From today on is the king

Chapter 1521 1520. Kobe's Admiration
The Christmas wars in the past three years have been very interesting.

In the 05-06 season, the Suns and the Eagles had a "run-and-gun duel" and the Lakers and the Heat had an "OK battle".

The battle between the Eagles and the Lakers in the 06-07 season.

This season's Super Smash...

From the 23rd, two days before Christmas, the fiery atmosphere of the Christmas war has already begun.

When Liu Mang, Yao Ming and others came to the Staples Center, a large number of fans had already gathered outside the arena. Some fans had rushed to Los Angeles from all over the world a few days ago, and it is estimated that today's game will start from morning to night.

Those who have tickets can go to the scene to watch, and those who have not bought tickets are also looking forward to seeing the players. The major bars and basketball fan clubs in Los Angeles are already fully booked...

Liu Mang felt that the other four cities that held the Christmas War should be equally crazy.

After discussing the tactics of the evening game again in the morning, the Eagles have no other arrangements, except that they are not allowed to go out, whether it is going back to the hotel or meeting with friends, or staying in the Staples Center lounge to watch the first four Christmas games in the afternoon.

Liu Mang is fine, the most important annual Christmas in European and American countries, Liu Mang chooses to go back to the hotel to have lunch with San Niu.

After lunch, Little Lolita and Liu Mang prepared to watch the second Christmas game in Los Angeles starting at 1:[-], the Raptors vs. Suns at home.

The first game started at 11 am in Los Angeles time, which is almost three hours earlier than Los Angeles time in the east.

Watching the pre-match interview and other news, Liu Mang's cell phone rang.

"This is... Little Sister Baozi?"

Xiao Baozi, who hadn't contacted him since Xia Tian's birthday, called, and Liu Mang answered it.

"Sister Baozi, the future big star, long time no see, what's the matter?" Liu Mang asked with a smile.

"I told you many times not to call me Little Baozi!"

"Okay, little bun."

"..." The other end of the phone was speechless for a few seconds, and said, "Brother Ace, can you do me a favor?"

"Speak." Liu Mang was also very direct.

"I want two tickets to tonight's game between you and the Lakers."

"This, okay, I'll ask Jeff to buy two tickets for you, and I'll treat you." Liu Mang has his daughter on the left, and little Lolita on the right, hugging him on the left and right, and he is in a good mood today.

"No, no, Brother Ace, you can go to the Lakers and ask for two tickets. I saw the pre-sale tickets last month. They are so expensive."

This stingy character... Liu Mang felt a strong sense of identity!

Before Liu Mang could speak, the voice on the other end of the phone came again: "Brother Ace, you are so good, the Lakers should not dare not give you a ticket!"

Liu Mang was delighted to hear these words, and immediately replied: "Of course, isn't it just a football ticket? How many tickets do you want?"

"Two tickets. My roommate and I will go to the game together. You don't need the front row, as long as it's a ticket, the stands are also fine. It would be great if I could go to the scene to watch you play."

"...Isn't it just two front row tickets? I'll keep it on me." Liu Mang agreed without a word of rejection.

Asking Xiao Baozi to wait, Liu Mang hung up the phone and began to think about how to get the tickets. It was a bit difficult to call to ask for the tickets at this time.

Liu Mang seldom contacted this little bun-faced girl whom he met by chance. Originally, it was just an "investment", and it was a low-risk investment. He only needed to borrow tuition and living expenses. The last time he had contact was when the other party called to send birthday wishes.

Xiao Baozi studied preparatory courses in Los Angeles for a long time, starting with the most basic English, and then learning acting. Although hard work may not be rewarded, but if you don’t work hard, you will definitely not gain anything. After a period of hard work, she was admitted to the acting department of the University of Southern California’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts.

Tuition and living expenses are still borrowed from Liu Mang, but Liu Mang feels that the time for this investment to pay off is getting closer and closer. Few Chinese art students can be admitted to the School of Film and Arts of the University of Southern California.

Unlike domestic art schools where you can get a bachelor’s degree or even get a doctorate, the academic world in the United States is very rigorous. In the 21st century, there are only a handful of American art schools that are qualified to award bachelor’s degrees.

