Chapter 441: Fan Xi's Back Garden

Time is like an hourglass, always flowing at a steady rate.

March passes quickly.

The Los Angeles Kuaisuan has maintained an extraordinary win rate over these two months; after losing to the Golden State Warriors, they have not lost any home game, or rather, have not been defeated at the Staples Center.

Kuaisuan faced the Lakers for the third time this season on March 26, and again Kuaisuan won. Kobe's wife entered the delivery room before the game, so Kobe took a leave.

He finally got a boy as he had hoped, and he firmly named the little boy: Jackson.

Fan Xi gave Kobe's son a very interesting gift: a pure‑gold figurine of a child slamming a basketball.

Although only 50 cm tall, its value is extremely high.

This shows the deep bond between Fan Xi and Kobe. After achieving his wish in this matter, Kobe seems to have no regrets; he already has six championship trophies, exactly as many as his idol Michael Jordan. Though he has only two Finals MVPs, he is the only active superstar to have built two dynasties.

However, Kobe firmly stated that he will welcome Jackson's arrival with this year's championship ring.

Fan Xi teased him: "Hey, Kobe, my championship ring has other uses. But I can have my team make an extra championship ring for Jackson Bryant."

Kobe laughed and berated Fan Xi.

Compared with Kobe's joyous newborn at the end of March, Fan Xi is a bit frazzled. Success in his career cannot conceal the mess in his back garden.

In fact, the day after Kobe Bryant got his son, the Staples Center was lit up, hosting the famous Grammy Awards.

No matter how much people teased Fan Xi and Swift's recording scandal last summer, it cannot change that the album received dual acclaim commercially and artistically.

Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te received six major awards that star‑filled night, repeatedly taking the stage to express her joy.

Her abundant joy is undoubtedly a lonely defeat for others.

Thus, that very night there were many rumors.

The first to act was the crazy Kanye West, who walked onto the stage, microphone in hand, and told Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te, "You shouldn't have taken the Record of the Year; it should belong to Selena or Rihanna."

No one knows why Kanye West did this.

But he turned the ceremony into a notable broadcast mishap, and that night he and Swift topped the media headlines.

The next day it became the focus of discussion.

Kanye West's artistic doubts about Swift have long existed; their relationship can be described as water and fire.

Although Kanye West is Fan Xi's friend, he spent money buying Kuaisuan stock, and according to Jennifer's valuation, he is now rolling in profit.

But he would rather see Fan Xi together with his sister‑in‑law Kendall Jenna.

He thinks Swift's musical philosophy is not worth mentioning.

This sparked a war of words.

Swift's production team, after the game, criticized Kanye West for being pretentious, calling him merely a tag‑along behind Jay‑Z who, once famous, forgot his benefactor. They also said Kanye West has no artistic talent at all, only loves to create mystique and hype.

Swift herself said she does not understand this impolite behavior and cannot forgive such uncouth conduct.

The Grammy Awards issued a statement, emphasizing that Kanye West will not be invited to the ceremony for the next five years. It is a temporary ban, since no authoritative award ceremony would allow such incidents to recur.

Of course, Kanye West's rampage will not stop.

He flooded social media, attacking Swift's musical and fashion tastes; in his eyes, Swift is utterly worthless.

Then he began scripting Fan Xi and Swift. "The only thing Taylor matches with Jie Ke is height; aside from height, she has nothing that can match Jie Ke. That's the whole truth."

"Jie Ke dates so many women, why was only one recording ever exposed? And that recording made her achievement last night."

"I'll say it again: Jie Ke should marry Jenna immediately; they are a perfect match."

"Swift has no qualifications to become the next Britney, and Jie Ke is neither Scott Pippen nor Dennis Rodman; Jie Ke's achievements far surpass those two of Britney's NBA playmates. So, enough is enough. Media should stop reporting; naturally Jie Ke will calm down. He's smart and will know what he wants."

"……"

Kanye West's rant not only dragged Fan Xi and Jenna into it, but also innocently implicated Britney, Pippen, and Rodman.

Frankly, this incident could have been settled quickly.

But West should not have pulled the attention‑seeking hype king Rodman into it.

Rodman spends his days pondering how to become famous; when playing basketball he dresses in bizarre outfits, even holding a press conference in a wedding dress claiming to price himself.

In terms of madness, Kanye West may still be outdone by Rodman. After all, Kanye retains some artist side, while Rodman is pure insanity.

