Tim Grover is undoubtedly a successful person now, and what he reflects is the great American dream.
He has served the basketball god Michael Jordan for 17 years. He has achieved great success and generous returns. Now his net worth exceeds 10 million US dollars. He has his own column. He is also a successful speaker and owns one of the top training companies in the United States. Arena: Attack Athletics.
It is a 60,000-square-foot (5,600-square-meter) training center in Chicago that includes four NBA regulation courts and a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena.
He is no longer the Indian kid worried about going hungry, and his dad no longer has to do porter work at the morgue.
He was on a plane bound for Cleveland, enjoying first-class service.
Frankly, he didn't like leaving Chicago to work outside. But this time it was LeBron James who invited him, a guy who claims to be able to surpass Jordan. To be honest, as a loyal partner of Michael Jordan, he has no worries that another person can surpass Jordan.
But that doesn't stop him from making some money from this guy.
His work schedule was from April 16 to May 16, and his income was $150,000.
Tim doesn't believe that a player can be completely transformed in one month. Training requires years of persistence, and no one can even think of reaching the top in one fell swoop.
Therefore, he feels that the reason why LeBron James' team does this is more of a hype. Hyping him up for hiring Michael Jordan's trainer gave fans and NBA teams some 'oh look, he's going to be the next Jordan' tag.
However, after signing the contract, things changed again. Goodwin said that if one more person is added, the service target will be changed from James to two people, and additional money can be added.
Grover deliberately made things difficult. He wanted to increase the price by $100,000, but finally bargained down to $30,000.
The person who was bargaining with him on the other side was a shrewd woman. She seemed to have caught on to her own psychological activities of wanting to make a little more money.
He pretended to be embarrassed and agreed.
He knew that the $30,000 was additional income that he could use to pay bonuses to his assistants.
Before getting on the plane, he received the player's profile.
Suzy the sheep!
oh!
This surprised him. He watched the live broadcast of the NCAA Finals. He was very impressed by Su Xi. He wondered why there was a person with such explosive power and strength, but his jumping ability seemed ordinary.
And, he was proud of Susie.
He is also Asian.
When he was growing up, he faced a lot of discrimination because of his skin color and place of origin. In fact, he also played in the NCAA Division II league, playing for the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Su Xi's receipt of the MOP is a great encouragement to the entire Asian community in American society. It goes far beyond Yao Ming joining the NBA, because essentially, Yao Ming is an outsider.
As for Su Xi, he arrived in the United States at the age of 9. He stood out from the American system. Only Asians can empathize with it, and only Asians know how difficult this process is and how much effort it takes.
The interesting thing is that Tim Grover also received a call from Nike’s marketing department before the plane took off.
Nike wanted him to help examine Suhi and LeBron James and provide them with two reliable internal data references.
This is a paid service.
Grover quickly asked his assistant to check the contract he signed with the two agents. Fortunately, there was no confidentiality agreement regarding data sharing.
When Nike expressed its willingness to provide a remuneration of US$50,000 and opportunities for continued cooperation in the future, he did not hesitate.
After hanging up the phone, he began to sigh, what a wonderful journey it has been.
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Su Xi did not enjoy the beauty of the journey. After arriving in Cleveland, he quickly found the high school basketball stadium agreed by LeBron James.
The school leaders paid great attention to Su Xi's arrival. They thoughtfully prepared a lot for Su Xi, took various photos with Su Xi, and carefully asked: "Can we hang the photo with you in the arena in the future? "
Su Xi said of course there is no problem.
He didn't expect his popularity to be so high in Cleveland, and he needed to slowly adapt to the change from unknown to basketball celebrity.
Fortunately, Su Xi is not a person who likes to show off his fame. He lived in a simple dormitory arranged by the school and started training in the gym.
LeBron James came the next day, and he brought a group of good brothers with him.
Compared to Su Xi who came alone, he has already reached star status.
He is familiar with signing autographs for fans chasing him outside. His team strictly controls the number of his signatures and can only sign 20 at a time. Although it will disappoint more fans, it also invisibly increases the value of his signatures.
There were fewer group photos, and those who got them were excited. But at this time, he will have a little brother to check the contents of the camera to ensure that no damage has been done to LeBron James' image.
"In the future, we need to clear the place." Eric Jackson, LeBron's mother's boyfriend, was a little arrogant.
But when he saw Su Xi, he seemed particularly friendly. He said to Su Xi: "LeBron attaches great importance to friendship with you and is willing to develop a long-term cooperative relationship with you."
Su Xi maintained a friendly chat atmosphere with him.
After a long warm-up, LeBron finally got into practice.
Su Xi tried to invite him for a duel. James looked around, and the complicated crowd around him worried him. He said: "Jack, we are avoiding confrontation training now. If we get injured before entering the draft, all our previous years of hard work will be in vain."
All right.
Su Xi was convinced.
LeBron James prepared a lot for the draft, he was born to play basketball. He had thought about participating in the draft in 2002, and he even filed a complaint with the league. But the league does not allow a high school senior to enter the NBA, so he can only choose to finish the high school league.
LeBron James is indeed a super genius. His simple training allows people to see his surging physical fitness. Like a real beast.
During the training break, James revealed to Su Xi: "I played with Jordan when I was 16 years old. He had some private training back then. He called many NBA players and I also participated. But I sat on the bench. Xi spends more time waving the towel."
"I also played against Cavaliers players. I dominated them." James proudly told Su Xi: "Originally, the Cavaliers were willing to provide us with a training venue, but they were worried about being punished by the league."
Susie completely believed what James said.
There may be some exaggeration, but judging from the James slogans and billboards all over Cleveland, he is definitely the chosen one in Ohio.
"By the way, Jack. I suggest you change your nickname. Susie the sheep sounds too cute and not domineering." James chatted with Susie about a new topic at noon: "Look at me. King James. James the Chosen One. I know you are good at media promotion, but nicknames are very important. Air Jordan, Shaq O'Neal, Answer Iverson, Kobe Bryant...all the superstars who play well have nicknames."
Su Xi thought about this problem seriously.
"Mero called me Goat before. 'Goat'!" Susie asked, "How does that nickname go?"
Um?
James frowned and said, "No, this is my goal. Moreover, such a title is generally recognized by the media and fans, and is not taken by oneself. If you call yourself Goat, it will look ridiculous."
"Is that so?" Su Xi said doubtfully.
"Yes!" James was sure.
"Then I'll think about it."
Su Xi thought carefully. When she was about to finish the meal, Su Xi said, "How about my nickname is 'Law'?"
Um?
James's educational level is not high: "Law, such a strange nickname? What do you want to express?"
"Law, everyone must act in accordance with the law. Everyone is equal before the law." Su Xi said, he was very proud in his heart. After all, he has long regarded himself as the new god of basketball.
He was about to continue: This means...my rules are the rules. I am not targeting anyone, you all have to listen to me.
Unexpectedly, James's mother's boyfriend Eric Jackson clapped his hands and he became excited: "This nickname is great! The King of Cuba promulgated the Code of Hammurabi."
"The king and the law, what a wonderful combination. Together, you can rule the entire NBA." Jackson praised.
James was very happy when he heard this.
He said with appreciation: "Great. My nickname is King, and your nickname is Law. Hahahaha! A perfect pair."
Forehead….
Su Xi frowned, he wanted to remind these two illiterate people. In modern civilization, the king is bound by the law. The law can make a king a mascot.
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[Although it hasn’t reached 50 votes yet, an additional chapter will be added after 12 o’clock tonight. 】
