Chapter 912 911. New Friend, Chris Paul (Asking for Monthly Votes)

“Ding… The Dancing with Giants mission is completed, and the host gets the reward: Dwyane Wade 2003-2004 version of the star card.”

Liu Mang was a little confused. He looked at the tasks marked as completed and noticed that the description of the task was different from what he thought.

“Dancing with Giants: The host needs to win all the games against the Heat and Rockets in the next game. Mission reward: Dwyane Wade 03-04 season star card, 20,000 superstar points; failure penalty: Invite O’Neal and Yao Ming to dance with you during the All-Star Weekend.”

This mission description, Liu Mang had previously ignored the invitation to the All-Star Weekend. Since the invitation was to be made during the All-Star Weekend, the games after the All-Star Weekend were not related to the mission. After the last game before the All-Star Weekend was over, the mission was directly completed.

In fact, Liu Mang went back to the locker room and called O’Neal to ask if he was okay recently and how to play during the All-Star Weekend. He was sure to hear that he was fine. Liu Mang thought that the fat man was reimbursed at first, but Yao Ming was not there. The two games against the Rockets this season were played.

Liu Mang was shocked at first. That would not be fun. There would be no rivals in the East.

Having won a championship once, he was so arrogant.

Winning the championship is great. Liu Mang really wants to win it again and win consecutive championships.

It is not a problem to crush the opponent to reach the finals, and even to win the championship. But if the opponent is injured all the way, and win the championship with this... You may not care about the first championship, but after having a championship guaranteed, you will always feel a little regretful.

Liu Mang still wants to have a big battle with healthy opponents, mainly the Heat. If he does not defeat the Heat in the strongest state, how can he let the big cheek brothers feel despair?

However, Liu Mang felt a little regretful that there would be no dancing during the All-Star Weekend. When he called O'Neal just now, Liu Mang casually asked O'Neal how to play during the All-Star Weekend. O'Neal talked a lot. Liu Mang remembered that there was dancing and asked Liu Mang to "borrow" his teammates to him. Liu Mang thought about it. Of the group of people who could dance square dance back then, only Prince, Jason Terry and Muhammad were left now. None of these three brothers made the All-Stars. What the hell.

It was impossible for him to dance. Liu Mang would definitely not dance.

Thinking about this year's All-Star Weekend, the head coach was not Coach Kruger. If you want to play in the game, there must be nothing fun, but you have to find some fun. Otherwise, going to Denver is just publicity, which is too boring.

Rahim also missed the All-Star this season. This season's All-Star substitutes, except for James and Milicic, who were from the 03 generation, the other 12 All-Star substitutes are all players from the top five teams in the East and West. The standards for the head coaches of the 30 teams to select All-Star substitutes are still very consistent.

Who else can dance square dance?

Liu Mang thought about it... got it.

Liu Mang called Yao Ming. The game was not over until 12 o'clock, and it was almost 12:30. It rang several times before the call was connected.

"Dayao... yes, it's me, Ace... um, I have something to talk to you about... Do you like dancing? This year's All-Star... eh? Hello, hello..." Liu Mang hadn't finished speaking when the phone was hung up.

Others don't know that the Hawks' thing is square dance, but as a Chinese, Yao Ming would not know?

Hearing Liu Mang say this, thinking of Liu Mang tricking Barkley to follow Stern and a group of middle-aged aunts to dance square dance, Yao Ming was a little dizzy when he was woken up by the phone. He suddenly woke up, hung up the phone directly, turned off the phone and unplugged the battery, and didn't even care about the troublesome matter of recalibrating the time after the big Nokia unplugged the battery.

No! Liu Mang will never miss the opportunity to trick Yao Ming... No, it's a feast of the two super centers from the East and the West dancing together, and Liu Mang feels that he can't miss it!

Liu Mang kept thinking after he got home from taking a shower, and finally came up with a solution.

If he couldn't invite Yao Ming, he could ask O'Neal to do it!

Let Prince, the "NBA court dance promoter", teach O'Neal first. O'Neal seems to have learned it himself and can teach better. Let O'Neal invite Yao Ming.

