basketball never sleeps

Chapter 98 Christmas Eve

There is nothing more anticipated than the reunion of O'Neal and Bryant. For this gimmick, the league has invested a full two months of publicity resources.

Since the start of the regular season, the league has often intentionally or unintentionally mentioned that this year's Christmas game will be very exciting, jumping up and down is more active than their enemy brothers.

The data disclosed by the spinach website also reflects everyone's attention to this game. The betting amount of lottery players on this game has exceeded last year's finals.

"I don't know any other regular season game that can bring the same sensation." Al Michaels said a little eagerly when he was a guest on a show. He will join hands with former Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown to explain the game.

"Before this, the only things that could interest fans across the United States were world-class series, the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals. Since O'Neal moved to the Heat, people are looking forward to this game."

In the previous interview, a round of confrontation between the defenders of the two teams added fire to the game.

As for why O'Neal himself didn't speak out?
Because O'Neill really has nothing to say. In December, the interviews with him can't do without the Christmas game.

Those ruthless words, the gauntlet, O'Fang has already said it over and over again.

He even asked Mo Wen for help in order to utter nonsense nonsense.

"I'm not going to play against Kobe. We are not players in the same position, but what happens when a Corvette (a sports car produced by Chevrolet) hits a brick wall, you can imagine. He is a Corvette, and I am a brick wall."

A seemingly calm sentence on the surface is already the most satisfying result of O'Neill's search.

On the night of the 24th, under the leadership of O'Neal, the Heat players enjoyed a Christmas dinner in advance at a Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles.

And in a mansion in Beverly Hills, Kobe and his wife and daughter are enjoying the last peace before the war.

The two nannies he hired have all gone home, and in the huge mansion, apart from the sound from the TV, the only sound left is the lovely humming of his 2-year-old daughter.

His marriage to Vanessa has gradually alienated him from his parents and sisters, and the social circle of relatives and friends is on the verge of collapse. Discord arose.

Like the hero and heroine of an idol drama, they broke up with their families for the other half.

The dinner for only three people was warm and deserted.

However, Kobe's attention was not on the rich dining table in front of him, but he was listening to the commentary on TV.

Vanessa listened to the words slandering Kobe and the Lakers on TV again, she subconsciously wanted to find the remote control to change the channel, but was stopped by Kobe.

"It's okay, just listen to what they say, I don't care about a bunch of clichés."

Kobe tried his best to relax his facial muscles, pretending to be enjoying the food.

Noticing the knife and fork tightly clenched by her husband, Vanessa didn't believe his words, but she stopped her movements as kindly as possible.

"A lot of things are obviously not your fault, why don't you tell them openly?" Vanessa sighed to her husband who was under pressure like a gas tank.

"You don't understand things on the court. Before I won the game, they would think I was making excuses for everything I explained, because no matter who the reason was, I benefited in the end." Kobe bit the steak in front of him fiercely.

"I know too well the guys raised by these cousins. They are a group of vampires, so they don't care about your innocence."

Both O'Neill and various media felt that Zen Master and O'Neill were driven away under his instruction.

But in fact, he was not the most important factor in the departure of these two people.

The fundamental reason for Ao Pang to leave is that the old Bass didn't want to give Ao Pang a big contract anymore, and Zen was unable to renew his contract because of his relationship with Jenny Bass, which was involved in the internal struggle of the Bass family.

The Lakers executives put guns on the backs of the two men, and then Kobe pushed them off the cliff. The people who eat melons couldn't see the Lakers executives, only Kobe's last action.

Because all these crimes were placed on his head.

Kobe, who was tossing half to death with that Colorado woman, no longer wants to explain more about these "little things".

His Christmas present for O'Neal was an apology.

An apology from the owner after a win.

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In the morning, Mo Wen stretched after getting up in the hotel, and took out the gift box Catherine had given him from the locker beside the bed.

