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Chapter 70 [Number, Neighborhood]

Guo Xu returned to his newly rented apartment and slept beautifully for a long time. He was woken up by the phone call from Hapi Watels at noon.

"I'm up, someone will give you a computer and a TV later. I also ordered a deep plate of pizza and Italian grilled sausage takeaway for you."

Guo Xu was already famous before signing the contract. Hapi would wake up laughing in his dreams at night. He worked very hard and worked as both an agent and an assistant. He took care of everything about purchasing when going out, and Guo Xu just played and played basketball.

Yesterday, a battery merchant contacted Hapi and wanted to find Guo Xu as the spokesperson, saying that Guo Xu's physical strength can show his strong battery life, which is nonsense. Hapi pushed him without thinking. It was not that he was unwilling to let Guo Xu shoot funny advertisements, but that the other party gave too little money. He firmly believed that Guo Xu's value will continue to increase after the start of the regular season, and he did not rush to accept endorsements for a while, and he should look forward to the long-term.

"Thank you, how is the contract going on?"

"The Lakers have provided a 1+1 basic salary contract according to regulations, full guarantee for the first year and team options for the second year. A press conference will be held tomorrow night, and the players will display their new jerseys. Today we have to determine the back number. What number do you want to choose?"

As long as the number has not been retired by the team and no player has chosen the number, the players can choose according to their personal preferences. For example, if the Lakers retired Chamberlain's No. 13, the team can no longer appear this number.

In the future, players can also change their numbers. According to regulations, they must apply to the league at least six months in advance. If someone does not apply in advance as required, no matter the player or team who changes the numbers, they will be punished by the league. Jordan's first comeback was fined a total of $100,000 that season because he did not apply in advance.

Guo Xu had a plan to choose the most representative number. "I choose No. 58."

"Why choose such an unpopular number? Maybe no one in the league has used No. 58. Some media said that you are like Iverson, so why not choose No. 3? The Lakers have this number empty." Hapi suggested.

"58 is my overall pick in this year's draft, which is memorable. Choosing it can strengthen people's memory and let them remember that I am the last place, so that I can compete for the best rookie. No one has ever used it. I just need to play one game and it will be the greatest player in NBA history." What Guo Xu wants is the gimmick of fame, and he can change his number when he leaves the Lakers in the future.

He won't use number 58 forever, and it would be unlucky if he led the team and still used this number.

"What the hell is this? Forget it, just do whatever you want, I'll report it now and die." Hapi was easily convinced. He found out Guo Xu's character, and what he knew was sure of would not change.

Everything was confirmed and I waited for the announcement tomorrow. Guo Xu called his home to report the good news and chatted for more than an hour.

The whole family is very happy. They have been following Guo Xu’s news these days. The most exciting thing is that they announced that Blake posted a bunch of Guo Xu’s new posters in the hotel, and they say that this is my grandson when they see people!

Guo Xu invited them to play in Los Angeles, but all four of them refused, saying that they like the environment in East Lansing, their life pace was slow and they were very safe. They told Guo Xu to be careful when living in Los Angeles, and try not to go out at night, as safety is the first priority.

One of the major features of Los Angeles is that the rich live in the suburbs and the poor live in the city center. After dark, except for the "old city" seen by some white people, some of the streets are basically homeless and black people, which is completely different from the metropolis in the east.

In fact, the security in Los Angeles is pretty good. After all, the first official SWAT team in the United States was built in Los Angeles in the late 1960s. By 1975, there were about 500 SWAT troops, and today there have been more than 1,000. These counter-strike elites are armed to the teeth, and their firepower is enough to cope with the Resident Evil and alien invasions.

Someone knocked on the door and hung up the phone. When he opened the door, he saw a woman who was solemn and elegant in her manner. She looked in her thirties and brown hair and blue eyes.

"Hello, who are you?"

"I live opposite Darrens Fox, and I'm very happy to see you." Darrens smiled.

"Hello, Mrs. Fox, I am Jason Guo." Guo Xu now firmly believes that there is a little beauty living opposite her. She must have inherited her mother's good genes. The person in front of her doesn't look like a 14-year-old daughter at all.

"Wait..." Darrens widened his eyes, covered his mouth with one hand, and said in disbelief: "Are you the best rookie of the Lakers? I saw you on the news in the morning."

Sure enough, I am already a star in Los Angeles, and the little beauty opposite will definitely admire me very much.

Guo Xu's vanity was greatly satisfied, and he was happy, but his face was still light and he said in a deep voice: "Yes, I am the Lakers' rookie."

I have to be low-key and not proud, but I just won the MOP of the University and MVP of the Long Beach Summer League. I've just been on the road!

"It's great to be your neighbor. My daughter will be very happy to know. She and his father are both Lakers fans." Darrens took out a pack of cookies. "This is a cookie made by my daughter, please try it."

"Thank you, it tastes delicious at first glance." Guo Xu complimented.

The biscuits are all small animals, lions, tigers, elephants, etc. He also saw a portrait of Winnie the Pooh.

He didn't understand how this was made, but he believed that people who could make this kind of cookies must have a gentle personality, kind heart, filial and capable, received a good education, and value wisdom and beauty at the same time.

The small gift made Guo Xu feel very comfortable. As Austin said, it is important to have a good neighbor. After a few greetings, he asked about Darrens' daughter and wanted to meet this big luoli.

"She is not at home and is busy learning performances recently. She is only back in the evening. She will go to the Bahamas with Austin next week to shoot a movie." Darrens was very proud of her daughter.

Guo Xu was a little regretful and smiled and said, "Well, I heard Austin say that "Holiday in the Sun" is about to start filming. He also said that your daughter is very beautiful and will definitely become a big Hollywood star."

Darrens covered her mouth and smiled, "How could she be so good? I'm satisfied that she can be a TV series star. This child is a little confused and often says the wrong things and does the wrong things. If I'm not in Los Angeles in the future, I'll ask you and Austin to help take care of her."

"No problem, a small matter." Guo Xu is willing to meet people in the entertainment industry. This is a great pleasure in living in Los Angeles.

The two chatted for a few more words and went back to their house.

Darrens was very happy after receiving Guo Xu's guarantee. It was a complete surprise that his neighbor was an NBA star. Inseparable from the culture and sports, Guo Xu's fame is much more popular than the newcomer in the entertainment industry in Austin. As long as his daughter becomes friends with him, she can gain popularity and increase exposure, which is of great help to her career.

If the two develop into their lovers, Darrens, it would be acceptable. Guo Xu's information was made public by the media. He was born on November 24, 1981, and was only 19 by the end of this year, just a difference of less than five years. She really liked Guo Xu, polite, young and promising, and that face looked very just.

As a "experienced", Darrens hoped that his daughter's circle of friends would be elites. She had a failed marriage. When she was young, she believed that love was full of water and married an Indian poor man and gave birth to two daughters. The family lived a miserable life. After remarrying, she confines her two daughters and almost never lets them contact the opposite sex, just because she is afraid that they will repeat the same mistakes.
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