NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 605 Kyle Anderson Accepts Naturalization

On November 13, the Clippers players traveled to Houston, where they will face the Rockets at the Toyota Center on the evening of the 14th.

That evening, Jia Fei treated the entire team to dinner at a restaurant in Houston. He often treats people to meals, but most of the time it's during away games. When playing away games, everyone is usually in the same city, making it easier to get together.

After dinner, Jia Fei and Art Mayor returned to the hotel together, intending to rest early. At that moment, Jia Fei received a phone call from his teammate, Kyle Anderson.

"Captain, may I come to your room?" Kyle Anderson asked on the other end of the phone.

"Sure, you can come!" Jia Fei readily agreed.

"Who wants to come?" Art Mayork, who had just finished showering, came out of the bathroom and took a towel to dry his wet hair.

"Kyle, he must have something to say to me!" Jia Fei didn't know what Kyle Anderson wanted to see him for. He didn't bother guessing his true intentions; he would know once he arrived. There was no point in guessing.

Five minutes later, the doorbell rang. Jia Fei went to open the door, and Kyle Anderson, wearing a hoodie, stood outside.

"Please come in!" Jia Fei greeted him with his signature smile.

Kyle Anderson was somewhat reserved. Although he was familiar with Jia Fei and Art Mayok, one of them was the team leader, the league's best player, and a superstar, while the other was Jia Fei's good friend and the team's locker room leader, Art Mayok. He was just a newcomer to the team.

"Kyle, you're here!" Art Mayork greeted him.

“Yes, Art, I need to speak with the captain!” Kyle Anderson rarely called Jia Fei by his first name; he usually addressed him as “captain,” which was a form of respect. In reality, they were practically the same age, with Jia Fei only one year older. However, because Jia Fei entered the league earlier and had a certain status in the league, the younger players on the team felt he was already a veteran.

"Please sit down!" Jia Fei gestured for Kyle Anderson to sit down, while he himself sat on the sofa next to him.

“Um…” Kyle Anderson hesitated, then…

"Kyle, don't be nervous. We're not police officers, we're not taking your statement. Just say what you want to say. You know my temperament, I like to be straightforward. We're all teammates, don't be too reserved!" Jia Fei's words were naturally meant to encourage Kyle Anderson to get straight to the point. Why was he being so coy like a girl?

Jia Fei's words made Kyle Anderson stop hesitating, and he mustered up his courage to say, "I've thought it through, I agree to naturalize!"

This is certainly good news, and Jia Fei was very happy to hear it. Art Mayork was equally delighted. The Chinese men's basketball team could acquire a strong reinforcement, which would be a huge help to their upcoming campaign in the Tokyo Olympics. This year's FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup was a good example; when Jia Fei was heavily double-teamed, the Chinese team desperately needed another high-level ball handler to share possession and manage the offense. Neither Paul nor his nephew possessed that ability, and Kyle Anderson's level is clearly far superior to either of them.

The Chinese men's basketball team isn't like the US men's basketball team, where they have the opportunity and right to be picky. As long as they're NBA players, the Chinese men's basketball team should welcome them. Kyle Anderson is certainly not the most perfect player; he can't even be considered a superstar. But as mentioned before, the Chinese men's basketball team isn't looking down on him. He's a legitimate active NBA player, and a regular rotation player on a championship team.

"This is great news! On behalf of the Chinese men's basketball team, I welcome you to join us!" Jia Fei stood up and extended his hand to Kyle Anderson.

Kyle Anderson quickly stood up and reached out to hold Jia Fei's hands.

Art Mayork came over too, and the three of them put their hands together!

"China Men's Basketball Team will win!" Jia Fei shouted!

After shouting, Jia Fei felt a bit childish. It was like how middle school students stack their hands together before a competition. Why was he doing that? Was he really just being childish? Never mind, Kyle Anderson was coming, and Li Kyle had arrived early—that was the important thing!

Jia Fei remembered that in his previous life, Kyle Anderson accepted naturalization after the Tokyo Olympics. Now that he has accepted naturalization ahead of schedule and can still make it to the Tokyo Olympics, it is naturally a good thing.

"What was your decision?" Jia Fei asked curiously. He had previously hinted to Kyle Anderson that he hoped the player with Chinese heritage would accept China's naturalization program and become a member of the Chinese men's basketball team. But Anderson hadn't responded yet, and he was too embarrassed to be so direct, otherwise he would lose face if rejected.

Kyle Anderson recounted the whole story, and Jia Fei finally understood.

It turns out that Kyle Anderson and his mother Susanna had already visited Susanna's maternal grandfather's hometown in Guangdong. His grandfather's surname was Li, and Kyle Anderson had even adopted the name "Li Kyle" in that hometown.

However, going to China does not mean accepting naturalization. Due to Chinese policy, to accept Chinese naturalization, Kyle Anderson would have to renounce his American citizenship. During this period, China has been inviting him and communicating with him, hoping he will accept naturalization.

Kyle Anderson said he was moved by the sincerity of the Chinese men's basketball team, and his mother also strongly supported his acceptance of China's naturalization, which was also due to Jia Fei's influence.

During this period, Jia Fei took him to shoot commercials, which increased his endorsement income and was of great help to him. He also wanted to fight alongside Jia Fei in the national team.

Jia Fei found all these reasons reasonable. In any case, Kyle Anderson joining the Chinese men's basketball team was a done deal, which gave him more confidence for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Kyle Anderson was about to leave after he finished speaking when Jia Fei stopped him.

"Captain, is there anything else?" Kyle Anderson thought Jia Fei had something to say.

"Stay for a late-night snack!" Jia Fei said with a smile. "To celebrate your joining the Chinese men's basketball team in advance!"

So that’s what happened!

Kyle Anderson smiled too; he genuinely enjoyed being around Jia Fei, whether playing basketball or doing anything else. As the leader, Jia Fei was truly exceptional!

"Art, order some drinks and food!" Jia Fei told Art Mayork to place the order.

“Received!” Art Mayork also enjoyed eating and drinking, and he was happy to serve Jia Fei.

Kyle Anderson knew that Jia Fei never drank when he was away from home, but he made an exception for him, which made him feel even more favorably toward this boss.

Jia Fei indeed rarely drinks alcohol when playing away games. He is very self-disciplined and knows that alcohol and sex are harmful to health. Even though he has Iverson's physical attributes, he cannot afford to waste them.