Looking at this exquisite gift box, Mo Wen felt a little embarrassed.

Christmas before crossing is also one of the days he hates the most. When he is single, he has to watch other people throw away dog ​​food. Only when he is out of singles, he knows that he has to throw coins before throwing away dog ​​food.Don't say that Chinese people don't care about foreign festivals. Those who can say such things are not single dogs or married men.

As for now, it's really delicious.

The gift box was opened, and to his surprise, there were three things stacked on it.

A pair of black wristbands, a red sweater, and a pink tie.

The first two pieces are fine, but for the last tie, it can only be said that the little girl is really straightforward.

Neckties are used by women to swear sovereignty in Europe and America.

Of course, Catherine wasn't the only gift that Mo Wen received. The team gave them half a day last night, and their teammates also bought some small items from each other.

While they were eating breakfast, Nike also came to their door with their "gift".

After half a year, the first pair of Mo Wen's signature sneakers finally officially appeared.

This is a very rebellious pair of sneakers, with a black and red gradient color scheme. The inner support is a low-top sneaker, but the outside is covered by a layer of high-top fabric lining.

"Are you sure these are sneakers and not women's high-top boots, snow boots, or rain boots?"

Seeing Mo Wen running back and forth happily in the hotel lobby, O'Neill asked the Nike staff next to him who delivered the shoes, and other teammates also looked at him curiously.

It was also the first time they had seen such weird sneakers. From the outside, Mo Wen looked like he was wearing rain boots.

"Of course it's a sneaker, and it's a great pair of sneakers. This shoe is arguably the best design we've had in two years. Mo is a real genius. He gave us a lot of very useful ideas. We tested this shoe internally. Among them, it is definitely the sneaker with the best feeling in actual combat.”

The staff member who delivered the shoes to him said very sincerely.

Generally speaking, Nike will let players participate in the star design, but more just give them room to play in appearance.

But Mo Wen is different. He has worn countless pairs of sneakers in the copy, and he knows exactly which style is more suitable for him.

The original shape of this shoe is AJ28
In the previous life, this sneaker, which came out in 13 years, once saved the AJ brand, and later it was known as the "President Mountain" in the history of basketball shoes.

In addition to the alternative appearance, there are no disadvantages other than being intolerant.

Although there are still a few pairs of sneakers that are comparable to this pair in terms of personal wearing experience, but after much deliberation, Mo Wen decided to take out this pair first.

The main thing is that these shoes are comfortable in actual combat, and they are not durable. Let Nike give me a few more pairs of shoes, and it will be over.

The design of this sneaker is complicated, the production cost is high, and the price must not be lowered. Coupled with the disadvantage of being easily damaged, it is a way not to deceive the poor.

Taking out this pair of shoes, Mo Wen didn't want to make money from the Chinese people.

He doesn't like Nike's 6% share of sneaker sales.

These days, relying on a little "common sense" in his head to invest money in those future industry giants, wealth is not a problem for him.

After signing the contract with Nike, he just happened to catch up with Google's listing when he received the payment from Nike.

He didn't even think about leaving the money for daily expenses, so he directly all-in the more than 1300 million in his hand. Heuman originally advised him to invest rationally, but the result was that Google's single share was 85 US dollars on the day of listing, and 130 US dollars per share a month later. US dollars, before Christmas, the highest price of a single stock has exceeded 200 US dollars.

In another two months, the small target may be the unit where he pays taxes.

Mo Wen was not the one who made the most money. In 98, O'Neill spent 100 million dollars to buy part of Google's original stock. Now the value of the stock in his hands is twice that of Mo Wen.

O'Neal had previously started negotiations with the Heat owner on a salary cut and contract renewal, and this windfall was also a factor in it.

Wade was still sour when he heard that this pair of signature shoes was too ugly, and a bit motherly.

Mo Wen let him try on a pair, and after wearing them for a trial run, he actually slipped on them!
(End of this chapter)