You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 995 Hall of Fame Speech

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2028, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Compared with previous years, this year's NBA Hall of Fame is destined to be extraordinary.

Because, "Wish", one of the two greatest players in NBA history, was officially inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame.

Wish retired five years ago, in fact, as early as eight years ago, when the new crown swept the world, he entered a de facto retirement status. The return of the 2022-23 season is not so much a return as a real farewell.

Today, he is unquestionably inducted into the Hall of Fame, along with long-awaited Ben Wallace and Chris Webber.

These two Hall of Fame players who have "come through" have been eligible for selection many years ago, have been nominated year after year, and now they have finally entered the Hall of Fame.

Wish will be the last of the Hall of Famers to speak on stage.

The two players selected together with him each recounted their memories of competing with Wish.

When Big Ben talked about his stadium memories with Wish, he gave a vivid example: "When you look back at the old game videos from decades ago, if you see a vague figure shuttling back and forth on the field, as if you will never feel tired, then I can be sure that person must be Wish."

Webber's story is much more vivid. He was a teammate with the Lakers and Weixia.

"I still remember when I first came to the Lakers, everyone regarded me as an old man, but I felt that I was still young." Webber said with a smile, "Wish was the only one who didn't treat me as an old man. I was very grateful to him. Well, once."

"You know what? He's a lunatic, he can give it his all in practice, but he doesn't know that an old man like me needs to take care of himself, but I had to keep up with him because I didn't want to be seen as an old man. Unfortunately, I was really on the verge of dying, and as soon as that training session was over, I was out for a while because of a foot injury. That's what Wish did to me, and he's the person I love to hate the most besides coach Don Nelson."

"As an opponent, you hate him so much, but as a teammate, how can you not love him?"

Weber's evaluation of Wish runs through his entire life.

Then, it was Wish's turn.

The shot shows him with his wife and children.

A tribute video was first played on the big screen at the scene.

"There won't be another Wish." Phil Jackson, who was already too old, said to the camera.

This is a start.

The second person to appear was Wish's comrade-in-arms DeMarcus Cousins: "Without Wish, I would not be who I am now. For me, he is the only superstar in this world, and other superstars are phantoms."

Stephen Curry: "I still hate him."

Tim Duncan: "I always thought that I would not appreciate outside players like MJ. They are too hot, but Wish has changed my opinion. If MJ has been refreshing people's cognitive limits on the court, then Wish has pushed his limits in every game. You will never see him doing nothing on the court."

Then comes the climax of this video.

Kobe appeared in the camera and said: "Now, we can see many kids who play like Stephen, and there are also many all-around players like LeBron. A long time ago, Michael influenced a large number of kids like me, and we all aspire to be Michael. However, we can't see the next Wish. There may be a player who is greater than everyone in the future of this sport, but there will be no next Wish. His passion will inspire you; his fighting spirit is always high like adrenaline; Do whatever it takes to win, and if I go back to my younger days and look for a player I've seen to play alongside. My answer will always be Wish."

"He will always be someone I would go to war with."

"Now, let's have Hall of Famer 'Wish' Felix Wayne, Class of 2028, and his Hall of Famer, Class of 2022, Kobe Bryant!"

Wei Xia, 45, stood up, embraced his wife, kissed his three children, and then took the stage with Kobe.

The applause was accompanied by boos, and those boos were not disrespectful.

Because Wish is not a flawless man, booing is part of his glamorous career.

"Thank you."

The applause and cheers did not stop with a "thank you".

Wei Xia waited for a few minutes before getting a chance to speak.

"Thank you for your love. This is beyond my expectations. I thought I would succeed as long as I don't get booed. This is really unexpected."

As soon as Wei Xia opened his mouth, he used jokes to liven up the atmosphere at the scene.

"I would like to thank the Hall of Fame Committee for the invitation, and it is an honor to be inducted into the Hall of Fame."

"I would also like to thank the NBA and the great former president, Mr. David Stern, for setting up the perfect stage to make my dream and that of many players come true."

The applause grew louder, partly for Wesha and partly for the late Stern.

"At the beginning, I asked Kobe to be my recommender for the Hall of Fame. He refused because he thought my speech would last for an hour. This is really a huge prejudice, just like the casting of "Shang-Chi."

Wescha was immediately booed, and that's the controversy he brought.

For American society, he has too many politically incorrect views, and he does not look like a Chinese who grew up in the United States from head to toe.

