Volume 1: The Road to the European Emperor Chapter 53: Champions League MVP! NBA Scout!
Real Madrid fans began to pour into the stadium, this was their championship moment!
Sun Hao and his teammates celebrated, roared, and were excited.
It feels great to defeat your opponent, but it feels even better to win the Champions League!
Moreover, he has a high probability of winning the MVP.
That means his chances of entering the NBA will greatly increase!
"congratulations!"
Raul and Zidane were sitting on the sidelines. They reached Sun Hao the fastest, and Raul gave Sun Hao a hug as soon as he came up.
Zidane also shook his hand and congratulated him.
Although they are playing football, both this ball and that ball are still balls.
As they were chatting, suddenly a figure jumped directly onto Sun Hao's shoulder.
When Sun Hao turned around, he found it was Fernandez.
This little fan of mine seems extremely excited.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they couldn't help but chat for a while.
Sun Hao met them and turned around to interact with the fans.
Just then, Bodiroga came towards him.
The crowd parted ways.
"You're going to be in the NBA, and you're going to be the best basketball player ever."
After shaking hands and hugging Sun Hao, the active European emperor said these words to him.
Sun Hao was still very surprised by this. He knew that Bodiroga had the ability to go to the NBA but he didn't go.
It seems that he doesn't dislike the NBA, but there is another hidden reason.
However, no matter how surprised he was, as Bodiroga was the number one player in Europe, there was only one meaning for him to say such words to a young man.
Recognition.
Just like Jordan's affirmation of Kobe, it is a recognition from a senior to a junior, and also a recognition from a competitor.
And after saying those words, Bodiroga did not go back to the locker room with other Panathinaikos teammates, but stood on the sidelines waiting.
After a while, the MVP award ceremony began.
The lights on the scene focused on the game, and the president of the European Basketball Association announced the winner of the MVP.
"The winner of the MVP of the first UEFA Champions League semi-final in 2000 is... Sun Hao!"
There's not much suspense.
25 points and 3 assists in the semifinals, 29 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in the finals, averaging 27 points, 3 assists and 1.5 steals per game!
Not to mention the previous performances, Sun Hao's performance in these two games was absolutely phenomenal.
Sun Hao took his MVP trophy and held it above his head.
The cheers at the scene were unstoppable.
In terms of momentum, they were suppressed by Greek fans all night.
But they are the ones who have the last laugh!
Because they have Sun Hao! A man who became MVP before he even turned 18!
This achievement is something that even Nowitzki, who has already entered the NBA, and the legendary Sabonis have never achieved, let alone Bodiroga who is still on the sidelines!
Sun Hao's future is truly immeasurable.
"Thank you to my mom and dad, it was their support that allowed me to come to Spain. Mother's love is like a mountain, and father's love is silent.
Thank you to Coach Raul, who discovered me, and thank you to Coach Fidel and Coach Luis, they all believed in me.
They all say I am the second Gasol and call me a genius, but I know I am very lucky because I have met the best coaches.
Including the current coach Russo, you didn’t know how good he is, but you saw it tonight.
Thank you Bodiroga, he is the greatest opponent I have ever faced.
Thanks to my teammates, we did it, we didn’t give up until the end of the game, this is the best team!
But the biggest thanks go to our fans who came all the way from Spain . Without them we couldn't have done it. This MVP belongs to me, and it also belongs to you!"
Sun Hao’s speech was not long, but every sentence was important.
Especially the last sentence, which reignited the emotions at the scene.
Lazo smiled and applauded Sun Hao.
He suddenly realized that Sun Hao not only had the ability to motivate teammates in the locker room, but also had excellent eloquence.
This will not only make Sun Hao an excellent basketball player, but also an excellent team leader.
He felt the thigh he was hugging had grown a little thicker.
After the MVP, the Real Madrid players also received their championship trophy.
Sun Hao and Lazo held the championship in their hands, with team members standing on both sides.
This scene was captured by the camera on the sidelines.
This is the most precious photo Sun Hao has taken in the three years since he came to Europe.
Real Madrid dressing room after the game.
Wet, full of big men, man on top of man…
The celebration here is absolutely crazy. People who don’t know would think they are watching some passionate blockbuster movie.
"Dee-dee~"
There was a knock on the locker room door, and the big movie inside came to a pause.
It was Lasso who knocked on the door.
"Sun, someone is looking for you."
Lazo looked at Sun Hao with a smile on his face.
Sun Hao's body was all wet with champagne, and he immediately felt a chill.
