thefictionvixens Chapter 60 Is this the All-Star Game?!
Chapter 60 Is this the All-Star Game?!
"Not a female celebrity," O'Neal said somewhat helplessly, "It's sneakers!"
"I remember the sneakers you were wearing were your own brand?" When Lin Ze heard the word "sneakers," he thought of Shaquille O'Neal's so-called exclusive brand.
SHAQ!
This brand is a brand that Shaquille O'Neal created after he parted ways with Reebok. To put it nicely, this brand is currently only for O'Neal.
To put it bluntly, it was a completely makeshift operation.
"Don't worry, I won't let you join my brand. I can't afford an All-Star starter," O'Neal chuckled. "But I want to boost its visibility and sales. I want to do something fun at the All-Star Game!"
"How about adding something to the sneakers so that everyone can notice them at a glance?"
Judging from O'Neal's excited expression, you can tell he's trying to be silly and attract attention.
"Let's add something to the sneakers," Lin Ze said, stroking his chin. "Have you seen Mission: Impossible? How about adding a phone number?"
"Add a phone to sneakers?" O'Neal frowned, deep in thought, then clapped his hands and exclaimed, "That sounds interesting! I can have my designers work on it! Yeah! We could also add a hidden antenna to the sneakers, so you can pull it out and make a call! Interesting! What else? Any other creative ideas?"
Seeing O'Neal's excited expression, Lin Ze was too embarrassed to admit that he was just joking around.
"How about adding wheels? How about turning sneakers into ice skates?"
"It seems a bit lacking. There are already a lot of boring ice skates in the world." O'Neal shook his head.
"How about adding a remote control along with the wheels? How about remote-controlled sneakers?" Lin Ze continued to offer suggestions.
"Fantastic!" O'Neal clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Remote-controlled shoes! You're a genius, Lin! We'll be seen by the whole world, we'll be in the global spotlight!"
"Then let's add some dry ice. When we come out, smoke will start coming from our shoes. Everyone will definitely like it more!"
"Cool! I knew I could have come to you, Lin! You're a damn genius!" O'Neal chuckled, clearly very pleased with Lin Ze's suggestion. "And, there's something else I'd like you to help me with."
"Can you wear these shoes with me when they come out? I want them to sell even better. My new shoes are so cool! This is the first time I've designed sneakers myself, and I handled almost all the elements myself."
"Don't worry, I know you have a contract with Nike. I can handle the breach of contract fee. And I won't let you wear it on the court. I just hope you can wear it when you enter the game."
Looking at O'Neal's fawning face and pleading expression, Lin Ze couldn't bring himself to refuse, and there was no need for him to refuse.
After all, it's not like we're asking him to sign with O'Neal's brand, or to play in unknown shoes.
It's just helping my buddy out; it's only right.
"I only have one question," Lin Ze said. "It's already Wednesday, will your designer have enough time to get all this done? Why didn't you say so sooner?"
"Because I didn't think of that earlier," O'Neal laughed. "Don't worry, you come up with the ideas, and I'll handle the implementation! We just need to put on the shoes on Saturday or Sunday, and we don't even need to wear them to play. Just get a makeshift pair, and we'll have plenty of time."
"By the way, what shoe size do you wear?"
After reaching an agreement, O'Neal expressed his gratitude in a simple and direct way, and that night, the Lakers held another grand party.
Kobe didn't go again; this guy is busy practicing.
Lin Ze expressed great satisfaction with this!
The Lakers did not practice for the next two days.
Jackson gave the whole team a day off to rest, and then on Friday noon, the four Lakers players who needed to participate in the All-Star Weekend met at the airport and then headed to Oakland together.
The distance between Los Angeles and Oakland is only about 600 kilometers, and the flight takes only an hour from takeoff to landing, which is even faster than O'Neal's journey from home to the airport.
When the four of them got off the plane, the weather in Auckland wasn't great; although it wasn't raining, it was overcast and the sun wasn't visible.
Even so, Kobe immediately put on a pair of black sunglasses, and Jackson and O'Neal followed suit.
"You didn't bring sunglasses?" O'Neal glanced at Lin Ze, then rummaged through his bag before pulling out a pair of sunglasses. "Trust me, you'll need them."
One of Lin Ze's greatest strengths is that he listens to advice. Although he didn't understand why the three of them were wearing sunglasses even on a cloudy day, he didn't ask any questions and simply put the sunglasses on. Then, when the three of them walked out of the passage and entered the public area, the mystery was quickly revealed.
Lin Ze saw at least 100 reporters and fans, and hundreds of flashbulbs and cameras flashing wildly at them.
Although he had been in the league for four years, this was truly the first time Lin Ze had ever experienced such a scene.
When he won the championship with the Bulls, almost no reporters would photograph him; all the attention was on Jordan. In Dallas, that terrible team was even less popular, and there were more reporters interviewing Don Nelson than the players.
In the past, Lin Ze would always stand aside and watch the frenzied reporters surround other people.
Today, it's finally his turn.
This year marks Lin Ze's first selection for the All-Star Game, and also his first time visiting the host city of the All-Star Game during All-Star Weekend.
This was truly the first time he had ever experienced such a moment in person.
Not to mention that besides Lin Ze, there were also Kobe, Shaq, and Jackson!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that these four are the most popular group in this year's All-Star Game.
"Shaq, Alonzo just said he'd teach you a lesson. Do you have anything to say to him?"
"Kobe, Malone also made the All-Star team this year. If he were to set a screen for you, would you still let him get lost?"
"Lin, Kevin has teamed up with several star players to isolate you on the court and prevent you from passing the ball. Do you have a plan to deal with that?"
"Phil, Phil, which team do you think is stronger, this Lakers team or the Bulls of yesteryear?"
The reporters were bombarding them with questions, a barrage of questions coming from their mouths.
Not to mention that the four of them neither wanted to nor needed to be interviewed, even if they were willing to chat for a few minutes, they wouldn't be able to hear what the reporters were asking, nor would they know how to answer.
The scene was absolutely insane!