As for Yao Ming, he doesn't need to be taught at all. For a Chinese, square dancing is instinctive! Things learned from hearing and seeing...

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"Grandpa and grandma, be careful on the road. Dina will come back to China to see grandpa and grandma during the summer vacation."

"Okay, Dina should concentrate in class and finish her homework on time. Aida, you have to take care of yourself... Levia... Nizi..."

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Before entering the security check, Liu Mang's mother and the three girls cared about each other for a long time. Liu Mang didn't say much, mainly because he didn't know what to say as a man. Liu Mang looked at his father for a while, and his father patted his shoulder. They were both men, so he didn't say anything.

Liu Mang's parents came to the United States to play for a few days. Liu Mang was busy, so Levia, Alexia and Dina took them to visit almost all the attractions in Atlanta. Originally, Liu Mang wanted them to stay longer, and it was easy for him to get a long-term visa for his parents. However, after coming to the United States and feeling the foreign moon, the two elders still felt uncomfortable. They visited the attractions in Atlanta and experienced the feeling of being in a foreign country. On the evening of the 10th, they watched an NBA game live. On the 11th, Liu Mang took them to the mall to buy a lot of things. They did not watch the All-Star Weekend and returned home.

Liu Mang's mother still couldn't let go of her breakfast shop. She had to open the shop on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Liu Mang's father should have to go back to work on the fourth day. He couldn't let go of his work after playing for two more days, so he flew back on the 12th.

His parents had their own lives, and Liu Mang couldn't force them to stay. Although the three girls had learned Chinese well in the past few years and had no problem communicating, their living habits were still very different.

At nine o'clock in the morning on the 12th, Liu Mang's family sent his parents on the plane, and at eleven o'clock, the four of them also took a plane to Denver.

Originally, Liu Mang had a lot of activities during the All-Star Weekend. He should have played the game on the evening of the 10th like McGrady, and went to Denver on the 11th, but he turned down a lot of work. It was his parents' first time to come to the United States, and he accompanied them on the 11th to buy some things to bring home. Going abroad, and being the parents of such a big star, he must give a lot of gifts to relatives and friends when he returns.

On the 12th, the two elders returned to China. Liu Mang packed his luggage with three girls and bodyguards. After seeing the two elders off, he flew to Denver and started commercial activities on the 13th.

The Hawks' vacation lasted for eight days, from the 11th to the 18th.

From the 14th to the 16th were the three days of the All-Star Weekend. Liu Mang did not sign up for other events this year, only the All-Star Game on the 16th.

He no longer needs to rely on triathlons to increase his popularity. That little exposure is not very useful for him.

After arriving in Denver and resting for a night, Liu Mang participated in 9 commercial activities from 10 am to 10 pm on the 13th, 12 hours, changing stations every half an hour, busy like a dog.

Schwartz was also tired like a dog following Liu Mang. He had no choice. Originally, the period from the 11th to the 13th was the best promotion period. Liu Mang originally had nearly 20 commercial activities to participate in, but he had postponed more than half of them, losing a lot of small money. Therefore, the 9 commercial activities with the most money could not be postponed. Not to mention the money, those big customers could not be offended.

It was not just Liu Mang's problem. Liu Mang also represented their agency.

After a busy day, he didn't even have two bites of food. He ate two slices of bread in the car. In the middle of the journey, he had to take a car, change clothes, and remember what to say at the next event under the guidance of the agency's public relations. He was so tired that he had to take a nap for ten minutes. Just as he closed his eyes, he arrived at the next event venue. He had no time to eat.

The most important thing is that there was an hour of signing for sneakers. Liu Mang's third-generation combat boots were pre-sold in mid-January and officially released on January 25. During the All-Star Weekend, Liu Mang signed one name every three seconds on average, and signed more than a thousand times. He took two shots of physical potion, which was more tiring than playing in a game. He also took several shots of physical potion while interspersed in various commercial activities.

Liu Mang felt the hardship of "running notices" for the first time.

