Lu Ke purchased Miles Scott's "Batboy Suit" for US$160,000, which also brought the excitement of the entire auction to a new peak!
The restlessness of eagerness and eagerness to try spread throughout the conference room. Even without the "Bat Boy Suit", today's auction has achieved incredible success; and now there is a high-profile "Bat Boy Suit"/ This ordinary charity auction has truly become the masterpiece of 2014. It is conceivable that the entire Bay Area will definitely hear the news, and its subsequent influence cannot be underestimated!
But, this is still not the end.
The commotion and excitement in the conference room only lasted for a moment. Now is really not the time to cheer and celebrate. Those gossips have to wait for a while. The occasion is wrong and the time is wrong - just now it was the finale item, and next is the official big item. Coming on stage is the final climax of the whole show.
However, the craze caused by the "Bat Boy Suit" just now is really too fierce, and no one is sure whether the final axis can surpass that peak moment.
"Ladies and gentlemen, next is the last auction item today. The donor is Mr. Lu Ke, who is also one of our special guests today. Regarding Mr. Lu Ke, I think I don’t need to introduce too much. Well, just one sentence is enough, let us welcome the No. 14 quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers!"
The audience burst into applause!
Previously, Aldong and Logan had also taken the initiative to introduce the auction items they had donated, and gained more attention through their own blessings, hoping that they would eventually be auctioned at a higher price - in fact, they also It succeeded, and the record of "Biao King" was refreshed again and again. Now, it's Lu Ke's turn.
You can clearly feel the completely different treatment just from the applause at the scene. There is no whistle or cheer. It is just the purest applause, but it creates the effect of a mountain roar and a tsunami. The entire conference room can feel the slight vibration. , even the heart trembled.
This is Lu Ke’s appeal in the entire Bay Area now!
Surrounded by rounds of applause, Lu Ke appeared on the stage.
Taking the microphone from Stephanie, Lu Ke stood in the center of the stage and showed a smile, "Huh, I thought I wouldn't be nervous standing here, but the fact is, my head is blank now and my palms are sweating... … God, it’s a lot more intense than the federation final, I’d rather be back at the Century Chain right now, facing twelve people.”
A humorous joke made the scene burst into laughter.
"I kind of regret it now, Ms. Anne Jiang, you shouldn't have put me at the end. Can I switch places with Miles Scott?" Thanks to Lu Ke's relaxed tone, the entire conference room The laughter rang again, "Compared with the golden sea of Christmas miracles, the items I donated are somewhat eclipsed, but this is still a gift I carefully prepared, and I hope to share this memory. "
Standing in the center of the stage, Lu Ke was indeed a little uncomfortable. After all, this was not a "stage" he was familiar with, but Lu Ke still controlled the scene well and attracted all the attention.
"Now, the entire league should know that I was an undrafted rookie. Even if some people don't want to know, analysts and fans have repeatedly mentioned it. They sincerely hope that all Americans can know this. , it was repeated over and over again like some kind of magic." Lu Ke's expression made the crowd burst into laughter, "But today, my gift has nothing to do with losing, but what happened before losing."
“When I was in college, I was first a college student, then a sparring player, and finally a substitute player. Therefore, I won’t complain if I was not selected in the draft. I think the scouts had good reasons not to be optimistic about me. In my career, I really have nothing to blame them for." Lu Ke's self-deprecation and ridicule still made the laughter continue, "It wasn't until my senior semester, the last quarter of the last game of the NCAA regular season, that I Got the chance to play. It was a very, very rare opportunity, but I thought, I took it, so I'm here."
"At that time, I was an unknown person. I didn't become a substitute until the beginning of the new season, and I was the team's third backup quarterback. I missed the opportunity for the team to customize jerseys, and I also missed the opportunity to show my strength in the offseason. To fight for the starting opportunity, so, according to the normal development line of the story, my college career should be over, although I still stubbornly wanted to persist, and then things took a turn here."
"Not long into the fourth quarter, quarterback Kevin Press went down with an injury and head coach Rick Neuhesse called my name. I swear, I didn't understand what was going on. , when I walked onto the court, I even staggered a little because the Rose Bowl was really too big for me."
