“Hi bro, welcome to Shaq Manor.
Come follow me and let Shaq take you through the life of a millionaire.
Later, I will introduce you to some old guys! "
O'Neal listened to Du En's advice and prepared to undergo surgery, but before that, he took the initiative to invite Du En to visit his mansion in Beverly Hills.
Du En didn't seem too concerned about this. After finishing today's training, he changed his clothes and brought some people to the banquet.
"Hey man, make my house look nice."
O'Neill also noticed a photographer with a DV behind Dunn. In a joking tone, he warned the cameraman not to take random pictures, and then said nothing more.
Dunn and his party followed O'Neal into the mansion and soon met many Lakers players and two big shots from afar.
"This is my little brother, his name is Du En, he is from China."
O'Neal put his arm around Duane's shoulders and took the initiative to introduce Duane to Gary Payton and Karl Malone.
Durant said that Payton and Malone did it too!
If you can't beat it, join! Payton and Malone are also the stars of the Western Conference team, but now they are in the same room with O'Neal, the boss of the Lakers and the boss of the championship team.
Payton and Malone failed to win the championship, although they were defeated by Jordan! But in recent years, among the people who have hindered them from winning the championship are O'Neal and Kobe.
Perhaps it was the Lakers' F4 defeat that made Durant realize that knowing one's shame and then being brave is the most difficult road.
"Welcome to Los Angeles!
I'm a champion, and so is Shaq!
I think your dreams will definitely come true this coming season! "
Seeing that Payton and Malone didn't look good on him, Du En also expressed his dissatisfaction.
Before you guys came, I was already a champion!
To be precise, Payton and Malone have not yet officially joined the Lakers, while Duane has already signed a contract with the Lakers.
Although as early as last month, the news of Payton and Malone joining the Lakers had already spread.
However, the free market had not officially opened before, so Payton and Malone could only communicate with O'Neal privately.
Now that it is open, Payton and Malone came to Los Angeles as soon as possible to discuss contracts and other related issues with the Lakers.
This shows how eager they are to join the Lakers in order to win the championship.
For Payton and Malone, in order to try their best to win the championship next season, there are only two teams for them to choose from.
One team is the wealthy Lakers, and the other team is the defending champion Spurs.
Joining the defending champion would be too ugly! After all, he is also a prominent figure in the alliance.
Furthermore, the Spurs are not short of point guards, but they are also not short of power forwards.
On the contrary, the Lakers happen to be relatively weak at point guard and power forward.
As the saying goes, there are seven rank officials in front of the prime minister.
Joining an NBA giant like the Lakers and winning championships for the Lakers is always better than an ordinary team like the Spurs.
Dunn knows that the Lakers are the only option for Payton and Malone, so he is not worried that at this time, Payton and Malone can become popular with a few words of evil.
With Nike, Bass and O'Neal on his back, Duan was already confident.
"Rookie, don't you know who I am?" Ma Long stood up and showed Du En the muscles on his arms.
Payton continued to sit on the sofa, pouting proudly.
"Hey, Carl, sit down, don't scare my little brother!"
Duan was brought by O'Neal, and O'Neal naturally had to stand up for Duan.
Moreover, O'Neill didn't think Du En said the wrong thing.
In O'Neal's mind: "Isn't it because Shaq is omnipotent that you guys chose to join me?"
Of course, on the surface, O'Neal will still give Payton and Malone some respect.
"He is from China, and there are hundreds of millions of fans in their country!
Old Buss thinks he is the future of the Lakers, and I also think he has great potential.
Everyone here today is Shaq’s brother, and we all came here at Shaq’s invitation.
Shaq hopes everyone can get along well and we will win a championship together! "
When Malone heard O'Neal say this, he happily sat back in his original position.
Without the ability to occupy the magpie's nest, the mercenaries must position themselves correctly.
Neither Payton nor Malone are here to compete for the leadership of the Lakers.
They just want to win, they just want to win.
The eldest prince like Kobe and the second prince like Du En should try their best not to provoke them.
After spending so many years in the NBA, how could Payton and Malone not know this truth?
Other Lakers players present also understood why O'Neal supported Dunn, a rookie.
As a result, Du En soon became half the owner of Shaq Manor. Many people took the initiative to contact Du En and surrounded him.
Seeing that there was a photographer with a DV next to Du En, after asking around for a while, he learned that the photographer was from ESPN, and many players had already begun to think about it.
The plan failed to keep up with the change. Originally, Duan wanted to compete with O'Neal and gradually control the voice of the Lakers locker room with the help of the old Buss.
Now O'Neal has become his biggest help, helping him initially gain the trust and favor of some Lakers players.
It can only be said that the NBA is not about fighting and killing, but about human nature.
As long as you can generate enough benefits and have the patience to manage your connections, perhaps the vast majority of people will surround themselves with certain people.
"Cal, Gary, I'm going back first. If you are free next time, you are welcome to come to Long Beach to watch me play."
Although Malone and Payton are not as familiar with Duan as other Lakers players.
But at least they were not as indifferent as they were at the beginning, and they could still say a few words to each other.
After Duan invited the two to watch the summer league, he said a few words to O'Neal and then returned to the hotel.
Now that Du En doesn't have much money on hand, he is not in a hurry to buy a house.
In Dunn's plan, after signing a big contract with Nike, he can come to Beverly Hills and be neighbors with O'Neal.
Considering that the Southern California Summer League is about to start, Dunn's next top priority is to digest the Maggette template as soon as possible.
Time soon came to July 4th. The Lakers had just announced their summer league roster, but a shocking scandal about Kobe suddenly broke out in Eagle County.
For a time, the entire nation focused on Kobe Bryant.
The summer league that is about to start in Long Beach seems to be uninterested.
By the way, not long after the scandal broke out, the Lakers management sent several text messages in succession, warning the players to shut up and not talk about the matter in front of the media.
However, this cannot prevent Lakers players from discussing with each other privately with a mentality of taking advantage of others.
For example, O'Neal is lying on the hospital bed after surgery.
Because I had nothing to do and was really bored, I called Du En several times, looking like he was gloating about his misfortune.
Duan wanted to complain. When Kobe said, "Shaq did it too," can you still laugh?
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On the afternoon of July 6, University of California, Long Beach, Pyramid Stadium.
The annual Southern California Summer League is about to start here.
As a Chinese player, although Duan has not yet joined the national team, he will play a game with the Canadian men's basketball team in advance.
This also makes the Long Beach Summer League, which was originally dull and made no waves, a little more exciting.
