At three o'clock in the afternoon the next day, the team returned to Seattle.
The road outside the airport was full of cars coming to greet the team's fans. When the bus came out, the loud horns sounded. The harsh horns in the past no longer felt harsh at this time.
It took more than two hours for the bus to arrive at the headquarters and the team was disbanded.
"Gentlemen, don't forget, there will be a parade and congratulatory ceremony at 10 a.m. tomorrow," general manager Bob Whitsitt said loudly.
On the 16th, Zhou Quan suddenly received a call from Ma Jian, whom he didn't usually contact very often.
Ma Jian entered UCLA two years ago. It was arranged by him when he left Detroit. He played in the NCAA for two years and did not make any big name.
"Iron Fist, I have already signed up for this year's NBA draft."
"Really? Then I wish you success."
"Thanks!"
Regarding Ma Jian's draft, Zhou Quan thinks there is little chance. This compatriot has developed muscles, but he seriously lacks flexibility and agility, has poor mobility, is too muscular, and can't shoot well.
He actually thinks that Hu Weidong and Sun Jun from the national team may have better chances if they participate in the draft.
After three consecutive days of marching, Zhou Quan didn't get up until noon on June 18.
The physical fatigue is still very strong, and it takes at least a month of the most thorough rest to allow the body to recover.
Opening the system, the rewards have been obtained, prediction +5, physical fitness +1, and now prediction and physical fitness have reached level 96.
With the improvement of prediction, his vision has also been improved accordingly. The full-level panoramic vision remains unchanged, and the advanced prediction vision has been upgraded to the top level prediction vision.
Then the passing improved from 96 to 98, and the organization improved from 95 to 96.
In addition, his ball control and ball sense have also improved to level 95 after a long period of competition. They were previously levels 93 and 94.
The game experience and technical and tactical abilities have also been upgraded to level 95, one level higher.
With these improvements in technical ability, coupled with his ability to resist injuries, etc., he has now begun to enter his peak period in terms of physical fitness, technical ability, competition experience, etc. This is his perception.
Agent Philip has been staying here these days. He has signed some sponsorship and endorsement contracts. He has endorsed 25 world-class top and first-class brands. Just these endorsements, not counting investment income, will cost him a year’s business. Revenue alone exceeded $30 million.
In addition, his father has contacted him many times. Now many companies in China are contacting him, hoping to find him as an endorsement. He will also have to deal with these things when he returns to China this time.
He doesn't have many connections in China and doesn't know many people. If he can endorse some brands in China, commercial income will be a trivial matter, but establishing connections will be more important.
In addition, he plans to mobilize his father to resign again and become his domestic agent.
With my father's ability, he has been a middle-level backbone in the Municipal Forestry Bureau for so many years and a bureau-level leader for two years. It should be no problem to be a broker. At most, he can ask a few professionals to help.
In addition, the Seattle media these days are hyping up the news about the No. 1 player in active service. This is based on what Larry Bird, one of the protagonists of the previous era, said. He said that Zhou Quan now has the qualifications and strength to compete with Jordan. The position of the first active player.
This statement is followed by the media in some cities, such as Los Angeles and Detroit, but the media in most cities have not touched on this topic much, just like they have not seen the news from the Seattle media.
I can't see it, it doesn't exist. Zhou Quan feels that this is the current mentality of these media. He is just a Chinese. It is indeed difficult for these American media to accept a Chinese as the number one active player in the NBA.
In addition, he is also mentally prepared to win the championship again. Just like after winning the first time, he will definitely become one of the targets of the US media. Any negative news will be repeatedly hyped. If there is no negative news, it will be suppressed. Some come out.
On the 19th, he met with his friend investor Jeff Bezos and confirmed the investment agreement that had been negotiated long ago.
Bezos has done everything on the website. The initial investment amount was 300,000 US dollars. Now he wants to invest more, totaling 10 million US dollars. He gave Zhou Quan a quota of 1.5 million US dollars, accounting for 10%. shares.
Zhou Quan finally grabbed this 10% share because he was not the only one who wanted to invest in Amazon.
The two signed the investment contract under the witness of their lawyer, and then had a champagne party to celebrate.
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "Jeff, remember to inform me next time you make additional investment."
Bezos took a sip of champagne and asked with a smile: "Iron Fist, are you so optimistic about my website?"