"In the eyes of Bruins fans, they saw a quarterback wearing No. 11 jersey but without a name, walking onto the field in a daze, seemingly not knowing what he was doing, facing Being behind at 7:28, it seemed that I was so frightened that I couldn’t walk anymore.”
"I don't think they can still be hopeful about the game. It looks like a losing game. I'm scared and panicked, but I don't have time to think about it because the countdown to kick-off is still passing. I had less than thirty seconds to react. The only thought in my mind was: How should I organize the offense? I am the quarterback, and all the burden of the offensive team is on my shoulders, even if I am a No one, but that’s what we’re dealing with, and instead of complaining, let’s give it a try and see.”
"'7:28', trailing by three touchdowns in one quarter, there is no doubt that giving up is the easier choice. We should all learn to face reality rationally, right? But I think the most wonderful thing about competitive sports is The thing is, as long as you don’t give up, there is possibility. Everything is possible.”
"The end of the story is, we won. In the regular season, we tied the score and completed the buzzer beater. We defeated the USC Trojans - fortunately, it was the Trojans, otherwise today's auction The location may need to be reconsidered carefully.”
The whole audience burst into laughter! In those understatement words, you can feel a powerful force, and you can't help but picture the scene at that time in your mind - there was no TV broadcast of that game, only radio broadcast, and the spread has been limited. So far, it has not been broadcast. They had just heard it; but at this moment, in Lu Ke's description, the guests present could imagine the thrill, and couldn't help but get excited.
"This sounds like an incredible story. But I have never doubted myself - or in other words, I can't start to doubt myself, because the slightest doubt may make me lose my belief and belief, and then I will no longer be able to persist. .I am not the strongest, most flexible and fastest guy on the court. To be precise, I am the guy who has never appeared on the court. I have to believe in myself in order to continue to move forward step by step. This is not easy. But luckily, I still went on."
One word at a time, those simple words were as heavy as a thousand words, and then Logan couldn't help shouting, "Bambi, good job!"
Such a reaction seemed a bit out of place, but since today was a charity auction, the atmosphere was relatively relaxed, and then the whole audience burst into laughter, even with a lot of applause.
Lu Ke didn't panic, "If you are looking forward to the Super Bowl and I can pass the ball in your direction more often, then you still need to practice running back and forth a few more times on the training ground to be more effective." A joke made people laugh. The noise grew and Logan raised his hands to show his innocence.
Lu Ke continued, "Behind the long story, the key point is this jersey. The jersey donated today is the jersey I wore in that game. First of all, it is No. 11, which is my college jersey." Four’s jersey number that year, in fact, it was also my first choice number, but when I first joined the team, there was already someone with No. 11, so I chose No. 14; secondly, there was no name on the back, but , I finished it with a handwritten signature where my name should be printed, so I thought maybe that would make it a little more special.”
"Finally..." Lu Ke paused slightly, "This is the only jersey in the world."
“Now on the UCLA Bruins, jersey number 11 has found its next successor—and he has his own name.” The joke elicited another low chuckle. “And it was mine. There is only the last number 11 left - unless the team deliberately hoards a large number of jerseys of an unnamed undrafted player..."
The audience burst into laughter interrupting Lu Ke's narration.
Lu Ke himself couldn't help laughing, "But even so, this is the only one, because this jersey is the one I wore on the court. That game was the only one. Originally, I hoped I was able to keep this jersey as a memento, recording the first official game of my entire career; but now, I decided to donate it in the hope that it can be passed down."
"Myles Scott said to me this morning, I still remember it vividly, and I will also use the words of Bat Boy as a final footnote: I hope my courage and belief can use this jersey. Pass it on and look forward to being able to convey my strength through the hard times and lows.”
After the introduction, the audience burst into thunderous applause again, applause from the bottom of their hearts.
Lu Ke turned around and handed the microphone to Stephanie, exchanged a friendly look, and left the stage to Stephanie.
Stephanie also applauded Lu Ke and gave the quarterback the highest respect.
