Chapter 1265 1264.24 Superstar Joins Lakers and Hawks (Ask for Guaranteed Monthly Ticket on 7/10)

Chapter 1265 1264. Superstar No. 24 joins Lakers and Hawks (710 for guaranteed monthly tickets)

David Stern looked at the two applications for changing jersey numbers in front of him.

As long as the number does not have any hidden meaning and the jersey is not retired by the original team, there is no problem. As long as the application is submitted within the specified time, it will be approved.

Even if it is a retired jersey, as long as the team pays a fine to cancel the retirement, like Jordan's jersey was retired after his first retirement, and he wanted to wear it when he came back, he could change it back.

But...

David Stern looked at the two number change applications in front of him. Why did they come together?

Did they discuss it?

That's not right! Based on David Stern's understanding of these two people, they can't do this kind of "couple number" business.

"No. 24... Michael's number is No. 23. Are these two people so ambitious?"

David Stern felt that they just bumped into each other. The two just wanted to change this jersey number with a very special meaning.

The trading market has been hot for more than a month this summer, making David Stern very happy. There will be more highlights next season, especially in the Chinese market, where basketball news has long dominated the headlines of sports news.

Now seeing that the Hawks and Lakers have received jersey number change applications on the same day, and they are those two guys, David Stern feels that there will be a topic that can be hyped next season... and even for many seasons in the future!

There was no reason not to approve the application. David Stern signed and stamped the two applications and handed them to the secretary, asking the secretary to notify the relevant departments. According to the rules, the two people who applied for the number change have now changed their jerseys to No. 24.

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At nine o'clock in the morning on July 27, 2006, the Hawks held a press conference and announced that they would wear the No. 24 jersey to compete in the NBA next season.

This news... The media didn't know how to describe it. It was not a big news, but it was a small news, but it was definitely a big deal.

It mainly depends on the reason for the jersey change! Anyway, it must be a headline, and you need to find a reason to say it!

Moreover, the number 24 is quite sensitive. If an ordinary player wears No. 24, no one will say anything, but if it is a superstar and the strongest contender for the league's No. 1 player, it will be different.

"Ace, is there any special reason for you to change your jersey to No. 24? Or is it because you like this number?" Although the reporter gave Liu Mang a way out, this is a local reporter, but he hoped that Liu Mang would tell some reasons, so that it could become a hot news.

Liu Mang considers himself to be an upright person, so of course he has to tell the truth!

Liu Mang had prepared the answer long ago, and replied: "I think I am probably the strongest No. 1 player in NBA history. I have to give young players in the future a chance to challenge my achievements in the No. 1 jersey. I am not Michael. I won all the honors in the No. 23 jersey, which is difficult for people to surpass.

Originally, my first choice was to change to the No. 23 jersey. I like to challenge the highest difficulty. However, our team's No. 23 jersey has been retired by our predecessor Hudson, so I will choose the No. 24 jersey, which is one size larger than the No. 23."

Coach Kruger, who just handed the No. 24 jersey to Liu Mang, rolled his eyes and looked at the ceiling. He knew it was like this! But now Liu Mang is really qualified to start challenging, unlike O'Neal who was 30 years old when he won the first three consecutive championships, and his decline was visible to the naked eye... It's not that O'Neal is not strong later, but how invincible he was in the three consecutive championships, it seems how "weak" he is later.

The reporters were shocked, but... it felt like a good habit. When Liu Mang was doing business activities, they also had reporters following Liu Mang around the world, but at that time Liu Mang just laughed it off and refused to give a direct answer. The current Liu Mang is the Liu Mang they are familiar with.

He started to stir up trouble again!

He said that he changed his jersey because he wanted to challenge Jordan!

It was not about surpassing. The words Liu Mang used himself were all challenges. Just as Coach Kruger thought, three consecutive championships and three consecutive FMVPs just gave him the qualifications to challenge Jordan.

Liu Mang's interviews are fast and he is never afraid of causing trouble.

...

