The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 181 New Year’s Gift

These people who came were all friends who were quite familiar with each other, and they were all quite free and easy. There was no special sadness when they said goodbye, but only sincere blessings.

Fujima is going to Osaka City University. His grades have always been pretty good, but to be able to get into Osaka University, it is obvious that he still relies on his mother's relationship...

His mother was a professor of business administration at Osaka University, so he majored in business administration, which is actually commonly known as business administration in Dragon Country. In fact, those present had already expected his decision to give up basketball.

Basketball is just his youth, and when he won the summer league championship, Fujima's basketball dream had been fulfilled.

The winter selection has been going on for a while, but he failed to get a spot at the Nike Basketball Summit. Fujima actually knew that he was not suitable for the profession.

Learn from Amu, quit the rapids, and still fixate the history on his two best crowns, and then choose the logical studies. Let alone Fujima, several other people present would probably do the same if they were in his situation. Make the same choice.

Hanagata Toru is much more powerful. The winter selection obviously delayed his studies, but he rushed to prepare for the exam and was admitted to the University of Tokyo. He studied tourism. His family owns a hotel on the coast of Kanagawa... Look at the major he applied for. , there is a high probability that he will return to Kanagawa in the future to inherit the family business.

Taku Ito wants to stay in Xiangyang. Kitano values ​​​​him very much. Coupled with the experience of the starting five tigers in the winter selection, the next captain is almost certain.

Sakuragi Hanamichi said with a smile: "After seeing you off today, my father and I will go to Fukuoka Lloyd in the afternoon to continue special training. At the end of March, my father will take me to the United States! Haha, Brother Takato, then We are teammates! I heard that the American team is very powerful, but as long as we work together, we will definitely defeat them!"

"I'm in Seattle, right? I'll go cheer for you when the time comes." Hisashi Mitsui said, "I'm bored anyway."

"School has started in April, right? Aren't you going to college?" Fujima asked in surprise. He knew that Mitsui was also in his third year.

"Fukasawa University actually sent me an admission invitation, but I thought about it for a long time and decided to forget it." Mitsui Hisashi curled his lips: "I feel that the level of college basketball here is not as high as our winter selection. I am competing against you. After that, I found it boring to go to college to play basketball, and my brother bought me a team. Well, it was the Shibuya Sun Rocks team of the Hitachi Group. I would go to Tokyo to take over in two days and learn to make money. By the way, have you really given up on basketball? If you want to play professionally, come to my place! Mu Shenyi recommended Tsuchiya Jun to me, and I’m ready to sign him. What’s the best thing about the new official’s appointment? I still want to be immortal! Get it over there...haha, it’s just one word, play!”

"Wow wow wow! Why didn't you tell me earlier, mistress? I'll join your team too. Is the salary high? How much do you think I'm worth?!"

"Shut up now. I'm going to take you to Shibuya Rock. The coach will come after me and kill me. The coach has arranged it for you. You go and work hard to play your NBA, and I'll work hard to play mine? Sunshine Rock, Japanese basketball isn’t for you.”

Everyone's mouths opened wide after hearing this. They bought a team? Become a boss? This sudden change is really...who is this!

Lin Dong had already guessed Mitsui Shou's identity, but Lao Lin next to him pricked up his ears.

Mitsui Hisashi? Mitsui? Buy a team?

"Mitsui-san, who is my respected father..." Lao Lin asked in surprise.

"Masayoshi Mitsui." Hisashi Mitsui replied politely: "My father has passed away."

Masaru Mitsui... one of the veterans of the previous Mitsui Group.

No wonder, no wonder!

Lao Lin felt a sudden realization, and he was also a little bit dumbfounded.

No wonder the Mitsui Group suddenly extended a helping hand to the Kanagawa branch. It turned out that the source of the relationship was here... It was his son's friend who came to save his life.

Of course, there is no need to say these words.

"Thank you." He smiled and said to Mitsui Hisashi.

"Hey, Uncle Lin, what's there to thank you for?" Mitsui Shou obviously knew what Lao Lin was talking about, and had no intention of criticizing him. He just smiled and hooked Lin Dong's shoulder: "We are good buddies!"

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Lin Dong returned to China mainly for two things.

One is to report to the Basketball Association and prepare for the Nike Basketball Summit.

To represent Dragon Country at the Nike Basketball Summit, you must be a registered player of the Dragon Country Basketball Association.

Lao Li provided great convenience in this matter. Basically all the procedures had been completed for him. He just came over to take photos and report.

The venue for this Nike Basketball Summit has also been decided, and I heard it will be at the Seattle Supersonics Arena in Washington state.