"Then I promise, I will finish it in 40 minutes." Wei Xia smiled as if he had succeeded in a trick, "So he agreed, I really don't understand the difference between 40 minutes and 60 minutes, but he stood here, as my recommender for the Hall of Fame, which is very important to me, and I won, because once he stands here, it's up to him when the speech ends. When your friend says he will take up half an hour of your time, you must be mentally prepared to waste two hours for him. A lesson forever, don't trust you friends."

Kobe shook his head helplessly on the stage. If Weixia's speech hadn't started, he would definitely not be able to resist doing something.

"Although I prepared the speech, I didn't know where to start. Let's start with my grandpa." Wei Xia said naturally, "For as long as I can remember, grandpa taught me everything about basketball. He was a pure Celtics fan. He was a season ticket holder of the Garden since the Bill Russell era. When you look back at the great John Havlicek's 'stealing the ball' moment, you will see my grandpa in that video. moment."

"He brought a strong sports gene to our family. He gave it to my dad, and my dad gave it to me. Each of us loves sports, and they have a full Celtic plot. It is probably because of this reason that I worked extra hard in the game against the Celtics." Wei Xia said funny, "I must pay tribute to them. I believe that the Celtics fans of the previous generation must have been impressed by my game."

The booing came again, even louder than Wesha's teasing about the casting of "Shang-Chi" because the Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Massachusetts.

And the Boston Celtics are the Massachusetts team.

"Grandpa's influence on me cannot be overstated. Because of him, I fell in love with basketball and the older generation of Celtics. I like Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Frank Ramsey, and John Havlicek. I know their stories very well. They inspire me. In all my hard games, I always think of them. Without them, I can't win those fierce games." All the people in the Temple of the Special Man, even though they couldn't be there, they are always with me."

Applause and cheers once again overwhelmed Wei Xia.

He's the kind of guy who, listening to his ideas that go against the grain of society, makes you want to disapprove of him, boo him, but when he starts doing the right thing, you can't help but scream for him.

"For all the fans who want to know me, my suggestion is that Lower Merion High School would be a good starting point."

Wei Xia spoke eloquently.

"I grew up there, listening to Kobe's story. Coach Downer is the most underrated great coach buried in the education system. After all, you can't find a second high school coach who cultivated Wish and Mish. Unique, the best high school coach in history in my mind."

"Coach Downer has a problem, that is, he likes to use Kobe to motivate us kids. For me, his method is very useful. The time he played under him was one of the happiest times in my life. In the end, we won the state championship. All the hard work was not in vain. I want to thank Coach Downer, he is my guide on the basketball road."

"When I graduated from high school, I faced a lot of choices. My initial goal was the University of Connecticut. As we all know, they are very good at improving players' shooting skills, and that is the short board I need to strengthen. Unfortunately, I have not waited for their Offer. Instead, Coach Jay Wright of Villanova recruited me for several years. The experience of many people told me that when it comes to choosing a school, don't choose the most suitable one, just choose the one that wants you the most. This is always right, so I chose Villanova the most. Ironically, when I chose them, Connecticut sent me an offer. Unfortunately, it was too late, and I was doomed to be a wild cat."

"Many people think that choosing Villanova is not a good option for me, because my skills have not improved in the two years there, and because I played two seasons of small ball power forward, it affected the draft market. Regarding this matter, I have to say this"

Wei Xia deliberately waited for a few seconds before breaking the silence.

"There is no doubt that you are right!"

There was a lot of laughter at the scene, and some alumni from Villanova were not happy that Wei Xia said that.

"I really didn't get any benefits from the decision to be the No. 2005. On the contrary, some teams with serious problems in the scouting system thought I was a No. [-] with a height of less than two meters. It may not be a problem now, but in [-]." Maybe we'd still win, maybe I'd be drafted higher, but you'd see me differently, and I honestly don't know what I'd look like if I didn't start my career in L.A. and get whipped by this dude next to me for the first three years of my career."

Kobe rolled his eyes amid the cheers.

People have to lament that every gift of fate has a price secretly marked.

Wright's decision to let Wei Xia play the fourth position throughout his sophomore year affected his draft pick and gave the Lakers a chance to pick up the miss, but in the long run, it is beneficial to Wei Xia.

"So, I would like to thank coach Jay Wright. Whether it was in college or after he came to Philadelphia, he is the coach who has the greatest influence on me."

"I want to thank Alan Ray, he is like the opposite of Ray Allen, a good guy who doesn't know how to talk without swearing."

"I want to thank Randy Foye. I dreamed that if I had half of his shooting skills in the future, I would be satisfied."

