am i proud?

Chapter 283 Can We Do It?

Facing Zhang Zilin's sudden question, Wang Dalin replied without hesitation: "Of course I am willing to marry you! Will you marry me?"

Zhang Zilin smiled slightly and said, "If you want to, I can't answer you here, otherwise, wouldn't this be a marriage proposal? The marriage proposal I imagined is not like this!"

Wang Dalin asked back: "Then what should your imagined marriage proposal look like?"

Zhang Zilin thought for a while, and said slowly: "At least... you have to hold the ring to propose marriage, right?"

Wang Dalin laughed and said: "That's right, it's really not good to play empty-handed... so, just wait for me!"

After speaking, he went upstairs, and when he came down, he already had two more championship rings in his hands, which were the two he won with the Pistons.

"Now I have the ring, and I brought two, you can choose whatever you want!" Wang Dalin said with a smile, "Zilin, will you marry me?"

Zhang Zilin patted his hand and said with a smile: "The proposal in my mind will be on a grand occasion. My Prince Charming will propose to me on one knee with a ring in front of many people... Isn't this too childish for you?"

Wang Dalin thought for a while, and said, "Okay, I will definitely satisfy your wish for a marriage proposal! But... shouldn't you satisfy me first?"

While talking, he had already picked up Zhang Zilin, went upstairs amidst her laughing and cursing, and then walked into the bedroom...

(Some words must be omitted here!)

The next morning, Zhang Zilin was woken up by the sound of basketball in the courtyard. He smiled helplessly, then got up, took a shower and went to the restaurant downstairs. There was already a hearty breakfast on the table... These were of course made by Wang Dalin's personal nutritionist, Tamira Pope.

Zhang Zilin came to the yard after breakfast, and saw Wang Dalin sweating profusely on his own court... Although he cannot be promoted to the level of an S-class superstar, he can still improve his various abilities through training, but before completing the promotion task, his overall ability value has always remained at 94. That's all.

This season is definitely not going to work, and the promotion task called "Road to Superstar" can only be completed after defeating Allen Iverson in the next season.

Zhang Zilin sat on the beach chair under the eaves and watched Wang Dalin practice the ball quietly without making any sound.

It was Wang Dalin who suddenly saw her after a shot, and walked over with a smile: "You slept so late last night, why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

Zhang Zilin said angrily: "I want to sleep more, but you are 'bang bang bang' here, how can I sleep?"

Wang Dalin chuckled and said, "It's my fault, come on, let me admit your mistake first!"

As he said that, he wanted to lean up to kiss her, but Zhang Zilin pushed him away and said, "Don't touch me, you sweaty one, I just took a shower!"

Wang Dalin said with a sneer: "Okay, I'm almost done practicing, I'll go upstairs to take a shower first!"

After speaking, he picked up the basketball and went upstairs directly.

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After having lunch early at noon, Wang Dalin brought Zhang Zilin to the airport. Wang Zhizhi arrived a little earlier than them and was already waiting for them in the parking lot of the airport.

"Generally, you're a little uninteresting, right?" Wang Dalin couldn't help complaining as soon as we met, "You know everything, but you don't tell me anything, do you?"

After knowing the whole thing last night, Wang Dalin knew that Wang Zhizhi must have been involved, especially the matter of his parents coming to Los Angeles... Wang Zhizhi's matter was arranged by "Lord Baylor", and now it seems that it really doesn't necessarily have something to do with "Lord Baylor".

Wang Zhizhi smiled wryly: "Dalin, you can't blame me for this matter, uncles and aunts won't let me tell you, they said they want to give you a surprise!"

"Surprise? It's more like a shock!" Wang Dalin said angrily, "By the way, you said that Elgin asked you to arrange my parents to come to Los Angeles. Is there any part in this matter?"

Wang Zhizhi smiled wryly: "Of course there is... If you want me to say, he is the biggest mastermind!"

So Wang Zhizhi told him the whole story in detail, and after listening to it, Wang Dalin finally realized it.

It turned out to be like this... After Zhang Zilin told her parents, her parents contacted Wang Dalin's parents, and they met in Chongqing to discuss the future.

Zhang Zilin's parents knew Wang Zhizhi, so they contacted Wang Zhizhi.

The four elders of the two families came to the United States together, and they also had to go to Indianapolis to watch the G6 game of the finals... Wang Zhizhi couldn't handle the away game tickets, so he told the matter to "Lord Baylor", hoping that he would help.

