After knowing where Kobe was "going" to take him to celebrate, Su Feng finally understood why his eyelids had been twitching a few days ago.
September 18, Sunday, sunny.
At Orlando International Airport, as soon as he got off the plane, Kobe took out the poster that Su Feng had given him on his birthday not long ago.
Um……
A poster of Anfernee Hardaway.
Looking at Kobe's excited face, Su Feng did not ruin his mood at the moment.
After all...Kobe paid for the plane ticket this time.
cough.
Su Feng is certainly not the kind of person who only cares about money. However, as he is familiar with Kobe's career experience, he knows that this time... Kobe will probably feel uncomfortable for a while.
"Let's go eat something first. There will be media interviews in the morning and it will be open to fans in the afternoon." Kobe looked at Su Feng and said.
Su Feng made an OK gesture to Kobe.
Orlando is located in central Florida, USA, and is one of the famous tourist and leisure cities in the United States. Judging from Kobe's familiarity with Orlando, Su Feng knew that this was not Kobe's first time to Orlando.
Soon, under Kobe's leadership, the two came to a restaurant called "Bubba.Gump.Shrimp.Co". Although Su Feng had never been to Orlando before, he was not unfamiliar with this restaurant.
Because this restaurant is the shrimp restaurant mentioned in the movie "Forrest Gump".
The decoration of this restaurant is unique, full of road and vintage designs, and almost every detail comes from the movie "Forrest Gump".
In addition, there is a license plate-like sign on each table in the restaurant. If you want a waiter to come over, just flip it to "STOP.FORREST.STOP". If you don't need a waiter, flip it to "RUN.FORREST.RUN". These two sentences also come from "Forrest Gump".
Kobe and Su Feng ordered two fried lobsters and two servings of pasta. Since Kobe grew up in Italy, Su Feng knew that pasta was one of Kobe's favorite foods.
I have to say, Kobe is very picky about food.
After all, even the name comes from steak, so you can imagine how much the Bryant family loves to eat it.
"Hey, I thought it was delicious last time I came here to eat, but why doesn't it taste ?" Kobe suddenly said halfway through the meal.
"By the way, Su, I suddenly want to eat the sandwich you made." Kobe looked at Su Feng and said.
Su Feng: “…”
Bro, where can I get you a sandwich now?
Fortunately, Kobe just talked about it, and after finishing their meal, the two prepared to go to the destination - Amway Center.
However, seeing Kobe becoming happier and happier, Su Feng always felt that who knows how autistic this child would become in a short while.
After all, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
This trip to Orlando was destined to be a heartbreaking journey for Kobe.
…
Amway Arena is located in downtown Orlando. As the home of the Orlando Magic, today is the Magic's fan meeting day for the new season.
Although Su Feng, as a keyboard warrior in his previous life, had traveled around the world on his keyboard, this was indeed the first time he saw a real NBA stadium with his own eyes.
"Anfernee!" "Anfernee!" "Anfernee!"
I have to say... this fan meeting day is really crazy.
In the crowd, Su Feng couldn't remember how many female fans had hit him with the ball.
The 1990s were not like the future. People did not have so many entertainment options. In addition, 1994 was the time when the Magic was just rising, so the passion of Orlando people for basketball was evident.
"Su, we are over there." Fortunately, as an expert in breaking tight defense, Kobe quickly led Su Feng out of the crowd.
Because of Kobe's father Joe Bryant, Su Feng and Kobe got tickets with relatively forward seats.
The two of them were located exactly in the row behind the players' bench.
"Su, hurry up, Anfernee is coming!"
The sharp-eyed Kobe soon discovered his idol Anfernee Hardaway.
Hardaway was seen sitting on the bench in front of Su Feng and Kobe with an expressionless face, then he bent down and changed his shoes.
Kobe felt like he was struck by the goddess of luck. He took out the poster Su Feng had given him, then approached carefully and asked, "Anfernee, can you sign it for me and take a photo with me?"
At this moment, Kobe was as devout as an ordinary little fan.
Su Feng even heard a hint of pleading in Kobe's tone...
Su Feng couldn't bear to watch what was about to happen next.
Because Anfernee Hardaway didn't even look at Kobe. He just saw him slowly standing up holding a pair of basketball shoes he had just changed.
Then...
The proud Hardaway went straight back to the locker room.
No matter how his fans behind him shouted, he never turned back.
"Anfernee..." Kobe, who was not far from Su Feng, was about to collapse.
Su Feng knew that this incident would be a big blow to Kobe.
To the extent that, when Kobe retired and was interviewed by a fat man in the future, the two of them talked about this matter together.
Su Feng patted Kobe on the shoulder, but Kobe had already turned on the autistic mode at this time.
…
Just as Su Feng was comforting Kobe, a fat man who had just walked out of the locker room and was joking with his teammates accidentally discovered Su Feng and Kobe.