At the end of last year, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz bought the NBA team Seattle SuperSonics from Boeing. Now is the time to expand the team's reputation. I heard that Schultz wanted to find the state government at the beginning of the year. Helped upgrade the arena venue, but was rejected by the state government because it was collectively scolded by local taxpayers... To put it bluntly, the Sonics' influence in Seattle is not big enough.

So Schultz begged his grandpa and grandma to invite the Nike Basketball Summit to his home stadium for the purpose of expanding the Sonics' influence in Seattle...

Lin Dong is not very concerned about these reasons, but he is really happy that the Nike Summit is held in Seattle.

Yuya is also in Seattle...what's the name of that school? It's the high school where Bill Gates went to school.

Frankly speaking, Lin Dong felt that he was not a womanizer, but when young men and women had their first taste of human affairs, how could they not miss him?

When he called a few days ago, Yuya already expressed his excitement on the phone about going to Seattle, and shyly told Lin Dong that she bought a beautiful lace pajamas...

"..."

When he heard Yuya shyly whisper those words on the phone, Lin Dong felt for the first time that since ancient times, the saying that heroes are saddened by beauties was definitely not groundless...

The second thing besides this was that Lao Li arranged for him to go to the Magic City Sharks Club for a 'trial training' trip.

It was said to be a trial, but in fact it was just a formality.

Whether you participate in the Nike Basketball Summit or join the Basketball Association, you need some positive reports and influence. Therefore, go to an influential CBA team for a trial training, find some commentators to praise you, and make a name for yourself in the domestic basketball community in advance. These are all necessary things to create momentum.

Of course, CBA doesn’t plan to go.

Judging from the phone calls between Lao Li and Lin Dong in the past few days, although the Basketball Association has been vigorously rectifying the CBA arena, the results are currently slow. It is impossible to balance the professional leagues such as Bayi, Guangdong Hongyuan, Teams such as the Magic City Sharks were broken up and rebuilt, which makes the current disparity in strength in the league still too large.

According to what Lao Li and Lin Dong had discussed before.

He will attend the Nike Summit first, and then continue his studies in Xiangyang. At the same time, he will return to China to prepare for the U19 World Championship and join the training squad here.

After he finishes playing U7 in July, he will contact high schools in the United States and transfer his student status to the United States to play in the NSAA league.

You know, the US High School basketball actually receives more attention in the United States than the NBA league, and its overall level is not lower than the professional basketball of many world-class teams.

Lin Dong deeply agrees with this. Like Kobe Bryant, he already bullied NBA star guards in high school. During the trial training, all Lakers players could not beat him in 1v1, and high school students were full of It is hard-working, less utilitarian and full of passion. The standard of such a US-based golf league will never be lower than that of the current international profession.

Here you can not only experience high-level competitions, but also further expand Lin Dong's influence in the American basketball community and lay a solid foundation for his future entry into the NBA.

Yes, forget about the NCAA. American universities are very particular about the source of students they admit. At the very least, you must have a high school diploma, but I have just entered my sophomore year of high school.

Then it depends on your height. If you stop growing before next year's draft, then you can choose to strengthen your physical training and gain muscle to debut in the NBA. If you continue to grow taller, then you can stay in an American high school for one more year and debut in the 03 draft. , these are all logical things.

As for where to go specifically...

Nowadays, several big basketball states with relatively good atmosphere, such as Ohio State, which now has LeBron James, California State, which has Chuck Hayes, Illinois State's Andre Iguodala, etc., are all recognized by the people of the state. High School Mr. Basketball.

After all, Lao Li's expectation for Lin Dong is not just to go around.

As the saying goes, prejudices in people's hearts are like a big mountain. When you go to those places, when the fans already have a sense of belonging, no matter how strong you are, it will be difficult to really stand out.

Instead of being suppressed as the second best or causing controversy, it is better to change to a state without a 'king' and become the undisputed leader, attract the attention of the entire state, accumulate a fan base, and improve the national ranking.

Today's American professional basketball still adheres to the tradition of one person per city. This choice will greatly improve his future business, and his path after entering the league will be easier.

Such as Washington state.

The level of basketball in Washington State is not low. The key is that there is no recognized Mr. Basketball player in the high school basketball world. More importantly, there are many Chinese in Washington State, which will have a great impact on Lin Dong's future development in the United States and his future development in the United States. The attention received in high school basketball, etc., will be of great help.

In addition, the Nike Basketball Summit will be held at the SuperSonics Arena in Seattle, Washington.

The Nike Summit will definitely attract the attention of a large number of people in Washington State. If you become famous here, go to high school here, and then become the Washington State High School Basketball Mr., everything will fall into place.

