Cup after cup, until bottle after bottle.
Tang Tian drank until he was muddleheaded, and Kobe was the same.
But it was when they were completely drunk that Kobe lost control of his emotions a bit and said a lot of things he probably wouldn't have otherwise.
"You don't know how great Vanessa is. Back then, Phil and the whole team isolated me, and even Shaq didn't treat me like a brother. Only she stood behind me, only her!"
Tang Tian nodded as he listened.
What Kobe was talking about should have been back in 2003. If he remembered correctly, Vanessa had a miscarriage back then, but she still firmly supported Kobe.
"But she's too controlling, she only wants me to love her alone. The world is so big, why can I only love her?"
"..."
Tang Tian thought Kobe was probably really drunk.
But this was the truth.
Ancient emperors had harems, and now there were no emperors, but rich people at Kobe's level were not much different.
Sleeping with women outside, keeping mistresses, this was very common among NBA players.
Tang Tian had seen too much of this in his past life. In the United States, it wasn't just one rich person doing this, it was basically all of them.
In other words, it might even be a trend.
But Tang Tian didn't agree with this approach.
If you really want to play like that, why get married!
If you're not married, you can play around as much as you want, and maybe even get the reputation of being a "playboy" or "womanizer."
But getting married means taking responsibility, so you have to take care of your own equipment.
"Everyone has weaknesses, why do you have to hold on to these things when you're together? I make money, she spends money, and she doesn't interfere with my private life too much, isn't that fine?"
Kobe was still talking, he'd probably been holding these words in his heart for a long time.
Tang Tian listened and suddenly felt that regardless of whether you were rich or not, men's thoughts after marriage were very similar.
"Right? Tang, she says I'm not a good husband? Is there a better husband in the world than me? I make the most money in the world, why is she still not satisfied?"
Tang Tian didn't say anything, he knew Kobe was drunk.
Moreover, even an honest official can't settle family disputes, and he and Kobe were just casual acquaintances, saying too much would only cause trouble for himself.
"She wants a divorce, okay, I'll sign it the next day. I fell out with my parents for her, I didn't even sign a prenuptial agreement to express my love, she wants a divorce now, okay, I'll agree immediately!"
Kobe continued to complain.
"But she keeps not signing, what is she thinking!"
Kobe said and then lay down on the sofa, and soon began to snore loudly.
Tang Tian had a headache, went out of the booth to get some fresh air, then went back to lie down and fell asleep soon after.
The next day, Tang Tian and Kobe woke up one after another.
Both of them had a headache, and couldn't help but laugh when they looked at each other.
"Did I say anything last night?"
Kobe took a sip of water and looked at Tang Tian.
"Maybe, but I don't even know what I said last night, we were both drunk, in China, that's called a blackout."
Kobe laughed after hearing that.
The two rested for a while, then got up and left the bar.
Nike's people had been waiting outside for a while, and after they came out, they started doing their makeup directly.
This time Kobe played the role of the Godfather's brother.
But what was different from the past was that before going to the streetball court, they would look for a passerby on the street, a passerby who had never played basketball before.
After finding a passerby, they would team up with him and then go to a local streetball court in Los Angeles together.
This model was a bit like the amateur segments in some countries.
Tang Tian and Kobe, two old men, started looking for people on the streets of Los Angeles under the lens of the camera, stopping people they met.
"Want to go play streetball with us? Are you interested?"
"We'll pay."
"Don't go, it's very interesting."
...
Because they had makeup on, their blatant road blocking didn't yield any results.
Because the Godfather was so popular, many people imitated him, and since they were in Los Angeles, no one thought Tang Tian was the real Godfather.
In the end, the two looked at each other helplessly.
Just as the show was about to be declared a failure, Tang Tian's gaze suddenly fell on the side of the road.
There was a homeless man sitting there, looking at them with a curious expression.
Tang Tian walked over directly.
"Come on!"
Kobe couldn't help but say when he saw Tang Tian's actions.
Tang Tian bought a few pieces of bread, then gave the homeless man a hundred dollars, and easily got it done.
"This is our only choice."
Tang Tian said to Kobe.
Kobe pouted helplessly, but didn't say anything.
They hadn't succeeded after trying all night, and if they wanted the show to continue, they really had no choice.
After choosing the passerby, Nike's people wanted to help the homeless man tidy up, but Tang Tian stopped them.
"He is who he is, he doesn't need to change."
Tang Tian had the experience of his past life, and his business sense was still very sharp.
A homeless man playing basketball with the Godfather Kobe, and they were looking for a real homeless man.
The show's effect would definitely be awesome!
So, two old men brought a homeless man to a streetball court in Los Angeles.
When Nike's staff revealed their identities, the streetball court instantly exploded, and fans from other places continued to gather here.
The Godfather coming to Los Angeles was a rare first!
And they brought a homeless man!
This year's Godfather sequel, compared to last year, was constantly unlocking new poses, making it hard not to pay attention.
"You just need to follow him and run, don't let him throw the basketball from the outside, and don't have any physical contact with him."
Tang Tian only gave the homeless man two simple tasks.
The homeless man also seemed a little excited, he didn't know the Godfather, but this was the first time he had appeared on such a big stage.
Soon, three of Los Angeles' strongest streetball players came out to play.
In the cheers of the fans at the sidelines, the game officially began.
They knew the Godfather's strength, and they also knew that the guest wouldn't be too weak, so at the beginning they focused on attacking the homeless man.
But Tang Tian and Kobe's help defense was very fast, and they often made flying blocks.
Most fans only remember Kobe as a super scorer, but few people have learned about Kobe's defense.
Speaking of Kobe, he has been selected to the All-Defensive Team 12 times in his career so far, including 9 times in the All-Defensive First Team!
His defense was not much worse than Tang Tian's.
As a result, it was completely a 3-on-2 game on the court, but those streetball players couldn't score.
But when the possession changed, and it was a 2-on-3 the other way around, those streetball players couldn't do anything about the Godfather and them.
Especially Kobe, in order not to be recognized, he didn't use his signature shot, and only broke through to the basket.
But even with just the breakthrough, these streetball players couldn't stop him!
Not to mention Tang Tian's containment on the outside, and those incredible no-look passes.
Amidst the stunned expressions of the fans at the sidelines, Tang Tian and Kobe took the homeless man and directly beat these top streetball players 10-0...