"I want to thank Will Sheridan. In our day, it was a bold thing to be open about your sexuality. I will never forget what happened at the freshman barbecue. You are definitely the kindest man I have ever met."

He thanked almost all of his college teammates.

Kobe already had an expression of asking for help, and he knew that Wei Xia would be so "long-winded".

It's been 20 minutes and he's just about to start thanking people in the NBA.
If this trend continues, when will it be his turn?

"For a kid growing up in Philadelphia, everything in California was foreign. I never thought I would come here and play for the Lakers. There are many fans who don't want to admit that history, but I did play for the Lakers. You can't deny it."

The booing came again, and the scene cooperated very well, knowing when and how to react.

"I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Jim Buss. Although he did not come to the scene today, there would be no me in Los Angeles without him. He taught me the key to doing things for people in Los Angeles and helped me through many difficulties. I am very happy that I finally brought a championship to the Lakers. Maybe we should win more together, but fate is always unpredictable. If the Lakers were not so 'generous' in the summer of 2009, maybe I would have been playing for the Lakers, and the league in the next ten years would be completely changed." Wei Xia smiled with emotion. Said, "In any case, I like my three years in the Lakers (actually four years), and I also like everything after returning to my hometown. I sincerely thank Mr. Buss, you mean a lot to me."

Cheers followed by boos, there are many people who hate Bass Jr., who like him?not even one.

"Initially, I thought about asking Coach Phil Jackson to be my Hall of Fame recommender."

Boos again, everyone knows the love and hatred between Wei Xia and Jackson.

"Then I changed my mind. When I was with the Lakers, we never liked each other. Phil kept making things difficult for me, challenged me to play against the best players, and I got a lot of experience, but also had a lot of bad nights. I miss those times with the Lakers. Now it seems that Phil's harshness on me ultimately made me better, and I have to thank him for that."

Applause interrupted Wei Xia's speech.

"I also have to thank Smush Parker, he is a good guy, he has been successful in the professional league in China, and he is also a good teammate, although he can't always see my open space."

Laughter filled the scene, and even Kobe thought of that bastard.

Does this kind of person really need to thank him?Kobe thought horrified.If this guy can thank people like Parker, then tonight
I really shouldn't have promised him!
Kobe regretted it for the Nth time.

"I want to thank Andrew Bynum. We relied on each other and supported each other in those three years. I would not have survived without him. I will never forget his slam dunk on Shaq's head. I also have to thank Byron Russell. You all remember him being 'pushed away' by MJ, but what I remember most is that he stood up for us young people every time. He is a good guy who takes care of young players. Thank you, Byron."

That's it, one after another.

Almost all of the Lakers' old teammates were named.

"Lama." The cheers boiled over for the first time tonight.

Wei Xia looked at Odom, who was already fat and out of shape, and said happily: "I am very happy to see your broadcasting career reach another peak in your life. You have always been an omnipotent player. I miss the candy you carry with you. I like the days when we fought side by side. I even dream of receiving your back pass again, even if you may pass the ball to the referee or anyone outside the field. To win the championship, fortunately, we won three championships together in the end, I will always miss that time, thank you for your care."

When Wei Xia finished talking about all the Lakers teammates, but did not mention Kobe's name, everyone had a faint feeling that he would leave Kobe at the end.

"In 2008, I reached the peak with the Lakers. Unfortunately, things didn't go the way I expected. I suffered a major injury. The Lakers also made me understand that this is a business league. They are very 'professional'. They told me with a cheap contract that because of the injury, I am not worth so much, and you shouldn't be greedy. But greed is human nature, right?"

There was a lot of laughter.

"I have to fight for a better contract for myself, just like my most respected big brother Sprewell, who doesn't need to support his family?"

There was thunderous laughter at the scene.

"In the end, the Lakers raised the price to 4 million in four years. I will never forget this number, because at that time, this was not the most money I could get. I was very dissatisfied, but Kobe suggested that I stay, because it would be difficult for me to find a faster championship pass than the Lakers. Yes, I was ready to sign that contract at the time, but before I announced the decision, the Lakers informed me that they decided to withdraw the offer and did not match any contract on the market." , the eyes are still sharp.

Can anyone believe he has put things down?
"Everything after that is history."

Wei Xia, who has spent nearly 40 minutes, smiled like a spring breeze, but his words were like a sword: "So, before my speech enters the next stage, I must thank the Lakers and the entire Bass family. Thank you for your 'generosity', so that I don't have to cut my salary for the sake of honor; thank you for your generosity, allowing me to choose my next home like an unrestricted free man in the summer of 2009; thank you for your fulfillment, so that I can finally get rid of Kobe and prove myself."

