Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

“I don’t endorse probiotics.”

"Oh, and I don't endorse vitamins either."

Wu Dao's straightforward refusal startled Rory Jensen, a medical representative, and then he smiled and shook his head. He glanced at Coach Philip beside him and waved his hands repeatedly, saying:

"no no."

"You misunderstood. I'm not asking you to endorse probiotics and vitamins."

"Well, this isn't the place to talk, Mr. Budo, can we talk in private?"

"You, me, and Coach Philip."

Rory Jensen's face was full of smiles. He never retracted the hand he stretched out towards Wu Dao, and his posture was very humble.

Seeing him hesitant to speak, Wu Dao glanced at Coach Philip beside him in surprise, somewhat confused.

If it is about business cooperation, Wudao has his own agent. He has both Asian and American agents. When it comes to cooperation, he usually discusses it with Wudao only after the agent agrees.

Moreover, Wu Dao has already informed his agent that he is now in the rising stage of his career and is still very young. He should have the confidence that he can achieve better results and higher net worth in the next few years. At this stage, he is not in a hurry to cash in on endorsements.

What's more, matters such as player business orders are relatively private. Although Coach Philip is the head coach of the Timberwolves, he has no room to interrupt in these matters.

For a moment, I was a little confused about Rory Jensen's intentions.

"In private?"

"I don't think it's necessary. I don't want to endorse any products at this stage."

"Since I entered the NBA, there have been many sports products that have asked me to endorse them, but I didn't accept any of them."

"You are a pharmaceutical representative. I think endorsing drugs is even more incompatible with my identity as a player."

"Normally I don't take any health supplements, no fish oil or anything like that, and I won't endorse any medicine I haven't taken."

"And you know, you can't take medicine randomly."

Out of politeness, Wu Dao couldn't let Rory Jensen's outstretched hand hang there. He smiled and shook hands with the other party. Wu Dao also stated his intentions directly.

Hearing Wu Dao's clear and unambiguous refusal, Rory Jensen showed a somewhat anxious expression on his face and glanced at Coach Philip beside him.

"uh-huh!"

"It's okay if we don't have to talk privately, Rory Jensen, just tell Wu Dao your thoughts in a simple way."

"As for the rest, just leave it to Wu Dao to decide."

"Budo, you should listen too. If you are interested, then cooperate. If you are not interested, forget it."

Coach Philip seemed to be just acting as a simple introducer, coming out to smooth things over.

Since the coach has said so, Wu Dao, as a player, naturally gave him face. He looked at Rory Jensen in front of him, wanting to see what kind of words the other party was going to use to convince him.

Hearing what Coach Philip said, Rory Jensen was secretly unhappy, but he did not show such emotions directly in front of Wu Dao and Coach Philip. He looked at the empty corridor with a little caution, and Rory Jensen leaned close to Wu Dao's ear and whispered:
"We, the pharmaceutical company, want to discuss cooperation with you, not expect you to endorse our products."

"Some of the products developed by our company are very suitable for top athletes like you. Believe me, our products can help you win the championship."

“Designer Drugs!”

Although the corridor in front of the Timberwolves' rest area was very empty with no passers-by, and although there were only three of them present and no outsiders, Rory Jensen was very obscure when he spoke these words. He did not say it clearly, and at the same time he lowered his voice as much as possible.

"?!"

Wu Dao is not a fool. Having been in the league for so long, he has more or less known something about the league. The Rory Jensen in front of him seems to be selling him the stimulants developed by their company.

The NBA is a business league. The more money there is, the more likely it is that darkness will breed.

This is an eternal truth, and it is the same no matter where in the world you are.

In order to win higher honors, gain more reputation, and gain a better value, some athletes in the league will always think of finding alternative ways to help themselves achieve these.

This is actually a semi-open secret, and those who understand will understand.

Although there are many banned drugs in the league, in the NBA league where urine testing is relatively relaxed, there are quite a few players who take alternative approaches.

The use of peptide hormones and testosterone drugs is even very common. Fat Tiger has publicly admitted that he has injected peptide hormones.
Moreover, in this day and age, there are so many stars who play basketball before the game. It is too naive to hope that these people can stick to their bottom line.

Although the environment is like this, it does not mean that martial arts will go along with it.

Stimulants may help players perform better for a short period of time, but the more technical the sport, the weaker the effect of stimulants.

Moreover, many of these drugs have strong side effects, and some of the newly developed stimulants are even highly addictive. Getting used to using these things is no different from taking drugs.

Amy's asthma and heart disease swimming team is actually one of the hardest hit areas.

Even such a strict doping test can be circumvented in this way, let alone legal drug use, especially in a relaxed commercial league like the NBA.

According to a revelation by an unnamed player in later generations, some NBA superstars have long cooperated with pharmaceutical companies, and the types of stimulants they use are even professionally customized by the company.
The development of this industry in Ami is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Even in the 90s, it has reached a huge scale.

"Haha, Mr. Rory Jensen, I understand what you mean."

"But I don't have a congenital heart disease or asthma, so I don't think I need to take medicine before the competition."

Rory Jensen spoke cryptically, and Budo's answer was also very cryptic, but his meaning was clearly revealed to Rory Jensen.

Rory Jensen's expression remained unchanged after hearing this answer. He glanced at Coach Philip beside him, but found that Coach Philip was also watching his nose and his nose watching his heart, and had no intention of speaking for him.

After a little thought, Rory Jensen decisively ended the topic.

It is not easy to negotiate cooperation with players, and the experienced Rory Jensen is naturally very clear about this.

need some time.

"It's okay, Mr. Budo."

"You have just entered the NBA and don't know much about it."

"But I think we will still have opportunities to cooperate."

