Jay Fox couldn't help but raise his head and look around. The bustling crowd continued to increase.
In addition to print media and online media reporters, TV station staff, as well as alliance staff, Rolex official staff, etc., more and more people gathered in the huge space, and in the blink of an eye, a breakthrough was made Thousands of people, and no momentum to stop.
The basketball court has evolved into a concert-style space, with a stage in front of it, occupying almost one-third of the court; the remaining two-thirds are a standing rock area, where all the top media are gathered. As a result, a dense crowd blocked the entire venue.
Other attendees spread out along the audience seats in a fan-shaped manner.
Compared with the throughput of Staples Stadium, which can accommodate 18,000 spectators, the number of people present today seems not worth mentioning at all, but at this moment, there is a feeling that every corner in sight is crowded. Full of illusions, the mighty and boiling enthusiasm is occupying every inch of the stadium.
Although all the media expected today's grand event, the reality far exceeded expectations.
At the beginning of the year, Jay participated in the pre-Super Bowl press conference. The excitement was unimaginable, but compared with today's scale, it can only be said to be insignificant. This is enough to change the future destiny of the entire league. At the super press conference, the level and treatment were two levels higher.
As a result, Jay couldn't help but feel faintly excited.
"Jay, Jay, it was just rumored that Trent Baalke also arrived at the scene. What's going on?" The colleague ran over excitedly, looked at Jay expectantly, and immediately reported Latest updates on Gossip.
Trent Baalke, manager of the San Francisco 49ers.
Jay blinked, slowed down for a moment, and stood up suddenly, "Trent? What is he doing here?" He subconsciously began to look around, and then realized that Trent was definitely not there. , otherwise the atmosphere would have exploded long ago, how could we still be so eager to try now?
"You don't know either? The guys who went over to ask the San Francisco Chronicle just now said they didn't know. We thought they were pretending to be stupid. Now judging from your reaction, is it true that no one has accepted it? Have you heard about it? This is not exclusive news, why are you covering it up so tightly? I suddenly have an ominous premonition now."
Colleagues were chirping and expressing their opinions, but Jay's head was filled with more and more questions. Why did the San Francisco 49ers appear at today's scene? "Is it just Trent? Or are there other team managers in attendance?"
"I don't know. Now everyone is inquiring, and things are getting more and more interesting. Someone seemed to have seen Jerry Jones just now, but we can't confirm it yet."
"What?"
Although it was "temporarily uncertain," everyone in the surrounding circle still exclaimed at the same time. Even experienced reporters could not hide their surprise.
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is a cunning old fox who firmly holds the interests of the Cowboys in his hands. He can even be called one of the best and top professional team owners in the world. There is not much problem even removing "one". Until now, the development of NFL is so mature and complete, but the Dallas Cowboys are still the only team in the league that can independently sell all jerseys and peripherals.
In fact, the owners of the other 31 teams in the league have repeatedly wanted to join forces to deprive Jones of his team management rights and pass a series of regulations to force Jones to transfer to the Dallas Cowboys. However, their cooperation has always failed. Success, Jones' methods and strategies are evident.
The most direct portrayal is that in addition to the NFL, many other professional team owners in the three major North American leagues have publicly expressed their desire to become "Jerry Jones".
If Jones appeared at the press conference today, the complexity of the matter would be beyond imagination——
What interests could attract Jones to take action personally?
The press conference hasn't even started yet, and the expectations are already off the charts.
"Ladies and gentlemen. Ladies and gentlemen!" A polite reminder came from the stage, and everyone followed the voice and looked over. "Please take a seat. Today's press conference will begin soon. I It's today's host, ryan-seacrest."
Ryan Seacrest, the host of "American Idol", has had a brilliant career since 2002 with this popular reality talent show, and since then He has hosted top programs such as the Super Bowl pre-game show, Grammys, Emmy Awards, and Golden Globe Awards, and is still one of the top hosts.
The appearance of the host once again added a touch of enthusiasm to today's press conference - the City of Angels, which is adjacent to Hollywood, also showed the dazzling aura of a star for the first time.
Gradually, the restlessness at the scene calmed down.
The entire Staples Arena gradually darkened, leaving only the last spotlight shrouding the stage. Seacrest also officially began his hosting, briefly introducing the origin of Rolex and sports, as well as the relationship between Rolex and The history of the four major sports leagues in the United States, and enlivened the atmosphere with a witty and humorous tone.