Laughter and boos and applause accompanied Wescha's speech.

This is the real orgasm.

"I must thank you. The motivation, desire, and even anger you brought to me have turned into the five championships of the Philadelphia 76ers. From that day on, I have played with the desire to do whatever it takes. My energy will never be lacking, because the more successful I am, the more it proves how 'wise' your decision to let me go is. The Lakers are indeed the greatest giants in NBA history. On behalf of myself, and the 76ers, on this stage, I would like to thank you, thank you."

Until today, no one in the world understands how much Wei Xia hated that decision.

Almost 20 years later, he still gritted his teeth when he mentioned it.

With a smile but full of anger, every thank you he said here is a bullet to the Zijin Lakers.

Now, people can understand why Wei Xia desperately broke with the Lakers to do that extremely controversial thing in the summer of 2016.

It was that incident that made him angry in Los Angeles. The Lakers have kept silent about him so far, and the fans have not said a good word about him.

"Thanks to the Lakers, I was able to go back to my hometown and play for the 76ers. They always wanted me, and playing for my hometown team is every player's dream."

"When the general manager of the 76ers, Mr. Ed Stefanski, asked me what jersey I wanted to wear, I chose No. 1 without hesitation. I wanted to be the best player in the team history of the 76ers." Wei Xia wittily threw the answer to the audience, "If you think I have fulfilled my promise, please give me applause."

"@@##..."

This was the loudest applause tonight.

"OK, thank you. Thank you enough, I know what you think."

The applause still did not stop for Wei Xia's words.

"The 76ers were not a playoff team at the time, so we had to start from scratch. If you start from my first game back in Philadelphia, you will find that I was the most selfish player in the history of basketball at that time. I would never stop without taking more than 30 shots per game."

"Do you know why?"

Kobe beamed with joy, "It's all thanks to the Lord, please praise me" all over his face.

"The answer will definitely not surprise you." Wei Xia glanced at Kobe, "Hey, Mr. Bryant, can you tell them about this?"

The audience laughed, and Kobe was so embarrassed that his complacent expression suddenly turned from embarrassment to anger, and he stared as if he was going to bite someone.

"Well, he gave me the answer, and we can talk about it."

"That's right, it was the advice given by the guy next to me. He told me to take more than 30 shots per game. This is a way to confirm the tactical status. When I take more than 10 shots in 30 consecutive games, my teammates will develop a kind of inertia. This suggestion is very useful, so I adopted it, and the effect is very good. Therefore, there is a specialization in the art industry, and if you have any difficulties or problems, you have to seek professional advice."

"Is there anyone better than Kobe at such things as grabbing shifts and seizing power?" Wei Xia's burden almost exploded the scene, "Shaq would definitely agree if he was there."

"!@#%#￥#￥"

Kobe feels like he shouldn't be here, he already knew the bastard wasn't going to just thank God thank his parents thank everyone and get off the stage.

Wei Xia's words, because of Kobe's side, and Kobe's expression is extremely weird, like constipation, this virtually adds to the fruit of laughter.

"Are you enough?" Kobe said in a low voice, almost learning ventriloquist.

"How can it be?" Wei Xia smiled, his mouth fluttering slightly, just responding to Kobe, "I haven't thanked you yet."

"Hey! Don't thank me!"

At this time, the scene calmed down.

"So, I have to thank Kobe for this matter. I have many things to thank him, and this is just one of them." Wei Xia glanced at Kobe, "Thank you!"

The celebrities at the scene and the fans who bought tickets were all happy to see Kobe being "tortured" by Wei Xia, and laughed again.

Kobe doesn't know what this is, so he shouldn't agree to Wei Xia, what kind of Hall of Fame recommender, whoever dares to ask him to be this next time, he will kill anyone, God can't stop it.

"Although it feels good to return to my hometown, becoming a champion is never something that happens overnight." Wei Xia continued, "I waited for four years, and finally waited until the team matured and had the opportunity to hit the championship. I know that 2014 belongs to us."

"An excellent team is always inseparable from great players. The 76ers of that year and the following years were composed of a group of great players, so that they can achieve five championships in six years."

"I have many people to thank."

"Zhu Holiday, he is definitely the first." Wei Xia glanced at the auditorium, "Zhu, I know you are here."

The camera was given to Holiday.

"Thank you for your selfless dedication. At that time, you could start any team. You are a rare guard with both offensive and defensive skills. Without you, there would be no 76ers dynasty. Thank you."

