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Tracy McGrady: There is a plane in the garage
Yao Ming’s teammate McGrady loves supercars. What he admires most is his own A silver-white Ferrari, "It only takes a few seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers, just like the first step when I break through my opponent." Obviously, this is not cool enough. McGrady is the most willing to spend money on traffic among NBA stars. A man with money, his white Falcon 2000 jet was the first private jet among NBA players. Even Jordan never owned this kind of transportation in his heyday.
Yao Ming: Driving and getting a massage at the same time
When Yao Ming first arrived in the United States, he didn’t have a driver’s license—he didn’t even have a Chinese driver’s license. The first mobility car was a Toyota SEQUOIA, provided by the club, and had to be driven by his personal translator Colin Pine. Dayao, who longed for the steering wheel, could only lie down on the passenger seat after a game and dream of his dream of being a car fan...until he worked hard to get an American driver's license. In December 2002, Yao Ming spent US$120,000 to equip his own BMW 745i - with the words "YY11" printed on the rear of the car. "YY" is the first letter of the Chinese pinyin of his and his girlfriend Ye Li's names, and "11" is the jersey number of Yao Ming in the Rockets and Ye Li in the national team.
This dark blue BMW has a displacement of 4.5 liters. It only takes 5 seconds to get a speeding ticket. In order to prevent Yao Ming from driving too fast, Yao Ming's mother asked the car service technician to turn off two cylinders of the V8 engine.
“I don’t have many choices when buying a car. First of all, I have to look at the space. Sometimes the space inside the car I like is really too small, and there is no possibility of modification... I can only I reluctantly gave up. I chose this car because of its beautiful appearance. The most important thing is that they can customize it for me with a larger driving space. "Yao Ming said that the car is more convenient than driving. His car is equipped with the most advanced electronic systems. In addition to the GPS satellite positioning system, automatic speed navigation, and emergency call satellite system, there are also reversing radars, MP3 players and other equipment. The floor mats in the car are also specially made with the words "YAO11" written on them. What makes Yao Ming most proud of is the car seat. It is a large and comfortable seat with a special massage function. When he is tired, Yao Ming will massage it while driving. "This can completely relax me." The only thing Yao Ming is dissatisfied with is the BMW745. The problem is that it consumes too much fuel. If you encounter a traffic jam, driving from Yao Ming's home to Toyota Center will use up almost half of the fuel, and it costs 60 US dollars to fill a tank of fuel each time.
Kobe Bryant: Modifications are always “regardless of price”
Does the 2003 Lamborghini Murcielago look like Kobe’s favorite? In order to make it a real mad bull, Kobe also made many special modifications. He specially installed a $15,000 Plexiglas rear exhaust pipe for this "Mad Bull". The V12 engine is clearly visible. This engine has a horsepower of up to 580 and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers in 3.8 seconds. The dial made of carbon fiber and polycarbonate allows people to know the running status of this 6.2-liter V12 engine.
In order for his wife Vanessa to be able to control this "mad bull" easily, Kobe converted the car into an automatic transmission. This "shift-by-wire" technology is installed on the top of the aluminum converter. Thermal sensor, this eraser-sized sensor at the end of a pencil, can automatically detect the body temperature and thereby control the opening and closing of the clutch. "They have never performed such an operation on a Lamborghini, and it had to take two months to complete." ." Kobe's tone was as cool as his car.
Kobe Bryant’s other car, the blue 2002 Bentley Azure, is also unique. That car is one of only 25 turbo special edition Bentley sports cars in the world. The tires are made of chrome alloy Meadow LS5 inner frame and Michelin ZR20 outer tires. It has a unique blue wing-shaped "B" logo on the body. , is Kobe’s personal logo. From the customized lights to the 20-inch wide tires, Kobe’s taste is clearly demonstrated: all he wants is to equip the best car in Southern California with the best accessories.
