super heavy artillery

Chapter 167 Finalizing the Broker

After winning the championship, An Luo and others returned to UCLA that day.

Nobody misses Houston.Although this city means a lot to them, UCLA is their home.

A carnival is indispensable.Although not as parade as the Los Angeles Lakers did when they won the championship a few years ago, the entire UCLA became a sea of ​​joy.

In the following period of time, An Luo and others seemed to become heroes of the entire UCLA, and their posters were everywhere.An Luo was a little afraid to go out, these UCLA people were too enthusiastic.Especially those bold American girls, An Luo couldn't stand it.

But he didn't stay long at UCLA either.

Life has been busy since he announced his candidacy.But this is thanks to the help of Yao Ming.

On the third day after An Luo returned to Los Angeles, he received a call from Yao Ming.Then, he went to Houston again with Fu Yao.Although Yao Ming has retired, he still has business there.He often travels between Shanghai and Houston.

Yao Ming didn't elaborate on the phone, but he mentioned something about the draft.After all, he is someone who has been there and has played in the NBA for many years, so he has a very thorough understanding of what's inside.

Yao Ming entertained Fu Yao and An Luo at the "Yao Restaurant" on Westheimer Street in Houston.In fact, this restaurant is not his property, but a partnership between his parents and friends.

Yao restaurant regards "Yao Ming, basketball and American Chinese food" as its biggest feature.Fans can have fun while watching football games here.At the beginning, not only Rockets players often came here to gather, but also players and celebrities from other NBA teams often visited here, becoming a well-known "dining attraction" in Houston.

But since Yao Ming retired, his influence in Houston has faded.It also has a big impact on the brand of "Yao Restaurant".However, the one near Chinatown is not bad, and the "Yao Restaurant" in the city center is said to have closed.

This is also human nature.Moreover, Yao Ming's family has now shifted their focus to China.

After the two of An Luo arrived, Yao Ming came out to greet them.

"Hi! An Luo. Welcome to Houston! Haha..."

A face with Chinese characters, when you smile, it becomes the most classic expression on the Internet.

An Luo and Fu Yao were very surprised, they never thought that Yao Ming would come out to greet them.Fu Yao doesn't know much about basketball, but she also knows about Yao Ming.When he heard An Luo say that Yao Ming asked him to meet, she thought An Luo had met a liar.

That's why she had to follow along.

"Brother Yao, I just left Houston for two days!" An Luo shook his head, and then introduced his mother: "This is my mother, she thinks I have met a liar! How could Yao Ming come to me!"

"Haha! Hello!" Yao Ming was delighted when he heard the words, and after shaking hands with Fu Yao, he led them into the restaurant.

"Actually, I want to introduce two people to you today." On the way, Yao Ming said to An Luo and Fu Yao: "NBA players will have a lot of miscellaneous things, but we must stay focused on basketball, so everyone will hire professional agents. Someone to help take care of these things. An Luo is now at a critical moment in the draft, and he needs an experienced and well-connected agent to help him. Just in time, I will introduce my own agent to you .I hope you don't mind, we will meet and talk later. Even if you don't hire them in the end, it doesn't matter."

It turned out to be this matter!
An Luo had received many calls from strangers claiming to be his agent, but he ignored them all.One is that he has been focusing on the competition and has no time to think about it; the other is that An Luo doesn't know people in this industry. He has heard of these guys, greedy, cunning, wily, and unscrupulous...

Now with Yao Ming's recommendation, I feel much more at ease.

When Yao Ming brought Fu Yao and An Luo to the private room, Bill Duffy and Zhang Mingji were chatting vigorously.Seeing Yao Ming coming in, both of them stopped talking, then got up and greeted An Luo and Fu Yao.

"Ann! Nice to meet you! I'm Bill Duffy." Bill Duffy: "Is this beautiful lady your girlfriend?"

……

"Nice to meet you, Bill." An Luo glanced at his old mother, wondering whether Fu Yao looked young or he looked old, and then introduced: "This is my mother, Fu Yao. "

"Oh My God! Fu, you don't look like someone who already has a 19-year-old kid!" Bill Duffy didn't feel embarrassed at all.He looked at An Luo and Fu Yao with surprise.

Zhang Mingji is different from Bill Duffy in suits and leather shoes. He is dressed in casual clothes and should be a very easy-going person.

"Ms. Fu, An Luo, hello! I'm Zhang Mingji, the leader of 'Team Yao'."

After introducing each other, Yao Ming invited everyone to sit down.

"Ms. Fu, we are here because of An Luo's participation in the NBA." Without any polite words, Zhang Mingji stated his purpose of coming straight to the point.Then he asked An Luo: "An Luo, how much do you know about the NBA and the draft?"

"My coach told me about all the procedures and links of the draft, including NBA matters." An Luo actually didn't understand anything, but he couldn't say that.

"Then, you must understand the role of an agent, right?" Zhang Mingji followed An Luo's words and continued, "I think your coach must have told you that as a professional player, you must stay focused during the season." , don't get distracted by other things."

An Luo shrugged his shoulders and said, "That's right!"

"An Luo, I'm sure you haven't hired an agent yet, have you?"

"why?"

"Because, if you have an agent, you should be even more popular! Haha..."

……

"If we can cooperate, we will help you solve all the troubles off the court. You can devote yourself to the game and make continuous progress. Give full play to your potential and chase the honor on the court."

"We're going to build a 'Team of Safety,' just like we did for Yao Ming."

……

In fact, for An Luo, it is best to leave these business matters to his mother-in-law.But Fu Yao is not a professional; in addition, no matter who it is, in the process of growing up, it will become more and more resistant to the control of its parents.An Luo is no exception.

Therefore, he has always planned to hire an agent in his heart.This time, Yao Ming's recommendation just solved this problem.However, An Luo was still not at ease.So after negotiation, in the final agreement, Zhang Mingji was the Chinese agent, Bill Duffy was the American agent, and Fu Yao had a veto right.

This is exactly the same model as Yao Ming's "Yao Team" back then, and An Luo felt very satisfied.

(End of this chapter)