"Ryan Hollins, he is our most trusted inside player. To some extent, he is a little more reliable than DeMarcus, because you know, DeMarcus is easy to get angry, and no one can hold him back when he gets angry."

At this time, the audience began to smile again, and Cousins, who came to the scene, came out embarrassedly.

"And Ryan always knew what to do. He may not be a star, but he gave everything within his ability." Wesha found Hollins, "Thank you, Ryan."

"There is a 'Laker Gang' in the 76ers, which is made up of our group of players who were abandoned by the Lakers. We ganged up, were vicious, and bullied other players wantonly. You know there is Lama, there is Ryan, I want to know, does anyone know Vaughn Weaver? That spiritual guy who always sits next to me. He is a very accurate shooting guard. teammates."

"From the Lakers to the 76ers, we have been teammates for ten years. His help to me is indescribable. Although he likes to flatter Kobe, it often makes me angry, but no one can do anything wrong without a sage. Kobe also often speaks out to me. I am very angry."

The scene was out of control again.

Wei Xia took a look at Kobe, spread his hands, and said, "I didn't say anything this time."

Kobe had given up struggling, and instead of getting angry, he should think about how to get revenge after this man's speech is over.

By the way, buy him dinner and ask the chef to put some fucking hot peppers in his portion.
Kobe remembered Wei Xia's expression every time he ate chili, and an evil smile naturally flashed across his face.

"I want to thank Kenneth Faried, you're one gap away from Draymond Green, no coach makes you pass at the top of the key."

This is absolutely exaggerated.

"I want to thank Andre Roberson. If there were no injuries, you should have been selected to the All-Defensive Team for [-] years in a row. I know you can."

It seems that boasting about Farid is not so outrageous.

"I would like to thank Kyrie Oubre. When I came back five years ago, you were one of the few people I knew in the team. Although many people questioned you, I believe you will get through it. The future is still very long. Prove it to them."

Wescha perfectly inherited the characteristics of John Havlicek's speeches, detailing everything and hardly missing anyone.

When he brought up Gordon Hayward, everyone knew the speech was drawing to a close.

"Few people know that I recommended the team to choose Gordon." Wei Xia joked, "If I knew in advance that they would trade Andre Iguodala for that draft pick, I might have blocked that transaction." He continued with a smile, "But this is life. You have to lose a good teammate in order to usher in another teammate who may be better. I don't intend to offend Andre. For me, Gordon is the better teammate. He is unique."

"He's a pure player who can play multiple positions, shoots the ball probably better than me, and can help the team in any way." Vershaw's praise for his teammates is always over-exaggerated, which is his characteristic. The same. After all, the history of the Los Angeles team is brilliant, and they should not be short of the five championships I brought to Philadelphia."

People no longer know that this is the first time that Wei Xia has pissed off the Lakers tonight.

If he can attack the Lakers so often in his famous speeches for an incident 20 years ago, it proves that it really hurt him deeply.By the way, it can also indirectly prove that the rumors about Wei Xia's eccentric speech on the court are likely to be true.

"When you are abandoned, the best thing you can do is to prove those people wrong, Gordon, your success in Charlotte inspired me, without you, I would not have come back five years ago." Wesha looked directly at Gordon Hayward, who was sitting in the front row, "Thank you."

"Well, the person I'm going to mention next is DeMarcus."

As mentioned before, when Wei Xia called out his name, boo, boo, boo.

Most of the fans who came here on purpose tonight are fans of Wei Xia.

Weixia fans rarely like Cousins, which is normal, just like James fans don’t like Durant always losing the chain during the Lakers period, and they don’t like Paul always grabbing the ball during the Lakers period. Weixia fans’ hatred of Cousins, he said something during the most emotional period of his early career, and during the period when Weixia was on an indefinite truce in the late period of the 76ers’ career.

"Without Wish, we're also title contenders."

That season, they finished fifth in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated by Hayward's Hornets 4-1 in the first round.

Wei Xia knew at the time that Cousins ​​just didn't want to hear people say, "Are you all trash without Wei Xia?" His words might be too direct and would hurt the feelings of fans, but Wei Xia himself never cared.

"You said that you are willing to be my teammate at any time. If you ask me the same question, my answer may disappoint you." Wei Xia smiled, "When you lose your mind, I don't want to be your teammate, because I may be knocked out by you as a referee (laughter); when you are angry, I don't want to be your teammate, because you are more angry than Kobe. The ability to have people around you who are upset with you. DeMarcus, you have a lot of flaws, as everyone says."

