I'm not really a role player

Chapter 86 God's Spokesperson

With Director Lu on 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 thought.

Although I can't make money in the Chinese market, and the red banknotes are moving away, but——

After all, he has had the experience of successfully cooperating with Dayao, and he is very clear about the truth that earning a little less is better than earning no money at all.

In addition to Bill Duffy, another broker tycoon also agreed to Li Ke's request, which surprised Li Ke——

"Team Yao's model?"

In the coffee shop, David Falk knocked on the table, as if thinking.

Li Ke didn't expect the former spokesperson of God to agree to his request.

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

In this way, Li Ke has two choices.

Is it the Chinese friend Bill Duffy, or the spokesperson of God David Falk?
Li Ke asked for a day to think about it, and then discussed it with Lu Ning later.

"Lu Ning, what do you think?"

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

"Bill Duffy, his advantage is that he has dealt with the domestic side and has experience. The disadvantage is that he already has a big Yao, and he doesn't even care about him. Bill Sanders, who is fully responsible, is one of his assistants. He will not pour his resources and contacts into you."

"As for David Falk, he seems to be a bit outdated. There are only single-digit signed players left under him. The biggest names are Elton Brand and Mike Bibby. They are both second-rate stars with little commercial value. Compared with Bill Duffy, who is now popular, the gap is a bit big..."

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

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

"I'll take David Falk."

"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 Yao team's model, the domestic business will be handed over to the domestic agent, and this advantage will not be used."

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

"David Falk was once the spokesperson of Michael Jordan after all, and the resources and connections in his hands are definitely not bad. It's just that he needed to focus on Jordan a few years ago, and he didn't have any new people in his hands, so he seemed outdated."

"As far as I know, David Falk is struggling to get back into the mainstream. In this year's draft, he signed the twin stars of Georgetown University, and now he is interested in you..."

Struggling to get back into the mainstream?
But in the memory of his previous life, David Falk's struggles did not seem to have any effect, and he did not return to the mainstream.

Following Lu Ning's train of thought, Li Ke hesitated for a while and made a decision:
"Then David Falk!"

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

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

Austin, Li Ke and David Falk signed a two-year brokerage contract, which stipulates:
David Falk's authority is limited to North America, the salary share is 4% stipulated by the league, and the advertising share is also limited to a more conventional 15% after negotiations.

The domestic broker has also been decided, and Li Ke, who is not in a hurry to develop the domestic market for the time being, directly handed over the domestic brokerage affairs to his aunt's son, his cousin.

Anyway, since Li Ke won the NCAA championship and the MOP trophy, and then entered the NBA, the domestic side is basically lying down and making money.

Hand over the business negotiations to my cousin, and let Lu Ning spend some time on brand management.

When there is a need later, replace it with a professional person to do professional things.

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

The domestic lawyer used a lawyer who had cooperated with his father before, and he was quite famous in the country.

On the American side, he still found Dong Jinji and his gang, and then, through Lin Qi's relationship, he signed a two-year cooperation agreement with Daige Law Firm, where Lin Qi's mentor, John Daiger, a professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin, worked.

In this way, not long after the NCAA finals, Li Ke set up his own agent team.

……

As soon as the NCAA finals were over, the NBA was in full swing for the playoffs.

Compared with history, the 07 playoffs have not changed much.

In the first round of the Lone Ranger's battle against the Warriors, Li Ke is not sure whether he is bad or not, but he feels that his little butterfly should not have affected the NBA.

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

The Lakers will fight the Phoenix Suns again. Once they are out, Kobe's forced palace drama will be staged.

In the end, the Spurs met the golden guns of the first year together.

There is nothing interesting in the East. The strong Pistons and Heat in the past few years have already declined, and the newly-emerged Cavaliers and Magic are still immature, which is really nothing to watch.

Li Ke thought about buying a ticket to watch a Rockets playoff game in Houston.

But think about it, in the 07 playoffs, the Rockets still failed to break through the first round...

Then there is nothing to see, and it is bad to see.

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

……

Early in the morning, the apartment in North Camps.

Li Ke slept until he woke up naturally, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Dongfang's white belly.

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

Then he put on his tight-fitting sportswear and opened the door.

There was also movement in the room next door. A black man about his height rubbed his messy afro.

Seeing Li Ke, he said, "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 Xiaodu's.

He was abandoned by his father when he was born, and abandoned by his mother when he was 13 years old. The reason was that he was too ugly, but the actual reason was that he prevented his mother from having a boyfriend.

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

He has slept on the sofa of a friend's house, in the compartment of a large truck, on a bench in a park, in a bridge hole...

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

Because of basketball, the two became good friends who talked 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 only then did he have a home again.

With a home, Jiba's life is still very poor.

After all, the Leslie family is not a wealthy family. Apart from Jiba, there are seven children in the family. This alone is enough.

So, in Austin, because the new school year has not yet started, Jiba has no place to live for the time being.

Li Ke let him live in the apartment he rented.

After staying for almost a week, Li Ke and Jiba found something in common. Both of them are early risers and get up very early every day.

When I get up, I don’t do anything, I just go out for a morning run, and I don’t go home until I’m exhausted.

On the contrary, Xiao Du in the other room, although he is also very diligent, is a bit tired in comparison.

Every morning, Li Ke would knock on the door of the third room while brushing his teeth, urging Xiao Du: "Kevin, let's go!"

After Li Ke finished brushing his teeth, Xiao Du scratched his head and appeared in the living room on the first floor, exhaling foul smell, followed Li Ke and Jiba, and ran around North Camps in the morning.

Li Ke and Xiao Du's stamina are about the same. Generally, they can only run around the North Camps twice, and they go home together after the run.

Then he stood at the door, ate breakfast, and watched Jiba rush past the door once or twice at the same speed.

"It's worthy of the physical fitness of playing for 48 minutes in a row, it's too crazy!"

(End of this chapter)