Finally, after 12 hours of non-stop work, either doing commercial endorsements or on the way to the next commercial endorsement, Liu Mang and the company's people toasted to celebrate the successful completion of today's work. Liu Mang's Ice IV combat boots ranked first in sales among all the signature shoes of all the stars in the league from the 25th to the 13th, and they also celebrated with a drink. After the celebration banquet, Liu Mang was finally liberated. At 12 o'clock midnight, he returned to the suite that Schwartz had booked for their family at the Crawford Hotel in Denver. Liu Mang fell asleep directly on the sofa. It was the three girls who took off his shoes and coat and covered him with a cup. They were worried that Liu Mang would wake up, so they moved the two sofas together and didn't move Liu Mang to bed.

Mainly because he was a big skinny man weighing nearly 200 pounds, he was still very heavy...

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"Ah..." Liu Mang yawned again, looking at the five-member 03 generation group who were chatting happily in front of him, and ate whole wheat bread by himself and drank a sip of skim milk.

It's not that I'm tired. Yesterday's fatigue was mainly mental fatigue. My head was too tired. I started deep sleep at 12 o'clock, which means I was so tired that I didn't dream. I was not awakened until 8 o'clock. I have recovered. I am not tired physically. I took seven physical potions yesterday.

It's mainly because I don't know what these five guys did last night. And Anthony's home is obviously in Denver, and he stayed in a hotel. Anyway, Liu Mang felt that he was very pure. I don't know what these five guys did. They were still talking about shameless things in the morning, and yawning while talking. Liu Mang also yawned.

"Ace, you must have been exhausted yesterday. I heard that you ran 9 activities yesterday. It's amazing." James didn't forget to talk to Liu Mang, so as not to ignore Liu Mang.

"Yes, I heard from Jeff that you were so tired that you fell asleep in the car yesterday. Ace, it doesn't matter if you make less money. Your endorsement fee is almost 30 million a year." Wade also showed concern.

Anthony, Bosh, and Milicic wanted to cry after hearing this. Milicic and Bosh are two inside players, but they can't sell their shoes. The endorsement fee for shoes is very low. Anthony is okay, selling himself to Air-Jordan for 2.2 million US dollars.

Compared with James, who is popular, Wade is from Liu Mang's agency, and Liu Mang has an average relationship with Anthony, Bosh, and Milicic.

"My parents came to Atlanta to play a while ago, and I stayed at home for a while. Dwyane, do you think I want to run so many announcements? It's all because of you. If I wasn't worried about offending those sponsors and causing you kids to not get endorsements, I wouldn't go." Liu Mang rolled his eyes at Wade.

Wade thought for a while and it seemed like this, and smiled coyly, but...who is the kid? My buddy is more than half a year older than you, right?

"Uncle and aunt are here? Ace, why didn't you tell me? I should greet them!" James said with a dissatisfied look and helped Wade change the subject.

"Next time, if we have a chance to go to Shanghai together for our business activities in the summer, I will take you to my house for some breakfast." Liu Mang smiled.

"Okay, it's settled. By the way, Ace, I'm going to pick up a friend at the airport in a while. Can we go together?" James said his purpose of staying in a hotel with Liu Mang.

"Pick someone up? Wow, who wants us to pick him up?" Liu Mang was a little curious.

"One of my brothers in high school is also very good in the NCAA now. His name is Chris Paul. You should know him." James introduced.

"Chris Paul? I know him. He is the favorite to be the No. 1 pick this year. Do you know him? Oh, by the way, you entered the NBA before going to college. You all seemed to be high school students who graduated in 2003. LeBron, you You should read more." Liu Mang looked at James' face and said sincerely.

"Haha, of course, I know. I usually go to the School of Economics and Management at the University of Cleveland to take lectures when I have time." James didn't understand what Liu Mang was talking about at all, and was a little touched by Liu Mang's concern.

After continuing to chat for a while, after breakfast, Liu Mang and James went to the airport together. After the other four members of the 03 generation greeted Liu Mang, they ate something and went back to the room to sleep. They had a rookie game in the evening. Want to fight.

