At the side of the Rochambeau court, Cap LaVine took the things handed over by Gan Guoyang and looked at them. He sighed deeply and said, "Gan, you did the right thing. You shouldn't accept these things. You have Very good qualities, and your father is also respectable."
Gan Guoyang said: "You don't get reward for your merits. If you take other people's things, you will have to pay them back in the future."
Karp said: "You are right, the University of San Francisco has to pay the price for what they have done. Have you also heard the news about Quentin Daly?"
"Quentin Daly? I don't know, what happened?"
"It turns out you didn't know. I thought you were well-informed and sent the things back. In short, you did the right thing."
Then, Karp-Laven told Gan Guoyang about a recent major incident at the University of San Francisco.
Quentin Daly is the star of the University of San Francisco, an All-American shooting guard, and the core figure of the team.
However, just some time ago, Quentin Daley was reported to the police for raping a school dormitory assistant, and the police came to the University of San Francisco to investigate.
Originally this was a personal criminal case, but with the intervention of the NCAA Disciplinary Committee, things began to develop out of control.
The first is Quentin Daly. Not only did he sexually assault a dormitory assistant, he also admitted that he worked for an organization associated with the University of San Francisco and was paid a monthly salary of $1,000 for doing nothing.
Then because of this incident, the related organization behind it was implicated-Dons Century Club (Dons is the name of the San Francisco basketball team).
This club is actually the player recruitment organization for the University of San Francisco basketball team. They have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in establishing relationships with potential high school players and conducted private recruitment work in violation of regulations.
Their violations include paying the daily expenses of players’ families, reimbursing travel and boat tickets, lending players funds for consumption and entertainment, giving them paid jobs, giving expensive gifts on holidays, and giving some restaurant coupons, movie tickets, and concerts. Tickets etc.
Furthermore, in order to ensure that the players' academic performance is up to standard, they also help the players take exams and write papers to ensure that they will not be suspended due to substandard performance.
The above content is just the tip of the iceberg of the investigation results. As an insider, Karp-Raven understands that the investigation is still ongoing and a lot of information will be released in the future.
Gan Guoyang was shocked when he heard these things. He thought that the NBA was a big stain, and college basketball would be purer as an ivory tower. He didn't expect that it would be even more filthy, and it was right next to the University of San Francisco.
From this we can know the purpose of the gifts and coupons they gave to Gan Youwei.
"What will happen next? How will it be handled?" Gan Guoyang asked.
"Last year, the NCAA issued a warning to the school. In the past 10 years, the University of San Francisco has experienced many investigations into problems. They never knew how to restrain themselves. Every time, the coach resigned and took the blame. I guess it won't be that simple this time. , they are likely to close the basketball department and no longer be able to participate in NCAA competitions."
"Closing? How long will it take?"
"I don't know, it could be one or two years, or two or three years, or even four or five years. Steve has already signed an intention to study with the school, and this will be a problem."
Karp's son Steve was spotted by the University of San Francisco early on and has already booked a spot on the basketball team.
However, Karp did not receive bribes or gifts from the Downs Club, because there is no need for them. In American universities, his father is from a certain university and will most likely send his son to this school.
Now knowing that the University of San Francisco basketball department is in danger, as a former member of the University of San Francisco, Karp still has to send his son to the school.
As for how to play basketball in the future and whether to transfer to another school, that is a matter for the future.
"The University of San Francisco is also very interested in you. They have always wanted to recruit you. Fortunately, you didn't make any promises to them. This place is no longer suitable for you. You should go to a better school." Karp suggested to Gan Guoyang.
Gan Guoyang is not Steve, and his father is not from the University of San Francisco. He has no emotional ties and has to go to the Downs.
"I'd better win the state championship first. How is Steve doing recently? Their competition is going well."
"Their performance is very good. Drake High School has not lost yet this year. But there is a high probability that they will be assigned to Division 2. You will be in Division 1 and you will not encounter them."
Steve LaVine's Drake High School is in San Anselmo on the opposite coast of San Francisco. It belongs to the California North Coast League. There are many schools and the schedule is different from San Francisco.
The two chatted about basketball for a while, and Karp asked Gan Guoyang that if their family couldn't celebrate Christmas, they could consider having dinner at his place.
Gan Guoyang said hurriedly: "Sorry Mr. Karp, I already have an appointment with a friend. Thank you for your kindness."
"Okay, it doesn't matter. You should think about school earlier, and I will pay attention and consult for you. Your market is very good, but you should be careful when choosing a school, as it will affect your future."
Gan Guoyang nodded, thanked Garp, and looked at the time. It was time to go to the appointment.
He hailed a taxi and went to the Phillimore District, where The-Begining, the restaurant Thurmond had previously opened, was just around the corner.
When he arrived, the taxi driver asked him: "Brother, are you Gan? Sonny Gan from Beiqiao Middle School?"
"That's right, it's me. It seems like I'm quite famous. Can you give me free money?"
"Oh, sorry I can't. But I can give you a discount. Are you here to see Thurmond?"
"Yes, how come you know everything?"
"Ha, see that Rolls-Royce? Everyone in San Francisco knows that's Thurmond's."
Sure enough, on the opposite side of the road, there was a shiny 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud MK3 parked with the license plate "Nate42" that was exclusive to Thurmond.
Gan Guoyang paid the fare and ran to the opposite side. The original sign of THE BEGINING had been replaced and turned into a bar.
The door is decorated with Christmas trees and Christmas wreaths. When you push the door in, the layout of the previous restaurant has been changed. There is a bar and wine cabinet at the door.
A big man wearing a dark suit and holding a wine glass stood in front of the bar, chatting happily with a female bartender at the bar.
When he saw Gan Guoyang entering the door, he immediately reacted, "Hey, I know you! Chinese fool in San Francisco, you are finally here! Come and have a drink!"
As he spoke, he pushed a tall glass filled with light yellow liquid that had been prepared for a long time to the bar on the side of Gan Guoyang and said, "I prepared this for you. Do you know who I am? Boy."
Although Gan Guoyang didn't know much about the NBA stars of that era, he still knew the person in front of him.
The Basketball Emperor, Big Dipper, Wilt Chamberlain, a tall and strange man who could score 100 points in a single game, grabbed more than 20,000 rebounds in his career, and claimed to have had 20,000 affairs.
But looking at the wine glass handed over by the legend, Gan Guoyang said: "Sorry, Mr. Chamberlain, I don't drink."
Chamberlain laughed dryly and shouted inside: "Nate! He knows me! I am indeed more famous than you!"
He said to Gan Guoyang in a deep voice: "Few people will reject me."
Gan Guoyang said: "Only for women."
This reply was quite aggressive. Chamberlain's face darkened and the atmosphere seemed to become tense.
At this time, the female bartender behind the bar winked at Gan Guoyang. Gan Guoyang looked at the glass of wine and found that the liquid did not seem to be alcohol.
After a short stalemate, Gan Guoyang picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Sure enough it wasn't wine, but just regular lemonade.
"Hahaha, you were fooled, and you still couldn't refuse me, dear Ms. Gan. Merry Christmas, young man."
Chamberlain laughed like a child. He thought he had played a trick on Gan Guoyang.
Gan Guoyang drank the remaining lemonade, thinking that the emperor seemed a bit naive.
[The first time I saw Gan, I was sure that he was a virgin. 】
——————Excerpts from Chamberlain's autobiography "A view of Above" published in 1992.
