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"Kobe, let's join forces to do something big!"

"Uh... this, please speak slowly, I'm afraid." Looking at Zuo Li, whose eyes were burning, Kobe swallowed.

He just asked about Zuo Li's vacation plans, mainly to see if they could do some training together. After all, there are not many guys who can train crazier than him, and training with Zuo Li has always been very effective.

That's why Kobe asked.

But...it seems...Zuo Li was inspired by these words to have other thoughts...

"You know, there is a mess out there right now. The players, the league, the owners are not giving in to each other. They have almost ruined basketball. To be honest, this is not the original intention of us playing basketball."

Zuo Li's words made Kobe nod silently.

He is right.

Now the fans are heartbroken by the NBA's series of operations. What's wrong with them? As the league and the bread and butter of the players, they don't care about those bullshit interests. They just want to watch the game.

But obviously, this small request has gradually become a luxury, and the new season is likely to be postponed indefinitely, or even directly cancelled.

This is undoubtedly very harmful to the fans. Many fans have already expressed their dissatisfaction with the NBA. Many people even said that they would not watch the NBA if the lockout lasts too long.

Regardless of whether it is an angry statement or not, the impact of this wave of lockouts on the NBA is definitely very negative.

but……

What does this have to do with them?

Kobe admitted that both Zuo Li and him were very influential stars and had a certain influence in the league and even the entire society.

But this kind of influence is not enough to change everything. They can't even speak freely in this storm.

"In that case, why don't we organize some ball games ourselves, the kind of pure basketball for fans to watch." Zuo Li stated his purpose.

"Moreover, we can organize those guys together. After they go on vacation, they must want some games and training to maintain their condition. Just in time, we can do it."

"Starting from New York, we can go all the way to Los Angeles, New Jersey, Boston, and even some small cities. You know, this summer will be very long. It would be too boring if we don't do something."

The more Zuo Li talked about it, the more he felt it was feasible, and in the end he stood up.

In fact, this is not his idea. In fact, historically this summer is the hottest time for civilian leagues.

The closure of the NBA in 2011 not only affected the subsequent regular season, but also directly suspended preseason games and preseason training camps. This also left players at a loss as to what to do. Every summer, some players would have trained independently.

They even spontaneously participated in some local events. So thanks to this closure, the organizers of local events also expanded their competitions and invited many players to participate. Even stars who may not have appeared often in the off-season schedule also joined.

These local events have occurred. Star players will tour from time to time across the United States. Local sports administrations may suddenly be filled with stars. Suddenly, the United States is filled with a top-level street basketball atmosphere. Some areas that were not originally valued by the NBA

, and also because of the touring games of stars, basketball has become popular in the local area.

However, most of these events are held individually, and their influence is still too small, and the influence of the participating stars is not too great. What Zuo Li means is to directly organize a group of big names to tour various places and hold activities on the one hand.

, on the one hand, you can give back to the fans and maintain your own status.

"What a boy! What a great idea!" Kobe was also impressed. To be honest, at first Kobe just wanted to train together, or at most have a training camp, but obviously, he was also infected by Zuo Li's passion.

"It's just, where are we going to get so many players to participate..." Kobe stroked his beard. He didn't have so many friends. He probably could in the Lakers team, but not many... For example, as the chairman of the union, Lao Yu was still busy.

He's competing with the alliance.

"Ha, this is too easy. Let's do one or two games first. When the time comes, there will naturally be a steady stream of guys wanting to join us. By then, we will have a headache about what to do if there are too many people." Zuo Li

You are very confident. Once you start this thing, are you afraid that no one will come?

Kobe still doesn't understand how much players crave the court and exposure.

Now that they have decided, both Zuo Li and Kobe have the temperament to do whatever they say. That night, Rich Paul was summoned by Zuo Li, and the next day he took the order and left. The court, sponsorship, and other off-court matters were all gone.

It's going to be done by Rich Paul.

Zuo Li and Kobe are responsible for contacting manpower. In fact, manpower is easy to handle. It is not too easy for Zuo Li to just recruit a dozen players. But since it is going to be done, of course it must be big. Of course, ordinary players are needed, but big names are not allowed either.

Lack of.

And for the sake of the effectiveness of the show, Zuo Li and Kobe agreed that they would each form a team, and then one month later, they would have a showdown in New York!

So Zuo Li directly called Shaq, who was at home preparing to retire.

Kobe, Shaq, Zuo Li can't wait!

"Hey, Shaq, do you want to do something big before you retire?"

Shaq: “…huh?”

Later, Zuo Li contacted Ray Allen, Duncan, Parker, Paul...

In just one day, Zuo Li, who was still on vacation, organized a team of 10 people. He did not forget to send a text message to Kobe. The content was concise and to the point: "You are waiting to lose."

Kobe also simply replied: "Fart! You will definitely lose."

Click to delete.

Zuo Li didn't even look at what Kobe posted, he was happy anyway.

In the following month, Zuo Li and O Mei went on vacation, and then went to China with his team to participate in the China Tour.

This time he brought Curry with him, and this was also the first time that the two top players from AND1 teamed up to participate in the China tour.

Curry was so excited that he even studied Chinese overnight. Although he almost made Zuo Li laugh at his "mud howl" in China, the effect was still extraordinary in China.

And Curry was also pleasantly surprised to find that he already has a lot of fans in China.

Seven days later, the trip to China ended successfully, and Zuo Li returned to New York to start handling business matters.

On July 20, Zuo Li's second pair of signature sneakers, the ZL2 generation, were released simultaneously globally. 3.5 million pairs of sneakers were snapped up by excited fans, setting a record for the first day of NBA signature sneakers sales in the past ten years.

On the same day, AND1 opened its largest flagship store in Manhattan. Zuoli appeared on the platform, attracting more than 500,000 fans throughout the day. Sales exceeded 500,000 US dollars in a single day, making the world feel Zuoli's influence again.

The fans were naturally happy and encouraged, but they also attracted criticism.

Many players said that Zuo Li should use his influence to do something.

League officials also contacted Zuo Li and asked him to come out and take charge of the situation.

But no matter what others said, Zuo Li did not respond and continued to complete his summer arrangements step by step.

On July 31st, Sister Ka's first solo album was released, and Zuo Li once again appeared on the stage as the boss. This surprised many people that Zuo Li actually had a side job in the music industry.

On August 1st, Zuo Li returned to New York. At the same time, planes from all over the world carrying stars from all over the world landed at New York International Airport...