「September 25th」
Su Xi flew to Cleveland on the same flight as Carlos Boozer and Jason Kapono.
Boozer was a second-round pick in 2002. He had an outstanding previous season, averaging 10 points and 7.5 rebounds and making the All-Rookie Second Team. This was his contract year, so he'd been training with Su Xi under Yidan Lavin in Los Angeles, focusing mostly on his mid-range jumper.
The two of them grew close during this time. Carlos Boozer looked serious but was actually very easy to get along with. Players from Duke usually are. Su Xi gave him the affectionate nickname 'Ah Bu', which he quite liked.
When Su Xi went to his Playboy magazine shoot, he brought Boozer along. Boozer got the phone numbers of two of the models, but what happened after that was anyone's guess.
Boozer told Su Xi, "This season, I'm going to follow Gilbert Arenas' lead. I'm going to get a massive contract."