Zhou Quan said with a smile: "I have studied your qualifications. I invest in your people, not your website. And other investors in the company, I think this is the same reason for their investment, right?"
"Ha ha……"
Bezos laughed and handed over the wine glass. The two touched it and drank directly.
…
After conducting business activities in New York and Los Angeles for a few days each, I taught Red Tai Chi in the evenings. At noon on the 27th, Zhou Quan and Philip returned to Seattle.
When he arrived home, his luxury yacht was already parked at the private dock. When he arrived at 10 a.m., a large group of media reporters were watching.
There is a Chinese ship name in running script on the starboard side of the yacht, called Iron Fist, and the English ship name and Arabic numeral ship number are on the port side.
"beautiful!"
When Philip saw the yacht, he couldn't help but sigh.
Zhou Quan has previously notified many friends, including many wealthy people in Seattle, such as Ballmer, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, etc., inviting them to come to his boat party tomorrow.
Since noon, photos of the yacht have appeared on the news programs of major television stations.
Zhou Quan had already obtained the license in advance, and in the afternoon he invited some reporters on board, drove the yacht around Lake Washington a few times, and then went out to sea along the canal, having a great time.
Luxury yachts like his are very highly automated and use the most advanced fully automatic technology. They can be driven by just one person, and the experience is great.
"Iron Fist is the first NBA superstar to buy a luxury yacht, and he is also the most classy star." New York Times.
"Iron Fist has set himself apart from other NBA stars, including Michael Jordan." Seattle Daily News.
"Iron Fist opens up the luxury of NBA superstars, and luxury yachts will become standard equipment for superstars." Los Angeles Times.
The next day, the headlines of major media outlets were all about him and the yacht.
At noon, Zhou Quan’s yacht party was held as scheduled. In addition to a large group of reporters, nearly a hundred friends were also invited. In addition to a group of wealthy businessmen from Seattle, a group of well-connected people from the NBA, and a group of big stars from Hollywood all flew over specially. .
At this party, Zhou Quan also revealed his network of contacts to the world, and it was also his official step into the upper-class American social circle.
"David, find me some information, I have to build one too."
Jordan feels that Zhou Quan's social level this time has surpassed him. This is related to the issue of social status. He is very envious and has to catch up.
"Michael, where are you going to put it?" David Falk asked.
"Well, just New York. I'm going to buy a villa in Manhattan and build a private dock there." Jordan said.
"OK, New York is more than ten times better than Seattle."
Soon, the news that Jordan was planning to buy a villa and a luxury yacht in New York was exposed. This was also exposed by David Falk.
As soon as the Knicks heard the news, they immediately raised their eyebrows.
The management wants to get Jordan. Jordan only has one year left on his contract. The new season is the contract year and it is the best time to trade.
They immediately contacted David Falk, who was negotiating Ewing's contract with the Knicks management. He was in New York, which was very convenient, and they met quickly.
In the first contact, the management directly proposed to trade Jordan.
"David, Michael wants to buy a villa and a yacht in New York. Coming to the Knicks is the ideal choice. What do you think?"
"I think so too, but you have to talk to the Bulls, and I can't help you with that. Also, how do you deal with Patrick's contract?"
"David, the Bulls have collapsed. We have talked to Mr. Stern and he has allowed us to make up for it in other ways. The league also wants Michael to come to the Big Apple."
"Then let's talk."
…
On the 29th, Zhou Quan boarded a plane back to China.
This time I flew directly to the capital and landed at the international airport at noon on the 30th.
Hundreds of fans came to the airport to pick him up, causing congestion. Zhou Quan did not expect this. This was a phenomenon that had never happened before when he returned to China, which shows that his influence in the country is different.
"Dad, how many days until Xiaojun's college entrance examination?"
"From the 7th to the 9th, there is still one week."
"Okay, let's go back before the college entrance examination."
Dad Zhou Jianguo had been in the capital for two days, and he and Zhang Lili came to pick him up at the airport. Zhang Liang borrowed a Santana to pick him up and dragged Zhou Quan directly to the courtyard he bought.
The courtyard faces south, with alleys on three sides, and another courtyard to the east. The south alley is 15 meters wide, and parking can be parked on both sides. Zhang Lili drove directly to the main entrance.
Zhou Quan walked around inside and out and felt good. The architectural style was very grand, and it didn't have the feeling of being old and dilapidated. It was well maintained.
