Chapter 37 37. Excellent people always gather together

Seeing Zhang Yang staring at little Jason, Tatum asked curiously, "What's wrong, Jack, is there something wrong with Jason?"

"Uh……"

Zhang Yang looked at Tatum, then at Jason, and repeated the glances several times before saying, "Is he really your brother? You and him, this..."

Although Zhang Yang didn't say it, Tatum understood, because Zhang Yang was not the only one who had such doubts. He looked like a piece of coal, and although his brother was not white, he was not very black either.

Tatum angrily said: "Half-sisters are not okay!"

Zhang Yang: "Oh, right. You just said that his mother will pick him up on Sunday."

Tatum held his chest and gasped, "Don't be angry, don't be angry." If he gets sick with anger, he might lose his starting position.

This guy in front of me has improved so quickly. I just learned how to counterattack from him last week, but he already had a pretty good set of skills in yesterday's team training.

After teasing Tatum, Zhang Yang said, "Why don't you take Jason along? Jason, you want to go too, right? James, can we go with Jason?"

Little Jason, staring at the group of people eagerly, nodded at the speed of light. He didn't know who the fat boy was, but Zhang Yang and DeRozan were both talented teammates that his brother had complained about.

Harden had no objection, as having more children would make the place more lively.

Seeing that Tatum was still a little hesitant, Zhang Yang said, "You have to take care of your brother. You have to take him out for dinner, right? You can save money on meals by attending James' birthday party."

Tatum immediately responded: “I’ll go!”

Little Jason: “…”

He is undoubtedly my brother.

After dealing with these two people, Zhang Yang did not invite anyone else. Although Harden said the more people the better, he and DeRozan only needed to take one person each. It would be too presumptuous to have more.

But he didn't expect that DeRozan and Tatum had this kind of relationship.

Zhang Yang remembers that after DeRozan revealed that he was suffering from depression, Tatum, who had just finished his rookie season, publicly expressed his support for DeRozan many times and said that he would always support his good brother.

He was quite puzzled when he saw the relevant news. There was a ten-year age difference between the two men, one of them had just finished his rookie season, and they were not on the same team. How could they become good brothers?

It turns out that he is the younger brother of the strongest teammate on the high school team... Tatum is definitely the strongest teammate on DeRozan's reserve team at the moment.

...

The next morning, Thomas drove Zhang Yang to Harden's home.

Of course he supported the four team members going to the party, as this could promote friendship within the team. Originally, Zhang Yang wanted to take the bus, but he took the initiative to take Zhang Yang there.

Unlike DeRozan's family who lives in a cheap apartment building, Harden's family bought a single-family house in the suburbs last year. The location is definitely not as good as Thomas's, but it's still okay.

Having known each other for so long, Zhang Yang has some understanding of Harden's family situation.

Harden had a miserable life before the age of 8. He has two older brothers, both of whom were raised by his mother alone. Ever since he could remember, his father had been in and out of jail for drug use, theft, robbery, drug selling, and other illegal activities. In the end, he abandoned his wife and three sons and ran away. His mother worked hard to raise the three children. It was not until he was 8 years old that his eldest brother Rodria started working and became an excellent barber, and their family's life gradually got better.

After Harden's second brother Robertson graduated from college and became a quarterback for a minor league football club in the Bay Area, three of the four people in their family were working, and their life gradually became prosperous.

DeRozan chose to stay in Compton to attend high school. Firstly, he wanted to be with his parents, and secondly, the Compton High School men's basketball team had just won the third place in California and the coaching staff was strong, but another reason was money.

Harden's preference for big cities is just a personal preference, and he was able to go to Lionwood High School because his family could afford it.

Zhang Yang found Harden's house by following the house number and saw a bright red sports car parked in the yard. DeRozan, Harden, Tatum, Miller, Jason Jr., and a few unfamiliar teenagers around fourteen or fifteen years old were surrounding a man in a suit, looking very excited.

The man was shorter than DeRozan, Tatum and the others. Zhang Yang could not see his face clearly, but only caught a glimpse of his hairstyle - dreadlocks. When he got closer, he saw... Oh!
This scene immediately appeared in Zhang Yang's mind.

