Four Hundred and Forty-Five: Let Them Be Happy for Another Four Years

Fan Xi returned to his loyal New York in mid-September.

When the United States launched a fierce offensive against Fan Xi because of the failure to win the Olympic gold medal, New York stood firmly on Fan Xi's side.

Between the Olympic gold medal and the NBA championship, New Yorkers firmly chose the NBA championship.

Although the recent operations of the team made them a little confused, as long as Fan Xi was still in New York City, they were not panicked at all.

In fact, when Fan Xi arrived in New York, Gary Payton announced that he had joined the Knicks.

This happened very simply, and even Fan Xi didn't know it.

It was Reggie Miller who played Texas Hold'em with a group of superstars in the 1990s in Las Vegas, and satirized Gary Payton: Is someone without a championship qualified to speak?

In the past, Barkley and Jordan often criticized him like this, and now it was his turn to criticize Malone and Payton.

Malone completely gave up his professional career and his basketball dream.

But Gary Payton didn't.

He said bluntly: "Aren't you just hugging Jack Fan's thigh?"

Reggie Miller retorted: Didn't you hug Shaquille O'Neal's thigh? You can't even hug thighs, no wonder you can't win the championship.

"Who said I can't?"

Gary Payton rejected the contract offered by Pat Riley overnight and called Isaiah Thomas.

When Gary Payton was young, he played with the smiling assassin Thomas. At that time, there were more or less personal grudges, but the lack of a championship deeply hurt him.

Although it is said that other teams in the league are now strong and the arms race is quite serious.

The Miami Heat, who got Shaquille O'Neal, vigorously recruited older players. Pat Riley likes to do this kind of retirement re-employment the most.

During this period, many public opinions are saying that the New York Knicks let go of Grant Hill, Sprewell, Mutombo, Juwan Howard... and are getting further and further away from the championship.

However, as Van Hey won the gold medal in the Olympics, these voices automatically extinguished.

Gary Payton also made a great determination. He really didn't want to hug the wrong thigh again.

Before making a decision, he also talked with Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal had a breakup this summer without any suspense. Although many people said that Kobe Bryant forced Shaquille O'Neal to leave, in fact, they were like a couple whose relationship had broken down, and there was no need for any additional factors.

Divorce is a kind of relief.

Shaq's trip to the East brought a shock to the league structure. After the Detroit Pistons, the East added another land immortal, forming a three-strong pattern.

The West did not weaken because of this.

San Antonio is still strong, although there are no big deals.

The Dallas Mavericks are getting stronger.

There are also the Houston Rockets, who introduced McGrady and took over some retired cadres from the New York Knicks. Mutombo and Juwan Howard were given the titles of Uncle Mu and Second Uncle Howard.

The Timberwolves are known as the strongest lineup in the West. They reached the Western Conference Finals last season. This season, they introduced the strongest No. 2 player of the Knicks last year, Madman Sprewell. If Madman doesn't pinch his neck, he is a very good All-Star. Moreover, his energy is too compatible with Kevin Garnett.

Kevin Garnett was beaten by Wang Zhizhi at the Olympics and his head was covered in blood. Now he has evolved into an iron-blooded wolf king.

What he didn't get at the Olympics, he vowed to get in the NBA.

The news of Gary Payton's joining was seen in the newspaper by Fan Xi. He did tell Isaiah Thomas that he wanted to add a supplement to the point guard line.

Gary Payton's entry with a minimum salary is indeed a good deal.

Fan Xi was very happy.

Moreover, he turned on his mobile phone and saw the message sent by Isaiah Thomas on his mobile phone. At that time, he was on a long cross-border flight.

After arriving in New York, Fan Xi did not meet with the team executives. Now there is still some time before the start of the new season.

He went to find Cindy Crawford. Crawford's belly was already quite obvious. The due date is in November.

Then, Fan Xi went to find Jennifer Aniston. Aniston was extremely happy after getting what she wanted. She had turned down all her work and protected herself like a hermit.

For this child given to her by God, she had made all plans in advance in her notebook.

