As night fell, even the staff in the arena were about to get off work, and Zhao Feiyang's training work was also coming to an end.
"Hey Adrian, it's closing soon... let's go together!"
After a conversation during the training break, Zhao Feiyang learned that the rookie was Adrian Ennis, who was the undrafted pick in this year's draft.
He is also an NCAA player. He was originally extremely talented and could be called a star-level inside player in the NCAA in his freshman and sophomore seasons. However, unexpectedly, a serious injury in his junior year caused his condition to plummet.
Adrian Ennis, who originally planned to participate in the draft at the end of his junior year, had to continue studying for his final year.
However, he did not regain his physical condition in the last year as he expected. Instead, he became less and less famous as time went by.
As a young white center player, he was successfully abandoned by the NBA after scouts issued reports that he had no signing value.
The reason why the Minnesota Timberwolves are willing to give him a chance to try is because his hometown is here. To a certain extent, the Timberwolves are his hometown team.
The parent team gave him a chance, firstly to take care of the young people in his hometown, and secondly, for routine testing. Anyway, there will be many young people who fail to be drafted every year, and there will not be many more. They will be cut anyway, and they will not occupy the space. Anyone's spot.
"good......."
Adrian Ennis looked a little hesitant.
Zhao Feiyang didn't notice that he was hesitant to speak, but took the initiative to lead him towards the locker room. The two quickly changed their clothes. When they walked to the parking lot outside, Zhao Feiyang subconsciously asked, "Adrian, where do you live? Do you need me to take you off?"
Originally it was just a casual question, but Adrian Ennis turned out to be very embarrassed, "I...I...Zhao, actually I don't have anywhere to go..." "
"Um?"
Zhao Feiyang was taken aback and stopped to look at the young man in front of him.
"need any help?"
"I..." Adrian Ennis didn't know what to say, "My home is still more than a hundred kilometers away from Minneapolis, and I only have one and a half months left to train here. For training, all the money for living in an apartment has been spent..."
"I have been sleeping in the utility room of the arena for the past few days..."
Zhao Feiyang felt very sympathetic to Adrian Ennis's description.
He knows very well how difficult life is for an undrafted rookie! Even though he had played professional games and still had some savings, he was still worried about things in life.
Adrian Ennis looks like he came from the slums. It's not easy to achieve some results, but other aspects will probably be even worse.
"Man, if that's the case, then come with me!"
"You'll stay at my house tonight, and I'll help you find an apartment tomorrow... I know the owner of an apartment. The location is good, not far from the training gym..."
Zhao Feiyang said as he called Adrian Ennis to walk to the car.
Now that he can sign a big contract worth more than 20 million yuan, he has long been wealthy and has also bought a luxury car as a means of transportation.
The two got in the car together, and soon Adrian Ennis moved into Zhao Feiyang's apartment.
What surprised Adrian Ennis was that Zhao Feiyang did not buy various luxury properties after getting rich like other stars, but only rented a luxury apartment. It seems that luxury has nothing to do with life.
"Zhao, I thought you would buy a mansion. It seems that you are different from the guys I have seen..."
"I don't care about those things, Adrian, come and try the Chinese food I cook... Man, I guarantee you will like it after you try it. This is our Chinese food... ..”
Zhao Feiyang and his girlfriend were living in two places at this time, so he took the initiative and warmly greeted Adrian Ennis to stay at home.
Early the next morning, Zhao Feiyang fulfilled his promise and took Adrian Ennis with him to find an apartment.
It didn't take long for him to successfully find a place to live thanks to Zhao Feiyang's connections. Not only did he personally pay for Adrian Ennis to settle in, he also helped him transport his luggage from the utility room of the training hall.
This kind of behavior also made Adrian Ennis, who witnessed the whole process, not knowing what to do!
"Zhao, thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been sleeping on the street... Man, I really appreciate you..."
Zhao Feiyang didn't think too much, he just took out a sum of money from his wallet and handed it to Adrian Ennis, "Man, you're welcome, we are all teammates, and I appreciate your performance in training... ...In the future, we will train together whenever we have the opportunity. I really lack a teammate who can encourage each other..."
"Take the money! There is still so much time left in the trial training. I believe you can stay... If you successfully sign with the team, then the money will be treated as if I borrowed it from you. If not, , then just think that I have made a good friend, man, don’t worry..."
Facing Adrian Ennis's moved face, Zhao Feiyang patted him on the shoulder and expressed his friendly attitude.
He didn't think too much, he just helped a teammate in need out of the kindness in his heart. What Zhao Feiyang didn't know at this time was how much his help would change Adrian Ennis' life, his own life, and even the future of the team.
The new season has arrived as scheduled, and the annual preseason has also arrived smoothly.
This time, in order to better promote the new season, NBA officials specially sent two NBA teams to China to participate in preseason games.
One of them is the Los Angeles Lakers.
The reason why they were allowed to go to China was also due to the huge popularity of Kobe Bryant in China. Secondly, Kobe Bryant threatened to retire this season, which is undoubtedly a point worth paying attention to the fans.
Another team going to China is the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The reason for being selected is also very simple, that is because of Zhao Feiyang.
Zhao Feiyang's status as a Chinese player has increased his exposure. Therefore, NBA officials also hope to use his influence to let more fans watch the new season.
After the list was finalized, fans in China quickly learned about it.
Of course, many old fans are excited about the arrival of the Lakers. Although the Lakers' lineup has not improved this season, for Kobe fans, this may undoubtedly be the last opportunity to get close to their idol.
As for the Minnesota Timberwolves, fans no longer only pay attention to Zhao Feiyang as before, but begin to really pay attention to the team's lineup.
"Howard and Zhao Feiyang join forces? Now they have to play against the Lakers? This is interesting! I wonder what kind of performance this Timberwolves team can perform..."
"It's a pity that it's not the Warriors or the Cavaliers. Otherwise, the Timberwolves would definitely be able to test the chemical reaction between the two if they play against them..."
