I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 148 A Special Guest (Fifth)
On Jan. 1, Clippers media director Rob Ritchley diverted to Los Angeles International Airport immediately after dropping off his three children at school.

There is an important guest who needs him to receive today.

Arriving at the airport at ten o'clock, waiting at the airport were reporters from the "Los Angeles Times", Ada, the administrative officer of the media department, and Jordan Peele and his documentary film crew.

"Sorry sorry, I'm late for a while, and I have to send my kids to school in the morning."

Richeley was sweating profusely and apologized to those who arrived first, and then checked the time, the plane had 5 minutes to land.

Jordan Peele took out a tissue and handed it to Rachael, saying, "Rob, you're sweating a lot, come on, give our media director a shot."

The cameraman of the documentary crew pointed the camera at Rickley, and Michael Key asked, "Hey, Rob, what kind of guests are we going to receive at the airport today?"

Rachael wiped his sweat and said softly: "The filming has started? Is it the material of the documentary?"

Michael Kidd: "Yeah, come on Rob."

Richelle cleared his throat and said, "Uh, today we arrived at the airport to welcome a special fan from Cameroon, Africa. About a month ago, our staff received a letter from a fan, this Fans say he is a student at a seminary in Cameroon, and he is very interested in basketball. His ideal is to become a priest and watch an NBA game someday.”

Michael Key asked: "Oh, what does being a priest have to do with watching NBA games...?"

Richley said: "It doesn't matter. I just want to emphasize his thoughts! I remember choking this paragraph, and I will continue. In fact, we have received a lot of letters like this, because there are too many to reply in time. But in one At the team meeting, Mr. Smart requested that we expand our fan work, not to be obsessed with the Los Angeles community, but to look at the world and go further afield!"

Michael Key asked, "Did Mr. Smart really say that?"

Richley said: "That's true. He said it's best to go to Antarctica for the fan work. If you can recruit Penguin as a fan, I will be promoted to vice president."

"Okay, let's talk about this fan, we adhere to the purpose of spreading the spirit of basketball to all over the world, we seriously replied to this little fan's letter, and then decided to invite him to the United States to watch an NBA game! That is tonight , Los Angeles Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. The plane arrives at 9:50... oh, let me see, the plane should land."

The big screen at the airport showed that the direct flight from Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, to Los Angeles has landed, and the passengers will then arrive at the lobby.

For the first time, 14-year-old Pascal Siakam has traveled so far from his native Cameroon, arriving in Los Angeles on a giant Boeing plane.

The United States, a place that often appears in the ear, but makes people feel out of reach.

His father, Chamo Siakam, used to tell him that if you play basketball seriously, one day you can make it to the NBA and come to America.

But little Siakam was very rebellious. He didn't want to listen to his father. He didn't think about going to the NBA to play basketball. He wanted to be a priest.

He thinks being a priest is cool, he will be respected by many people, and he can talk to God.

It's way cooler than running around the court with a basketball, and while his pro-athlete father gave him good athletic genes, he's not about to put it to good use.

Of course, being a priest is not necessarily a good choice. The life of studying in a seminary is really too strict and hard.

Like many children, the 14-year-old Siakam has no clear concept of what kind of person he wants to be in the future.

He objected to his father only because he didn't want to listen to his father. He wanted to have his own ideas, but what exactly were his ideas?
He doesn't know either, so whatever.

More than a month ago, my father suddenly wrote letters to many NBA teams in his name, hoping to get a response from these teams.

Siakam knew what his father wanted to do. He thought maybe a certain team would reply, and when he saw the reply, he would become interested in basketball.

Adults are really naive sometimes, will the other party reply you when you write a letter?
Little Siakam looked at the world map in the seminary classroom. The United States and Cameroon were almost half a world apart, with the vast Atlantic Ocean in the middle.

Although there is no hope in my heart, what if?What if any team replied?
At the moment the letter was sent, Siakam planted a seed of expectation in his heart.

He began to imagine that in the distant United States, that prosperous and most powerful country in the world, a group of people formed an alliance because of their love for basketball. They were the best basketball players in the world and fought hard for a championship.

Children don't understand what a business alliance is. To them, basketball stars are just like superheroes in movies, fighting for honor, victory and peace.

In fact, at this point, Chamo Siakam's goal has been achieved.

The seeds have been sown, silently take root and germinate, and then one day it will grow into a big tree.

Many children plant seeds in their hearts when they are children, and when they grow up, they rely on the trees that grow from the seeds to support themselves throughout their lives.

But Chamo Siakam didn't expect that an NBA team actually replied!
When he received the letter, he couldn't believe it. Without opening the envelope, he went straight to the seminary where his son was studying, and handed the letter to Siakam Jr. himself.

Siakam Jr. was very pleasantly surprised. After opening the letter and letting the priest read the content, he was even more excited, because the letter said that Siakam Jr. would be invited to watch the NBA game live in Los Angeles, and the Clippers would bear the cost.

So, on January 2010, 1, Siakam Jr. arrived in Los Angeles by plane with his father.

In the waiting hall, the father and son met the Clippers staff and the media who greeted them.

Richelai immediately led people to greet him, the father and son were flattered by Fatty's enthusiasm, and felt that they were greatly respected.

Of course, it was not in vain for Rickley to do all this. The reporter of the "Los Angeles Times" is here, and he will cover this fan feedback activity throughout and do a good job of promoting the Los Angeles Clippers.

Such an event will surely arouse enthusiastic responses, especially in an immigrant society like the United States.

A high-ranking NBA team invites fans from a small African country to watch an NBA game from afar.

What a touching story, it can bring positive publicity to the Clippers, the NBA, and even the entire American society!

Which media and readers would not like such a story?
On the way to the Staples Center with the father and son, Ada asked Rachelle, "Director, did you tell Mr. Smart about this?"

Richelle shook his head and said, "No, I wanted to talk to him. He didn't give me a chance. He's always out of the office recently. The time they came here was just decided, and at this point in the morning... I guess Matt hasn't gotten up yet. By the way, Ada, thank you for giving me the letter last time and giving me the opportunity to do this. Otherwise, the recent public opinion situation is really bad."

This letter from Siakam was given to Rachel by Ada in the office last time.

Rachelle gave Ada the job of finding a partner for the restaurant, and he handled the letter.

At first he didn't take it seriously, but at the work meeting Min Congda asked him to "open up the situation", and his situation really opened up.

All of a sudden it opened very big.

Ada heard that "the public opinion situation is very bad" and hurriedly asked what was going on.

Richeley sighed, and said: "Recently, there have been rumors on the Internet that Mr. Smart has controlled the Clippers and kidnapped Boss Sterling. The upper-level struggle is very fierce! I have to refute rumors every day and deal with these unwarranted slander Rumors! Damn, I don’t know who spread these things, if I find him, I will take him to court!”

Ada said: "I have seen these recently. No wonder there are always rumors from fans asking if there is something wrong with the team. But Mr. Smart doesn't seem to know yet."

Richelle said: "Don't let him know! Or let him know later. I think after this fan event is over, the team can win some praise, and I will tell him about the situation in public opinion. He should be more accepting. .”

Ada nodded in agreement. As a staff member of the public opinion department, she has the responsibility to protect the mental safety of their general manager.

(End of this chapter)