LeBron James: There are 3 TVs in the car
On December 30, 2002, James, who turned 18, received a birthday gift from his mother. A brand new white gold Hummer H2. Although James was still a high school student at St. Vincent St. Mary's School at the time, he had become the most popular basketball star in the United States and locked in his status as the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA.
James has three TVs in the car, and "King James" is tattooed on the seat cushion of the car. Half a year later, LeBron James signed a contract with the Cavaliers and suddenly had millions of dollars in his pocket. When he finished his first NBA game, Nike stuffed another nearly $1 million into his pocket. A $100 million contract... Immediately, he used the money to help his mother pay off a $100,000 car loan.
Olney: 44 cars, driven every day
When moving from Los Angeles to the Miami Heat, Olney spent US$40,000 of his entire home purchase expenses solely on shipping. I own 44 cars in Los Angeles (the average shipping cost per car is US$1,000), "I always want to take turns driving more than 40 cars, but I can't remember which one I drove the day before..." A sense of pride Flying all over the sky.
O'Neal likes to "tailor-make" cars according to his own preferences and requirements. His cars include a new Hummer with the Superman logo, a Ford Crown with bulletproof armor, and a sports car that has been modified to resemble an SL55. Mercedes-Benz convertible CLK, Ferrari with its roof cut off... "One of my favorite things is to modify my car. I hope people can pay attention to the details. One day I see a car with oversized alloy wheels on the street. Rolls-Royce, everyone knows who is sitting in it. “What does the Superman logo on the Hummer mean? "My two favorite nicknames are 'Superman' and 'Daddy Shark.' It was a bit silly to engrave Daddy Shark, so I asked them to put 'Superman' on it." "Big" This is O'Pang's primary consideration when choosing a car. Now, he already owns two Rolls-Royce Phantoms. "They look so handsome! They are big, which is the biggest feature of the Phantoms. This is the same as mine." O'Neal's nickname " "Shark" has also become the name of a Ford luxury station wagon, but this station wagon with a price tag of $50,000 is only sold in 500 units. "For my die-hard fans, this is the best gift I can give them." "
Jordan: I only drove an American car this year
"Flying Man" Jordan's favorite is Ferrari. Not long ago, on EBAY, his 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello was publicly auctioned. In addition to red Ferrari, Jordan more often likes to drive around in a Mercedes-Benz SL55AMG. Recently, Jordan, who has retired, received the first batch of 2006 Cadillac XLR-V from Cadillac general manager Jim Taylor. Taylor personally asked his subordinates to deliver this car to Jordan's home. Cadillac offered it in dark red, jet black and platinum white. There are 3 colors for the basketball king to choose from, and Jordan obviously prefers red. As a special treat, Cadillac will give Jordan a set of aluminum side panels engraved with his signature. Jordan said that among his more than 40 cars, this is the first American car.
Malon: Truck! I only love "Bigfoot"
When Karl Malone was still playing basketball, a widely circulated saying was: "What will happen when a car hits a parked 18-wheel container truck at full speed?" Unfortunately, I am an 18-wheel container truck!" In life, his favorite car is the freight truck "Bigfoot" - a modified truck with huge wheels that are almost as tall as Marlon.
Malone takes trucks as seriously as he takes basketball. He has driver's licenses from 25 states. He said he fell in love with trucks as a child. "My mom owned a country store. I Always watching big trucks coming in and out, I told my brother that one day, I would have my own truck."
In 2001, Malone took out $500,000 from his own pocket to cooperate with an entertainment company. The company collaborates on the Bigfoot racing circuit, and his team is called the Karl Malone Power Forward Bigfoot Team. Malone cherishes the opportunity to compete. "This kind of competition is not seen every day. I am very happy to have my own Bigfoot team. This has always been my dream."
Now, after retirement, Karl Malone, who runs a large truck wash center that provides high-tech car washes and blow-drying services to local truck users for $25 to $65 a time, "I am now doing what I dreamed of before. way of life," Malone said.