Upon hearing this, "Master Belle" immediately patted his chest and agreed, and asked Wang Zhizhi to upgrade the air tickets of the four elders to first class. The accommodation in Los Angeles and Indianapolis was also a luxury couple suite in a five-star hotel, and he was responsible for all the expenses.

It has to be said that "Lord Baylor" is extremely concerned about Wang Dalin's affairs, as long as he can make Wang Dalin happy, he is willing to do anything.

Of course there is a reason for him to do this... This year's offseason Wang Dalin's contract is facing a player option. He can choose to implement the player option, or he can jump out of the contract and become a completely free agent.

Of course, the Clippers hope to renew the contract with Wang Dalin in advance, preferably with a seven-year long contract, so as to keep this "League No. 1" in the Clippers for a long time.

As for the amount of the contract, it doesn't matter at all, as much as the league allows them to pay, they will give as much as possible... According to the current salary cap and rules, the annual salary of the first year of this contract must be at least 1400 million US dollars.

Although it is still incomparable with O'Neal, the total amount of this contract is destined to exceed 1 million U.S. dollars... If the contract period reaches 7 years, the total contract amount can even exceed 1.2 million U.S. dollars.

For example, Kobe, he was the No.13 rookie in the first round when he entered the league, so the Lakers also gave him enough sincerity and signed a three-year $3 million contract with him... The amount of this contract is definitely enough to match his pick.

During the 1999-2000 season, Kobe and the Lakers renewed a six-year, $6 million contract... As the player's second contract, this can already be called a maximum salary.

Next season will be the last year of Kobe's contract, but he will definitely renew his contract with the Lakers in advance during this offseason, and then sign a 7-year maximum salary contract.

In the original history, Kobe's seven-year long-term contract has a total value of 7 million US dollars. During this period, he led the Lakers to lift the championship trophy twice, and won an MVP and two FMVP honors.

At that time, Kobe was in full swing, so he renewed a three-year, $3 million super contract with the Lakers, which also made him the only NBA superstar with an annual salary of more than $8400 million since Michael Jordan at that time.

Of course, in the small ball era of later generations, the NBA has signed huge broadcast contracts, and the salary cap has risen sharply, so various big contracts have sprung up like mushrooms, and a mere $3000 million is nothing.

However, at this time in 2004, there were not many people in the entire league with an annual salary of tens of millions of dollars, and those with an annual salary of more than 1500 million dollars could be counted with one hand. Wang Dalin will soon join this rank and become one of the highest paid players in the league.

Of course, he has already been in this rank... Compared to his salary, he is not the highest, but he definitely has the most commercial endorsements and the largest amount of endorsements.

Moreover, he doesn't know how much he has earned from investing in Moutai stocks. Compared with Moutai stocks, the income from salary and commercial endorsement is far worse.

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Wang Dalin's parents and Zhang Zilin's parents finally walked out of the airport. Wang Dalin and the others hurried forward to meet them. Wang Dalin and Wang Zhizhi, two "big men" naturally stepped forward and dragged their suitcases.

Zhang Zilin's parents are both outstanding in appearance, and they are quite tall compared to ordinary people.

Especially Zhang Zilin's father, he is quite handsome, and he is about 190cm tall, definitely tall and handsome.

Of course, Zhang Zilin's mother is also very beautiful. Although she is nearly fifty years old, she is well maintained and looks like she is in her 30s.

It has to be said that the genes of this family are good, otherwise they would not be able to give birth to such a beautiful daughter as Zhang Zilin.

In contrast, Wang Dalin's parents were very ordinary, with ordinary looks and ordinary body, which made Wang Zhizhi very puzzled...how did they give birth to such a tall son as Wang Dalin?

You must know that Wang Zhizhi's parents were both professional basketball players at the beginning, and they were both very tall, so Wang Zhizhi was able to inherit the genes of his parents and grow so tall.

What about Wang Dalin?

It doesn't make sense at all?

Zhang Zilin's mother has been looking at Wang Dalin very carefully, which makes him quite embarrassed... What is this?Does the mother-in-law look at the son-in-law?
Zhang Zilin's father has a very hearty personality, and he quickly got into a heated fight with a few juniors, making contact with them without embarrassment at all.

They drove back directly to Wang Dalin's house... Although "Master Belle" had arranged a luxury hotel, Wang Dalin's parents thought they should live with their son, and Zhang Zilin's parents also thought there was no need to waste the money, anyway, Wang Dalin's house had many rooms.

