No One Was Willing to Stand Still

They were both top-tier stars worth nearly a hundred million, so neither of them cared much about a bet worth only one or two hundred thousand.

After all, no matter who bought it for whom, the two brothers would both get to sit in it~~

Besides, to Butler, giving this little bit of money to Chen was nothing.

After all, he himself was also one of the beneficiaries of Chen's immense popularity.

Under Chen's influence, Old Butler had enjoyed quite a bit of attention and endorsements from the East.

Back in his second year with the Thunder—the same year the Thunder won the first championship in franchise history—Butler had received a lucrative shoe contract from Li Ning almost immediately.

Clearly, after underestimating Chen Xi's commercial value, the other party had quickly tried to make amends by shifting its target to Chen Xi's All-Star teammate.

After all, Westbrook had already signed with Jordan. That left Butler as the biggest-name player on the Thunder without a shoe contract.

(JB seemed to have worked with both AJ and Adidas, but there was no clear indication that either side had signed a contract. Butler had originally been headed toward a Li Ning deal as well, though that was in 2020—maybe Wade had something to do with it?)

So, with neither of them facing any financial obstacles, their little bet was purely the result of a momentary clash of egos.

Perhaps this could even be seen as their unique way of flirting?

Little Sabonis: "So? I'm part of your play too?"

Amid their somewhat abstract exchange, Little Sabonis calmly sank the first free throw.

After waiting for a moment, he once again accepted the Basketball passed to him by the referee.

He dribbled twice, took a deep breath, and slowly sent the ball toward