NBA: Goat is actually me

Chapter 157 Playing Swollen

Meng Jin did not cry. His career was relatively smooth. He made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in his first year and won the championship in his second year. So he did not have as many feelings as Jordan nor did he feel as much grievance as Cartwright.

David Stern immediately sent the videotape of the finals to China. He wanted to use Meng Jin's identity as a Chinese to build a bridge between the NBA and the mainland. David Stern's plan is to let the NBA appear in the eyes of Chinese audiences in a live broadcast next year. David Stern is not in a hurry to make the NBA profitable in China or even in Asia as a whole. He plans to make a layout first, and once he has a fan base, profit will be a natural thing.

After leaving the stadium, the entire Bulls team held a grand celebration party. Owner Reinsdorf rented a large villa. Each player brought his or her female companion to the party, except Meng Jin.

"You didn't bring a woman?" Jordan asked in surprise.

Grant laughed and said, "He always gets something for nothing. He comes with one person and leaves with two people, sometimes three."

Meng Jin ignored Grant, lowered his head and kissed the FMVP trophy in his hand, and said, "What is a woman? I'm going to sleep with it tonight, and no one can separate us."

Grant had so much fun at the party that he jumped directly into the swimming pool and shouted the name of head coach Collins. The other Bulls players carried Collins and threw him into the pool. Everyone was having fun together. This scene was also photographed by Meng Jin and later became a classic scene.

Meng Jin now keeps his camera in his hand wherever he goes, and recording life has become a part of his life. However, when Meng Jin arrived at the second floor of the villa, he consciously put away the camera. After having fun, the room on the second floor became a battlefield for men and women. Meng Jin was afraid that he would be beaten if he walked in with a camera.

All the players partied until the early morning. After winning the championship, everyone was so excited that they couldn't sleep even if they didn't have a party.

The party ended around seven in the morning. Meng Jin did not go home. He found a room and went to sleep with the FMVP trophy in his arms.

When he woke up, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. Meng Jin felt a headache after waking up, and then subconsciously touched his side.

empty?

Your FMVP trophy is gone?

Meng Jin suddenly woke up.

This was no joke. He knew that the public security in America had always been poor, and even in wealthy areas there was no absolute safety. Meng Jin looked around the bed but still couldn't see any trace of the FMVP trophy.

Meng Jin picked up the phone to call the police, but after thinking for a while he put it down. If there was really a thief, it would be impossible that only a trophy was stolen.

As soon as Meng Jin walked out the door, he saw Jordan fiddling with his FMVP trophy. Seeing this, Meng Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Michael, when did you change your career?"

Hearing Meng Jin's voice, Jordan immediately put the FMVP trophy on the table.

"The workmanship of this trophy is not as good as my regular season MVP trophy."

Although Jordan expressed disgust, a person's eyes can't lie, he really wanted the FMVP trophy.

Meng Jin deliberately teased, "If you need me, I can lend it to you for one night. Michael, you don't drool when you sleep, do you?"

"Get lost. I'm not going to sleep with this cold thing. I'm going to Las Vegas now. Do you want to come with me?"

"Forget it, I have something else to do this afternoon."

Meng Jin has no interest in gambling, but it's okay to try it occasionally. Compared to gambling, beautiful women can stimulate his nerves more. In the afternoon, he will go to Donald's party. Donald said he wanted to celebrate his victory.

Donald's party was at sea. Donald drove his private yacht out to sea. The entire deck was filled with hot girls. Meng Jin preferred this kind of party compared to yesterday's party. Now Meng Jin was very particular about safety. He was almost a father of three children and didn't want more children, as this would put pressure on his wallet. One of the reasons why Howard went bankrupt in his previous life was that he had too many illegitimate children. The cost of raising illegitimate children in the United States was ridiculously high, and there were many American sports stars who were bankrupted by illegitimate children.

Meng Jin would not be bankrupted by having several children, but he was very clear-headed and did not want to pay a large amount of child support to so many women and children every year just for a moment of pleasure.

Donald had an affair on the ship with a woman named Marla Maples, who was once Miss Hawaii and is now a model.