What brand of milk powder to drink, what brand of baby carriage to use, what to learn in early childhood education, which kindergarten to go to, which university's board of directors to establish a good relationship with in advance, whether to go to Harrow School in middle school...

Fan Xi looked at what she wrote in her notebook.

Fan Xi felt that as an actress, Jennifer Aniston did not want to train her children to be actors or players at all. She wanted to train her children to be scientists or lawyers.

Oh!

This is a very glamorous career.

Fan Xi did not want to set a path for her children.

But Jennifer is now more and more like a mistress of the house. She said: "The prosperity of a family cannot be separated from advance planning. Cindy's children can inherit your talent in sports because she is a tall and strong woman."

"If Kate has children, her children can become artists. She is the most sensitive to art among all of us. Her acting skills are superb. Her children will definitely become Hollywood superstars."

"I am not very familiar with the other little girls, but if you are willing, we can all train them..."

Jennifer said very seriously.

Fan Xi was a little surprised.

Most importantly, Jennifer said: "We are now able to form a kingdom of wealth, and we must let our successors stand on the shoulders of giants to gain a broader life."

Fan Xi felt that what she said was right.

Fan Xi's current book wealth is getting higher and higher, and as the Internet companies he invested in become more and more influential, Fan Xi may really be able to beat Bill Gates one day.

When a person's wealth reaches a certain level, it is natural to want a long family.

The meeting between Fan Xi and Jennifer was harmonious, although it did not evolve to another level in the end.

But Fan Xi is not lacking now.

Belucci has settled in New York. She obviously no longer has ambitions in her career. She lives in a mansion in Manhattan owned by Fan Xi.

Fan Xi often goes to meet her, and often shines with Bellucci in the neon lights of New York City that never sleeps.

Kate's work focus has also shifted to the East Coast. She is now very concerned about having her own children and has been insisting on conditioning her body.

As one of the "old three" back then, she was a little anxious about the fact that the other two colleagues were pregnant.

Fan Xi went to Los Angeles in November. In addition to shooting commercials and signing investment agreements with new Internet companies in Silicon Valley, he also went to Kobe Bryant's home and Madonna's home.

Kobe has been very depressed recently. After Shaquille O'Neal went east, the Lakers got a few elite players from Miami, including Odom and Butler, but they did not get Wade from Miami.

Wade, the sophomore, is already Pat Riley's non-saleable product, and because of the chaos within the Lakers, Pat Riley basically cannot offer a high price.

After the shark left, the Lakers management promised Kobe that the signings have not moved.

The current market environment is too complicated. All teams are waiting for purchases, holding up checks in an attempt to attract superstars, and even some very ordinary goods are raising prices.

This arms race will obviously make many players who were not very good before a fortune.

The Lakers have always been very cautious in recruiting players. In the past, they could still attract players with the attraction of big cities and the glorious past of the team. However, since the F4 was beaten by New York in the finals, it has been difficult for players to come in in the past two years.

So, Kobe was in a low mood.

He knew that according to the nature of the management and the market conditions in the past two years, there was no other possibility for him to return to the highest stage except to apply for a trade.

Fan Xi met Kobe in Kobe's mansion.

Vanessa is pregnant again.

It can be said that Kobe has not been idle during this period.

Fan Xi said to Kobe: "This is your chance. You should polish yourself well. When you are fully mature, the future belongs to you."

Kobe stuck his head: "You are only a few months older than me. You tell me that the future belongs to me? I am not LeBron James."

Fan Xi was a little embarrassed, but it didn't matter. He went on to say, "You can have more sons recently. You can't beat me, but if your son can beat my son in the future, it will be your victory."

Fan Xi's "count" really hurt Kobe.

Vanessa, who was on the side, was very gossipy. She asked Fan Xi, "So, Jack, do you really have your own child? I'm not referring to that black player."

Uh...

Fan Xi didn't know how to tell Vanessa.

He had to answer, "I will invite you to come and play when the time comes. Remember to bring red envelopes."

Fan Xi confirmed it indirectly.

