Standing pretty old

Chapter 53 Formal Signing
PS: Sincerely thanks to Xiao Li Feidao No. 1000 for the reward of 1000 starting coins, and thanks again for the reward of 444 starting coins for Sha Po Lang 500

At a private golf course in Atlanta, Eagles owners Bruce Levenson and Michael Geelong are competing with each other.It's not only a way for them to relax, but also a good place for them to talk business.

Bruce Levenson is lucky today, he has hit 2 birdies and is in the overall lead.

Michael Geelong stopped his swing and said to his team partner: "Tell me about the basketball team! Do you think this team has a future? We have missed the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons. Say, Is this team still in the playoffs?"

Bruce Levenson also put down his cue, sat down on his seat and said, "If I don't make it to the playoffs, I don't give hope to the Eagles. Do you know how I felt after reading last year's briefing? Our fans are a bunch of poor lazy niggas."

Jilong lowered his voice and said: "Be careful, don't be monitored by the paparazzi. Now that the Internet is so developed, if you are not careful, you will become the target of public criticism."

Levinson said bitterly: "Atlanta has 52% blacks, but the number of black fans in our fans exceeds 70%. How can these bastards who only know how to fight, rob, and sell drugs become a stable fan base. No If we try to attract white people from the northern district, we will not make any money at all.”

Giron laughed and said, "I'm afraid it's not that easy to make money from white people. After all, they can still choose football. The Falcons are also in Atlanta! But now we can make money from yellow people!"

Levinson nodded and said: "This is the biggest gain in this year's draft. That idiot Paul Allen (the owner of the Blazers) got a ride with Gates and got where he is today. Clayton Bennett Te (the owner of the Supersonics) just entered the industry last year, and he still doesn't understand the value of a Chinese star. Look at that idiot Alexander, how much money he made with a Yao name!"

Giron continued: "Then shall we meet our cash cow before signing?"

Levenson nodded and said, "Compared to lazy blacks, hard-working and stingy yellow people are cuter! I'll call our black manager Billy and see when our No. [-] rookie will arrive?"

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Ruan Erniu returned to the world's largest cargo airport again.

As soon as he got off the plane, the general manager of the Eagles told him that the two bosses of the team wanted to meet with Ruan Erniu today.

Ruan Erniu used to deal with the team management such as coaches and general managers. This time, it wasn't Billy Knight who reminded him. He almost forgot that the real owners of the team have always been the group of people hiding in high places. , the capitalist in power.

Ruan Erniu was taken to the golf course by a GMC commercial vehicle, and the two team owners were drinking afternoon tea in the rest area.Seeing that Ruan Erniu came over, they got up one after another and shook hands with him.

After greeting each other, the three of them sat down and continued drinking tea and chatting.

Levinson smiled and said to Er Niu: "Do you know why we chose you to come to the Eagles?"

Levinson handed Erniu a cup of Wedgwood black tea just poured. To be honest, Erniu Ruan couldn't see any difference between this and instant Lipton black tea, although the value of the two was not at the same level.

Ruan Erniu took a shallow sip, and then said: "If I directly say that my own strength is worthy of your expectations, will I be a little proud to say so?"

Levenson and Mike laughed at the same time.

Mike said: "Of course it is a good thing for young people to have confidence in themselves, and we also believe that you will be able to become a superstar."

Levinson gave the answer directly: "The reason why we chose you is because we believe that your commercial value is definitely far beyond your pick!"

Ruan Erniu didn't mean to be unhappy either, he had figured it out before he came to the NBA.The Celestial Market behind him has always been his advantage.If you don't know how to take advantage of the situation, it is a shameful waste.

Levinson continued: "We also believe that your future will never be worse than that of your compatriot in Houston. By the way, we have a very important question to ask you, you~~ want a championship ?"

When Ruan Erniu heard this, he immediately said, "Of course, this is the pursuit of most basketball players on this planet."

Levenson said: "Mike and I are businessmen, we want to make money, you are a player, you want both money and honor. So we should have a common goal. We hope you can work hard to train and go to the field Fight for honors. And we will work hard to build you a team with the strength to hit the championship, this is our win-win choice!"

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This was a pleasant chat, at least the two sides reached a consensus in many aspects.

After Ruan Erniu left, Jilong said to Levinson: "Are you kidding, or is it true, are you going to pay the luxury tax to build a team?"

Levinson said with a smile: "Under normal circumstances, of course I wouldn't do this, but there are contingencies in everything, if this kid can really grow to that point quickly, paying a little more money can often double his earnings. Only when the team has achieved results can the football market improve!"

At this time, they would never have thought that the growth rate of Ruan Erniu, a kid from the Celestial Dynasty, was not predictable by ordinary people at all.

In mid-July, Ruan Erniu officially signed with the Eagles in Atlanta. The standard 7+2 contract is a team option for the next two years. The contract is worth 2 million yuan for 4 years, and the four-year salary is 1753 million and 375 million respectively. , 403 million, 431 million.

Objectively speaking, it is of course slightly inferior to Oden's four-year 2179 million and Durant's 1950 million, but the draft position has determined the upper limit of his first salary.In any case, rookies are exploited, and that's the way it is in the NBA.

Completed the contract and successfully passed the medical examination.The Eagles held a press conference belonging to Er Niu.

At the meeting, Ruan Erniu showed the No. 88 jersey he wore in the Eagles.Remember to ask him why he chose this number?Ruan Erniu said with a smile: "I chose No. 44 at UCLA, and I hope I can achieve double the success in the NBA!"

certainly.Tianchao netizens disagree with Ruan Erniu's statement.

"Brother Niu, a big money fan, you won't pay for cheating Midi to death!"

"It's just such a tacky number, and it's enough to deceive the American guys who are not smart!"

"What is more than 2 times that of the university, it is clearly to be 8 times more than Dayao (Yao's name is rocket number 11), just sit and watch this guy who does not know how to be a man being taught by Dayao."

"Domineering Er Niu, it's time for us to give him a nickname!"

"My surname is Ruan, and I'm still the second child, so of course I'm going to be called Lidi Tai Sui!"

"Upstairs, I always feel that it is not domineering enough!"

"It's very simple, just add a word 'man' in the middle and call it 'Lidi Man Tai Sui'?"

"I am the owner of Ruan Erniu's post bar. I decided to change the name of this bar. From now on, we who like Erniu will be Tai Sui soldiers!"

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(End of this chapter)