The rise of basketball legends

Chen Yan and Dayao did not forget to have a wave of business bragging after the game.

Dayao: "I don't think it's strange what kind of statistics Chen puts up. I've played against him and been teammates with him, so I know he has Dayao and he doesn't have too much depression on his face. It's reasonable to lose against the Suns. Winning is a surprise.

Chen Yan said: "In the past, Yao was mentioned as a traditional center, but now he has strengthened his support ability and shooting range without losing his previous low-post skills. He is the most comprehensive center in the league today, bar none."

As the first Spring Festival war, the gold content of the game is still high enough, and there is no one-sided situation as predicted by the outside world before the game.

The domestic fans were very satisfied. The two sides played back and forth, and the two Chinese players played well.

After the game, Chen Yan called his parents to video New Year's greetings. During this period, mobile phones basically did not have video functions. If you want to make a video call, you have to use QQ video while holding a computer, which is very troublesome.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and all the relatives came to Chen Yan’s house to watch the game. Now Chen Yan is the pride of the family. Not only his parents but also relatives like to show off him. Everyone says that there is an NBA star in his family. The national team player, the kind that makes a lot of money.

This is a typical Chinese-style relative who likes to use money to measure a person's achievements and value.

Seeing that the relatives were all there, Chen Yan paid them a new year's greetings one by one out of courtesy. Since Chen Yan was far away from the other side of the ocean, the Internet was not very smooth, and the screen flickered like a slide show. Chen Yan didn't know if his relatives could hear him clearly. , Hang up the video after talking for a few minutes.

The next day, Chen Yan made headlines again.

However, he made the headlines not because of his wonderful performance in the Spring Festival Wars, but because he was invited by Grammy, and he was officially invited to participate in the 51st Grammy Awards Ceremony held at the Staples Center.

As the highest award in the music industry, the Grammy Awards represent the highest level of current popular music. Every year, the Grammy Awards attract and invite stars from the performing arts circles across the United States and around the world. There are many, so the ownership of the grand prize is quite suspenseful.

Chen Yan himself was also very surprised. He never thought that he would be able to participate in the Grammy, but it is reasonable to think about it carefully. After all, this song "I-GET-FEELING" won the 52nd Grammy in his previous life. Award for "Best Pop Band/Combination".

Chen Yan received two Grammy nominations for this single, namely Best Single of the Year and Best Newcomer of the Year.

His main competitors are British newcomer singer Adele and British rising star Duffy, American teen idol group Jonas Brothers and young R&B singer-songwriter Jazmine.

In terms of votes, Duffy is far more than other shortlisted artists. For a newcomer, Duffy stole the limelight in 2008. His first album sold more than 400 million copies in the world within half a year. And won the UK champion position.

Even the well-known electronic game manufacturer Electronic EA also chose "Mercy" from Duffy's "Ferry Love Song" album as the theme song of the game "FIFA2009".

The British female singer Adele and the group Jonathan Brothers are also very popular. Chen Yan also knows that it is difficult for him to beat them in the competition. For Chen Yan, going to the Grammy is more like a ticket trip.

But it is also a kind of success to some extent that it can reach the Grammy.

Chen Yan's nomination also made his girlfriend Taylor very envious. Taylor has only been nominated for Grammy once so far. In 2008, she was nominated for the best newcomer, but she lost to Amy, who was in the limelight at the time. - Winehouse.

Amy Winehouse won five awards in the 2008th Grammy in 50, including annual production, best song of the year, best newcomer and best pop female singer, becoming the first person to win five Grammys in a single session Award-winning British singer.

"I've already prepared the acceptance speech for you. If you win the award, just go up and read it." During the phone call, Taylor joked.

"If I really win the award, I'll just retire and become a full-time singer." Chen Yan also joked with Taylor Swift with a smile.

"Haha, there will be one less superstar in the basketball world." Taylor Swift laughed.

"But there will be a new star in the music industry." Chen Yan also laughed.

"Come on, you still play your game well, if you really retire to play music, your fans will kill me." Taylor Swift said.

"Why did you kill you?" Chen Yan asked.

"Because you have a girlfriend who is a singer, they will definitely think that I encouraged you to engage in music." Taylor Swift said.

"It seems to make sense." Chen Yan nodded.

Taylor Swift continued: "And I've never heard that a basketball player's side job is singing, never heard that a singer's side job is playing in the NBA."

"Haha, Taylor, don't be so serious, it's as if I can really win an award." Chen Yan said.

"I am optimistic about you. People like to watch novelty things. If an NBA player wins a Grammy, it will be an explosive news." Taylor Swift said.

"The organizer will not allow such a thing to happen. To you, I am an amateur. An amateur has won an award from a professional. What do you want those professionals to do?" Chen Yan said to himself Cognition is still very clear.

Taylor Swift said with a smile: "Let the professionals change their careers to play basketball."

Taylor Swift is also in a good mood. Although she was not nominated, she was invited by the organizer. On the day of the Grammys, she will go to the scene to sing.

After hanging up Taylor Swift, Chen Yan immediately received a call from Bill Duffy.

Bill Duffy told Chen Yan on the phone that a new endorsement came to him, but it was the pharmaceutical product he hated the most.

The reason why I called Chen Yan to confirm it was because the other party gave too much.

"Qiangshen Medicine has launched a new product for strengthening the body and strengthening bones. They invited you to be the spokesperson. Chen, do you want to consider it?"

"I don't think about it." Chen Yan directly refused.

"Their endorsement fees have reached tens of millions. Don't you really think about it?" Bill Duffy said.

Johnson & Johnson is a well-known pharmaceutical company in the United States. There is only one reason for them to find Chen Yan as their spokesperson. After falling so badly last time, they only took a break for one game, and then the fire line came back and continued to hit amazing numbers. They think Chen Yan is very suitable for the new team. spokesperson for the product.

But Chen Yan never believed in pharmaceutical brands, and if something happened to him, his credibility as a spokesperson would be greatly reduced.

There are indeed a lot of tens of millions of contracts, but they are nothing compared to my reputation.

Moreover, Chen Yan is not short of money now. In addition to Li Ning's share, Chen Yan has also bought a lot of real estate at home and abroad, and has registered an investment company in New York, which specializes in investing in technology companies, stocks and funds with great potential.

Chen Yan has the God's perspective of a time traveler, and it's hard for him to miss the investment.