Kobe has been waiting for his professional debut for quite a long time.
Not only is Kobe eager, but also his family, Portland fans, and sponsors, reporters, and writers surrounding him are too impatient.
By 1996, an NBA rookie was no longer just a newcomer entering the NBA; the aura and commercial value gathered around them sometimes shone brighter and drew more attention than veteran players.
Just like a newly listed stock, they are always full of anticipation, while those old stocks, with their ups and downs, make people lose patience and are mostly on a downhill path.
Kobe attracted a lot of attention due to his high school status and signed with Adidas for shoe branding, being Adidas's key focus and investment target.
Although Avia and Nike had extended olive branches to Kobe, he believed Avia belonged to Ah Gan, and Nike to Jordan; he wanted to have his own dominant sports brand.
