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California, Los Angeles, Staples.

It is no exaggeration to say that this place is the temple of the basketball world, and this year, the high-profile All-Star Weekend was held here, which made it successfully attract the attention of all basketball fans around the world.

The white Staples Center stood quietly in front of them. Yiyang and Dirk sat in the official NBA bus, looking sideways at the red letters on the huge wall outside the window.

Yiyang no longer has the excitement he felt when he first came into contact with this basketball temple up close, and of course he will not point to the buildings outside and say like a tour guide: "Look! This is the famous Staples Center !"

After all, Yiyang has played here several times this season, and he has performed well in all of them. In the game against Kobe and the Lakers, Yiyang and the Mavericks even took away the victory from Staples. But seeing the crowds of people outside the arena again, Yiyang still opened his mouth wide.

Outside the Staples Center, instead of large posters of the Lakers players hanging, they were replaced with posters of all the players selected for the All-Star Game this year.

Each of these characters is the best basketball player on the planet at the moment, and being selected for the All-Star lineup is also a performance that a player's strength and popularity are double recognized.

Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Dwight Howard... just look at the names, each one seems to shine shine. And this weekend, these stars who shine in the league will compete together on the basketball court, bringing a visual feast to basketball fans all over the world.

At the end of the All-Star team in the Western Conference, Yiyang also found a fixed-makeup photo of himself wearing the All-Star team jersey. To be able to appear in the same place as those incomparably shining names, Yi Yang felt that it was really incredible.

Strictly speaking, Griffin was the No. 1 pick last year. Just because he was reimbursed for the season before his career started, his rookie season was postponed to this year.

If you want to talk about it, Yiyang, the 2010 No. 3 show, is the only rookie selected for the All-Star Game this year. It is also one of the few players in NBA history who was selected for the Rookie Challenge and the All-Star Game at the same time. Such an honor, coupled with Yiyang's skin color, naturally made him the most topical one among this group of stars.

"Hey, don't look so serious. The All-Star Weekend is a huge party. Don't take winning or losing too seriously, just enjoy it!" Seeing Yiyang staring out dazedly, he sat next to Yiyang Dirk Nowitzki also patted this guy on the shoulder.

When he and Cuban watched the game video of Yiyang University, they never imagined that the Chinese could become an All-Star so quickly. Nowitzki is already a frequent visitor to the All-Star Weekend, but the German believes that Yiyang will also become a "VIP" on the All-Star Game list in the future!

"Before, I only watched the All-Star Game on TV." Although he had played professional basketball for half a season, the boy was still a little nervous when he thought that he was about to play in the All-Star Weekend full of stars.

"Trust me kid, it's much more interesting to experience it yourself than to watch it on TV!" After Nowitzki finished speaking, the bus stopped. Immediately, countless fans and reporters flocked like ants who saw a cake.

The police officers in Los Angeles joined hands to besiege the city wall, and barely opened a path for Yiyang and Deke.

"Come on boy, the crazy weekend has begun!" Nowitzki got up, got off the bus, and waved to the surrounding fans.

Countless fans wearing Mavericks jerseys issued their most enthusiastic shouts, and many people who were not Mavericks fans also joined in the fun.

Yiyang got out of the car behind Dirk, and he was so dull that he didn't interact with the fans. But unexpectedly, when Yiyang appeared in everyone's sight, many fans shouted his name directly.

The fans were restless behind the police wall. Some of them held up signs related to Yiyang, and some shouted directly. And unexpectedly, there are not only Chinese fans, but also many local fans in the United States. It seems that Yiyang's influence is no longer limited to his compatriots. This guy's excellent performance in the past half season has been recognized by everyone.

"Hey, I really didn't expect this kid in your country to be so popular." Mu Ran was surrounded by many American colleagues in the crowd, and this also made Mu Ran full of pride.

"Hey, don't be so cold, buddy. See, they like you!" Dirk didn't expect Yiyang to become the protagonist of today, so he nudged the Chinese man and motioned him to go and Fans interact.

If a professional player refers to an all-round profession, then Yiyang is obviously not qualified. He is only professional on the basketball court, and off the basketball court, Yiyang and the word "professional player" seem to have nothing to do with each other.

After some "pointing" from Dirk, Yiyang signed autographs for several fans lamely, and then nodded with the fans with a stiff smile like a rock on the beach in Los Angeles.

Although Yiyang did not do well enough, the fans seemed to be happier. After all, this guy's unique personality is also one of the reasons why he is attractive.

Surrounded by fans, it took Dirk and Yiyang 20 minutes to cover the distance that usually takes 2 minutes. After the two of them worked so hard to get into Staples, Yi Yang, who thought he could breathe a sigh of relief, realized that this crazy weekend has just begun!

Commercial shooting, interviews arranged by NBA officials, fans Jia Lianhua... There are far more activities in the Staples Center than outside the arena.

Before Yiyang realized what happened, two NBA official staff led Yiyang and Dirk to a place covered with black cloth.

Dike went to the locker room to change clothes like a familiarity, but Yiyang was still in the same place.