At the same time, the Lakers in Los Angeles also held a press conference. Kobe Bryant announced that he would change to No. 24 jersey starting next season.

Because it was carried out at the same time, the reporters here and the reporters there did not know that the same thing happened on the other side.

However... the protagonist's answer was completely different.

When asked why he changed his jersey to No. 24, Kobe replied, "I have played in the NBA for ten years. If I retire at the age of 37, I will have played for 20 years. I want to turn over a new leaf, become a more mature player with a new perspective, and change into a new jersey to welcome the later stage of my career. No. 24 was my jersey in high school, so I will use it. Moreover, 24 is three times 8, which also represents that there are 24 hours in a day. I like this meaning very much."

Kobe is much more reserved than Liu Mang.

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When interviewing, the reporters at the press conferences on both sides notified the editor-in-chief of the company to leave a headline position. When a superstar of this level changes his jersey, even if it is just a whim, he must leave a headline. Even if they don't say anything explosive, they can guess!

However, most of the reporters on both sides were from the same newspaper, the same TV station or the same website. When reviewing the reports after the interview, they discovered that both sides had actually changed their jerseys, and... both were numbered 24!

Who should this headline be for?

Sports media all over the world are in a state of confusion... Why do they crash into cars even when changing jerseys?

It’s okay to crash into a car when changing jerseys, but also clashing numbers?

They checked the updated information on the NBA official website and found that the jersey numbers of Liu Mang and Kobe Bryant had changed on the NBA official website. Both No. 1 and No. 8 had become the previous jerseys, and the latest information was No. 24!

This is not over yet, the time for the two jerseys to be updated is actually the same! The difference is less than a minute, which is the jersey number that was changed together!

…

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"Superstar No. 24 Joins Lakers and Hawks"

ESPN gave a spoof news headline.

Liu Mang and Kobe Bryant changed their jerseys at the same time, both with the number 24, and attached a screenshot of the NBA official website, which immediately caused a sensation in the basketball world!

Boss Qiao said in an interview: "I am happy for someone to challenge me. If it is a student who I personally taught, that would be even better. I hope that one day Ace can get as much as me or even more than me." Champion and MVP..."

Eagles star Lou Hudson said in an interview: "Oh, Ace, why didn't you tell me earlier that you thought this way? If I knew, I would immediately put my jersey down from the sky above the arena and give it to him. It’s an honor to wear the same jersey with the best players in the world.”

Liu Mang's outspokenness made the celebrities feel quite good, while Boss Qiao repeatedly emphasized that he has many MVPs and FMVPs.

Originally, Liu Mang's words would not have earned such great praise from the celebrities, but he didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. He originally just wanted to block the way for the little blacksmith in Los Angeles to change his No. 24 jersey. Who knew that Kobe was also the same? Change the jersey!

What a coincidence!

And it is precisely because of Liu Mang's directness and Kobe's coy and reserved performance that the two people's reputations at this moment are extremely contradictory.

Kobe saw that Liu Mang also changed his jersey number 24, so forget it. Thinking that he and Liu Mang actually changed their "couple jerseys", Kobe felt a little uncomfortable, but this is not particularly important. Who made him unlucky? Liu Mang wanted to The beginning of surpassing Jordan was actually changing jerseys with the same number.

but! Isn’t it enough to just think about surpassing Jordan in your heart, but also say it out loud?

Kobe was so angry that he almost vomited blood!

How hypocritical does this seem to him?

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By July 28, when Kobe Bryant wanted to come to Atlanta with a knife to find Liu Mang, Liu Mang had already returned to China with his family, bodyguards and servants in a large group, and was about to return to the national team!

Thinking about this year's World Championships, Liu Mang felt more and more excited. The free market encountered obstacles this year and barely met expectations. He thought from the beginning that it would not go well, but he still wanted to find a place to vent!

Competition is the best place to vent these emotions.

"Little Japan, wait for your Great Sage Grandpa...ah, wait for your Grandpa Liu's visit!"

There are still three chapters left, I’ll write them right after eating, try to update as soon as possible~