A trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles

Last week Allen Iverson received a notice in the mail telling him that it was time for him to renew the tabs on his license plates. So today he is taking a trip down to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Little does Allen Iverson know, everybody else in town has the exact same idea.

The lines are long, and they do not move very quickly. The workers at the Department of Motor Vehicles make sure to check the paperwork thoroughly so that there will not be any mistakes.

Shaq is enjoying his conversation with the man in the blue crash helmet. They are talking about the upcoming NBA season. Meanwhile, Karl Malone is helping Predrag Stojakovic decide which forms he will need to get his driver's license.

Many people have cars and like to drive, so the Department of Motor Vehicles is often quite crowded.

Gary Payton and Vince Carter have new part-time jobs

Gary Payton and Vince Carter have new part-time jobs -- they were recently hired to be the crossing guards at a busy intersection. Their job is to make sure that people who are trying to cross the street between the airport and the outdoor basketball court can get there without being run over.

When people come to the crosswalk, Gary Payton and Vince Carter are in charge of making the cars and truck stop before the people try to cross. (See photos above and below) They only have one handheld STOP sign, so they take turns using it. This time, it is Gary Payton's turn.

Below: Kevin Garnett waits patiently in the driver's seat. Steve Francis and Antoine Walker are riding in the back in the trailer.

Below: Now that the cars have stopped and it is safe to cross, the people are allowed to cross the street.

Below: Traffic has started moving again. There goes Allen Iverson with his basketball on his way to shoot some hoops. Vince Carter is waving to everyone as they drive by.

Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker have decided to take flying lessons

Tony Parker and his wife, Eva Longoria Parker, have decided to take flying lessons. Their flight instructor is the man who directed the television commercial that Allen Iverson recently appeared in. (See photo below--the flight instructor is giving them instructions using his megaphone.)

When Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker arrive at the local airport, they are happy to see that their friends Shaq and Jalen Rose are working there as air traffic controllers. Shaq has always been interested in law enforcement and in giving back to the community. Working to help planes safely take off and land is one way of doing that. (See photo below-- Shaq is in the air traffic control tower. He is wearing his yellow Lakers jersey and looking out the window.)

Jalen Rose (pictured below) has not been working as an air traffic controller very long, but, with Shaq's help, he is learning fast.

Below: Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker are ready to taxi down the runway.

Below: Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker are speeding down the runway.

Below: Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker are flying up in the sky.

Below: Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker are now safely back on the ground.

UFO sighting

On their first night in Lego Land, Gary Payton and Vince Carter do what they always do when they come to a new town-- go out walking in the woods looking for UFOs. (See photo above) They have not been walking for very long when they see a real live UFO. (See photo below)

Gary Payton and Vince Carter are very excited and go back to find Dirk Nowitzki to tell him what they have found. (See photo below) Dirk Nowitzki is not interested in what they have to say, however, and will not come out to see the UFO no matter how many times they ask. In fact, Dirk Nowitzki is worried that the other NBA players in Lego Land will think that they are crazy for believing in UFOs. He makes Gary Payton and Vince Carter promise that they will tell no one about what they think they have discovered.

For many days after that, Vince Carter and Gary Payton spend all of their free time out in the woods looking at the UFO. (See photo above) What they do not know, however, is that the UFO belongs to the alien guy (pictured below, with his UFO) who is a good friend of all the other NBA players. If only they would mention what they have seen, then the other NBA players could tell them all about their friend, the alien guy. Sadly, they promised Dirk Nowitzki that they would not tell.

Below: The alien guy hanging out with Shaq at the UFO. Unfortunately, Gary Payton and Vince Carter were busy at that time and did not get to see it.

Three more NBA players have arrived

In another exciting development, three more NBA players have arrived in Lego Land -- Gary Payton (in the pith helmet), Dirk Nowitzki (the only NBA player who comes with separate hair), and Vince Carter (in the red construction worker helmet). (See photo above)

Inside the box the players brought with them, there was an unexpected surprise-- Dirk Nowitzki came with two, rather than one, identical hair pieces. Not surprisingly, however, Gary Payton has called dibs on the extra hair piece. Do not be shocked if you see him wearing it sometimes.

Below: Gary Payton tries out Dirk Nowitzki's extra hair.

Looking for a place to stay

Since they are new in town, Jalen Rose, Kevin Garnett, and Predrag Stojakovic need to find a place to stay. For the time being, they have decided to rent a house together. They have looked at a couple of places that they did not really like, and now they are meeting a potential landlord to see a possible house. (See photo above)

Below: The three NBA players follow the potential landlord into the house.

The three NBA stars do not know this, but the man they have come to see about a rental property is actually Steve Francis' supervisor from the public swimming pool. Life can be full of little coincidences sometimes.

Below: The potential landlord/swimming pool supervisor (in the white hat and red shirt) shows the three players the living room.

Jalen Rose, Kevin Garnett, and Predrag Stojakovic take their time checking out the house. They do not want to rush into anything that they will regret later. They look upstairs and downstairs and make sure to ask the potential landlord questions about the house, the utilities, and details of the lease. (See photo below) Predrag Stojakovic once got ripped off by a landlord who did not return his security deposit, and he does not want that to happen again.

After talking it over amongst themselves, the three NBA players decide to take the house. Kevin Garnett shakes hands with their new landlord to seal the deal. (See photo below) Later the three will sign the actual lease papers.

Everyone is very excited about the new place. The three NBA stars cannot wait to move in.

When Antoine Walker needs to go some place, he calls a cab

When Antoine Walker needs to go some place, he calls a cab. (See recent photo above) The cab company that he likes to use has a fleet of Trabants, an automobile from the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (aka the German Democratic Republic, aka East Germany). The name of the cab company is the Ulbricht Cab Company.

Sometimes Antoine Walker likes to climb in and out of the taxi without opening the door. (See photo below)

Below: A Trabant from the Ulbricht Cab Co. is parked next Allen Iverson's car.

Below: An advertisement for the Trabant.