These words unconsciously reminded him of what happened in Italy.
He wiped his hair with a towel and followed him to the door.
When he saw the people outside, he was stunned.
Because the people standing outside were actually Sasha Doncic and his wife.
They were holding a child in their arms?!
When he first arrived in Serbia, he still thought about them and lamented the loss of contact.
I didn't expect that they would come here on their own!
He walked over with a smile.
Shasa also walked towards him with a smile.
A long absence is better than a new marriage, and a long drought is finally met with sweet rain.
Although the two didn’t communicate much, when they did, they were very compatible.
Just like a man will always have a good impression of a woman he doesn’t meet very often.
The two hugged each other and talked about the previous game.
Only then did Sun Hao realize that they were also watching the game in the stadium tonight.
The only difference is that they sat in seats further out, just like they did at the Stade de France before.
This is... Doncic, who comes from a poor family?
"Look at my child."
After Shasa's excitement subsided, he noticed that he had left his wife and children aside.
Sun Hao turned and looked at Doncic.
With fair skin and chubby face, it seems like he will be a fat boy when he grows up.
"Luca, Luca, this is Sun."
Shasa said affectionately from the side.
“…”
Shasa really listened to Sun Hao's advice and named his child Luca!
In other words, the chubby kid in front of you is Luka Doncic!
Sun Hao suddenly felt that his first glance was too accurate. Wouldn’t Doncic be a little fat boy in the future?
And he really became the person who helped Doncic name it!
This feeling is really a bit strange.
After all, generally speaking, it is the father who names the child.
"Shall we go outside for some coffee?"
Shasa became interested and invited him.
Sun Hao pointed in the direction of the locker room.
Lasso had already left, and the people inside started celebrating again, so he couldn't leave for the time being.
Shasa is also a basketball player and he realized this.
"Here's my cell phone number. Give me a call when you're done and we can make an appointment."
He nodded, took out a piece of paper and a pen from his bag and wrote down a number for him.
Sun Hao nodded, teased Doncic for a while, and then returned to the locker room.
"Dee-dee~"
The familiar knock on the door interrupted the celebration in the locker room again.
This time it was a stranger who knocked on the door.
After giving an awkward but polite smile, the man turned his gaze to the disheveled Sun Hao.
"I'm Austin, the scout for the Houston Rockets. Sun, can we talk?"
"We'll have to wait."
The other party was a scout, just like the Spurs scout who had come to see him before, most likely coming to invite him to try out with the Houston team.
This is different from the previous Shasa, and I think we can talk about it for a while.
Austin didn't say anything, just nodded and walked out.
"Sun, go do your thing. We'll go out and celebrate tomorrow."
Prigioni knew that Sun Hao would be a little busy today, so he took the initiative to speak.
"Go ahead, don't delay your work."
Gabayosa, whose shirt had been stripped off, also spoke up.
Sun Hao nodded, took a shower, changed his clothes and left the locker room.
However, what he never expected was that within just a few minutes, three people were already standing at the door.
"Hi, Sun, I'm Eric, the Mavericks' scout."
"I'm Lucas, a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers. I heard you wrote to Sierra Canyon School for two years."
Three people, scouts from three different teams.
It seems that tonight's Champions League final will have an impact beyond just Europe .
Moreover, the appearance of these teams also matches Sun Hao's impression.
Ten years ago, Stern brought the NBA into the Chinese market with a videotape, and also began his long-term plan to promote the NBA overseas.
That is the NBA's plan, but many teams have also responded positively.
The Spurs are the vanguard. They have permanent scouts in Europe, including last year when they selected Ginobili.
In addition to the Spurs, Houston, Mavericks and Lakers are all teams that pay more attention to overseas markets.
Sun Hao's winning of the Champions League MVP has an influence incomparable to Calderon's winning of the La Liga MVP last year, so it is reasonable that he attracted them.
"You guys...are all here to try out with me?"
There were so many people, so Sun Hao asked everyone directly.
The three of them looked at each other and nodded one after another.
It would be best to discuss this kind of thing in private, but since we all ran into each other, there's nothing to hide.
"I still have to play in the La Liga playoffs later. If it is a joint trial, I don't know if I can make it. Let me give you my contact information and we will contact each other later."
In order to fulfill the five-year contract, and now that he has won the Champions League, going to the NBA is part of his plan.
So compared to last time, his attitude is also different.
Of course, he said this to give himself time to think.
Where to go for the tryout, or whether I should go everywhere, is a decision that he needs to make after careful consideration.