Why is Tyronn Lue here? I didn't hear Harden say this NBA player would come to the birthday party!
Given Ci Deng's personality, if he could invite NBA players, he would have shown off to him a long time ago.

Zhang Yang walked into the courtyard and greeted, "James, I'm sorry, I'm late."

The young men were all focused on the NBA players and only realized someone was coming when they heard the sound.

Tatum said first: "Jack, why are you here just now? You are the only one missing."

Zhang Yang guessed the situation and said, "There is no training today. I practiced free throws for two hours this morning and left a little late."

Tatum took the initiative to greet Zhang Yang, hooked his shoulder, and said, "Jack, this is my dunk, Tyron. He heard that my brother was coming to play, so he came to see him. He heard that we were coming to attend James' birthday party, so he sent us here."

Zhang Yang knew this was the case. This guy has a relative who is an NBA player and he wanted to show off.

I just didn't expect that DeRozan, who just entered high school, had already had interactions with NBA players, although it was an indirect interaction...but it seems normal. A genius with DeRozan's personality, who can still play together in high school, must be a basketball genius. So it's not so surprising that he got to know NBA players so early.

Tyronn Lue felt very embarrassed when he saw his hapless nephew showing off, but since he was already there, he had to save face for his nephew.

He also took the initiative to extend his hand towards Zhang Yang and said, "Are you the talented Jack that Carmelo mentioned? Hello, I'm Tyron, I think you should know who I am."

Why does it seem like it's Tatum's birthday and Tyronn Lue is here to support the occasion?
But the king didn't seem unhappy, instead he was very excited...

Zhang Yang muttered to himself, then reached out and shook hands with Tyronn Lue, saying, "Mr. Lue, I'm Jack, nice to meet you... I like Allen Iverson very much."

Oops, I still couldn’t help it.

But Tatum just rolled his eyes, because he and his family often teased his uncle in the same way.

"I also like Allen Iverson, and this hairstyle is made for him." Tyronn Lue responded with a smile, pointing at his head, easily resolving the embarrassment.

It’s not necessary to get angry with a child.

Having already learned from his unlucky nephew that Zhang Yang was the last one, Tyronn Lue finished his job of saving face, said a few words to the teenagers, such as "Keep working hard at playing basketball, the NBA is waiting for you", and left first.

After Tyronn Lue left, the teenagers all surrounded Tatum and asked about Tyronn Lue.

This is a real NBA player. Although the most impressive scene of Tyronn Lue was being stepped over by Iverson, he first had to enter the NBA and have the opportunity to appear on the finals stage.

In addition, Tyronn Lue's career is something that young people envy. He became teammates with the OK combination when he entered the NBA, and with Jordan in the past two years. This summer, he joined the Magic and became teammates with the new scoring champion McGrady...

Of course, Zhang Yang was not one of the teenagers who gathered around him. He gave the gift in his left hand to Harden: "Happy birthday, James."

Seeing the shape, Harden said, "Baseball bat? Thank you, Jack. By the way, you used to play baseball, right? When I come back next time, the three of us can go play baseball together."

Zhang Yang agreed. He learned from DeRozan that DeRozan and Harden also liked to play baseball when they were young, although their level was not very good. But his level was not very good either, so it was a good opportunity for them to make an appointment to play.

When everyone was present, Harden invited his friends and friends of friends into the house.

His mother prepared a lot of snacks, desserts and drinks. Harden took out his hardcover flying chess and played with everyone. The shadow of the little prince of the nightclub could already be seen.

Everyone had a great time at the party. Tatum and Miller attended DeRozan's good brother's birthday party as DeRozan's friends. DeRozan officially accepted the two as friends, and Harden's goal was achieved.

Oh, and there's Jason, the 5-year-old boy who admires DeRozan, who has the title of "Southern California's No. 9 Junior High School Student." Jason's favorite NBA star is Kobe Bryant, and the two of them, who are years apart in age, actually had a very happy chat...

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