Chapter 40 :Ultimate Sponsor-Drop Rebel.Massive Sneaker Deal and Hellish Stretch Coming

The arena was still electric.

As the final buzzer echoed, the sideline reporter made a beeline for Ryan.

Ryan glanced toward the bench—Kamara was just getting up.

Good. They weren't interviewing him.

The guy had dropped 37 tonight, game-high.

Actually, Ryan's worry was unnecessary. In a league where 30-point games are nothing special, the postgame mic was always going to the guy who just shattered the rebounding record.

Reporter:

"Ryan, unbelievable effort tonight. You pulled down 34 boards — that's an ABA record. What was your mindset going in?"

Ryan (wiping his brow, catching his breath):

"Honestly? Just tried to stay locked in, crash every glass. Big shoutout to the guys boxing out and giving me space. And, uh…

Guess the Zero9 kicked in, electrolytes don't lie."