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In 2028, Naismith Basketball Memorial (naismith    memorial                                                                                                              

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 state. The 2022-23 season return is not so much a return, but a real farewell.

Now, he is undoubtedly inducted into the Hall of Fame, and the players he has been selected with are Ben Wallace and Chris Webber, who have been waiting for many years.

These two Hall of Fame players who "had avail" were qualified many years ago, nominated year after year, and are now finally entering the Hall of Fame.

Wish will be the last one of this class members to speak on stage.

The two players selected with him each told their memories of competing with wish.

When Big Ben talked about his memories of the stadium with wish, he gave a vivid example: "When you look back at the old game video from decades ago, if you see a blurry figure shuttle back and forth on the stadium, it seems like you will never feel tired, then I can be sure that the person must be wish."

Weber's story is much more vivid. He has been teammates in the Lakers and Wei Xia.

"I still remember when I first arrived at the Lakers, everyone treated me as an old man, but I felt that I was still young." Weber said funny, "Wish is the only person who didn't treat me as an old man. I was very grateful to him at one time. Well, for a while."

"Do you know? He is a lunatic and can use all his strength in training, but he doesn't know that an old man like me needs good care, but I have to keep up with him because I don't want to be considered an old man. Unfortunately, I was really scrapped at that time. As soon as the training session ended, I missed a period of game due to a foot injury. This is what wish did to me, and he is also the person who makes me love and 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 your turn to make a debut.

The camera was given to him with his wife and children.

A tribute video will be played first on the large screen on the scene.

"There will be no next wish." Phil Jackson, who is already in a state of great age, said to the camera.

This is the beginning.

The second person to appear was DeMarcus Cousins, wish's comrade: "Without wish, there would be no me now. To me, he is the only superstar in the world, and the other superstars are all phantoms."

Stephen Curry: "I still hate him."

Tim Duncan: "I always thought I wouldn't appreciate outside players like MJ. They were too hot, but wish changed my opinion. If MJ has been refreshing people's cognitive limits on the court, then wish has pushed his limits in every game he played, and you will never see him doing nothing on the court."

Then there is the climax of this video.

Kobe appeared on the camera and said: "Now, we can see a lot of kids who play like Stephen, and a lot of all-around golfers like LeBron. A long time ago, Michael influenced a large number of kids like me, and we all yearned to be Michael. But we can't see the next wish again. The future of this sport may have a player who is greater than everyone, but there will be no next wish again. His passion will inspire you; his fighting spirit is always as high as an adrenaline; he is always trying his best to pursue victory, and if I go back to my youth and look for a person to fight side by side among the players I have seen, my answer will always be wish."

"He will always be the one I am willing to go to the battlefield for."

"Now, let's invite 2028 Hall of Fame member 'wish' Felix Wayne and his Hall of Fame recommender, 2022 Hall of Fame member Kobe Bryant!"

Wei Xia, 45, stood up, hugged her wife, kissed her three children, and then went on stage with Kobe.

The applause was accompanied by booing, and those booing were not out of disrespect.

Because wish is not a flawless person, booing is part of his brilliant career.

"Thanks."

The applause and cheers do not stop with a word of "thank you".

Wei Xia waited for a few minutes before she got the opportunity to speak.

"Thank you for your passionate love. This was beyond my expectations. I thought it would be a success as long as I was not booed. This was really unexpected..."

As soon as Wei Xia opened her mouth, she used jokes to make the atmosphere liven up.

“I want to thank the Hall of Fame Committee for the invitation, and it is a great honor to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.”

“I also want to thank NBA and the great former president Mr. David Stern for building a perfect stage to make my dreams come true.”

The applause became warm, partly for Wei Xia, and the other part belonged to the late Stern.

"At the beginning I asked Kobe as my Hall of Fame recommender, he refused because he thought my speech would last for an hour, which was a big bias, just like the casting of "Shangqi".

Wei Xia quickly triggered a boo, which was the controversy he brought.

For American society, he has too many politically incorrect views. He doesn't 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 like a trick, "so he agreed. I really don't understand the difference between 40 minutes and 60 minutes, but he stood here, as my Hall of Fame recommender, which is very important to me, and I won because once he stands here, he will not be able to stop the speech. When your friend says you want to take up half an hour of your time, you must be mentally prepared to waste two hours for him. Forever lesson, don't trust your friends."

Kobe shook his head helplessly on the stage. If Wei Xia's speech had not begun, he would have been unable to help but do something.

"Although I prepared the speech, I don't know where to start...it starts with my grandpa." Wei Xia said naturally. "As far as I can remember, my grandpa has instilled in me all the information about basketball. He is a pure Celtic fan and a season ticket holder in the garden since the Bill Russell era. When you look back at the "stealing ball" moment of the great John Haflicecke, you will see my grandpa in that video, he 'stealed' Hondor's ball, and that is his proudest moment."

"He brought a strong sports gene to our family. He gave it to my father, and my father gave it to me. We all love sports. They have a complete Celtic plot. Perhaps because of this, I worked very hard in the game against the Celtics." Wei Xia said funnyly, "I have to 'salute' them. I believe the previous generation of Celtic fans must be deeply impressed by my game."

The booing came again, even bigger than Weisha's teasing of "The Uprising" casting, because the Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The Boston Celtics are the Massachusetts team.