These are all facts. Cousins ​​​​has never been a perfect teammate. In many cases, he is even a player with more shortcomings than advantages.

"However, I like you who are full of energy on the court. I know you can handle anyone; I also like you who are full of rebounds. Without your rebounds, we could not beat the Warriors in 2016 (cheers); , "I really miss the years we played together, thank you Boge, it's really fun to be teammates with you."

Cheers and applause to close the speech.

"Finally, well, it's his turn." Wei Xia glanced at Kobe, and everyone laughed again.

"A lot of people want to know what kind of impact Kobe had on me. It's complicated and I have to start from the beginning."

Wei Xia looked at everyone, even he needed to think about what Kobe meant to him.

"Kobe was the most important player in my youth. For my generation, he is a legend. All kids want to be the second Kobe. When I was a kid, I used to call myself 'Kobe Felix Wayne'. If the teacher didn't use the full name in class, I wouldn't respond to him."

This is an anecdote that no one has ever heard, and everyone laughed.

"Before I was 18, I wanted to be Kobe. After I was 18, sorry, my rebellious period came. Who was Kobe? I didn't want to be him. I wanted to be my first self. Just like all young players, we don't want to be labeled as the second so-and-so." With the same achievements as him, he looks at me differently and brings me various challenges."

"Now I'm going to talk about that. You all know the 'Most Hardworking Lakers Competition'. Everyone only knows that I stayed in the training hall to sleep in order to defeat Kobe, but no one knows that he provoked this incident." Wei Xia looked at Kobe next to him provocatively, "Dude, you can't deny it this time."

Already 51 years old, Kobe couldn't help rolling his eyes.

"Kobe gave me a lot of challenges. Fortunately, I finally completed those challenges. For this, he admitted that I was the most hardworking Laker. He also drank water on his head in front of everyone. He even climbed out of the Toyota Center in Houston on his head during my rookie game. He is a guy who keeps his word."

The stories Wei Xia shared brought everyone back to that old time.

It was already twenty years ago.

"I don't want to be Kobe, but I eventually became a player who is very similar to Kobe, from the style of play, to shot selection, and technical movements." Wei Xia compared, "Once you stay with someone for a long time, you will be subtly changed by him. Kobe fights with me every day, helps me improve my skills, and saves me from taking a lot of wrong paths. Without him, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to make such great progress in the Lakers, and it would be impossible to succeed in Philadelphia."

"I must thank him."

"However, what I am most grateful to him is that in 2013, he played in the sixth game of the semifinals with an injury. He faced a lot of risks at that time. In the end, he helped the Lakers win that game. A few years later, I encountered the same problem in the finals. Playing with an injury or being reimbursed for the season is a problem, but when I think of Kobe, I know that if it was him, I would never give up the game under such circumstances, so I returned to the game. Tears of Pennsylvania'."

"So I have to thank him."

Wei Xia looked at Kobe, no longer smiling, but solemn and serious: "Thank you, Kobe, you gave a child like me a great dream. You gave a child like me the Mamba spirit of constantly chasing the limit and challenging yourself. For this, I am forever grateful."

Finally, after 40 minutes of the speech, the cheers and applause reached their peak.

"Finally, I would like to thank my parents. Few people realized that I was an abandoned child. Because I grew up in a loving family, I hope my achievements can make them proud."

"I want to thank my sister Anne, who is my closest friend in this world; I also want to thank my brother Randall, who is always by my side when I encounter difficulties."

"Elaine. You are the best wife in the world and I love you forever."

Wei Xia thanked everyone.

Finally, his closing words: "In my life, there are too many people who have helped me. I can't name all of them here. I can't express my gratitude to them. Thank you. I'm here. I hope no one falls asleep in the process."

Wei Xia smiled and turned around to hug Kobe, but he said, "Is it over? I slept soundly."

"Go to hell!"

Facing the passionate music, walked down the stage with Kobe.

For the basketball world, a legendary name has forever become a part of history.

No matter how great he is, as long as he gets to this point, the greatness of the past has nothing to do with him. Fans will fiercely debate who is the best in history, whether it is Jordan, Wei Xia, or someone in the future.

But for Wei Xia himself, he has no regrets. During this journey, he has tried his best to win glory. For him, historically, it is just a tool for the media to catch people's attention. He will always be the best in some people's hearts, while others have their own answers.

You can never win everyone's approval.

This is the end of Wei Xia.

Here we are.

(End of this chapter)