It's normal for parents to want to live with their son, and "father-in-law and mother-in-law" also want to come with them. This seems a little abnormal, but it's normal when you think about it... They also live in Wang Dalin's house. Wang Dalin is always embarrassed to let Zhang Zilin sleep with him in the same room, right?
Wang Zhizhi left after delivering them... In such an occasion, he is not suitable for an outsider to participate.

After getting the luggage and the room in order, everyone came to the living room and started the "first round of review".

"Xiao Wang, when did you grow so tall?"

"Xiao Wang, you have played in the United States all these years. There are many American girls who like you, right?"

"Xiao Wang, will you participate in this year's Olympics?"

"Little Wang..."

Basically, it was Zhang Zilin's mother who asked questions. Her father didn't say much, but seeing the smile on his face, he seemed quite satisfied with Wang Dalin.

People say that "the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at her, the more she is satisfied." This situation is a bit out of the general situation.

Fortunately, Wang Dalin has nothing to blame. He has kept himself clean all these years, and he has played well. He can be regarded as a successful career. What are Zhang Zilin's parents dissatisfied with?
In the evening, Wang Dalin entertained them well at a famous restaurant in Los Angeles. During the dinner, Zhang Zilin's father finally "showed his fangs" to him...

"Xiao Wang, come here, uncle toast you, and wish you another NBA championship this year in advance!"

"Xiao Wang, come, uncle toast you again, I wish you in advance to lead our Chinese men's basketball team to achieve good results in the Athens Olympics!"

"Xiao Wang, come on, uncle will toast you again..."

Wang Dalin had seen Liu Yudong's drinking capacity before. Although he was still a lot worse than Bateer, he was definitely a lot better than the rest of the Chinese men's basketball team... Zhang Zilin's father is indeed a member of the army, and his drinking capacity is very strong!
The wine they drank was "Moutai" brought from China. Although the wine was soft and tasty, it had a high alcohol content. Wang Dalin got a little overwhelmed after only a few glasses, so he had no choice but to ask for forgiveness.

Zhang Zilin's father heard him explain that there would be a game tonight, so he stopped persuading him to drink... Not only that, but he also praised Wang Dalin, saying that he is a good man with a sense of responsibility.

Back home after the banquet, I had nothing to say that night.

Uh, I really have nothing to say this time... Both parents are here, and it is impossible for Zhang Zilin to sleep in the same room as Wang Dalin, so what else can I say?

Early the next morning, Wang Dalin got up to practice again, but Zhang Zilin's father also got up to play with him for a while... There are very few people who are so tall and can't play basketball.

Zhang Zilin's father's basketball level is very good. Even at his current age, he is still at the level between the top amateur and the junior professional. He was probably qualified to play in a professional team when he was young.

In addition to practicing, the two naturally played one-on-one for a while. As a result... Zhang Zilin's father still lost completely despite the mercy of Wang Dalin's subordinates.

There's no way, the level difference between the two is too far, and the difference in stature and physical fitness is also too big... Wang Dalin has tried his best to be merciful!

But Zhang Zilin's father is very happy... "Son-in-law" has such superb skills, and he will definitely achieve greater achievements in the field of basketball in the future, so why not be unhappy?
After eating at noon, Wang Dalin packed his luggage and took them on board the plane to Indianapolis.

It was agreed that they would watch the NBA game, and "Lord Baylor" had already bought tickets for the first row for all of them, so of course they had to be brought along.

Before the start of the game in the evening, when the players entered the field to warm up, Wang Dalin took the initiative to greet them in front of the first row of seats.

Wang Dalin's mother asked a little worriedly: "Lin Lin, look at those people on the opposite side, they are all big and thick, can you beat them?"

Wang Dalin couldn't help laughing and said, "If you tell them this, they will blush with embarrassment! Mom, just sit here and watch... If you are worried, they should be worried!"

Zhang Zilin's father laughed and said, "Well said! Dalin, fight hard tonight and show us Chinese majesty!"

Wang Dalin said with a smile: "Uncle, you can please!"

After he finished speaking, he turned and went back to his home to start warming up at halftime. Artest came over and asked, "Darling, what did you just say to your girlfriend's father?"

Wang Dalin smiled confidently: "I said tonight we're going to beat the Pacers to a complete collapse. Do you think we can do it?"

Artest couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, then patted his chest and laughed: "We can definitely do it!"

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