"I think... I think it's unlikely they'll give me a car. At most, they'll give me a discount on buying one. Ah Gan wouldn't attend these events; the appearance fee is way too low."
Little O'Neal still understands some things, but these concepts are buried in his mind, rarely brought out for reflection and use.
But Kobe has been thinking about these issues for a long time. Ah Gan, as his role model, is not just an inspiration on the basketball court.
After dropping Kobe off at home, the two waved goodbye, agreeing to meet at the airport at 9 AM the next morning for a flight to Minnesota.
After Kobe left, Little O'Neal gripped the steering wheel by the roadside, thinking for a while, trying to plan his own future like Kobe.
But after half a day of thinking, he had no answer because all he ever thought about was playing well and earning more to support his parents and siblings.