He believed that Kobe's wife would not go out and say anything nonsense.

The two habitually went to the indoor arena for a one-on-one duel.

Kobe reviewed the Olympics, and he said to Fan Xi: If I were on the court, you really had no chance at all.

At that time, he defeated Fan Xi 11:8.

He was still better in the one-on-one duel.

But this fully proves that on the court, the ability to fight alone is not important, what is important is the overall view.

"It's not my shot that won the game." Fan Xi shrugged his shoulders. He told Kobe cruelly: "Whether you play or not, the result will be the same. With your current understanding of basketball."

Kobe was very angry when he heard this.

But true friends always tell the truth.

Fan Xi continued: "These two years are your growth period. I hope you can really control the game, not just play through it. You can compete for the scoring title, but if you can control the game more comprehensively, you can really become my opponent."

"I look forward to a stronger you."

Fan Xi patted Kobe on the shoulder.

In the evening, Kobe did not keep Fan Xi for dinner.

Fan Xi went to Madonna's house on the mountain. Madonna is only a three-minute drive from Kobe's house. Madonna's mansion is more luxurious than Kobe's.

After all, she is a famous queen with a lot of wealth.

Madonna has given birth to her second daughter, but Fan Xi is obviously closer to her eldest daughter Fan Xiaohua. She was very happy to see Fan Xi coming over and greeted Fan Xi.

Fan Xi held her and spun her around several times.

Then, she started talking about how she played tricks on her male classmates at school. She said that male classmates often fought because of her. She also told Fan Xi: I deliberately told them that I like brave boys.

Actually, I only like handsome guys.

OK.

Fan Xi confirmed once again that Fan Xiaohua was the child of Madonna and Uncle Fan Le.

Madonna mentioned Fan Xi at the dinner table. She was happy that Fan Xi now had two children to be born at the same time, and she hoped that the Fan family would have more male children.

Madonna's thinking has been completely Sinicized.

She still wants to have a third child, and she also wants a son.

Uncle Fan Le also supports her.

Fan Xi also agrees with both hands.

At the family meeting, Madonna talked about a lot of family matters, such as when she met Britney Spears at the Grammy Awards, Britney hesitated for three or four seconds before greeting her, and did not call her aunt.

"...Jessica is very polite. She respects me everywhere. She even calls me mom. Oh, my God, this is really a name that makes me fascinated. You know, Jack, I have regarded you as my own son since you were a teenager."

Fan Xi nodded while eating.

This is the Wuchang rice that Fan Le brought back from the Northeast.

Fan Le doesn't talk much now.

At the end, when Madonna was carrying the dishes to wash the dishes, Fanle suddenly said to Fanxi: "Actually, I have a son."

Huh?

Fanxi was extremely shocked at the time.

Then in the backyard, Fanle told Fanxi the truth.

After LeBron James became the No. 1 pick in the NBA, the chosen one, he and James' aunt rekindled their old love.

James once brought his family to Los Angeles, and Madonna happened to be an award presenter at the Grammy Awards. Fanle secretly went to meet her.

Then, that meeting.

She got pregnant.

It's been 6 months now.

Fanxi stared at Fanle, thinking that you are too bold.

Fanle said, I just can't control it.

Then, he said: Fortunately, she doesn't want a name, she just wants a child with me to accompany her to spend the rest of her life in Cleveland.

Fanxi breathed a sigh of relief, and then he said: "In a few days, I will use the company's account to give her 1 million US dollars."

He cared too much about this brother who might be younger than his son.

Fanle said, not really. I have already bought them a small villa in Miami with the company account, she likes the climate of the South Coast.

Fan Xi said, then I will give her a little more.

The two of them talked back and forth.

When Madonna came over, they smiled at the queen at the same time.

At this time, Madonna began to complain: "The fans in Los Angeles are really terrible. Now O'Neal is gone, only Kobe is left, and their ticket prices are still 50% higher than ours."

Fan Xi smiled and said, "Let them be happy for another four years. When my contract ends, I will return to Los Angeles."

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