent" and the husband of diva Mariah Carey, will be the host of today's All-Star Weekend. (To be continued......)