The four participants in the All-Star Game of Jamestown have little interest in the Rookie Game. However, Anthony, as the host of the All-Star Weekend, missed the All-Star Game, so the other four brothers want to help him win a Rookie Game MVP.

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Liu Mang took the car James borrowed from Anthony and arrived at the airport parking lot. There was already a young black man and woman waiting at the appointed place.

Liu Mang recognized the young Paul at a glance. He was so young and had no dignity at all like the future chairman of the guild and the league's number one point guard.

After James got off the car, he walked towards the little crew-cut Paul. Paul also came up to him. James gave him a warm hug: "Hey, Chris, I'm sorry for waiting for so long."

"We just arrived, and it's nice to walk around the airport..." Before Paul could finish his words, a scream came from beside him.

"Oh-My-God! It's Ace, wow wow wow..." The black beauty next to Paul screamed when she saw Liu Mang.

"Uh..." Liu Mang had just gotten off the car, his feet still hanging in the air, and he was a little at a loss. Did this guy come with Paul? Liu Mang looked at James with doubts in his eyes.

Paul also noticed Liu Mang and exclaimed.

"Haha, Chris, Jiada, this is Ace. He heard that you were coming to watch the All-Stars, so he came with me to pick you up." James was speechless and had nothing to say.

James led the two of them to the car, and Liu Mang also got out of the car.

"Ace, this is Chris Paul, my high school rival and brother, this is Jiada Allen, my high school classmate, now Chris' girlfriend, Chris, Jiada, this is Ace - Liu, NBA superstar." James introduced each other.

Jiada? Liu Mang looked at the super plump bust and remembered that she was Paul's wife with big breasts.

It seemed that Paul's wife more than ten years later was this plump black girl named Jiada. It seemed that she was introduced by James. She turned out to be James' classmate. Liu Mang felt that the NBA was really a small circle.

"Hello, Chris, Jiada, this is Ace, Chris, I know you, your girlfriend is so beautiful, I remember you are Duncan's junior, right." Liu Mang remembered that Paul was from Wake Forest University.

"Hello Ace, I'm Chris, oh..." Paul couldn't help but exclaimed again, "my-god, it's incredible, Ace, you actually came to pick me up."

Paul is no different from ordinary black youths now. They all express their inner thoughts very occasionally.

"Ace, I am Jiada, am I dreaming, God..."

Paul's girlfriend Jiada was even more exaggerated. She held Liu Mang's hand and refused to let go. Liu Mang was a little overwhelmed. This girl was too exaggerated.

Fortunately, James has a good relationship with them: "Hey, Jiada, your boyfriend is here, and Chris will be jealous if you hold another man's hand!"

"It doesn't matter, I'm also an Ace fan..." Paul quickly said that he didn't care.

Liu Mang and James were speechless. You don't care, but others do!

James is still a little sad. He and Paul have known each other for 5 years, and they have known each other since they were sophomores in high school. He is now also the number one figure in the NBA. Although the reputation on the court is not very good, he still has the second highest sneaker endorsement fee in the NBA. Yes, a star who is extremely popular in the United States, why has Paul never been so excited to see him? So does this classmate Jiada!

Finally, Paul and his girlfriend calmed down, got in the car, and took them to a hotel to stay first.

After getting in the car, Liu Mang and Paul sat in the back seat, while Jiada sat in the passenger seat.

Liu Mang said to Paul: "Chris, I heard that you have finished playing in the NCAA. Do you want to come to our agency? I heard that you will participate in the draft this year."

"Haha, Ace, you're talking business right after we met?" James was about to start the engine when he heard Liu Mang's words and couldn't help but complain. He had the same idea, but who knew that Liu Mang got there first!

How could Liu Mang not know James's little trick? He raised his eyebrows towards the rearview mirror: "How about it, Chris, come to our company, I'll take you to show off and fly!"

Show off? Fly? James can understand these two words, but thinking of his brother Wade, showing off means being shown off, and flying... is being tortured to the point of wanting to go to heaven?