《Outpost Short, Starcrossed Career of Magic Abdul-Jordan》作者： - Mike Resn

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*The Short, Starcrossed Career of Magic Abdul-Jordan* * * * * Nobody knew his real name (began Big Red), but that didn't matter, because by the time he was ten years old they'd already renamed him Magic Abdul-Jordan, after three of the greatest ancient basketball players. There wasn't a shot he couldn't make, and oh, how that boy could jump! He was quicker than a Denebian weaselcat, and nobody ever worked harder at perfecting his game. When he was twelve, he stood seven feet tall, and his folks moved to the Delphini system, where they still played basketball for big money. Hired him a private tutor, and let him turn pro when he was thirteen. First I ever heard of him was when word reached us out on the Rim about this fifteen-year-old phenom who stood more than eight feel tall and could reach almost twice his height at the top of his jump. A year or two later his team ran out of competition