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The 2013 NBA All-Star Game will be held at the Toyota Center in Houston.

Joey, Leonard, Duncan and Parker took flight No. 14 and arrived in Houston first.

Under the arrangement of their respective agent assistants, the three stayed at the Hilton Plaza Hotel on Bosque Heights Street in downtown Houston, ten kilometers away from the Toyota Center.

This year's All-Star Game, thanks to Joey, Duncan was selected as the starting player of this year's All-Star Game, although he was selected as a center.

He and Leonard, who was selected for the Rookie Challenge, basically stayed in the hotel with two expressionless faces and did not plan to go out.

The coquettish"French sports car" wanted to take Joey to a"friendship party" held by a local friend of his.

Of course, this party was not very serious. Anyway, in the end, Joey"firmly" rejected Parker's invitation, and the sports car had to embark on his lonely and lonely journey to Houston to"find soul salvation."

Joey naturally had his reasons for rejecting Parker - on the morning of the 15th, it was held at the George Brown Center���Celebrity Tournament, a heavyweight"guest" is waiting for him……

………

At the George Brown Center, Joey drove alone to the entrance of the underground garage.

Here, a tall, mountain-like,"bloated" man in a suit leaned against a custom-made extended jeep.——

""A Qiao!"

A deep and powerful voice sounded, echoing in the garage. Joey looked through the car window at the man whose smile looked like the word"囧". He couldn't help but pinch himself hard - damn, it hurts!

Joey suppressed his excitement, parked the car, got out quickly and walked to the man.

He raised his head and looked carefully at the smiling man in front of him. He changed his usual calm appearance and couldn't help but open his arms to hug the man:

"Brother Yao!!!"

The person who came was none other than the No. 1 basketball player in Asia, the legendary center of the Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, who was once known as the"Great Wall of China"!

"Hahaha…you kid!"

Yao Ming was startled by this"sudden" hug, then he patted Joey on the back with his high emotional intelligence:

"You better not say to me, I grew up watching you play basketball!"

Joey was a little overwhelmed by this sentence, but it was obvious that the"superior and mysterious feeling" of the"childhood idol" in his heart disappeared a lot.

As expected of Chairman Yao, he, with his high IQ and EQ, eliminated many of the strange feelings of estrangement when they first met with just one sentence.

"Okay, okay, when Coach Zhang came to Mili's house with me yesterday, he told me that you seemed to be particularly admiring of me or something, and I thought it was just a polite remark.……"

After the two hugged and separated, Dayao carefully looked at Joey, who had an oriental appearance, and couldn't help but say:

"It turns out that an idol player like you who is handsome and plays well is really my fan, hahahaha!"

Yao Ming made people feel comfortable as soon as he opened his mouth, and the joke also brought the two closer together.

"Coach Zhang is here too?"

Joey asked after adjusting his mood

"That's right, Coach Zhang is now preparing with the host of CCTV Sports News for the Houston All-Star Game in the next two days. I was originally planning to invite him to come over and get together.……"

"Then let's have lunch together and chat about something?"

Yao Ming smiled and patted Joey, as if asking for his opinion.

Joey naturally agreed without any doubt.

Then, the two took the elevator to the stadium together, ready to watch today's celebrity game together.

When they entered the George Brown Center, Joey and Yao Ming appeared, immediately causing the fans on the sidelines to exclaim:

"It’s Yao. Look, mom, it’s China’s Yao!"

"Yao, Yao Ming! Look at this, look at this……"

"Oh my god, it’s Big Yao, look!"

"I love you Yao, everything you have done for Houston is worth it! You are a historic center!"

"……"

As soon as Joey and his friend sat down, the voices of Houston fans from all directions instantly drowned them out. Several reporters from the famous TV station in Mili rushed to their seats like sharks smelling blood.

"Let us welcome the greatest center of the 21st century in Houston.——"

""Yao~ Ming!!!"

DJ's voice spread through the microphone to every corner of the George Brown Center. Whether it was the fans in the audience or the first row, the stars from the Mi Li family who came to watch the game, all cast their eyes here.

The lights above the arena were also very"handsome". They all hit here at once. The celebrities from all walks of life who were warming up on the court were reduced to foils at this moment.

At this time, Joey also truly felt Yao Ming's influence in this city!

Yao Ming was not afraid of the stage. He stood up and waved to the Houston fans who were shouting his name from all directions.

