"Charles Miller." William Sullivan said.

"Ah, that's nice, see you this afternoon!" Kobe Bryant glanced at William Sullivan with a hint of envy, then left the basketball court.

And so...

The empty basketball court was once again left with only William Sullivan.

After taking a sip of the nutrient drink he got yesterday, William Sullivan, now energized, picked up the basketball...

"A grasshopper may be small, but it's still meat!"

"Many a little makes a mickle!"

Clang!

"Ding! Host's brick value +1——!"

Clang!

"Ding! Host's..."

Chapter 6 Kobe Bryant Invites Me To...

"You haven't been practicing all this time, have you?" After class, seeing William Sullivan already exhausted on the basketball court, Kobe Bryant asked curiously.

"If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm!" William Sullivan leaned on his knees, gasping for breath.

Looking at William Sullivan in front of him, Kobe Bryant felt that this guy's obsession with basketball was no less than his own.

Unfortunately, his talent was just a bit lacking...

"By the way, I have something to ask you, Su."

While dribbling the basketball to warm up, Kobe Bryant looked at William Sullivan and asked.

After gulping down some nutrient drink and regaining a bit of energy, William Sullivan said to Kobe Bryant, "Ask whatever you want."

"This morning you said you're a student at Charles Miller, right? Also, judging by your accent and appearance, you must be a Chinese exchange student, right? And, you're the only Chinese exchange student at your school, right?" Kobe Bryant looked at William Sullivan carefully and asked.

William Sullivan nodded, "I'll answer all three questions at once: yes!"

Hearing William Sullivan's answer, Kobe Bryant put down the basketball and took a sharp breath, "No wonder you don't have to go to class..."

"So, you're the 'Superman' everyone talks about!" Kobe Bryant added.

William Sullivan: "..."

What the heck?

Superman?

What's that supposed to mean?

William Sullivan glanced warily at his lower body—no, he wasn't wearing his underwear outside...

Alright, after Kobe Bryant's explanation, William Sullivan finally learned the truth.

Turns out, his calm act of bravery had already spread among all the high schools in Philadelphia.

Although in '94, information wasn't as easily or quickly transmitted as in the future, precisely because of that, it was easy for information to get distorted in the process...

So, as the story was passed around among classmates, William Sullivan was actually hyped up by some people as "Superman"...

"They all say you were sent to protect the Earth." Kobe Bryant looked at William Sullivan seriously and said.

William Sullivan helplessly patted his own forehead, "As expected... there's a reason why so many people are chuunibyou in the future!"

What can you do, that's just how America was in the '90s. There were tons of sci-fi blockbusters, and people were always full of all kinds of imagination about the unknown universe and the stars.

And most importantly...

At this time, information was mainly spread through newspapers and TV, so don't believe too much in those stories about ancient mythical beasts being so awesome... Actually, there are misunderstandings in there!

After all, you have to believe in science, and in competitive sports, it's always about higher, faster, stronger.

"Seriously, why did you decide to save someone back then?" Kobe Bryant asked curiously.

After thinking for a long time, William Sullivan said earnestly, "Maybe because I'm an Aries."

Kobe Bryant: O'Neal's black guy question mark face.jpg.

"The book says Aries boys are all very kind." William Sullivan looked at Kobe Bryant with an innocent expression.

Not really understanding astrology, Kobe Bryant looked at William Sullivan curiously, "What about Virgos and Leos?"

"The book says, it's best to stay away from Virgos..."

"As for Leos... I think it says they're quite compatible with Aries?" William Sullivan answered seriously.

When he heard William Sullivan's first answer, Kobe Bryant was a bit annoyed—what did Virgos ever do to the world?

But after hearing William Sullivan's second answer, Kobe Bryant subconsciously shivered again... Damn, could this guy really be that thing?

...

Bang, clang, clatter!

Another day of training ended, and William Sullivan found that he and Kobe Bryant actually had a lot in common to talk about.

From basketball skills to basketball tactics, and even basketball black technology, the two of them could talk about anything...

And after learning about William Sullivan's heroic deed the day before yesterday, Kobe Bryant's attitude toward William Sullivan changed again.

William Sullivan felt that Kobe Bryant really saw him as a friend now.

Just like that, three days later...

"You're improving pretty fast!" At the Market Street basketball court, Kobe Bryant looked at William Sullivan in surprise and said.

Before, Kobe Bryant thought William Sullivan lacked talent, but unexpectedly, after three days, he had to look at him with new eyes...

Although in Kobe Bryant's view, William Sullivan's basketball level had only gone from a basketball enthusiast to a very skilled enthusiast, during this time, William Sullivan's rate of improvement left a deep impression on Kobe Bryant.

"Well, just think about who you've been playing one-on-one with these past few days?" William Sullivan, who knew Kobe Bryant's personality very well, said with a smile.