"Wolf King" Garnett is an idol of many people, his roar is deeply rooted in everyone's heart, and Garnett also has an idol, but his idol is not a superstar, but a small person who is not famous in the history of the NBA, but it is this small person who guides Garnett on the right path, accompanies Garnett in the most difficult time of Garnett, let Garnett evolve into "Wolf King", this little person is Malik Silli, Sealy is a good person, he is a winner in life, but his story is very sad, When his life was at its peak, he died suddenly, and his life suddenly ended, leaving a tragic story, and then I will tell the story of Malikcili.
In college, he was famous all over the United States and was regarded as an idol by Garnett
Sealy was one of the best high school students in the nation in high school, and after graduating from high school, he entered St. John's University, where Sealy still performed well, he became a brilliant small forward, and sealy's name often appeared on television and newspapers.
Sealy has a lot of fans, including a junior high school student named Garnett, "When I was a child, I was not a very confident person, when I wanted to find a template similar to my own playing, I didn't look for the strongest one, but the playing style must be similar to mine, so I found MalikCilli, we played similarly, he became my favorite player", in an interview many years later, Garnett explained why he regarded Sealy as an idol.
Garnett imitated Sealy's style of play, and after entering the NBA, Garnett chose to wear the No. 21 jersey, and the No. 21 fan was the number that Sealy wore in college, and Garnett's imitation of the idol was all-round.
Sealy played well in college, he was ready to enter the NBA, in the 92nd draft, Sealy was selected by the Pacers with the No. 14 pick, Sealy successfully landed in the NBA.
Idols team up with fans to create a good story
Sealy's first stop in the NBA was the Pacers, in the Pacers, Sealy played for two years, but the result was not good, Sealy was abandoned by the Pacers, was sent to the Clippers, this trade for Sealy, but achieved him, he gained a foothold in the Clippers, became the main force of the team, Sealy was proud on the court, and Sealy did a lot of things off the court. He invested in the establishment of his own clothing brand, built a professional recording studio, guest movies, in the community service, but also often see the figure of Sealy, Sealy at a young age to create a lot of family business for himself, can be described as a life winner.
In 1998, the spirited Sealy joined the Timberwolves, and Garnett was also in the Timberwolves at this time, Garnett and his idol were on the same team, but at this time Garnett wore the No. 21 jersey, and Sealy changed to the No. 2 jersey.
After half a season of running-in, Sealy became an important member of the Timberwolves, he played his leadership temperament, his key ball ability is also played out, the Timberwolves' record has improved rapidly, for the Timberwolves, Sealy is very important, and for Garnett, Sealy is more important.
Garnett landed in the NBA after graduating from high school to play for the Timberwolves, garnett is good at the game, but in terms of communication with teammates, Garnett does not do well.
In 1999, the 22-year-old Garnett was a loner, he didn't have much contact with his teammates, he didn't hang out with his teammates, and Garnett was always in the corner of the crowd, lonely and self-congratulatory. After Sealy came to the team, he saw Garnett in the corner, he admired Garnett very much, he wanted Garnett to move, and his teammates mingled, and he also took practical action, he had the opportunity to ask Garnett to go out to play, and in the face of his idol's invitation, Garnett was not easy to refuse, he went to play with Sealy, in the process of going out, Garnett's heart door also opened a little.
Sealy helps Garnett deal with his own problems, while standing with Garnett and fighting against outside questions, at this time Garnett is often criticized by the outside world, Garnett hears the criticism and plays drums, and Sealy will say "Kevin, good luck" next to Garnett before the game starts. Although it was only four words, it inspired Garnett, who survived the difficult years in the company of Sealy.
In the 99-00 season, the Timberwolves were very strong, Garnett played very tough, he really carried the Timberwolves like the Wolf King, and Sealy was also contributing his strength, and the 20+ points game was one after another, winning twice in a row.
Sealy found a sense of belonging in the Timberwolves, saying he would never leave the Timberwolves.
The last dinner
On May 19, 2000, Garnett had a birthday, as Garnett's friend Sealy, naturally to participate, at the birthday dinner, the crowd had a very happy, very enjoyable, after that, Sealy drove home, on the road, Sealy drove normally, but suddenly, a truck came straight to Sealy, Sealy had no time to hide, the hard front of the truck knocked Sealy's car beyond recognition, Sealy died on the spot, this year, Sealy was only 30 years old.
The day after the birthday, Garnett received the news, "Sealy died", this birthday dinner, is The last dinner of Garnett and Sealy, Garnett did not expect that the previous night was still happy together, and the night after that one was on earth, one in heaven. Garnett was so grief-stricken that he tattooed Sealy's name on his arm, he attended Sealy's funeral, he took care of Sealy's family, and when he boarded the game, he silently remembered Sealy's name in his heart.
The Timberwolves retired Sealy's No. 2 jersey and hung it above the arena, garnett put on the No. 2 jersey after moving to the Nets, and the No. 2 jersey was also the number that Silli had worn, and Garnett never forgot his friend, his idol Malik Silli.