After taking a shower and everything was ready, the Trail Blazers players were ready in their locker room. Everyone except Gan Guoyang was a little nervous.

Needless to say, Sabonis won the title of Best Player in this game, and his outstanding performance made him breathe a sigh of relief, and what followed was to be received by the top leader of his country.

In fact, this is not the first time Sabonis has been received by Gorbachev. The last time he met Gorbachev was just a few months ago. Sabonis led the Soviet Union to a historical defeat against the United States and won the Olympic men's basketball gold medal. The entire Soviet men's basketball team was grandly entertained by Gorbachev in the Kremlin.

But unlike the one a few months ago, the entire Soviet team was received. Although he was the captain, he also had the veterans and head coach of the team. Today is different. Everyone knows that Gorbachev came to see the Trail Blazers for him.

Sabonis is a little nervous, and the same is true for other Trail Blazers players, because they will come to the locker room later, not only the Soviet leaders, but also the American leaders. You should know that only the championship teams can be qualified to go to the White House for president every year. Now the president goes directly to the locker room to see you. It is difficult not to be excited or nervous.

Only Gan Guoyang, both the Soviet leader and the US president, cannot control him. So far, Gan Guoyang has always been a Chinese citizen. Although this has caused some inconvenience to his life in the United States, at least Gorbachev and Reagan cannot be considered his "leader" of Gan Guoyang.

Therefore, while everyone else was waiting in the locker room with nervous faces, only Gan Guoyang lies in the large stainless steel spa bathtub in the treatment room as usual, performing muscle relaxation and recovery.

"If you lie down like this, I really don't know who the president is." Karp said to him as he looked at Gan Guoyang's leisurely look.

"The United States is an equal and free society! Even a beggar is qualified to be on par with the president!" Gan Guoyang said shamelessly in the bathtub. He didn't care whether the United States is an equal society. Anyway, this is how Americans promote it.

"You are not a beggar now, you are the president!" Looking at Gan Guoyang's indifferent look, Kalp had no choice.

Soon a commotion broke out at the door of the locker room. Gan Guoyang knew that Gorbachev and Reagan must have come to the Trail Blazers' locker room, and Gan Guoyang's plan in mind would also begin to be implemented.

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For Gorbachev, the first stop of this visit to the United States, he chose to go to Portland to watch the game between Sabonis and the Trail Blazers. As critics have guessed, he was attracted by the political meaning of Sabonis.

After Sabonis was selected by the Trail Blazers at the draft, he went to Portland for a trial training. It should be said that he was doing well in the treatment of his knees, but it was difficult to actually play in the NBA. The barriers between the two countries and the obstacles of the club made Sabonis unable to reach the United States.

This is just like the US-Soviet relationship in Gorbachev's eyes. Although the two sides have exchanges with each other, the contradictions accumulated over the decades of Cold War have been open and secretly in many regions, which has made the relationship between the two countries the same. As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. If two countries want to seize the greatest benefits around the world, they must regard each other as a thorn in their eyes.

The problem with the Soviet Union is that the domestic situation is in jeopardy. Gorbachev needs international support and the US diplomatic easing. Gorbachev saw the topics that can be used in Sabonis, so he chose this game as his first event to visit the United States.

Gorbachev may not be a good reformer, but he is indeed a good diplomat. It should be said that everything seems perfect in conjunction with the results of this game and Sabonis's performance.

When Gorbachev and Reagan came to the locker room in Portland, Sabonis stood in front of everyone and waited for Gorbachev. When he saw Gorbachev wearing a silver-gray suit coming in, Sabonis greeted him. Gorbachev also stretched out his hand to shake hands with the Soviet giant.

A few reporters allowed to bring cameras took photos of the two shaking hands. This photo will undoubtedly make the headlines of tomorrow's major newspaper news, political pages, and two Soviets shook hands in the locker room of American professional basketball teams. This symbolic meaning is very strong.

"Congratulations to Sabonis, you performed very well, and the Soviet people are proud of you." Gorbachev said to him, holding Sabonis's hand, because Gorbachev spoke Russian, and most people around him didn't know what they were saying, but they heard the noise anyway.

Afterwards, President Reagan also shook hands with Sabonis and the Trail Blazers players. At this time, Reagan suddenly remembered, where is Gan Guoyang, the Trail Blazers’ number one star?

"Where is Sonny?" Reagan asked Adelman. Adelman looked at the locker room and wanted to urge Gan Guoyang to come out quickly, but Gan Guoyang seemed to show no sign of coming out of the bathtub.

"He's inside? I'll go in and look for him." Reagan said with a smile. After that, he walked into the physiotherapy room of the Trail Blazers locker room, and then he saw Gan Guoyang soaking in a large stainless steel bathtub to comfortably perform water bath treatment.

"Hello, Gan." Reagan took the initiative to walk to the bathtub and extended his hand to Gan Guoyang.

At this time, Gan Guoyang could no longer be a big brand. He immediately came out of the bathtub. His upper body was naked and his strong muscles were exposed, just like Heracles in Greek sculptures.

Gan Guoyang moved quickly like a monkey climbing a tree to pick peaches. He immediately took out a pair of shoes from the bathtub, and after putting on these shoes, he hurried to Reagan's side, stretched out his still wet hand, and held it tightly with Reagan's hand.

At this time, Wu Zhiwen, who was standing aside, hurriedly grabbed the camera in his hand and took the scene of the two shaking hands. The effect of this photo can be said to be quite funny. One is the US president in a suit and the other is a basketball player who is only wearing shorts and wet all over.

But in this photo, the most conspicuous thing about Gan Guoyang is in addition to his strong and naked body, which belongs to the shoes on his feet. Because Gan Guoyang is not wearing any clothes, the basketball shoes look particularly eye-catching - this is Gan Guoyang's new generation of combat boots, Skyscraper-5.

Immediately afterwards, Gorbachev also walked in. Gan Guoyang saw Gorbachev's famous birthmark on his head at a glance, known as the map head. The two also shook hands cordially. Gorbachev also communicated with Gan Guoyang in English. After all, Gan Guoyang is also a player in a socialist country. As the big brother, he should also care about the Soviet Union.

Gan Guoyang really wanted to tell Gorbachev, "Your Soviet Union will say goodbye to the world in a few years," but he still held back and had a good conversation with Gorbachev.

Finally, when the locker room visit was about to end, Gan Guoyang and Sabonis gave their jerseys to Gorbachev as souvenirs. At the same time, Sabonis and Gan Guoyang each took out a pair of brand new sneakers and sent them to Gorbachev. Wu Zhiwen seized the opportunity and took photos together. These two big pairs of shoes that could put Gorbachev's head in the photo.

So, Gan Guoyang's goal was achieved. He deliberately hid in the locker room and did not come out. He knew that Reagan and Gorbachev would definitely come in to find him, after all, he was the No. 1 star of the Trail Blazers.

Gan Guoyang also grasped a key point, that is, Reagan is on the verge of retirement, and he can only sit for another month in the position of president, so Reagan has a great tolerance for Gan Guoyang's "arrogance and rudeness". If Gorbachev visited the United States later, he would be the new President George Bush. Then Gan Guoyang would not be able to say that he would not give face to the new president like this.

With the help of the two supreme leaders, Gan Guoyang was naked and shook hands with Reagan in a pair of basketball shoes. At the same time, the Skyscraper-5 on Gan Guoyang's feet also attracted widespread attention.
Chapter completed!