As Coach Lu was included in the list, Li Ke's job of selecting an agent became much easier.

As he expected, Bill Duffy agreed to Li Ke's request without much consideration.

After all, he has had experience in successful cooperation with Yao Yao, and he is very clear about one truth: making a little less is better than not being able to make a penny.

In addition to Bill Duffy, another agent, Daqiu, also agreed to Li Ke's request, which surprised Li Ke a little—

"The model of Yao Team?"

In the cafe, David Falke knocked on the table, as if thinking.

Li Ke did not expect this former spokesperson of God to agree with his request.

But to his surprise, after only thinking for a moment, David Falke nodded in agreement: "Yes!"

In this way, Li Ke had two choices.

Is it a Chinese friend Bill Duffy, or David Falke, the spokesperson of God?

Li Ke had to consider it for a day, and then he started discussing with Lu Ning.

"Lunning, what do you think?"

Lu Ning likes to analyze one thing from multiple aspects, and this time it is the same.

"Bill Duffy, his advantage is that he has dealt with the country, has experience, and his disadvantage is that he already has a Yao, and even Yao is not very concerned about it. Bill Sanders, who is fully responsible, is one of his assistants. He will not devote his resources and connections to you."

"As for David Falke, he seems a bit outdated, with only single-digit signing players left. The biggest ones are Elton Brand and Mike Bibby, both second-rate stars with no commercial value. Compared with Bill Duffy, who is now popular, the gap is a bit big..."

Each has its advantages and disadvantages, and even some places are completely opposite.

Li Ke asked again: "If it were you, what would you choose?"

"I will choose David Falke."

"The reason for not choosing Bill Duffy is very simple. Bill Duffy's advantage is that he has dealt with the domestic side, but the model of Yao's team will be handed over to domestic agents, so this advantage will not be used."

"On the contrary, David Falke may be his disadvantage, but for you, it may be an advantage."

"David Falk was once the spokesperson for Michael Jordan, and his resources and connections were definitely not bad. It was just that he needed to focus on Jordan a few years ago and there were no newcomers in his hands, so he seemed outdated."

"As far as I know, David Falke is struggling to get back to the mainstream. In this year's draft, he signed the Gemini of Georgetown University and now he still has something to do with you..."

Struggling to return to the mainstream?

But in the memories of his previous life, David Falke's struggle seemed to have no effect, and he did not return to the mainstream.

Li Ke hesitated for a while after following Lu Ning's thoughts and made a decision:

"Then David Falke!"

Although David Falke does not return to the mainstream in the future, that is also a matter of the future.

For now, David Falke is indeed a better choice than Bill Duffy.

Austin and Li Ke signed a two-year brokerage contract with David Falke, which stipulates:

David Falke's authority is limited to North America, and his salary share is 4% as stipulated by the league. After negotiations, the advertising share is limited to a relatively regular 15%.

The domestic agent has also made a decision. Li Ke, who is not in a hurry to develop the domestic market, directly handed over the domestic agency affairs to his aunt's son, his cousin.

Anyway, since Li Ke won the NCAA championship and MOP trophy and then scored into the NBA, the domestic side has basically made money while lying down.

The business negotiations were handed over to my cousin, and Lu Ning paid for snacks in the brand operation, just in time, the wealth was not overwhelming.

When there is a need later, change to a professional person and do professional things.

In addition to the agents on both sides, Li Ke also found a lawyer himself.

Domestic lawyers use a lawyer who had worked with his father before, and they are quite famous in China.

In the United States, he still found Dong Jinji's group of people, and then signed a two-year cooperation agreement with Lin Qi's mentor, Dage, where John Dyeger, a professor at the Law School of the University of Texas, Austin.

In this way, shortly after the NCAA final ended, Li Ke set up his own team of agents.

...

As soon as the NCAA final ended, NBA started the playoffs in full swing.

Compared with history, there is no change in the playoffs in 2007.

The Mavericks fought against the Warriors in the first round, and Li Ke was not sure whether they were black or black. However, he felt that his little butterfly should have not affected the NBA yet.

The Rockets' first round opponent is still the same - the Utah Jazz who always made Chinese fans grit their teeth in those years.

The Lakers will play against Phoenix Suns again. Once they are eliminated, Kobe's drama of forcing the palace will be staged.

Finally, the Spurs faced the Golden Double Guns of the first year of their joint efforts.

There is nothing interesting in the east. The Heat, which was strong in the Pistons in the past few years, has declined. The newly rising Cavaliers are still immature in magic, so there is really no highlight.

Li Ke had thought about buying a ticket and going to Houston to watch a Rockets playoff game.

But thinking about it, in the playoffs in 2007, the Rockets still seemed to be unable to break through the first round...

Then there is nothing to watch, and it is a shame to watch.

It’s better to stay in Austin, continue to train, and continue to improve yourself.