"Coach Philip has my contact information. If you change your mind, you can contact me anytime, anywhere." "Actually, Mr. Wu Dao, there is no need for you to think too badly of certain things."

"The reason why our pharmaceutical company is engaged in the research of these drugs is also for the development of human civilization!"

Rory Jensen was a man who boasted without thinking, and in the blink of an eye he directly set up a big banner for himself. Coach Philip was stunned when he heard this, as if he did not expect the other party to turn the topic in this direction.

But martial arts has long been immune to such empty and false words. There is no way. He has experienced too many people who say one thing and do another.

Wu Dao's expression did not change much, and he still maintained his cold personality. Rory Jensen did not care either, and after simply greeting Coach Philip, he turned around and left in a hurry without staying any longer.

Looking at Rory Jensen's quickly leaving back, Coach Philip subconsciously sighed softly, as if he felt a little regretful.

As a matchmaker, what role Coach Philip played in this matter is something that Wudao can actually guess.

Not to mention how much profit he could get from the matchmaking if it was successful, Coach Philip probably wouldn't be able to refuse the benefits of being able to make this happen.

Wu Dao is the star player of their Timberwolves. The overall strength of the Timberwolves is strong enough and they have the possibility of competing for the championship. What determines the outcome of the game is often the players' on-the-spot performance.

If Wu Dao can accept the other party's "good intentions", then the Timberwolves' chances of winning the championship will be greatly increased.

For Philip, the head coach, this is a hundred benefits with only one disadvantage.

As long as the use of stimulants is not exposed, it will only benefit the Timberwolves and there will be no harm.

As for the impact of doping on the players' future, what does this have to do with Coach Philip?

In fact, Coach Philip's knowledge of martial arts is much broader than that of Coach Philip, who is limited by the times. As for the impact of stimulants on people, we can see it by looking at the famous swimming champion, Asthma Brother.

After he retired, the speed at which his body aged was far beyond other people's imagination. It was not the aging speed of a normal person at all.

Of course, maybe it was because his asthma was miraculously cured. After all, people’s physiques are different.
After seeing off Rory Jensen, Wu Dao did not return to the locker room immediately. Instead, he walked to Coach Philip's side:
"Coach, I will lead the Timberwolves to win the championship no matter what."

"With my own strength!"

After saying that, Wu Dao ignored Coach Philip and went back to the lounge.

His perception of Coach Philip has also completely changed. After all, Coach Philip is just an ordinary person.

Ordinary people who are blinded by immediate benefits do not deserve the respect of martial arts.

As a team coach, after losing the game, he did not think carefully about why the team lost, and did not think about what kind of techniques and tactics to use to suppress the Bulls in the next game. He actually wanted to help the team win the championship in this way, which was really disappointing to Wu Dao.

Did even the head coach of the team have doubts about the future of the team? This was when the Timberwolves were currently 2:1 ahead of the Bulls. This kind of thinking and mode of thinking was something that Wu Dao could not imagine.

Although they had just lost the game against the Bulls at home, the Timberwolves players were very able to adjust and quickly got out of the low mood of the defeat.

Winning or losing a game is not a problem for them at all. They just need to go all out in the next game, and victory will naturally come to them.

At least, that's what the Timberwolves players think, and they are full of confidence in their team's strength.

That night, the Timberwolves players boarded a plane to Chicago.

After losing at home, they will play G4 against the Bulls on the road. The game schedule is very tight and the Beida Timberwolves players only have one day tomorrow to adjust.

After landing in Chicago, the Timberwolves players quickly checked into the hotel.

That night, the restless players of the Timberwolves all settled down and there was no conversation all night.

The next morning, the rhythm of martial arts life did not change because of the loss of the game. After a simple wash, he put on loose sportswear and went to the hotel gym.

The team adapts to the stadium in the afternoon, and the morning is for the players to have enough rest.

Wu Dao's daily routine did not change because of the flight, but a sudden accident broke his rare leisure time.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from the door of the gym. Wudao, who was jogging, slowly turned around and looked towards the door.

"Something happened! Martial Arts, something happened!!"

Soon, Garnett's figure broke into the gym, holding a newspaper in his hand, and shouted loudly to Wu Dao on the treadmill.

"problem occurs?!"

"what's up?"

Wu Dao's running speed slowed down. Wu Dao got off the treadmill and looked at Garnett in confusion and asked.

"You look"

Garnett didn't know whether it was because of fatigue or the intense physical exertion, but he was panting and out of breath when talking to Wudao.

After coming to Wudao, he handed the newspaper in his hand to Wudao, his face full of uneasiness, and his eyes were looking at Wudao intentionally or unintentionally.

"?!"

Seeing Garnett's expression, Wu Dao was also curious. He took the newspaper and quickly looked through it.

[According to industry insiders, Timberwolves star Wu Dao is using performance-enhancing drugs]

There was a photo attached under a huge headline. That photo was of Wu Dao shaking hands with a pharmaceutical representative in the corridor of the Target Center. The angle of the photo was very tricky, and it looked like the photo was taken secretly while hiding behind a pillar.

When Wu Dao saw this photo, he was stunned for a moment, and then quickly regained his composure.

"Wu Dao. This..." Garnett seemed to not know how to put it now. He looked at Wu Dao with some worry and forgot what he was going to say for a moment.

“I have never used stimulants.”

"Don't worry."

"It's just a little trick."

Wu Dao's tone was calm. Although he had a huge rage building up in his chest at this moment, he did not erupt in front of Garnett.

He is the leader of the team. The more critical the moment, the more he needs to stay calm. His emotions can be transmitted to other players. Wu Dao will never allow panic to spread among the team.

His meeting with the medical representative has been reported in the newspapers. This matter must be handled with caution. If not handled properly, it may even affect his martial arts career.

(End of this chapter)