The fans in Houston still remember everything he has contributed to this city. How could he not remember the eight years he played here?

Joey appeared next to Yao Ming. It was also noticed by some people with ulterior motives.

Considering that Yao Ming had just retired from the Houston Rockets, and the conflict between the"tall, rich and handsome" Chandler Parsons, who had recently signed a child labor contract with the Rockets, and the team management (to be precise, the conflict with the team's new core Dengzi about ball rights, and the management stood on Dengzi's side)...

Some media reporters, such as the famous reporter Woj, privately speculated whether the Rockets management had the idea of trading Parsons, so they invited the team's legendary center, who is also Asian, to be a lobbyist, hoping to make a"deal" with the Spurs that would shock the league.

They had no time to think about it, because the trading deadline for the 12-13 season was just around the corner - four days after the All-Star Weekend, which was February 22.

Could it be that the Rockets management...���layer, and the famous"vampire" boss Alexander wants to"monopolize" the NBA's Chinese market again?

Joey, who had no idea what the media reporters off the court were"thinking about", had already said hello to Yao Ming.

He didn't like being overly exposed to the"camera" and found one of the head coaches of this celebrity game, the new core of the Houston Rockets - James Harden.

Coincidentally, the latter also because the head coach of the opposing team is his former"second brother", Westbrook, and now there is no one to talk to around him, so the two hit it off and"let go of the past", and talked for a long time on the topic of"Is there a chance to work together to make a big wave".

Until the interview with Yao Ming was over, today's celebrity game officially started.

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At noon, Joey and Dayao, who had just finished watching the celebrity game, drove to the famous"Chinatown" in Houston."——Located on Belle Avenue.

Dayao found the most famous Huaiyang restaurant in the area. Under the personal reception of the owner, the two came to the most private dining room on the third floor.

Before the dishes were served, Dayao got straight to the point and took the initiative to talk about the"purpose" of his meeting with Joey."——

"Naturalization?!"

Joey was a little surprised

"Qiao, don't be in a hurry to refuse.……"

Yao Ming thought Joey was going to refuse immediately, so he quickly opened his mouth and explained with a wry smile:

"I won’t hide it from you. This time, I am here for a mission from the Chinese Basketball Association. But since it is about the performance of the national team, I will not let your efforts go in vain!"

Speaking of this, Yao Ming vowed:

"Since I'm here to negotiate with you on behalf of the domestic basketball association, I naturally have the right to speak and make the final decision. You can rest assured that we can sign a contract on this matter and talk it through. It will take effect after we help you obtain the citizenship of our country. It's in black and white and you will never suffer any loss!"

Perhaps knowing the evil behavior of some officials of the domestic Basketball Association, Yao Ming made his own decision and changed his idea of playing the"emotional card" when he came, and directly talked about the"conditions."

After listening, Joey did not speak, nor did he rush to make a decision. He just nodded silently and pondered.

Naturalized players refer to players who voluntarily and actively obtain the nationality of other countries other than their birth country. They are essentially technical immigrants.

Gu Ailing, Dachui Anderson and others in later generations all joined the domestic national team in this way.

Unlike Dachui Anderson's almost"zero return" naturalization method, Gu Ailing seems to be more"purposeful."

But judging by deeds rather than intentions, since others are willing to give up the existing preferential treatment and some benefits to join our national team, they must make enough profits to return. This is understandable and can be regarded as a kind of"interest exchange."

You win"honor" for me, and I give you a lot of"convenience""……

If it was Joey, he would definitely not be like Kyle Anderson, who did not seek anything in return.

Let’s not talk about anything else. The Basketball Association during this period was completely different from the Basketball Association under Yao Ming’s leadership when Anderson joined the Chinese men’s basketball national team.

So,���Yi thought about it and did not agree to the idol's request out of the"childhood filter". He just gave an ambiguous answer:

"Personally, I am very willing to serve the country.……"

"But for various reasons, I need to discuss this with my management team. I hope Brother Yao can give me some time!"

When Joey said this, his eyes were burning and his expression was sincere. He was not shy at all when they first met...

Yao Ming was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, as expected.

As expected, he was born and raised in a Mi Li family. He talked about the"key point" as soon as he opened his mouth. Compared with himself back then, he is much more thoughtful.……

""Okay!"

Yao Ming nodded. In fact, Joey's words had already told him his"real thoughts", which could be summed up in one sentence - yes, but you have to pay more!