Oh, no, at this moment, this fat man cannot be considered a fat man.
He was seen walking towards Su Feng and Kobe with big strides, smiling.
Each of his steps was full of power, as if the next step would crush the entire stadium.
Soon, Su Feng discovered this fat man...
Although he knew the plot, Su Feng's mouth still turned into a 0 shape when he saw this scene.
Because this was him 26 years ago, with unparalleled strength and courage.
Because this was him 26 years ago, dominating the alliance, and if his dream doesn’t come true, who can compete with him?
Because this was him 26 years ago, he was funny and playful, and every move he made was full of humor.
To use his own words when he retired, even if there is no brother in the future, there will still be legends about me.
Although Kobe and Su Feng had quarreled, argued, worked together, and even almost fought in their previous life...
But when Kobe retired, he said that this fat guy was the best teammate he had ever had, no doubt about it.
LeBron James says he is the most dominant player the NBA has ever seen.
Even the returning basketball god will be beaten by him first.
Big Diesel, Big Shark, and O'Neal are all his nicknames, but Su Feng prefers to call him Shaq.
NBA basketball stands had to improve their quality because of him, and people even developed the crazy "Hack-a-Shaq" tactic for him...
After the four great centers grew old one after another, this man dominated the end of the century and the beginning of the century.
His name is Shaquille, his last name is O'Neal.
Shaquille O'Neal.
The strongest center, the most ferocious beast on earth, all NBA centers in the early 21st century were defeated by him.
As a Kobe fan (black), Su Feng is of course also a fat fan.
Because no Kobe fan (or hater) can forget this fat guy.
No Kobe fan (or hater) can forget this century-long combination of OK.
"Hey, guys, cheer up, today is a fan meeting!" O'Neal walked in front of Su Feng and Kobe, and his huge body suddenly squatted down...
"Hey, isn't this an Anfernee poster? Are you an Anfernee fan?" O'Neal pretended to be unhappy and said to Kobe.
Kobe nodded. Of course Kobe knew O'Neal, because... this fat guy, oh no, this fat guy who is not fat, is already famous all over America at this moment.
"Shaq is angry! So you have to take a picture with Shaq, and then Shaq will let you go!"
O'Neal was seen hugging Su Feng and Kobe as if he was coaxing a child, as if he was holding two little chicks, and asked the reporters accompanying the team to take a precious photo of them.
This... maybe it's what they mean when God closes a window, he will open a door for you?
"Okay, come on, do you have a pen? To commemorate this day, I, the great Shaq, will personally sign for you." O'Neal said while looking at Su Feng and Kobe.
Kobe almost subconsciously gave the pen to O'Neal, and then O'Neal left his name on the notebook that Kobe had originally prepared for Hardaway to sign.
"What about you?" O'Neal asked, looking at Su Feng who didn't prepare an autograph book.
Su Feng, who was still in a state of shock, pointed to his back, and O'Neal was not polite. He turned Su Feng around and signed his name on his clothes.
"Hey, guys, see you again if we're lucky!" After signing autographs for Kobe and Su Feng and instructing the reporters accompanying the team to remember to give the developed photos to Kobe and Su Feng, O'Neal returned to the court.
I have to say... O'Neal is really thoughtful.
With just a few words, O'Neal drove away all the unhappiness that Kobe had previously felt.
Su Feng believed that even if someone didn't know O'Neal or didn't like him, it would be impossible for them not to have a good impression of him under such circumstances.
This "Emotional Intelligence"...
He is worthy of being the future No. 1 social shark in the NBA.
Cough cough.
"Is this Shaq? He is simply a mountain." Kobe exclaimed.
"This is not a mountain... I feel like it's a planet." Su Feng also sighed.
"It would be fun to be his teammate, right? I really want to be his teammate." Kobe suddenly vowed.
Su Feng: “…”
Okay, man, your future is going to be interesting, but O'Neal might go crazy.
I have to say, this is fate.
In Su Feng's previous life, Kobe's experience actually, in a sense, reflected the completely different careers of Hardaway and O'Neal in the future...
Moreover, Su Feng also knew that this past event was not a bad thing for Kobe himself, because it was because of this experience that Kobe would basically respond to his little fan's requests in the future.
Looking at the wrinkled Hardaway poster in his hand and O'Neal's autograph, Kobe felt mixed emotions at this moment.
Su Feng was thinking... should he not wash the clothes that O'Neal had written on?
"Let's go, let's go back, Su. We will definitely make it to the NBA in the future. Sooner or later, we will meet them on the court." Kobe looked at Su Feng and said.
Su Feng nodded and thought, 'If history doesn't change, it will be more than just a simple encounter ... In the future, this fat guy will be tortured to death by you.'
"Oh, I really want to be teammates with O'Neal!" Looking at O'Neal's thick thighs, this time, it was Su Feng's turn to make a vow.