As for the procedures for studying abroad at that time, there is no need for Lao Li to take action or the Lin family to operate it. After the Nike Summit is over, as long as Lin Dong's level is normal, then as long as he reveals a little bit about staying in the United States to play NSAA If he is willing, a large number of American high schools will immediately offer him olive branches, and among them, Washington State, which is close to the water, will definitely offer the most olive branches. There is no need to worry about school problems at all...

Well, anyway, after the procedures with the Basketball Association are completed and after the Spring Festival, I will go to the Magic City Sharks and train there for about a month, and then I can go to Seattle.

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Although Lin Dong was from Sichuan in his previous life, Yanjing was no stranger to him. In Yanjing in 01, although there were not as many high-rise buildings on the streets as he remembered, overall they were still very similar. of. Especially this side of his house, the Sanli River outside the West Second Ring Road. Coincidentally, Lin Dong is quite familiar with this place.

When he was in the National Youth League in his previous life, he often trained at Wukesong Stadium. Especially in the six months after the U19 defeat to Serbia, he basically lived near Wukesong Stadium, so he often went to the nearby Yuyuantan Park to ride or run. He Community is not far from Yuyuantan Park.

After getting off the plane back home, he took off his sunglasses and mask. No one around him looked at him strangely. At most, they thought he was taller and looked at him more.

This feeling is really good compared to the current scene in Japan where he would be mobbed even if he went out to take a bath.

Returning to China so early is really because there is no 'place' for him in Japan.

After leaving the airport, I took a taxi and went to my grandparents' house. It was very close to Lao Lin's house in Sanlihe, and across the road from Sanlihe East Road was the Third Residential District of the Ministry of Railways.

Mr. Lin at home is an old revolutionary. He is now 78 years old, but he still looks energetic. When he was young, he participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. He was a heroic soldier who rushed to the front line and came back alive. After the war, he was assigned to the Longguo Railway. He worked in the Ministry of Railways, and when he retired, he also moved up to the middle level. With his own red element, he was a quite respected old man in the compound of the Ministry of Railways, but he just couldn't sit still.

He is the kind of person who usually goes for a walk when you see him having nothing to do, but when the Chinese New Year comes, he is even more busy. There are various year-end dinner parties in the unit, gatherings of old comrades, etc., which make him busy from morning to night every day. The type that won’t be at home.

So it was grandma who opened the door for Lin Dong.

The old man had already known through Lao Lin that his grandson was coming back. He was already waiting on pins and needles at home. A large table of dishes was kept warm in the pot. The moment he saw his grandson, the old man almost shed tears. He was so excited. Hugging and hugging, the feeling of love and family affection seemed to be engraved in the old man's bones. Even Lin Dong, who was meeting his grandma for the first time, couldn't help but feel the same.

Is there anything in this world that is more pure than a grandma’s love for her grandson?

People say that we are two generations apart, and our parents are always demanding your grades, words and deeds. But for the elderly who are separated from each other, they really love you and love you. There is no reason or restriction.

A large table of dishes was served, with more than a dozen kinds of dishes. Seeing the old man in his early seventies running and busy happily, Lin Dong quickly put down his bag and went to help.

During the meal, we talked about our experiences in Japan over the past year. Although the old man had already heard many things from Lao Lin, it still had a unique flavor when he recounted them from his grandson's mouth.

Grandma gave Lin Dong the impression that she was a relatively intellectual intellectual, and she was very particular about her speech and behavior. Except for a slight gaffe when she opened the door to pick up her grandson, she was elegant throughout the entire meal.

The Lin family is indeed different from ordinary urban families...

In addition to Old Mrs. Lin being an old revolutionary, this grandma of mine is not an ordinary person either. She even has a bigger background than Old Mrs. Lin.

When he was young, he was a senior professor at Yenching University, teaching Chinese studies.

At that time, there were not as many professors at Yenching University as there are now and later generations. They were all masters from all walks of life.

My grandma had participated in the Latinization project of Chinese phonetic notation, which was later the compilation and revision of the 'pinyin' that all people, young and old, had to learn... She is a master of Chinese studies, and those 'Quiet and Far-reaching', ' Calligraphy and paintings such as "The best is like water" were all written by grandma.

The so-called famous families in the old days were proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. The talented women from Yanjing in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China are now wearing aprons in the kitchen and cooking for their grandsons...

With access to the hall and the kitchen, Lin Dong felt that Mrs. Lin had really found a treasure.

Moreover, the other two apartments of the Lin family mentioned by Old Lin are the ancestral house that grandma returned to Old Lin long ago.

Well, a small courtyard house is currently for rent. The rent is higher than Lao Lin's salary anyway...