She is Donald's favorite blonde girl. She is perfect in both figure and appearance. However, after two days of contact, Meng Jin felt that this woman was not simple and was very scheming. He also reminded Donald not to go too far, but Donald seemed to have fallen into it and would not listen to Meng Jin's persuasion.

Meng Jin had a great time this week. There was no work, no games, no training. He just went to various parties every day. After working hard for a season, he finally had a chance to let go and feel refreshed.

On June 6, Chicago held a championship parade, which was one of the most exciting things Meng Jin had ever experienced in his life. Meng Jin didn't know how many people came. He looked around and saw a dense crowd. Heads filled the place where he could see, and there was no empty space.

"All the citizens of Chicago have come out to celebrate together, I promise." Meng Jin said to Grant beside him with a smile.

Grant looked around with his eyes under his sunglasses: "I don't know if all the citizens are here, but all the hot girls are definitely here. Look at that one, it's amazing!"

Meng Jin shook his head. He had been having fun for a week and was exhausted. Now he was in a brief period of sage mode and had no interest in women.

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered together, and their emotions and voices were controlled by Meng Jin. As long as Meng Jin raised the FMVP trophy in his hand, they would start cheering. As long as Meng Jin shouted "We are the champions", these people would shout the same words like crazy.

At this moment, Meng Jin is the hero of this city and the darling of this city.

The Chicago Bulls are different from other powerful teams like the Lakers and Celtics. Their ancestors were not wealthy. They have never won a championship trophy since joining the NBA in 1966. The fans of this city have never felt the taste of a championship, so they are so happy and crazy at this moment.

During the parade speech, Meng Jin did something else. All the people who had come on stage before raised one finger, which meant that they had brought the first championship trophy in the history of the team to the city. Meng Jin stood out and raised two fingers. At first, the fans thought Meng Jin was making a gesture. But when he took the microphone, he said domineeringly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are very excited at this moment. What I want to say is that when you are immersed in the joy of the championship, I have been thinking about the second championship trophy!"

Meng Jin's words pushed the atmosphere to the top. Chicago's newly appointed mayor Richard Michael Daley was sitting in the back. The Bulls' championship was a big event for the entire city and it was also the first major event Richard Michael Daley experienced after taking office. He came to the scene specifically to congratulate the Bulls players.

After Meng Jin finished his speech, he sat back down and Mayor Richard Michael Daley came forward and greeted him in a friendly manner.

"Chicago is honored to have you as a fighter on the court and a gentleman off the court," Richard Michael Daley said with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Mayor." Meng Jin responded with a smile.

"Just call me Richard, Meng, I heard you are a running enthusiast?" Richard Michael Daley asked. "When I have time, I will run two laps in the nearby park to maintain my physical fitness. You know, the NBA is full of monsters. If you don't have sufficient physical fitness, you will probably collapse before the fourth quarter." Meng Jin said.

Richard Michael Daley nodded and said, "Great. I'm also a running enthusiast. Maybe you can come to participate in this year's Chicago Marathon and let the audience see what you are like outside the basketball court."

Richard Michael Daley invited Meng Jin not entirely out of interest. The Chicago Marathon has a long history and is a business card of the city. However, due to the withdrawal of sponsor Beatrice in 1987, the marathon was changed to a half marathon with no prize money.

Although the event returned to its original standards in 1988 and the Chicago Marathon found sponsors, the temperature on the day of the race was only -1 degrees, and the runners needed to protect themselves from hypothermia and muscle cramps. There were also few spectators along the way. It can be said that this marathon was messed up. After Richard Michael Daley took office, he wanted to restore the glory of the event. He decided to hold this year's marathon in autumn so that the weather would not be too cold. In addition, he wanted to find some influential people to participate in the competition to facilitate sponsorship. Meng Jin was the best candidate in his eyes. Meng Jin is now very popular in Chicago, and he is indeed a running enthusiast.

Meng Jin looked at Richard Michael Daley and said, "Shall we go together?"

Richard Michael Daley said, "Of course, I can run with you if you want, but you have to take it easy. My pace is not fast and I can only run a half marathon."

Meng Jin smiled and said, "I'm not a professional either. In order not to put too much strain on my bones and muscles, I usually don't run too far at a time, a half marathon is about the same."