"Let us welcome Mr. Wolfgang Muller, General Manager of Marketing Department of Rolex in the United States, with a round of applause." Seacrest raised his right hand and issued an invitation. Today's protagonist finally appeared on the stage.
While Wolfgang and Seacrest were exchanging simple greetings on the stage, the reporters on the scene turned on their radar and continued to search:
What about Roger Goodell? What about Jerry Jones? What about Trent Baalke? In addition to this, are there any other important personnel in the NFL?
However, Wolfgang has a crisp, concise and clear personality. The polite exchange only lasted for a while, and then he got to the point and slowly unveiled the mystery without warning, so that the whole audience was stunned. The reporters were a little bit unable to recover.
“There is no doubt that rugby is one of the most adventurous, challenging and cooperative sports in the world. This spirit of never giving up and fighting to the end is exactly the belief that Rolex has always followed. Rolex has always been We were looking for opportunities to work with rugby and today we found that moment."
Officially confirmed!
This is not a possibility based on Roger Goodell's appearance, but a formal official confirmation.
Wolfgang's words are just the tip of the iceberg of the truth, but the reporters' excitement slowly overflowed. This is definitely super breaking news for the NFL. A top sponsor like Rolex, Enough to compare with giants like Nike and Pepsi-Cola——
Even better.
Because Rolex has always focused on the high-end competitive sports market, there are still relatively few cooperation opportunities for more popular and civilian sports such as basketball, football, and rugby. Starting today, Rolex has confirmed that it will cooperate with rugby. Does that mean that there will be more possibilities for similar cooperation in the future?
So, besides Rolex, will other top brands also take notice?
For these top giants, one move affects the whole body, and their every move will have an immeasurable guiding role in industrial development and economic trends. Just like Rolex entering the rugby industry today, this is a typical breakthrough.
There was no exception, and everyone started to get excited when their eyes crossed.
Wolfgang could faintly feel the surging enthusiasm. Everything was expected. This was exactly the effect Rolex wanted to achieve. He continued to talk.
“For Rolex, we always pay attention to those stories that challenge ourselves, defeat ourselves, persist in ourselves and ultimately surpass ourselves, because this is our life and the goal we tirelessly pursue. For this reason, we really can’t think of anything better than this. The player is a more suitable representative."
etc.
What? Representative? What representative person? What player?
The reporters’ minds had not yet had time to turn, and Wolfgang did not continue to create suspense, because there had been enough suspense before, and now all he needed was to announce the answer instead of continuing to whet his appetite, “Here, Rolex enthusiastically said Welcome, Mr. Lu Ke, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, to join our family and become a part of Rolex."
What?
What!
what happened?
What just happened?
Whose name is it?
Why are things a little off?
The entire audience was stunned, and pairs of eyes looked at the stage dully and dull.
At this time, the drum beat started, all the lights went out, and the spotlight pointed to the left side of the stage. All eyes reflexively followed and moved there; then, they saw a man wearing a navy suit and a white shirt. Lu Ke appeared under the spotlight with a majestic appearance and a tall posture, and walked onto the stage with steady steps.
Lu Ke?
Lu Ke!
It’s actually Lu Ke!
God, oh, bloody God! Who would have thought that Lu Ke would be the first step for Rolex to enter rugby!
No wonder Rolex wants to be mysterious and keep secrets! No wonder!
Now all the answers are revealed:
This is definitely breaking news! It is absolutely earth-shattering news not only in the NFL, but also in the entire North American market! From Rolex, which is targeting the high-end market, to Lu Ke, the unique representative of the NFL, the powerful alliance between the two is even a cooperation that is enough to change the future market direction. It is even more sensational than the original No. 1 pick of Yao/Ming. And it makes more business sense.
Jay, who was sitting there, was completely stunned, and his jaw couldn't help but dislocate. The colleagues next to him slapped his shoulders, expressing shock and complaints, but Jay had no time to care, his head was completely shut down, and he simply didn't dare. Trust your eyes and just watch Lu Ke's figure quietly.
For a long time.
Jay finally found his voice and said: Grass! You actually didn’t give me the exclusive! Damn Bambi!
