Li Kaiming's sonorous words were resounding and fell on different people's ears, but the listeners had different feelings.
LeBron James was stunned when he heard Li Kaiming's declaration. When he heard the echo in his ears, he seemed to see a "proud man of heaven" in a trance.
He became famous at a young age in high school. After graduating from high school, he landed in the NBA as the No. 1 pick. He was known as the "Son of the Chosen". His physical talent was extremely outstanding. Even though his shooting level was not good, he still played as a rookie at a historical level. level……
However, the failures year after year have smoothed the edges of this "proud man of heaven". He began to feel that maybe victory is the most important thing in a basketball game. As for how to win...
And now, what kind of impact will Li Kaiming's words have on James, who has already changed his mind?
Kobe Bryant also had a thoughtful expression on his face after hearing Li Kaiming's words.
He thought of himself. In the 2008 Finals, facing the purple and gold's old rivals, the Boston Celtics, the Lakers surrendered the championship, completing the aging Boston Big Three.
At the press conference after the game, Kobe faced the media and said a famous saying that has been circulated for many years.
"Second place is the biggest loser!"
During that press conference, Kobe's face was as black as coal and even his eyes were red.
He knew that as a man and an athlete, he had to fight back!
This is sportsmanship!
And today, there was a guy much younger than him who made him see his younger self.
There is some fire in his heart. He has been playing professional basketball for more than ten years. He likes to fight against guys like this. He can't wait for Li Kaiming to enter the league...
The ones who were most touched by Li Kaiming's words were his teammates and coaches at the University of Memphis.
Pastner clapped vigorously, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.
Before the season started, he didn't even know if he could keep his job.
The goals given by the University of Memphis Athletic Department are very stressful for him as a novice coach.
Not to mention the team went through turmoil in the offseason!
Willie Kemp kissed the championship trophy next to him, with tears in his eyes, and wrapped his arms around the trophy, hugging it tightly, as if it was not a trophy, but his lover.
Kemp is the oldest player on this team. He and Derrick Rose reached the finals two years ago, but ultimately went home in shame.
Ever since he lost in the finals two years ago and Rose and others participated in the draft, he knew that he might never be able to get here again...
And the earthquake-like changes that have taken place in the team this season have made him even more disheartened!
He knew that the door to winning the championship was closed.
He is already a senior this year and lacks talent. He will definitely fail in the NBA draft.
His way out may be to find unknown professional leagues, or to play in overseas leagues.
He is still on the team because he wants to help his alma mater bring out another class.
Competition experience is a rare asset.
However, he never dreamed that in this most unlikely year, Memphis would actually win the championship!
At this time, Kemp only felt that God favored him so much that even if he was asked to die now, he would be satisfied...
Elliot Williams rubbed the trophy carefully with his palm, feeling the unreal touch in his palm!
He really wanted to pinch himself to confirm if this was a dream!
Winning the NCAA championship before entering the NBA is the dream of all college players!
And he, Elliot Williams, accomplished something that no one else could accomplish in a lifetime in just one season!
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In the audience, Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans also hugged each other tightly. They were happy for their alma mater and their old teammates from the bottom of their hearts!
When they were here, they did not seize the best opportunities, but now this session has helped them fulfill their wishes!
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University of Memphis Athletic Department.
The moment the game whistle sounded, all the people watching in the conference room stood up, hugged each other and cheered!
Daisy hugged Leonard and kissed the latter hard on the face!
Look at the fonts displayed on the screen.
"2009-2010 NCAA Champions, University of Memphis Tigers!"
His eyes were moist!
He also hugged Daisy forcefully and patted the latter twice on the back.
"Daisy, we are the champions!"
Daisy sucked the liquid in her nose and said, "Yes, we are champions..."
In Sun Jianguo's restaurant, Lao Sun's small TV was not in white, which not only made the restaurant much more popular, but he also witnessed Li Kaiming's victory!
Seeing the cheering fans in the restaurant, Sun Jianguo was filled with excitement and waved his hand, "Drinks are half price tonight!"
"Oh ho ho!"
"Lao Sun is grand!"
“Let’s drink to the University of Memphis!”
"cheers!"
In the hotel, Jiang Shan looked at the figure delivering the acceptance speech in the center of the venue with mixed emotions.
On the one hand, she was proud of Li Kaiming for being able to do all this.
On the other hand, from the perspective of her own company, she did not hope that Li Kaiming would become very popular before signing a contract with Hongxinerke...
It's not because the cost of signing Li Kaiming will be higher, but because he is afraid that the latter will be snatched away by other companies.
Hongxinerke is a relatively good company in China, but in the world, it can only be regarded as a small shrimp...
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At the end of the game, news of Memphis winning the championship also spread on the Internet!
All major American sports news media released the top news immediately.
"The University of Memphis Tigers defeated the Duke Blue Devils and won the NCAA championship this season, and Li Kaiming won the MOP! 》
What also became popular on the Internet was Li Kaiming's speech at the award ceremony!
"This is not a victory for me alone, but a victory for sportsmanship!"
This sentence swept America's Internet trend in just one day and became a topic of discussion for everyone!
"This guy is qualified to say this!"
"If basketball only depends on data and lineup, then basketball will become a numerical game. Without hard work, can competitive sports still be called competitive sports? I support Li Kaiming!"
"Sportsmanship, I haven't heard it for a long time. The last time I heard these four words was at the 2008 Huadu Olympics, the slogan higher, faster, stronger..."
After this season's NCAA comes to an end, ESPN is obviously more prepared.
The day after the competition, they published a front-page special report on this year's MOP Li Kaiming.
""There is nothing impossible in my dictionary", the sudden rise of the number one pick, this season's MOP Li Kaiming"
The author of this article starts from the beginning of Li Kaiming's high school career. He was a genius boy and a five-star high school student, but he suffered a serious injury in an accident and disappeared from everyone since then.
"If it were anyone else, it might have been like this in this life, but Li Kaiming didn't.
According to Memphis head coach Pastner, Li Kaiming's training was extremely rigorous during his recovery from injury, and he had high demands on himself.
After getting permission from the team doctor to play, Li Kaiming finally got a new lease of life!
His efforts bore fruit, as he beat Houston in his first game...
As he said himself, it is not him who wins in the end, but the sportsmanship..."
