Because the Wizards' No. 34 jersey is worn by McGee, and Li Kaiming is a newcomer and cannot let McGee give up the number, so he can only choose another one.
In fact, Li Kaiming himself likes the number 34 very much, because many famous insiders in history wore the number 34 jersey, such as Dream Olajuwon and Shark O'Neal.
Both of them are candidates for the best center in history.
The number 34 that I most wanted to choose is gone, so I have to make do with one.
Because after Arenas came back this season, his jersey number was changed to No. 9, so No. 0 is now vacant, so Li Kaiming inherited Arenas' number.
Number 0 means starting over.
And his NBA career also started from scratch.
Sun Yue selected No. 8, Yi Jianlian selected No. 31, Trevor Booker selected No. 35, and second-round pick Hammadi selected No. 55.
Li Kaiming and the remaining few people held jerseys with their last names and numbers printed on them in both hands, and smiled in front of the live cameras!
The reporters took photos and took a group photo of the players who came to the Wizards this summer!
At the press conference, there will naturally be a mandatory question-and-answer session for reporters.
Li Kaiming has been very familiar with this since the NCAA, and it is very easy to deal with it.
A local white reporter in Washington asked, "Lee, you were selected with the No. 1 pick by the Wizards. What is your personal goal for this season?"
Li Kaiming did not hesitate at all, "The championship, the championship is always my first goal!"
The reporter retorted, "The championship should be your team's goal. Shouldn't your personal goal be best rookie or something like that?"
Li Kaiming sat up slightly, then looked into the reporter's eyes and said, "My goal is also to win the championship. As for other awards, they are just accessories on the road to chasing the championship! Once you have the championship, everything else will just fall into place." !”
The reporters at the scene nodded secretly. Li Kaiming had extensive experience in handling interviews and was well prepared.
Another reporter raised his hand and asked, "Li, what are your expectations for the team's regular season record? Is it to enter the playoffs?"
Li Kaiming smiled and said, "I am here for three things, to win, to win, and to win! I will not lower my expectations. As long as I have the opportunity, my expectations will be number one!"
The reporters at the scene were a little surprised. One reporter couldn't wait to ask the question that most people wanted to ask.
"Lee, the Miami Heat formed the Big Three of James, Wade and Bosh in the offseason. Do you know about this?"
Li Kaiming nodded, "I've heard of it!"
The reporter who asked the question raised the corner of his mouth slightly. If nothing else happens, this answer will be big news.
"After the Miami Heat formed an unprecedented Big Three, do you still have confidence in the Wizards competing for first place in the regular season?"
Li Kaiming gave the reporter the same smile, "I respect the strength of the Miami Heat very much. Their lineup is very strong, but before we play against each other, I will not let my team be inferior to the opponent. That is not my style!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the reporters in the audience started taking pictures!
A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers!
After the Heat's Big Three broke out, most of the bosses in the league began to protest to the league. This lineup made the NBA unfair!
It can be seen that in the eyes of the bosses of each team, the Heat's chances of winning the championship have become far ahead!
And now, a rookie who has never played in a single game in the NBA is actually saying wildly at a press conference that his team will not necessarily lose against the Heat. In the eyes of others, this is so ignorant!
Before he said this sentence, Li Kaiming knew that today's interview would definitely be used by the media to make a big fuss!
nba is not only a sports competition, but also a performance!
And performance requires gimmicks and grudges!
Therefore, the NBA has been exaggerating grievances since ancient times. The most typical one is the grievances between the Celtics and Lake Rao, the battle between black and white...
With these foundations, the NBA will attract more and more viewers.
Now, Li Kaiming's words have successfully caused a new grudge.
Even if the Heat's Big Three have not expressed their stance on this, the media will spontaneously make Li Kaiming and the Heat's Big Three enemies.
Li Kaiming knew all this, but he still said these words without hesitation, which shocked Sun Yue and Yi Jianlian on the side!
In their eyes, Li Kaiming has always been a relatively calm and down-to-earth person, and rarely engages in such seemingly mindless behavior.
But Li Kaiming has his own ideas. In addition to his disdain for the behavior of the Heat's Big Three, he is more concerned about creating his own personality in the NBA.
The more distinctive a player is, the easier it is to get more fans, and naturally the more money he can make.
He has a system in place, but when facing a group of bare-handed mortals, can he still pretend to be humble?
Be crazy when you should be crazy!
Afterwards, the reporters at the scene asked Sun Yue and Yi Jianlian several questions. The two men's answers were very official. It seemed that they had been prepared for it. It was difficult for them to make astonishing remarks like Li Kaiming.
After the press conference, the Wizards also held a welcome party for several new players. The audience was all Wizards fans.
Seeing the excited eyes of those fans, Li Kaiming said a famous quote from Duncan directly into the microphone on the stage.
"No more nonsense, let's start winning big!"
Li Kaiming's words brought the atmosphere of the entire welcome meeting to a climax!
The fans looked at the "Duncan II" on the stage with hope, and were full of expectations for the future of the team!
Sun Yue and Yi Jianlian on the side looked at Li Kaiming who was completely reveling, looked at each other and shook their heads!
Their characters are still modest and reserved in traditional Chinese culture, and it is difficult for them to be as open-minded as Li Kaiming!
It seems that there are many benefits to staying in America for a long time.
The second day after the press conference, Jiang Shan, who had not appeared for a long time, contacted Li Kaiming again. Her arrival this time also brought good news to Li Kaiming!
Sample shoes of Li Kaiming's signature shoe "Kaiming Generation" have been produced!
And Jiang Shan brought a pair when she came here this time!
Li Kaiming held a sneaker in both hands and looked at it carefully in the sun.
The overall sneaker is a mid-to-low-top shoe. This is because of Li Kaiming's request. Wearing high-top shoes will have a greater impact on his speed burst.
The soles are moderately soft and hard, and half of the upper is leather and the other half is mesh, which ensures breathability and firmness.
The colors of the shoes are mainly bright yellow and white, with several streamlined designs, which look domineering and exposed!
Jiang Shan looked at Li Kaiming's love and couldn't put it down and smiled, "This color scheme is called the number one scholar color scheme. It is inspired by the number one scholar in ancient Chinese imperial examinations, and is paired with the bright yellow used only by the ancient royal family. How about it? The design is pretty good, right?" ?”
Li Kaiming nodded, "Is it possible there are other colors?"
Jiang Shan rolled her eyes at him, "Of course. In addition to this color scheme for the No. 1 pick, there is also the Wizards color scheme that selected you. The theme color of this color scheme draws on the theme color of the Wizards. There is also a Tigers championship color scheme, in order to commemorate you leading Memphis. Designed for the Tigers to win the first championship in school history, the overall color scheme is based on the Tigers’ blue and white theme colors, with an NCAA championship trophy pattern added to it..."
Even for a calm and stable person like Li Kaiming, his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily after seeing his signature shoes.
This is a signature shoe, something that many people dream of. He already has his own signature shoe without even playing a formal game.
This is very rare in the entire NBA history.