"The influence of grandpa on me is not an exaggeration, because he, I fell in love with basketball, the older generation of Celtics, I like Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Frank Ramsey, John Haflicek... I am familiar with their stories, they inspire me, and in all my hard games, I always think of them, without them, I can't win those fierce games." Wei Xia said emotionally, "I must thank my grandpa, and everyone in the 'Glory Celtics' hall. Although they can't come to the scene, they are always with me."

Applause and cheers drowned Wei Xia again.

He is such a person, listening to his ideas that go against the mainstream of society, you will want to oppose him and shit him, but when he starts to do the right thing, you can't help but scream at him.

“For all fans who want to know me, my advice is that starting from Raul Merion High School would be a good entry point.”

Wei Xia told the story.

"I grew up there, listening to Kobe's story, Coach Donner is the most underrated great coach buried in the education system. After all, you can't find the second high school coach who has trained wish and mish. It's unique, the best high school coach in my mind in history."

"Coach Donner has a problem, that is, he likes to use Kobe to motivate us kids. For me, his method is so useful. The time he played under him was one of the happiest times in my life. In the end, we won the state championship and all our efforts were not in vain. I want to thank Coach Donner, who is the guide on my basketball path."

"When I graduated from high school, I faced many choices. My initial goal was the University of Connecticut. As we all know, they are good at improving the shooting skills of players, and that is exactly the shortcomings I need to strengthen. Unfortunately, I haven't waited for their offer. Instead, Coach Jay Wright of Villanova has recruited me for several consecutive years. Many people's experiences tell me that when choosing a school, don't choose the most suitable one, but only choose the one you want the most. Therefore, I chose Villanova. The irony is that when I chose them, Connecticut sent me an offer. Unfortunately, it was too late, and I was destined to be a wild cat."

"Many people think choosing Villanova is not a good option for me, because my skills have not improved in the two years there, and I have also affected the draft because of playing small ball power forwards for two seasons. What I want to say about this is..."

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

"You are right without a doubt!"

There was a lot of laughter at the scene, and some alumni from Villanova were unhappy with Wei Xia saying this.

"I did not get any benefits from the decision to take the No. 4 position. On the contrary, some teams with serious problems in the scouting system thought I was a No. 4 position less than two meters tall. It may not be a problem now, but in 2005..." Wei Xia did not help his mentor, and was very straightforward. "However, we finally won the national championship with a full victory. Although it had a certain impact on my future, I liked that result and all the achievements I have achieved now. If I had not accepted the arrangements of coach Wright, maybe we would still win the championship, maybe my draft pick would be higher, but what you see would be very different. To be honest, I don't know what would have been like if my career did not start in Los Angeles and had not been whipped by this guy around me in the first three years of my career."

Kobe rolled his eyes amid the cheers.

People have to sigh that every gift from fate secretly shows the price.

Wright's decision to let Wei Xia play the No. 4 position all year in the sophomore year affected his draft pick and gave the Lakers a chance to get a bargain, but in the long run, it is beneficial to Wei Xia.

"So, I want to thank Coach Jay Wright, who was the coach who had the biggest influence on me both in college and later when he came to Philadelphia."

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

"I want to thank Randy Fury, who I dreamed of having half of his shooting skills in the future."

"I want to thank Will Sheridan, for having a public sexual orientation in our days was a bold thing, and I will never forget what happened at the freshman barbecue. You are definitely the most talented man I have ever met."

He thanked almost all of his college teammates.

Kobe already had a look of asking for help, and he knew that Wei Xia would be so "verbose".

It has been 20 minutes since he is just about to start thanking the people in NBA...

Following this trend, when will it be his turn?

"For a kid who grew up in Philadelphia, everything in California is strange. I never thought I would come here and play for the Lakers. Although there are many fans who are reluctant to admit that history, I did play for the Lakers, and you can't deny it."

The boo appeared again, and the scene cooperated very well, knowing when and what reaction should be.

"I want to thank Mr. Jim Buss solemnly. Although he didn't come to the scene today, without him, I would not be in Los Angeles. He taught me the key to doing things 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 impermanent. If the Lakers were not so 'generous' in the summer of 2009, maybe I would have been playing for the Lakers, then the league in the next ten years would be completely changed." Wei Xia smiled with emotion, "Anyway, I like my three years with 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 accompanied by booing. There are many people who hate Little Buss, and no one likes him.

“I initially thought about making Coach Phil Jackson my Hall of Fame recommender.”

The booing sounded again, and everyone knew about the love, hate and hatred of Wei Xia and Jackson.

"Later I changed my mind. When I was in the Lakers, we never liked each other. Phil kept making things difficult for me, challenging me, and letting me play against the strongest players. I got a lot of experience, but I also spent a lot of unpleasant nights. I missed those times in the Lakers. Now it seems that Phil's harsh criticism of me made me better in the end, and I must thank him for this."

Applause interrupted Wei Xia's speech.

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

Laughing filled the scene, and even Kobe remembered that bastard.

Is it necessary for such a person to thank him? Kobe thought in horror. If this guy even wants to thank Parker, then tonight...

I really shouldn't have agreed to him!

Kobe regretted it for the ninth time.

"I want to thank Andrew Bynum for our dependence on each other and support each other in those three years. Without him, I might not be able to hold on. I will never forget his slam dunk on Shaq's head; I also have to thank Byron Russell. You all remember him as "pushed away" by mj, but what I remember most is that he always stands up for us young people. He is a good person who cares about young players very much. Thank you, Byron..."

Just like that, one after another.

Almost all of the Lakers' old teammates were named.

"Lama..." The cheers boiled for the first time tonight.
To be continued...