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Chapter 713 [The decision is mine]

Wang Jun bought a luxury house in Los Angeles, and his attitude of settling down and starting a new life doubled the pressure on the Bulls management.

On January 24, as the Chinese New Year approached, Wang Jun received a call from Ryan Hughes, and Bulls boss Jerry Reinsdorf went to Los Angeles and asked him for an interview in person.

Wang Jun did not refuse and asked Hughes to negotiate together.

"Wang, congratulations to your sister for successful surgery."

"Thanks."

Reinsdorf shook hands with him, looking like a kind-looking elder.

However, Wang Jun had already seen this man's face clearly and was profit-oriented.

Because he is Wang Jun, the number one star in China, and has amazing commercial value, the boss can speak so politely. For example, Xinlichi, who has been fighting for the Bulls for four years, cannot receive a greeting from his boss when he is traded.

Reinsdorf said gently: "I want to talk to you about your comeback. You love basketball. Are you really retired like this? If you don't play basketball in the future, will you be willing?"

"It depends on your mood. Jordan has retired midway, but I am just a little earlier than him." Wang Jun said calmly.

Reinsdorf wanted to see some turbulence in his eyes, but unfortunately, there was nothing.

He has decided to work with Vivik and is here today just to be perfunctory.

"You don't have to leave Chicago, you can do some new attempts during the break, such as playing baseball? As long as you're still in sports, many people will benefit."

"Yeah?"

"On the contrary, if you give up on the movement, many people will be implicated and unlucky. You have brought a lot of chain reactions, the ratings are affected, and the stocks of the products you endorsed have fallen. Michael also experienced all this back then. His choices are more mature than you and have not left the public's vision. I think you should follow his example and we can help you." Reinsdorf induced Wang Jun.

He believed that this young man would be moved, and he believed that a person with status would not easily give up his hard-earned fame.

Wang Jun was silent for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, Hughes spoke first.

"Jordan played baseball and entered the second-level team of the minor leagues. He ranked ninth in the offensive order, a marginal person. His exposure rate was very high, with only a salary of 10,000 US dollars a month! This is completely different from Michael's advertising revenue of tens of millions of US dollars a year during the first three consecutive championships. Do you also want Wang to increase exposure in this way?"

Hughes pointed to the point, where did Jordan's choice mature? It was clearly because he was cheated. He couldn't make money, was despised, and was tied to the Bulls boss.

In fact, Jordan was destined to be born for basketball and he always performed very poorly on the baseball field no matter how hard he tried.

Different sports, athletes need different talents. Jordan can't beat his opponent with his body.

The baseball commentator concluded: "He is not suitable for batsmen. He is born to play basketball. He is a burden on the baseball field."

In the same year, Sports Illustrated also published an article with the title "Shame on the Baseball Field, Michael Jordan!"

During the offseason in 1995, Jordan appeared on a taklsho program. Under the host's layers of inquiries, Jordan finally got angry and rude in public: "Go to ******* Baseball! Go to ******* Major League! I won't play anymore!"

Afterwards, Jordan held a press conference to announce another exciting news to the media around the world and basketball fans who love him all over the world: "I'm back!"

No matter how you look at it, this is Jordan's dark history, and it doesn't do him at all. The only one who makes the profit is the Bulls boss.

At that time, the media said that Jordan owed Mrs. Reinsdot, but Hughes didn't want Wang Jun to be fooled and took this step. Trying something he was not familiar with was a dead end.

Wang Jun shook his head and smiled and said, "Lei, don't worry, I won't agree to this condition. In fact... even if I give me an annual salary of 30 million yuan a year, I won't play baseball."

"Why?" Reinsdorf asked.

"It's very simple. I don't have any interest in baseball and don't even know the rules. Who would be so bored that I do something I don't like? Just to increase exposure? How can the audience be embarrassed to see him?" Wang Jun's reason for rejection made people reluctant to persuade him again.

Reinsdorf knew a group of golf enthusiasts. His friend invited him to play golf. He never went there. Even though he said that this was a gentleman's sport and the best B-sport for successful people, he had no interest at all.

In his opinion, golf is a sport that can make a miracle, but even if you enter a hole, what's the point?

People have hobbies, and only love can make people show their strength and achieve success.

Leonardo da Vinci is a famous all-rounder in history, with many titles, painter, fable, sculptor, inventor, philosopher, musician, medical scientist, biologist, geographer, construction engineer and military engineer.

He was able to do this and became one of the three masters of the Italian Renaissance, not only because of his genius, but also because of his interest.

If someone says to Leonardo da Vinci, “I think you have the talent to become a boxer, I recommend you to box.”

If Leonardo da Vinci really went, he should draw an oil painting for himself, name it "The Last Silly X", and then explain his mentally retarded thinking from a biological perspective.

Apart from being mentally retarded, who would do things that they don’t know at all just because others fool you? You are not afraid of encountering pyramid schemes...

No one can change his interests. People with strong personalities don’t like being pushed by others in life. Wang Jun is such a person. He knows what he likes and wants to do, and he will choose the future path himself.

Reinsdorf changed his words and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't play baseball, then when will you come back? Bulls fans like you, Chicago needs you, we won't break off contact with you. As long as you want, you can come back at the Bulls at any time, and we will give you a satisfactory contract."

"Let Paxson issue me a sincere contract of less than 100 million in five years, so that I can seem to be low-paid and powerful?" Wang Jun said with a smile.

Reinsdorf's heart skipped a beat, his tone was not very good. He realized that Wang Jun was really planning to separate himself from the Bulls.

However, he came prepared and quickly calmed down his emotions and said lightly: "The Bulls' plan is to build a super dynasty. As the core of the team, it is likely that people who will surpass Michael Jordan in the future. We thought you would consider a slight salary cut to attract good teammates to join, so we got that offer. Just ask, Mr. Hughes refused directly. As long as the talk continues, we will of course give you a maximum salary, and the decision is up to you."

"Yes, the decision is up to me." Wang Jun smiled even stronger.

Reinsdorf was so breathless that he was so obscene that he felt more and more ominous.

He thought he could play the charming card of football, so he persuaded Wang Jun to change his mind and continue to play for the Bulls.

But Wang Jun is not good at it. As long as he doesn't choose the bull, who can force him? With the current situation of NBA, he will definitely make a comeback in the future. Could it be that the bull can only see him leave and get nothing?

If Wang Leying falls ill, the bull management comes forward to help find the heart and uses the media to help Wang Jun speak, he will be embarrassed to leave.

However, Reinsdorf questioned Wang Jun's professional ethics and expressed his dissatisfaction, but the crack could not be compensated for.

If I had known today, why would I have been there?
Chapter completed!
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