Chapter 1 Knowing Where Kobe Was “Preparing” to Take Him to Celebrate

After learning where Kobe was "preparing" to take him to celebrate, Su Feng finally understood why his eyelids had been twitching these past few days.

September 18th, Sunday, sunny.

Orlando International Airport. As soon as they got off the plane, Kobe pulled out the poster that Su Feng had given him for his birthday not long ago.

Uh...

A poster of Anfernee Hardaway.

Looking at Kobe's excited face, Su Feng didn't want to ruin his mood.

After all... Kobe paid for the plane tickets this time.

Ahem.

It's not like Su Feng only cares about money, but knowing Kobe's career experience, he knew that Kobe was in for a rough time.

"Let's grab something to eat first. The media interviews are in the morning, and it won't be open to fans until the afternoon," Kobe said to Su Feng.

Su Feng gave Kobe an "ok" sign.

Orlando is located in central Florida and is one of the most famous tourist and leisure cities in the United States. Judging from Kobe's familiarity with Orlando, Su Feng knew that this wasn't Kobe's first time here.

Soon, led by Kobe, the two arrived at a place called "Bubba Gu

The '90s weren't like the future, people didn't have so many entertainment options. Plus, 1994 was when the Magic were just starting to rise, so the people of Orlando were incredibly passionate about basketball.

"Su, our seats are over there." Fortunately, as an expert at breaking the full-court press, Kobe quickly led Su Feng through the crowd.

Because of Kobe's father, Joe Bryant, Su Feng and Kobe got tickets near the front.

Their seats were right behind the players' bench.

"Su, hurry, hurry, Anfernee's coming!"

The sharp-eyed Kobe quickly spotted his idol, Anfernee Hardaway.

Hardaway sat expressionlessly on the bench in the row in front of Su Feng and Kobe, and then started bending over and changing his shoes.

Feeling as if he'd been struck by the goddess of fortune, Kobe took out the poster that Su Feng had given him, carefully approached, and asked, "Anfernee, can I get your autograph and take a picture with you?"

At this moment, Kobe was as pious as an ordinary fanboy.

Su Feng could even hear a hint of entreaty in Kobe's tone...

Su Feng couldn't bear to watch what was about to happen.

Because Anfernee Hardaway didn't even look at Kobe. He just picked up the pair of basketball shoes he had just taken off and slowly stood up.

Then...

The haughty Hardaway went straight back to the locker room.

No matter how the fanboys and fangirls behind him shouted, he didn't turn back.

"Anfernee..." Kobe, who was not far from Su Feng, was on the verge of collapse.

Su Feng knew that this would be a big blow to Kobe.

So much so that in the future, when Kobe retired and was interviewed by some fat guy, the two of them would talk about this.

Su Feng patted Kobe on the shoulder, but Kobe had already entered self-isolation mode.

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While Su Feng was comforting Kobe, on the court, a certain fat guy who had just walked out of the locker room and was joking with his teammates inadvertently spotted Su Feng and Kobe.

Oh, no, at this time, this fat guy couldn't be considered a fat guy yet.

He smiled and strode towards Su Feng and Kobe.

Each step was full of power, as if the next step would shatter the entire arena.

Soon, Su Feng spotted this fat guy...

And even though he knew the plot, Su Feng's mouth still turned into an O-shape when he saw this scene.

Because this was him 26 years ago, with strength to uproot mountains and an aura that dominated the world.

Because this was him 26 years ago, shaking the league, with Olajuwon unable to match him.

Because this was him 26 years ago, clowning around, every move full of humor.

In his own words when he retired, even if he wasn't around in the future, legends about him would still exist.

Although in Su Feng's previous life, Kobe had argued with him, fought with him, worked with him, and even almost got into a fight with him...

But when Kobe retired, Kobe said that this fat guy was the best teammate he had ever had, bar none.

LeBron James said that he was the most dominant player in NBA history.

Even that basketball god who was about to return would be beaten up by him first.

Diesel, Shaq, and O'Neal were all his nicknames, but Su Feng preferred to call him Shaq.

NBA hoops had to improve their quality because of him, and people even developed the insane "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy for him...

The man who ruled the end of the century and the beginning of the 21st century after the four great centers had aged.

His name was Shaquille, his last name was O'Neal.

Shaquille O'Neal.

The strongest center, a beast, all NBA centers in the early 21st century were his defeated opponents.

As a Kobe fan (hater), Su Feng was also a Shaq fan.

Because no Kobe fan (hater) could forget this fat guy.

And no Kobe fan (hater) could forget the OK combination of the century.

"Hey, young men, cheer up, today is a fan meet-and-greet!" After walking up to Su Feng and Kobe, O'Neal squatted down with his huge body...

"Oh, isn't this an Anfernee poster? Are you an Anfernee fan?" O'Neal looked at Kobe with a deliberately unhappy expression.

Kobe nodded. Of course, Kobe knew O'Neal, because...this fat guy, oh, not yet a fat guy, was already famous throughout the United States at this time.

"Shaq is angry! So you have to take a photo with Shaq, then Shaq will let you go!"

O'Neal put his arms around Su Feng and Kobe like he was coaxing children, lifting them up like two little chicks, and had the team reporter take a valuable photo of them.

This...perhaps this is what they call when God closes a window, he will open a door for you?

"Okay, tsk, come on, do you have a pen? In memory of this day, I, the great Shaq, will personally sign for you." O'Neal said, looking at Su Feng and Kobe.

Kobe almost instinctively gave the pen to O'Neal, and then O'Neal left his name on the book that Kobe had originally prepared for Hardaway to sign.

"What about you?" O'Neal asked, looking at Su Feng, who hadn't prepared an autograph book.

Still in a state of 'shock', Su Feng pointed to his back, and O'Neal didn't stand on ceremony, directly turned Su Feng around, and signed his name on his clothes.

"Hey, young men, see you again!" After signing for Kobe and Su Feng and telling the team reporter to remember to give the washed photos to Kobe and Su Feng, O'Neal returned to the court.

It has to be said...O'Neal's heart is really kind.

In just a few words, O'Neal dispelled all the unpleasantness that Kobe had felt before.

Su Feng believed that even people who didn't know O'Neal and didn't like O'Neal would have a good impression of him in this situation.

This EQ...

No wonder he's the number one socialite in the NBA in the future.

Cough cough.

"Is that Shaq? He's like a mountain," Kobe exclaimed.

"This isn't just a mountain...I feel like he's a planet," Su Feng also exclaimed.

"It must be fun to be his teammate, I really want to be his teammate," Kobe suddenly vowed.

Su Feng: "..."

Alright, bro, you'll have fun in the future, but O'Neal might go crazy.

It has to be said that this is fate.

In Su Feng's previous life, this experience of Kobe's actually reflected the completely different careers of Hardaway and O'Neal in the future in a sense...

And Su Feng also knew that this past wasn't a bad thing for Kobe himself, because it was precisely because of this experience that Kobe was basically responsive when he met his little fans in the future.

Looking at the wrinkled Hardaway poster and O'Neal's autograph in his hand, Kobe was feeling a mix of emotions at this moment.

And Su Feng was thinking...should he not wash the clothes that O'Neal signed in the future?

"Let's go, let's go back, Su, we will definitely make it to the NBA in the future, and one day we will meet them on the court," Kobe said, looking at Su Feng.

Su Feng nodded while thinking, 'If history doesn't change, it's not as simple as just meeting...this fat guy will be tortured to death by you in the future.'

'Ah, I really want to be teammates with O'Neal!' Looking at O'Neal's thick thighs, it was Su Feng's turn to make a vow this time.

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