After returning home, Meng Jin turned on the system.

After winning the championship, Meng Jin's [Born Champion] track has been 100% unlocked, and the system has given Meng Jin the skill reward [Injury Immunity]: Injuries will stay away from you, and you will become the happiest athlete in the world.

During this year's playoffs, Meng Jin deeply felt the importance of this skill. From the last few games of the Eastern Conference Finals to the finals, Meng Jin almost played while enduring the pain in his groin. With this skill, Meng Jin no longer has to worry about injuries.

After winning the Eastern Conference Finals and the Finals, the system also rewarded a lot of potential points. After Meng Jin added them all at once, his attribute panel changed a lot.

【Name: Meng Jin】

【Date of Birth: 1967.12.12】

【Height: 213CM】

[Weight: 113 kg]

【Arm span: 228CM】

Layups: 84 (84)

Close shots: 75 (78)

CPG: 86 (90)

Long shots: 33 (34)

Speed: 92 (99)

Strength: 91 (99)

Post-up: 58 (61)

Positions: 60 (60)

Coordination: 86 (99)

Steals: 70 (70)

Rebounds: 82 (86)

Bounce: 93 (99)

Passes: 56 (56)

Possession: 85 (90)

Blocked shots: 88 (91)

Physical Fitness: 92 (95)

Star skills: [Boxing champion reborn], [Basic ball control skills], [Ten sprays per second], [Aerial interception (intermediate)], [Meng Jinbu (intermediate)], [Heart of steel], [Strange hand thief (intermediate)], [Dry pull-up jump shot (primary)], [Injury immunity (passive)]

Meng Jin felt uncomfortable the following week. Falk harassed him by phone every day. As his fame grew, Meng Jin had more endorsements, which meant that he had to spend a lot of time shooting commercials and standing up for brands. Sometimes Meng Jin didn't want to go at all, but was forced to go by Falk. Meng Jin felt that a few hundred thousand or a million dollars in endorsement fees were nothing. His shares in Nautica were becoming more and more valuable, and his investment in Cisco was also on the right track. The 2000 million given by Madonna was just lying in his account and he couldn't spend it all. Now he really didn't care about this little money.

Agent Falk has a different idea. He believes that endorsement is not only a way to make money but also a way to increase exposure and influence. Just imagine, no matter where you go, you can see Meng Jin's posters and advertisements. Gradually, people will regard Meng Jin as not only a basketball player, but a celebrity, a super celebrity.

Falk was very ambitious and he also saw Meng Jin's potential. The best proof of this was that Meng Jin appeared on the cover of Time a few days later. No Asian athlete had ever appeared on this cover before. Meng Jin was the first. He was the first foreign FMVP. His dunk posters were posted in every American child's room. Time called him an idol that transcended race. Before that, no yellow person except Bruce Lee could be so admired by whites and blacks.

Meng Jin thought this was an exaggeration. It was totally irrelevant. His career had just begun and he had not yet received many honors.

At the draft in June, the Bulls picked BJ Armstrong and Jeff Sanders. Meng Jin could understand why they chose BJ Armstrong. In his senior season in college, he averaged 6 points and 18.6 assists per game. His three-point shooting percentage was 5.4% in his four years in college. He was a stable ball handler and an excellent shooter.

Selecting Jeff Sanders was entirely Krause's personal preference. He always liked to show his unique vision at the draft, and he would not allow anyone to refute him. The coaching staff unanimously believed that Jeff Sanders was not at the level of a first-round pick, and some even thought that he was not at the level of an NBA pick. The more others opposed Krause, the more excited he became. When the argument was most intense, Krause said, "When I selected Meng, no one was optimistic about him. Everyone said that he was not worthy of such a high pick. What was the result?"

This sentence was a decisive blow. The person who was arguing with him was instantly silent. Klaus always regarded Meng Jin as his most outstanding masterpiece in his life. If nothing unexpected happens, he will keep saying this for the next 20 years.

Meng Jin has no objection to the team's selection. As long as the starting lineup remains unchanged, the Bulls will continue to compete for the championship next season.

In mid-July, Meng Jin went home as planned. The day before he left, trainer Tim Grover told Meng Jin a piece of news.
(End of this chapter)