Chapter 163: Old Jin's Chicken Soup is a Bit Toxic

There were four things that basketball fans were talking about on the first day of the All-Star Weekend.

First, James announced that he would participate in the Slam Dunk Contest next year.

Second, Wade Dong swept the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest, and Slam Dunk Contest, winning all three events.

Third, Wade Dong's four spectacular dunks.

Fourth, the stunning girl in the jersey, Wade Dong's mysterious girlfriend.

Compared to Li Jiajia, those American female celebrities seemed ordinary. During the halftime of the All-Star Game, there would be a performance by guest artists. After Li Jiajia's appearance, it was uncertain which female celebrity would have the confidence to stand on the stage.

The next day.

The players entered the arena an hour before the All-Star Game began. Many big-name celebrities would be attending the game.

Some retired NBA legends also came to the event.

Many players brought their families to enjoy the All-Star Weekend together.

Kobe's two daughters were also present. Gianna was playing with a basketball nearby, and Durant went over to tease her, "Gianna, do you want to play a one-on-one game with me?"

Gianna was only 7 years old at the time, lively and cute.

However, when she saw Uncle Durant, she turned her head and ran towards Wade Dong, "Uncle Wade Dong, my dad said you're very strong. I want to play one-on-one with you."

Durant, "???"

Was this little girl already judging people by their looks? Especially since he was the handsome Durant... In terms of looks, he wasn't inferior to Wade Dong.

"Sure thing."

Wade Dong ruffled Gianna's hair, "You come and attack, and I'll defend you."

"Okay!"

Gianna passed the ball to Wade Dong, and after Wade Dong passed it back to her, Gianna started her attack.

Although she was only 7 years old and a girl, her dribbling was quite good.

Gianna made a few crossovers, and Wade Dong exaggeratedly leaned back, saying, "Wow, you're so good, I'm falling over!"

"Hahaha..."

Kobe, standing on the sidelines with a drink, was amused by Wade Dong's antics.

Seeing Wade Dong's unsteady appearance, Gianna dribbled to the basket and threw the ball towards the hoop. However, she didn't have enough strength, and the ball started to fall before reaching the basket.

At that moment, Wade Dong suddenly appeared.

He jumped up to catch the ball and then placed it into the basket. After landing, Wade Dong raised his left hand, "Gianna is so good, give me a high five!"

"Yay~~~"

Gianna's little hand slapped Wade Dong's big hand, and she happily ran off.

Little Paul, seeing this, was very envious and also came over with a basketball, "Uncle Wade Dong, I want to play one-on-one with you too!"

"Sure thing~!"

Wade Dong agreed.

Little Paul even did a couple of crossover dribbles and then went for a shot!

However, the height difference between him and Wade Dong was too great, and Wade Dong didn't even need to jump...

"Slap!!!"

Wade Dong swatted Little Paul's shot away.

Little Paul: (╥╯^╰╥)

But Little Paul didn't give up. He picked up the ball and wanted to play one-on-one with Wade Dong again.

"Slap!!!"

Little Paul: (╯︵╰)

"Slap!!!"

Little Paul: (T＿T)

After Wade Dong swatted away three of Little Paul's shots, Little Paul burst into tears. Paul came over and picked up Little Paul, comforting him, "Uncle Wade Dong is too mean, we won't play with him!"

"Hahaha..."

Everyone knew that Wade Dong was just playing around with Little Paul, but they didn't expect him to make Little Paul cry.

Wade Dong scratched his head awkwardly and said to Paul, "Boys need to be toughened up to grow!"

"Get out of here..."

Paul rolled his eyes at Wade Dong and took Little Paul to play elsewhere.

[Talent Points +5...]

At that moment, Wade Dong's mind suddenly heard the system's voice, and he gained 5 talent points.

"I've been pretty low-key."

Wade Dong muttered, "The system is even more low-key than me!"

...

After the players played around for a while, the All-Star Game was about to begin.

This year's All-Star opening ceremony was very spectacular, especially for the starting players. They would be on a rising platform, and as the DJ on-site called out their names, the platform would slowly rise.

The arena was packed, and the front row was filled with celebrities from all over the world. Basketball fans around the world were already waiting in front of their TVs or computers.

The head coaches were Popovich for the West and Spoelstra for the East.

First, the head coaches and reserve players were introduced, and after they entered the court one by one, it was time for the main event of the All-Star Game, the starting players for the East and West.

The eyes of the world were focused on this moment.

When the West's starting players were introduced, there was a huge LED screen behind the stage. The first poster to appear was Durant's.

The DJ's voice was deep and resonant as he introduced the players:

"From Oklahoma City, a four-time All-Star forward, Kevin Durant!!!"

"From Los Angeles, a three-time All-Star forward, Blake Griffin!!!"

"From Los Angeles, a seven-time All-Star center, Dwight Howard!!!"

"From Los Angeles, a fifteen-time All-Star guard, Kobe Bryant!!!"

Kobe was the player with the most All-Star appearances among active players.

The last player to be introduced was the All-Star voting king, Wade Dong. The DJ's voice paused briefly before introducing Wade Dong, "Let's welcome, from China, the 2012-13 Finals MVP, the single-quarter scoring record holder, the single-game blocks record holder, the quadruple-double man, Wade Dong!!!"

This was Wade Dong's first All-Star appearance, and perhaps because of that, the DJ gave him a grand introduction. But Wade Dong's titles were indeed impressive.

Wade Dong's platform also rose slowly with the DJ's voice, and when he appeared on the stage, he received the loudest applause from the audience. At that moment, Wade Dong realized that his popularity was now on par with Kobe and James.

After the opening ceremony, the Western Conference players gathered, and Coach Popovich was about to give some simple tactical instructions.

In fact, the All-Star Game coach might be the most relaxed coach in basketball. Seeing everyone smiling, Popovich started giving some motivational words, "Players who like to smile won't have bad luck."

"Huh?!"

Kobe and Durant were not quite used to Popovich's style.

Popovich didn't care and continued, "To be honest, if a player always loses and has bad luck, I don't know how he can still smile."

Wade Dong, "???"

When did Old Jin change his style? Before Too Suns games, Old Jin would always give a few words of encouragement, but this time, his words were a bit harsh.