Xiao Baozi, who studied at the University of Southern California’s School of Film Arts, has already attracted the attention of some domestic brands and TV producers. Liu Mang learned from Schwartz that Xiao Baozi has already been filming commercials for some fast food and snack brands, so-called advertising artists.

That steamed stuffed bun face looks too delicious to eat, and it makes people very appetizing. Generally speaking, the spokespersons of the catering industry and the snack industry are basically the kind of food that looks delicious.

If there is money to be made, Schwartz will certainly not let it go. The media company under him has signed a contract with Xiao Baozi as early as the summer, and is preparing to build a studio, of course a domestic studio. The specific work should be handled by domestic professionals. Liu Mang’s company only needs to bear the initial capital supply. Although this kind of signing method similar to cooperation is not firm, Schwartz originally regarded this as a "side job".

Schwartz started a "side job" in 05. As the actual manager of a brokerage company, Schwartz's business has also grown. The NBA is his main business. The other three major leagues in the United States have also signed some people, especially the NFL.

In addition, Schwartz and some of his friends have also established a branch company in the media industry. Schwartz's wide network makes Liu Mang very embarrassed. They are all top students in famous universities. Liu Mang has no relationship with any university except Coach Kruger. Schwartz has made full use of it.

This is also related to Schwartz's rise to the top now. As the saying goes, Fu has distant relatives in the mountains. Even if Schwartz doesn't take the initiative to contact him, those people will come to contact him.

But Schwartz is different from Liu Mang. Liu Mang finds it troublesome to contact, but Schwartz is a businessman.

Many third-tier and fourth-tier artists want to go to the front row of the NBA to watch the game because their faces are swollen and fat. Because they can show their faces on live TV, they may be spotted by a director or producer and get a role in the script.

Xiao Baozi didn't ask for a front row ticket. Of course Liu Mang wanted to help Xiao Baozi. This game will not only be broadcast live in the United States, but will also be broadcast live in China. Maybe it will make Xiao Baozi popular on the Internet in China.

Liu Mang remembered that Little Baozi became famous after shooting Xin Huan Zhu. He didn't know if it would delay the future of this little sister, so he could help a little.

And with his own brokerage company, Xiao Baozi can make money when he becomes popular!
However, Liu Mang is going to ask for tickets now... I already asked for tickets for San Niu yesterday, and I feel a little embarrassing when I go to ask for tickets.

"Let me see how much a front volleyball ticket is... Damn! More than 3?" Liu Mang looked at the price on the scalper's website, and resolutely gave up his idea of ​​buying it. "It's better to find Brother Blacksmith. He has such a big face. It shouldn't be a problem to ask their boss for two tickets."

Liu Mang dialed Kobe's cell phone, and it took a while for the other party to connect.

Liu Mang was slandering "electronic idiots", when a bad voice came from the other end of the phone: "What's the matter with you?"

"Kobe, please help me." Liu Mang said directly.

"No time, can't help."

Sure enough, the other end of the phone refused directly.

This was expected by Liu Mang. Liu Mang tried his best to put on a disappointed tone: "Oh... I also said that Los Angeles is your territory. You can solve such trivial matters with a single sentence. Is my perception wrong?"

The other end of the phone was silent for two seconds, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I want two front volleyball tickets."

"..." After a few seconds of silence, a voice came from the phone: "I asked Vanessa to give Levia the ticket. I don't want to see you before the game, and you don't come to me."

"Oh, Kobe, we are all number 24 players, why are you so cold... Hey, hey... Damn, I haven't finished talking yet!"

Liu Mang complained and hung up the phone, as long as the goal is achieved.

The goal has been achieved, and Liu Wei feels that the NBA with a small blacksmith is so happy. He can be found for technical skills, and he can be found for troublesome things. He is simply a perfect opponent.

However, after completing one thing and being satisfied, Liu Mang felt a trace of murderous aura...

"Uncle, who is Little Baozi!" Little Loli asked unkindly.