...

Early in the morning, North Camps apartment.

Li Ke woke up naturally when he slept, and when he opened his eyes, he saw the white fish belly in the east.

He opened the curtains, opened the windows, letting the morning light penetrate into the room, and took a breath of fresh air.

Then he put on a tight sportswear and opened the door.

There was also a movement in the room next door. A black man who was about the same height as him rubbed his messy head.

Seeing Li Ke, he said, "Good morning, Sheldon."

Li Ke nodded: "Good morning, Jimmy."

That's right, this guy is Jimmy Butler.

Li Ke returned to Austin, and Jimmy Butler also entered the Longhorns early.

However, this guy's family situation is much worse than that of Xiao Du.

He was abandoned by his father at birth, and when he was 13 years old, he was abandoned by his mother again because he was too ugly, but the actual reason was that he hindered his mother from having a boyfriend.

Then, Jiba had to live with a friend's house, and then he would be driven away every once in a while.

He slept at a friend's sofa, carriages of large trucks, benches in parks, and holes in bridges...

Until his senior year, he met a guy named Jordan Leslie.

Because of basketball, the two became good friends who could talk about everything.

After Jordan Leslie learned about Jiba's situation, he often invited the latter to spend the night at his house. After a long time, Jiba was adopted by Leslie's mother, Ms. Lambert, and then he got home again.

I have a home, and Jiba's life is still very hard.

After all, the Leslie family is not a wealthy family. In addition to Jiba, there are seven children. This alone is very difficult.

So, when I arrived in Austin, because the new school year had not yet begun, Jiba had no place to live.

Li Ke let him live in the apartment he rented.

After living there for almost a week, Li Ke and Jiba discovered something in common. Both of them got up early and got up very early every day.

When you get up, you don’t do anything, just go out for a morning jog, and you will only go home until you are exhausted.

On the contrary, Xiao Du in another room, although he is also very diligent, is a little lazy in comparison.

Every morning, Li Ke would brush his teeth while knocking on the door of the third room, urging Xiao Du: "Kevin, we're leaving!"

After Li Ke finished brushing his teeth, Xiao Du scratched his head and appeared in the living room on the first floor, spitting out the smelly turbid air, followed Li Ke and Jiba and ran around North Camps in the morning.

Li Ke and Xiao Du have similar endurances. They usually can only run around North Camps for two laps, and after the two of them go home together.

Then he stood at the door and used breakfast while watching Jiba rushing past the door at the same speed, twice.

"It's worthy of being a physical fitness of 48 minutes of continuous appearances, so perverted!"

(Why do people criticize the plot of a different agent from others?

Yao's team was established in 2000, but Yao Ming's rumor clearly stated that Yao Ming was almost deceived into participating in the draft in 2019. At that time, he had no intention of NBA. He only took the initiative to run for the election in 2001, but was forced to retreat by the harsh conditions of the Big Shark.

Then he established Yao's team in 2000, and in 2001, Zhang BenQ, who had not graduated from the University of Chicago Business School, coordinated the overall situation. Was it a matter of course?

To be honest, Yi Wen’s plot of agent is copied by the structure of Team Yao. After writing it, I didn’t think there was anything unreasonable:

1. The position of the protagonist is enough. The ncaa champion plus the semi-finals mop, the outside line, can fly and debit, the lottery draft market has a very high commercial value. Even if it is not a Chinese, it will be snatched by the agent.

In addition, NCAA's identity as the first person in China's history, I know that I have a system to accompany me, and I will be said to be taken for granted by the model of building a team of Yao?

2. I had the experience of Yao’s team successfully before, so I didn’t need to explore and learn from it directly. Bill Duffy could accept it back then, so why can’t it be?

3. Compared with Yi, the protagonist started with NCAA and did not need American agents to help create momentum or anything else. There are still many NBA agents who use relatives and friends as agents. Not to mention the distance, in the 2007 draft, Oden and Conley's agent was Conley's father.

For players who play step by step, agents are not that important at all, at least in the early stages of their careers.

4. Both Yao and Yi have Chinese and American agents, so that business can be fully developed. Sun is a negative teaching material. At that time, he had only American agents and no Chinese agents, which led to his business income being far worse than Yi, let alone comparison with Yao.

Later, when the Lakers were not given the opportunity to play, they were laid off early. Who dares to say that there is no reason for this?

5. I didn’t write about beautiful agents, relatives and friends agents, or something. I didn’t dare to use those five compatriots from Germany University. I just created David Falke to be responsible for North America and set up a Wharton Business School MBA to coordinate the overall situation. Are there any problems with the professional aspects?

Finally, the agent's plot is just a kind of interlude, and it will pass after it is written, and it will not affect other plots. No matter how high the poison point is, it is not that poisonous, right?
Chapter completed!