After watching the Golden State Warriors game, Goodwin did not dare waste even a minute and hurried home.
Although he did not have any particularly strong feelings about Christmas himself, the adorable little ones at home were different—they had been eagerly looking forward to this holiday filled with joy and surprises.
Every year around this time, Goodwin would quietly play Santa Claus in the early hours of the morning, tiptoeing into the children's rooms and gently placing the carefully prepared Christmas presents beside their pillows.
However, as a professional athlete, he had to take part in the Christmas Day games almost every year and could not stay with his family the whole time.
Therefore, in most cases, Anne Hathaway would celebrate Christmas with the children.
Even so, Anne Hathaway and the children would still celebrate Christmas amid laughter and excitement while patiently waiting for Goodwin to return, their hearts full of love and anticipation.
Finally, the moment Goodwin pushed open the front door, the children charged toward him like a herd of unbridled ponies, wrapping him in tight hugs before impatiently pulling him into the living room to begin their warm and joyful holiday together.
However, happy times were always fleeting.
In the blink of an eye, Christmas had become a beautiful memory.
The following night, the Boston Celtics faced a back-to-back game. It was undoubtedly terrible news for the entire team.
After all, the night before had been Christmas, the biggest holiday of the year! Every household was decorated and filled with festive cheer. Even the Boston Celtics players who had games to play could hardly resist the temptation of spending the holiday with their families once they returned home, and they all immersed themselves in the thick festive atmosphere.
Some were even so excited that they did not