"Sir, the locker room is over there." It wasn't until a petite cameraman assistant spoke to Yiyang that he realized that it was the NBA officials who wanted to shoot a set of promotional photos for him and Dirk before the All-Star Weekend.

After changing clothes and coming out, according to the photographer's request, Yiyang and Deke took various interactive poses. For example, hooking shoulders and shoulders, for example, two people standing back to back with their arms around their chests... The official intention of the NBA is very clear, which is to highlight the concept of Yiyang and Dirk Dallas dual core. After all, the last time two Mavericks players were selected for the All-Star Weekend at the same time, it was the combination of Kidd and Nowitzki. This group of photos also contained some meaning of Yiyang inheriting Kidd.

After wrapping up the official NBA shoot, Dirk had a Nike ad campaign to take part in. And Yiyang also wanted to take a few photos of the All-Star colorway sneakers for Adidas. Bill Duffy had explained these things to Yiyang long ago.

After that, the two reunited in the Staples Center's media reception room for a pre-All-Star press conference.

Although they have experienced the baptism of several celebrities, the reporters below still felt a little excited after seeing Dirk and Yiyang walk into the room at the same time.

"Congratulations Dirk, you have been selected to the All-Star Game again. What do you want to say to the fans?" At the beginning of the press conference, the reporters first focused on the veteran stars.

"Thank you for your support. It is my honor to be here to perform for the fans." Dirk's smile was very amiable, in stark contrast to Yiyang's stiff smile.

"Last season, you and Jason Kidd were selected to the All-Star team together. But this year, the one who participated in the All-Star Game with you has become Yi. Do you think that Yi can succeed Jason as the star point guard of the Mavericks? ?” After that, the reporters started to connect the two, and Yiyang didn’t like to talk, so the reporters dug news from Nowitzki.

"I think? I think he is already an indispensable star player in the Mavericks team. We all know that my teammate is the only player in the 2010 rookie who was selected for the All-Star Game. There are actually many players in NBA history at the same time. Players selected for the All-Star rookie game and the main game, such as Yi’s compatriot Yao Ming, and current superstars James and Wade, have all participated in the All-Star rookie game and the main game at the same time. A player can participate in the All-Star game at the same time The rookie game and the main game show that he has shown very good strength and potential when he first entered the league. Look at these names, and now he is already one of them!" After Dirk finished speaking, he turned his head Chong Yiyang blinked his eyes. It can be seen that the two All-Stars, one old and one young, are very harmonious both on the court and in private.

"Then what about you, it means a lot to you to be selected for both the rookie competition and the main competition at the same time."

"I'm very happy to be recognized by everyone. Of course, this is closely related to the help of my teammates. Without them helping me adapt to this league, I would not be where I am today." Yiyang answered in a satisfactory manner, obviously unable to satisfy the ambitions of the reporters . So, the guys who didn't think it was a big deal immediately asked the next question.

"Do you think you will be selected for the All-Star starting lineup next year? If not, do you think you will be selected within a few years?" Hearing this question, Dirk shook his head. Today's reporters are getting more and more mischievous.

"It is every player's dream to be selected as an All-Star starter, and it is also my goal to be recognized by the fans. I don't know if I can be selected as an All-Star starter. I only know that I will do my best every day." Yiyang smiled stiffly The bland answer, like plain boiled water, made the reporters give up the idea of ​​digging out the breaking news in an instant.

Fans like Yiyang because of his performance on the court. But for reporters, the performance of the players off the field is more attractive than the performance on the field.

In this way, the regular press conference of the All-Star weekend belonging to Yiyang and Nowitzki came to an end. Although it is said to be an "offseason", for the players participating in the All-Star Game, this weekend is not much easier than the game day.

Yiyang and Nowitzki arrived at the Staples Center at 1:00 noon, and did not complete all tasks until 5:30 pm, gaining a real rest time.

The sun was setting in Los Angeles when the two panting guys met again in front of the Staples Center.

"I'm fairly familiar with Los Angeles. How about having dinner with my family?" Dirk suggested that Yiyang should come with him, since Wenxue would come tomorrow anyway.

"Um... I already have an appointment with Dirk, you and your family members have fun." Yiyang politely declined Dirk's invitation, Dirk was not angry, but rather curious .

"An appointment? Didn't you say that your mother will arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow?"

"Yes...it's Vignari, she's coming to Los Angeles to play in the NBA Masters."

"That Italian girl?" Dirk smirked when he heard Vignelli's name.

"Exactly."

"Hey, pay attention to rest, buddy. Don't screw up the All-Star game." With a lewd smile on his face, the German patted Yiyang on the shoulder.

"You have become exactly the same as Jeter." Yiyang looked at Nowitzki's expression and shook his head.

"Maybe you think it's just an ordinary dinner, but for that Italian girl..." Dek paused, he really wanted to see what this stupid Yiyang had in his mind besides basketball and his mother what. "Tonight's a romantic date for a bold Italian girl, boy."

Dating?

In Yiyang's dictionary, there seems to be no explanation for this word...

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