"Your dad said that the cleaning lady he asked for has been found for him." Grandma smiled and handed over a note: "The surname is Zhang, just call her like this and ask her to clean the house in the afternoon. It's true for your dad too. I told him to leave the key at home and go check it for him when he has nothing to do, but he still insists on taking it away. I know he is just afraid that I will go over and help him clean the house. Come on, let's go over there now. If the grandson goes to do it himself, he will feel relieved."

"By the way, grandma, I won't be back for dinner tonight. I've made an appointment with a few friends." Lin Dong said, "I have some things to deal with these days, and the time I go home at night is not fixed. I'm afraid of waking you up. I’ll live in Sanlihe for the rest of the day, and I’ll come over to stay with you after I finish my work a year ago.”

Mainly because I made an appointment with Sun Yue in the evening. That guy just joined the Yanjing Aoshen Club last year. Now he doesn't play much as a rookie, so he is very leisurely.

I originally wanted to make an appointment with Zhu Fangyu and Wang Shipeng, but those two guys were in Hongyuan, Guangdong at the moment, and unfortunately they were too busy.

After making a phone call and making an appointment to meet Aunt Zhang in Sanlihe so that he could give her the key, Lin Dong packed his bag and returned to Sanlihe Community.

The house with three bedrooms and two living rooms was considered good in this era, and the rooms were relatively spacious. However, the cloth covers, newspapers, etc. that Old Lin packed before leaving were everywhere, making the house look a bit messy.

When I got home and put away my bag, I remembered that Lao Lin said that his mother bought him a gift and put it in the security room.

He went downstairs to the security room, explained the situation, and looked at his ID card... Yes, he actually had to look at his ID card to pick up a package. Lin Dong was also speechless.

When he was 'identified', the security guard immediately took out a beautifully packaged box from the cabinet for him with great joy.

"Oh brother, let me tell you, I have never seen anyone give gifts like this. Who are you, so willing to give up..."

The security guard was chattering excitedly beside him, but Lin Dong was a little speechless.

A box, do you know what kind of gift it is? Could it be that you have opened it and read it?

"Brother, I'll see for myself, don't say anything."

Lin Dong interrupted decisively, and then opened the exquisite box with the security guard's face full of excitement, struggling to say what he wanted to say but holding back.

An orange-yellow wooden box looks quite high-end. When you open it, you will find a sports car model inside, the same orange-yellow color, and it also comes with a key with the 'Maverick' logo.

Lamborghini car model?

"This gift..." Lin Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The security guard next to me was a little anxious when he heard it, and he was hesitant to speak, feeling very uncomfortable.

There is also a letter pressed under the car model.

Open it and take a look.

Happy New Year, Xiaodongdong! How about the gift mom prepared for you? If you like it, just call her back. If you don’t give her a call all year round, don’t you know that your mother is born in the year of the Ox? If you don’t call me, I will never call you! Little Dongdong, respect yourself!

Attached to the back is a string of transoceanic phone numbers.

Lin Dong couldn't help but open his mouth.

Why is this... so different from Lao Lin's style? No wonder the two got divorced.

However, it seemed that she was a little different from the mother she knew from Lin Dong's diary.

I feel like my mother still loves her children, but the child’s perspective is biased, and it’s just different from Lao Lin’s style.

He originally wanted to make a call, but after looking at the anxious security guard next to him who seemed to have something to say, Lin Dong decided to go home and call.

Then he took another look at the car model and the bunch of keys, and couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.

Although this gift looks more like a gift for an eleven or twelve-year-old child, it is still thoughtful after all.

Well, I can be regarded as having both parents in this life.

He couldn't help but smile and picked up the bunch of keys and pressed them casually.

I thought the car model would come with some high-tech changes, but I didn't expect to hear two beeps outside the security room door.

Lin Dong was startled and turned to look out the window.

I saw an orange Lamborghini Diablo GT parked there, with its two dazzling square lights on.

Lin Dong opened his mouth, then turned to look at the car model in the box.

This... can't be said to be exactly the same, it can only be said to be restored in equal proportions!

Is this a New Year’s gift from an American mother to herself?

Oh my god...what kind of mother do I have?

　At the beginning of a new chapter, we will omit all the awards at the end after the game to save on word count. Anyway, the dunk character will appear in the future, so there is no need to rush to finish it now.

　　Whether it’s the Nike Summit, the World Championships, the plot about my mother, etc., they are all to prepare the ground for going to the NSAA in the United States. It won’t be very long. The entire third volume is written before entering the NBA, including the plot of the US High School. It won’t be too long, probably about seventy or eighty chapters.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)