"Brother Zhang, have you bought your house?" he asked.
"You gave me a handling fee of 80,000 yuan, plus some money you saved. My parents supported me a little, and borrowed another 100,000 yuan. I bought a 120-square-meter apartment outside the Second Ring Road with full payment, including decoration. It cost nearly 500,000." Zhang Lili said with a smile.
Zhou Quan looked around and felt that it was very quiet here. There were no high-rise buildings within a thousand meters, and he asked: "Brother Zhang, demolition is not allowed here, so there are no high-rise buildings, right?"
Zhang Liji nodded and said: "Yes, that's it. The closer to the Forbidden City, the more high-rise buildings are not allowed. This will be the case within the second ring road from now on."
"Where is the first ring? There shouldn't be much space inside. I didn't see a ring road?" Zhou Quan looked at the Forbidden City in the distance and asked curiously.
"hehe……"
Zhang Li was happy and said with a smile: "There is only the second ring, not the first ring. Inside the second ring is the Forbidden City, the center of the capital. You are right at the foot of the imperial city."
"I see."
Zhou Quan laughed and felt happy himself.
Next, he and his father stayed in the courtyard. Zhang Lili came over in the evening, and the three of them went out to have dinner together.
He would stay in BJ for a few days. He rarely came to BJ before. He passed by a few times but had never played there. He had never been to the Forbidden City. He just stopped by to have a look after handling business activities.
"Dad, how's the resignation going? You work as my agent, and I'll give you 20% of the business income. You save the money for Xiaojun and Xiaoye, which is better than me giving them money directly."
"I've resigned." Zhou Jianguo said with a smile.
"Why are you so straightforward this time?" Zhou Quan asked curiously.
"You are so profitable, but my salary of several hundred dollars a month is really boring." Zhou Jianguo said helplessly.
Zhou Quan laughed and said, "I asked you to resign a long time ago. Isn't it popular in China for public officials to go to sea now?"
Zhou Jianguo nodded and said: "I am taking a leave of absence without pay. I will still be able to get my retirement salary in the future, and my relationship with the company is still with me.
When I work as your manager in the future, the money I earn will definitely not only go to Xiaojun and Xiaoye. When you have children in the future, I will also have to keep them for them. Your mother and I can't just patronize their two little ones, right? "
"No need, just leave it to them, you and mom." Zhou Quan smiled and shook his head.
"By the way, son, you have at least one girlfriend a year, but you don't even have one to celebrate the New Year. Isn't this a problem?" Zhou Jianguo said.
Zhou Quan said helplessly: "I can't help it. Last time Chen Derong wanted Dink, I can't cut off my descendants, right?"
"That's definitely not possible." Zhou Jianguo's head immediately turned into a rattle.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Li drove over.
Zhou Quan went to buy a car first, choosing a Mercedes-Benz sedan, and then went to eat.
In the evening, general manager Whitsitt called him and told him about the draft that had just been held. He didn't pay attention to it, and it had nothing to do with him. This year was not a big year, and there were no particularly outstanding people.
"Zhou, that compatriot of yours lost the draft, that horse from UCLA."
"knew."
In addition, Whitsitt told him that Kendall Gill was sent to the Hornets in exchange for Jose Hawkins.
"Hawkins was the No. 6 pick in the first round of 1988. He is 29 years old this year. He was selected as an All-Star in 1991. He averaged 21 points per game that season. The three-pointer was also good, with a 39% shooting rate. The defense was also good, with 9 points in a single game. Record of steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game.
After being traded to the Hornets in 1993, because the team had Larry Johnson and Mourning, he was only the third scoring point and his shots were greatly reduced. His current scoring data has declined. Last season, he averaged 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The shooting percentage was 48.2% and the three-point shooting rate was 44%.
Although his scoring data has declined, it is because of his shots. If you give him enough shots, he can average 20+ per game.
Moreover, his shooting percentage reached a career high last season, which means that he is actually still at his peak.
Iron Fist, as your partner on the back line, his efficiency is higher than Kendall Gill, and with you beside him, he must get more open spaces, and his efficiency should be even higher than when he was with the Hornets. "
"Not bad." Zhou Quan nodded and said.
"Also, Iron Fist, Michael Jordan is already involved in a trade."
"oh?"
(End of chapter)
