basketball hero

Chapter 164 The Broker

On the way to Shanghai, Ying Xiong took out his mobile phone to contact Sun Jing.He told Sun Jing that he was going to meet Yao Ming and his agent.

Sun Jing was also very excited, because in China, Yao Ming is like a god.Being able to get his personal interview is enough to show that Ying Xiong is different.

Ying Xiong arrived at Shanghai South Railway Station by car and got into the car of Yao Ming's assistant.The car left the South Railway Station and drove to where Yao Ming was.

This is not the first time Yingxiong has come to Shanghai, but it is the first time except for playing games.

In a 5-star hotel in XH District, Ying Xiong met Yao Ming himself.Yao Ming's height of 226cm is more than 20cm taller than Ying Xiong's.The height that stood out from the crowd among ordinary people suddenly became like a small man next to Yao Ming.

The two came into a warm hug.It was the first time Ying Xiong met Yao Ming, but he was so familiar with him.In fact, he had seen Yao Ming countless times on TV, on the Internet, in newspapers and magazines, so he felt very familiar with him.Although Yao Ming met Yingxiong for the first time, through various channels, he was no stranger to Yingxiong.

Standing beside Yao Ming was a foreign man wearing a gray suit and tie with a dark complexion.This man is about the same height as Ying Xiong, and from the outside, he is a very capable person.

Of course Ying Xiong knew that this person was Yao Ming's agent, Bill Duffy, a member of "Team Yao".

Regarding Bill Duffy, Ying Xiong knew that besides being Yao Ming’s agent, he also knew that he was a well-known agent in the NBA. He had many well-known NBA players under his banner, such as Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony, etc. wait.Bill Duffy's reputation in the broker circle is very good. He belongs to the type who behaves well and sits upright. He can be called "Mr. Nice Man".

Ying Xiong and Bill Duffy shook hands warmly and then said hello (in English).

Yao Ming smiled and said to Xiong, "Do you need me to be an interpreter?"

Ying Xiong shook his head with a smile and said, "I should be able to do it myself!"

Yao Ming glanced at Ying Xiong appreciatively, and had a higher opinion of Ying Xiong.You know, among the young CBA players, it is rare to be able to communicate directly with American agents without a translator.

3 people dined in a box in the hotel.This meal is mainly Western-style meals, mainly to take care of Bill Duffy's eating habits.

"Yes, Yao told me that you are going to participate in this year's NBA draft!" Bill Duffy said straight to the point.

Ying Xiong nodded and said, "Yes!"

Bill Duffy said: "Your personal situation, your game, I have seen a lot. From the perspective of an agent, I don't think there is any problem with you being selected."

Although I know that I have a high possibility of being selected, it still feels different to hear the famous NBA agent Bill Duffy say this.Ying Xiong was very excited, tried to calm down the turbulent mood, and asked: "Mr. Duffy, do you think it is possible for me to enter the first round?"

Bill Duffy smiled and said to Yao Ming, "Yao, what do you think?"

Yao Ming said: "I think there is no problem! The current NBA is different from before. Since 2000, the NBA has paid more and more attention to backcourt players. And our Chinese players have gradually been accepted by the NBA. The selection of Ah Lian and Sun Yue last year is a good example! Judging from Yingxiong's current potential and ability, I am very optimistic about your being selected in the first round!"

Bill Duffy nodded in agreement.

Ying Xiong was very excited when he saw that Yao Ming and Bill Duffy, two important figures in the NBA, were unanimously optimistic about his ability to enter the first round.He knows that many domestic media people predict that some of them will enter the lottery, some will enter the first round, some will enter the second round, and some will lose.But he doesn't think it has much reference value.At this time, he learned that he could enter the first round from the two people in front of him, which made him feel very reliable.

"But my current problem is that I am still injured, so I may not be able to participate in joint trial training, nor can I participate in individual high-intensity trial training!" Ying Xiong said with some distress.

Bill Duffy said: "Yeah, you have already told me about your situation. According to my many years of experience in the industry, as long as your injury is determined by the professional medical institutions in the United States, if there is really no big problem, you can go to the hospital. It will not affect your final draft pick. You have to believe that NBA scouts are very professional! They are a group of difficult guys!"

Hearing what Bill Duffy said, Ying Xiong was overjoyed.In fact, he had asked Shao Ziqiang this question before, and Shao Ziqiang's answer was surprisingly similar to Bill Duffy's.

Ying Xiong put away his excitement and said to Yao Ming: "Brother Yao Ming, thank you for inviting me to dinner today, and for inviting a famous manager like Mr. Duffy to meet with me. I have a request, that is, can you let Duffy Sir to be my agent?"

Yao Ming smiled and said, "I have no problem, you can ask him!"

Ying Xiong turned his head and said to Bill Duffy, "Mr. Duffy, may I ask you to be my agent?"

Bill Duffy said with a smile: "You are Yao's friend, and also my friend. It is a great honor to have your trust, and I have the opportunity to be your agent. I am very happy to cooperate with you!"

The two clasped their hands tightly, looked at each other with a smile, and quickly reached a verbal agreement.

At this time, Bill Duffy has become Ying Xiong's agent, and he said to Ying Xiong: "Ying, as far as I know, there are currently many NBA teams with first-round draft picks who are interested in you. The team is very interested in you! Next, I will take care of your draft affairs, and try to get a good draft pick!"

"Thank you!" Ying Xiong said.

"You're welcome, this is what I should do!" Bill Duffy said.

So far, Ying Xiong has the first agent in his career - Bill Duffy.

With the help of Yao Ming, Ying Xiong also has his own American agent.He knows very well that if he wants to develop in the NBA, he must have someone who can handle various affairs for him.Otherwise, if you have to deal with everything by yourself, let’s not talk about whether it is handled well, because human energy is always limited.Putting a lot of energy into tedious things will naturally take up training time.

Bill Duffy has rich connections in the NBA. As an agent, he has sufficient experience and knows how to promote Yingxiong well to gain more favor from teams with high drafts.

In view of Ying Xiong's injury problem, Bill Duffy recommended to Ying Xiong a well-known rehabilitation trainer in the United States——Jack, to help Ying Xiong recover his body better and more scientifically.

(End of this chapter)