"Kanye West is ignorant. I can see his motive at a glance: he's jealous of Taylor Swift's talent and wants to break up Jie Ke and Swift. He's jealous, jealous of his own wife binding him, lying in a London bathtub, hoping to attract Jieke Fan's attention."

"Buddy, don't do that. I don't know why Britney is with Scott. But Britney is with me only to have me help her have a child. Do you think Taylor or Jenna, those young girls, want to have a baby now? They haven't had enough fun yet."

"Wake up, Kanye West, don't try to anger me. I know your address. Love, Dennis."

Rodman is a hundred percent hopeless.

Obviously, West does not want to continue this prolonged mutual attack with Dennis Rodman; it does him more harm than good.

Fan Xi believes the matter will fall silent due to Rodman's sudden breakout, then be covered by a new hotspot.

But he soon saw Megan Fox's interview on TV. "I'm not a career woman; I've always longed for family life. If I can marry and have children soon, I'd definitely be willing."

Megan Fox remained silent for a long time; after last Christmas there were no new conflicts, but now she resurfaced, instantly throwing the situation out of control.

Because when she appears, Si Jia Li Johnson will inevitably appear.

Before Fan Xi's home game against the Houston Rockets, he saw a text from Si Jia Li Johnson saying, "Jie Ke, I can quit all work to have a child for you."

Hmm?

Fan Xi realized a Pandora's box was opening; he had never considered this at all. Why have so many such things been swirling around him lately?

Fan Xi is perplexed.

James Harden is equally baffled; that night, Kylie Kardashian came to watch him.

Kylie clearly isn't willing to lose Harden's affection so easily. After leaving her, Harden grew stronger; once given a core role, his tactical level surged, clearly showing the momentum of a next‑generation superstar.

He even displayed impact greater than Westbrook, who is still with the Thunder.

Thus Adidas rushed to offer him a multi‑hundred‑million‑yuan contract; he will become Adidas's next superstar face after Rosa, as the brand pushes to create a pair of new‑generation superstars, one in the Eastern, one in the Western, a very profitable move for the sponsor.

In Adidas's plan, Rosa and Harden will eventually succeed James and Kobe.

But regardless of the sponsor's plan, Harden is making a fortune.

The shifting of the tree and the shifting of the dead are vividly manifested in him.

Ke Le doesn't want to lose this money‑making tree; she approached Ha Deng for a combo, and she had already said it many times over the phone. But Ha Deng Lang's heart is like iron, and he blocked all her calls.

So, she went to the arena.

She even had little sister Zhan Na help her get in touch with Fan Xi and secured a VIP ticket.

But Ha Deng again refused her in the players' tunnel, and told her, "The NBA has many promising rookies; you go and ruin them, stop bothering me. I only want to play basketball now."

For Ke Le, that was bad news.

For the Rockets, it was a brilliant piece of good news.

Ha Deng performed excellently in this game; he was like Ku Li, giving Fan Xi some brand‑new things.

He began using a very special on‑ball screen‑and‑drive, as well as an extremely progressive step‑back three‑pointer.

Fan Xi thought his style was a bit weak, but had to admit it was innovative.

Moreover, Ha Deng and Ku Li share another trait: they prefer to shoot from beyond the three‑point line, pass on the move, or drive straight into the paint.

Many media experts call it the Magic Ball Theory.

This style that de‑emphasizes mid‑range and set‑piece offense was something Fan Xi hadn't anticipated, but he guessed it could become a future trend.

The league will certainly encourage games to become more entertaining and faster paced.

Fan Xi wondered whether, if the Magic Ball era arrives, he or other veteran players could adapt to this model.

In this game, Ha Deng tallied 34 points and 12 assists, increasingly exuding superstar momentum.

However, the Rockets unsurprisingly lost to Kuaisuan.

Fan Xi posted a 29‑point, 11‑assist, 10‑rebound triple‑double, bringing him infinitely close to averaging a triple‑double this season.

Moreover, beyond his personal bounty, the team's record sits atop the league, having lost only three games so far.

Fan Xi's regular‑season MVP is becoming a certainty.

Even the most picky hater cannot find a player more suited to be regular‑season MVP than Fan Xi.

As the discussion grew quieter, the Miami Heat arrived in Los Angeles.

They had previously beaten Kuaisuan in Miami.

Now, many eyes are on them, hoping they will double‑kill Kuaisuan in both home and away regular‑season games.

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