My Name is Kobe Bryant

"BOSS, I have persuaded the Lakers to let Bruce Bowen and Ben Wallace join your sparring team to participate in the summer league. The two of them also agreed to participate as your sparring partner without receiving salary." Pelinka A phone call came shortly after.

"I have also finished communicating with the players. They will arrive at the Lakers training facility soon. In addition, when communicating about this matter, the team owner Jeri Buss contacted me. He wants to see you." Pelinka handles the players and management It took a lot of work, with both Bowen and Wallace excited about the prospect of his hype signing. And West is also willing to give Kobe a face. Anyway, the summer league is also composed of a lot of insignificant players. There are not many players with these two players, and there are not many players without them.

"I know you can do it, man. Dr. Buss, make an appointment for me. I can't wait to see him." Commitment, fighting to rupture the Achilles tendon, leading the team to the playoffs, this life will see this old man again.

Jerry Buss started his business with real estate. In 1979, Jerry Buss was witnessed by a team of 50 lawyers. The business tycoon bought the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings (ice hockey team) and Los Angeles for $67.5 million. Forum Arena (former home of the Lakers). Of the $67.5 million, $18 million was spent on the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA team.

During his leadership, great superstars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant successively bloomed here. The 1979 Lakers alone were valued at $16 million, while Forbes magazine estimates the 2013 Lakers are worth $1 billion. On the evening of February 18, 2013, Beijing time, he died of cancer in Los Angeles, USA at the age of 80. It can be said that the glory of the modern Lakers is inseparable from his leadership.

The next night, Bryant was invited to meet Jerry Buss at the Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills. This is a restaurant opened by well-known chef Wolfgang Puck, which is loved by Hollywood and many rich people.

"Nice to meet you, Dr. Buss." Kobe's signature smile hung on his face, and he was really very happy.

"Hello, kid." The 63-year-old Jerry Buss has blond hair and is slightly fat. Bryant and Buss had a nice dinner meeting. They chatted about basketball, society, and food. Bass had a good impression of the 17-year-old boy. He knew that Kobe was very talented, and he had seen many talented players. But there are very few players who can chat with him like this. He has seen too many black players and his mind is blank except for basketball.

The last player who talked with Buss in this way was Magic Johnson. You must know that Buss received a doctorate in chemistry at the age of 24. Kobe and Magician have some common characteristics. He believed that after knowing Kobe from all aspects, he finally came to a conclusion that this kid would succeed.

"Are you willing to stay with the Lakers forever?" Dr. Buss asked Bryant as he left.

"Purple gold for one day, Lakers for life." This is Kobe's promise, one promise, one thousand gold.

"Very good, lad." Bass got a satisfactory answer, and he decided to give Bryant enough support.

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Three days later, the Lakers training facility. Kobe Bryant is fighting Derek Fisher one-on-one.

Fisher's defensive posture is very standard, his hands are open, his eyes are determined, and his small muscles have a lot of deterrence.

Kobe held the ball, stepped on the ground with his center of gravity, and quickly started to break through to the right. The young Fisher's footsteps were fast, and he reacted, and his continuous sliding steps blocked Kobe's forward line.

Kobe dribbled the ball under his crotch and pulled the ball to his left hand. After pulling the ball, he added a step, creating a very wide shooting space, and the area near the free throw line was also Kobe’s hot spot. He jumped up and shot, and the ball crashed into the box .

"You can't guard me, you don't interfere with my shooting at all, your defense is as soft as cotton candy!" Kobe likes to spray trash on his teammates during training, this is his way of leadership, some players with fragile hearts It's totally unacceptable to be on the verge of breaking down, and a lot of mentally strong players have benefited from it. But it is undeniable that his way makes most of his teammates not dare to take it lightly in training and on the field.

Fisher has been defeated by Kobe these two days. He couldn't understand how such a 17-year-old high school student could be so powerful. Is this the difference between the 24th pick and the 13th pick? How strong should the champion be? He fell into self-contemplation.

Two days ago, Derek Fisher felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, he became a celebrity in their Little Rock, Arkansas city. In this small place, he is the brightest star in Stone City, and people will strike up a conversation whenever he walks on the street. This is an experience he has never experienced in his life, but he was still indulging in the enthusiasm of the big sisters in his hometown, and he received a call from the management before he had a good few days.

"Mr. Fisher, I'm Lakers CEO Jerry West. That's right, the team's training plan has changed, and you need to come to the team to report in advance to prepare for the summer league."

Not daring to offend the management, he had no choice but to rush to Los Angeles obediently. The day before, I was still feeling the warmth of my hometown, and the next day I ran into this little devil in the training hall! He pulled me and insisted on fighting me one-on-one, whoever loses will be the younger brother!

I lost to a 17-year-old high school student in the old conference in Stone City. It was just a joke. Even if I use my left hand and don't shoot, you, a brat, can't beat me. Fisher, who was going to accept a younger brother and start his career with the Lakers, made him doubt his life, not to mention letting go of one hand and not shooting. Under Kobe's defense, he couldn't dribble at all, and was intercepted as soon as he dribbled. What else can a point guard do if he can't dribble?

Kobe's offense was even more confusing to Fisher. He counted, and he was passed 9 times in the 21-point heads-up match. Come again from outside the line, is he a devil?

In the end, the score of 21:0 declared that Fisher had successfully become the younger brother of the 17-year-old boy. Fisher was a little sad, but he was still convinced of Kobe's skills, and he also accepted the identity of Kobe's younger brother.

But I never imagined that after the heads-up, this devil would drag me to train from morning to night in the name of big brother. I haven't felt the prosperity of Los Angeles yet. And if there is any resistance, I will be beaten and scolded. Is there anyone to take care of it? My old fish is bitter.

"Old fish! What are you thinking? How dare you distract yourself!" Kobe looked at Fisher, who was immersed in his own world, with a big head. The young Fisher is very worthy of training. He is the future champion starting point guard. There is a lot of room for him to grow up, but it's not okay to be in a daze all the time, you must be strict with him! So Kobe picked up the basketball and threw it over Fisher's head.

"Bang" The collision between the basketball and Fisher's head produced a violent sound.

Kobe looked at Fisher, who was twitching on the ground, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. When the swelling on his head subsides, he must understand my good intentions.