Liu Mang forgot, this little loli can understand Chinese!

"An artist in our company, Dinah, we also have a media company, do you want to be a star?" Liu Mang asked after poking little Lolita's face after explaining.

"The artist of the company, Dana doesn't want it, it's too troublesome." Hearing this little loli, she lost interest.

"Who did you learn from your troublesome personality?"

"Stop talking about this, the game is about to start..."

"Hey, who asked first?"

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"The next last...the best player in the world...Kobe Bryant..."

At 23:[-], [-] minutes before the start of the Christmas game where the Eagles challenged the Lakers away, Kobe entered the court with his head held high amidst the cheers of the fans.

At [-]:[-], the players from the Eagles had already entered the field.

Every team says that its head star is the best player in the world... The stars these days are self-confident, unlike in the future they will not dare to say that they are No.1.

Just as Liu Mang expected, the loser MVP, although at the time cast a shadow over the Lakers' championship, but as time goes by, the loser is the loser after all, and the champion is king.

Unlike last year's Christmas game, when the Eagles came here last year, the fans were very irritable.

But last season the Lakers succeeded in revenge in the finals, and the arrogant mentality of the Lakers fans regained the upper hand. Even if they just climbed to third in the Western Conference, the Lakers fans are also very proud. They have won three championships since the new century.

Looking at the two cubs who are over two years old and can be held by Levia and Alexia to watch the game at the scene, watching Alexia look at a bun-faced little sister with unfriendly eyes, watching Levia look like she has nothing to do with herself but occasionally paying attention to artists under Liu Mang's banner, watching the little loli curiously chatting with Baozi-face...

The roommate brought by Xiao Baozi is also a college student, two years younger than Xiao Baozi, only 18 years old, and also studying at the University of Southern California, but in the Department of History.

Liu Mang is so sick, Kobe Bryant is looking for trouble, he actually went to ask for the ticket next to Levia and the others.

"Where are the tickets for the first row as agreed? Wait, it seems that what I want is the front row ticket. I didn't ask for the first row ticket... What a big loss..."

Other things don't matter, what Liu Mang cares about is that the price difference between the tickets in the fourth row and the tickets in the first row is several times!
The original price of the tickets in the first row was 3, but they were sold to more than [-] by scalpers...

But Liu Mang felt that Xiao Baozi and San Niu, the three of his family members sitting next to each other, might get a little more shots, so he felt a little more at ease.

Kobe was not surprised to see that there were two Chinese girls sitting on the seat of the ticket he wanted. In his opinion, a man... as a small blacksmith who cut 100 people and maintained contact with 100 people all over the world, he thought it was too normal.

It's just that Kobe saw that Liu Mang had found two girlfriends and it was public, and it seemed that he planned to find a third one. For the first time, he felt that Liu Mang was a real man!I admire it so much!

As for Xiao Baozi's roommate, Kobe ignored him. Although the aesthetics of China and the United States are different, the aesthetics are basically the same. Kobe thinks that Liu Mang, who he regards as the strongest enemy, should have a high vision.

But Liu Mang saw a girl sitting next to Yi Jianlian... the heart of gossip was burning...

The game was about to start, and Liu Mang and Kobe didn't take the initiative to talk to each other. Liu Mang learned how to be smart this time, but he didn't take the initiative to say hello to Kobe.

Liu Mang chatted with Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi about Yi Jianlian's gossip. Yi Jianlian sat in the first row and felt the attention from the three big men of the national team from time to time. Seeing Liu Mang, Yao Ming, and Wang Zhizhi talking and looking at him with smiles of various shapes, especially seeing Yao Ming's warm smile, Yi Jianlian felt that something was going to happen...

Yao Dazui was not joking.

There were many pre-match activities for the Christmas game. At [-]:[-], all the pre-match activities were over, and the media and staff left the stadium under the signal of the referee.

Liu Mang practiced shooting more than ten times, and when it was almost 08:30, he came to the technical stage and finished applying chalk, then grabbed a handful and threw it into the air, causing boos from the fans and cheers from a small number of Chinese and Asian fans.
(End of this chapter)