Chapter 149: Blessings and Misfortunes
"Peerless Genius, Hougist Elected Nevada & National Basketball Man!" Seeing such a news headline, Haugist felt very satisfied, this is the reputation he has made with his strength. Only by stepping on the road to fame step by step like this, does Horgist feel grounded.
At this time, the phone rang again, and Hougist thought that it was a media organization that asked him to receive some award, but when he picked up the phone, he saw that it was Joseph calling.
Hoggist slid his finger and connected the phone. Joseph's impatient voice came out as early as ever: "I said boss, you're too high-profile, aren't you?" I've heard that there are a lot of big-name agents eyeing you now. You might be able to get me in trouble. β
"What's the trouble with this? I won't cooperate with other people, are you still afraid that I will leave you and run away? Hoggist said with a big grin.
"You are so naΓ―ve! Hehe, it's finally my turn to teach you a lesson, boss! Joseph reprimanded Haugist, and then relentlessly rejoiced.
"You don't talk nonsense, what's wrong with that?" Hougist asked, feigning annoyance.
"Boss, you don't know, the agent is too deep! The advertising endorsement resources of those big brands are in their hands, and a fledgling rookie agent like me has no advertising resources in their hands, which will affect your money in the future! β
"Not really, right? For a talented player like me, advertisers can't get rid of it like flies! Hougist said confidently.
"So you're naΓ―ve! Brands and advertisers won't offend those super agents because you're a newcomer! β
"How can I offend those super agents because of me? Our well water does not interfere with river water! "Hoggist doesn't know what's going on.
"For big brands and advertisers, the superstars in the hands of super agents are a huge resource, and they can find bigger stars to endorse through agents, in order to achieve higher brand awareness or promote new products; And for the superstars signed by agents, these big brands and advertisers have become a rich resource, and the more endorsement contracts they sign, the more they earn. There is a delicate balance between them, and the emergence of a newcomer like ours will upset this balance, and the resulting butterfly effect will inevitably affect the interests of both parties. So some people won't allow us to get more endorsement contracts! β
"It turns out that capitalist countries also have so many unspoken rules! But it doesn't matter, just imagine, if I led the team to win the championship within a few years of entering the league, what scoring champions, assist kings, one defense for a while, MVP, DPOY, FMVP and other hard honors will be won, plus my gorgeous style of play, do you say to attract fans? Hougist began to let his imagination run wild again.
"Of course it's a fan! You see, Jordan didn't win the championship for so many years before he entered the league, and he wasn't popular; Regardless of Jordan, even Tracy. McGrady has no hard honors at all except for the scoring champion, and he still enters the finals with the Spurs in his later years, and he is also defeated by the Heat to lose the championship, because of the gorgeous style of play, so the number of fans is exaggerated. If you can be full of dry goods, honor, and gorgeous ball style, it will definitely be a high-quality idol with no dead ends and no black spots at 360 degrees! It will definitely attract countless fans! But Jordan can't get so many honors during his rookie contract! β
"But if I could, would they still refuse us to join the game when that time came? And even if they wanted to say no, would they really have the ability to say no? At that time, even if I don't have a sneaker contract, I will make my own sneaker brand, even if I draw three B's as a logo, and someone will buy a pair for $700! β
Hoggist's question made Joseph suddenly enlightened, the little star needs to look at the face of the agent and the sponsor, a superstar like Hoggist who is very likely to play, everywhere is the God of Wealth, the sponsor advertiser has to provide him all the time, and then it is time to look at his face.
Thinking of this, Joseph repeatedly said yes. And Hoggist continued: "And don't forget, we still have the motherland behind us, with our Chinese background, even if the advertisers and sponsors in the United States dare not bird us, the sponsor advertisers who want to sign contracts with us in China will definitely flock to us!" So you can rest assured, and, most importantly, with my appeal among players, you can become a super agent one day! β
"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Joseph asked, puzzled.
"I already said last night that two big players will join UNLV, they will definitely become NBA stars in the future, and you will work hard to sign them, these people are the shareholders of the business empire you have built in your career as an economist!" Hougist swore that he would.
"Those players are all mixed with you, and my agent is also mixed with you, you are the king of this business empire! But I'm going to try to get my license as a licensed agent before you go to the draft! β
"Then come on yourself!" As Hougist was talking, he suddenly heard a knock on the door, "Someone is looking for me, I'll hang up first!" β
Hoggist drops his phone and goes to open the door, only to find McCaw standing in the doorway with Turner and Vaughan.
"What are you going to do?" Haugist had a sense of foreboding.
"Now that we're all going to be teammates at UNLV, it's lunch time again, so of course we're here to treat you to dinner!" Turner was smiling, but there seemed to be a smack of intrigue.
"Invite me to dinner? Make no mistake, right? Lunch is included in the standard of accommodation arranged by the organizers! Everyone eats for free, and I still need you to invite it? "Instinct told Hoggist that there might be something wrong with it.
"Of course we don't eat at the hotel! Let's go out for something good! Vaughn explained.
"But I think the food in the hotel tastes very good, and it's enough! You don't have to break the bank. Hoggist vaguely felt that there must be something wrong behind this, so he still tried to shirk it.
"We're going to the best Chinese restaurant in Chicago!" McCaw tirelessly tries to seduce Hougist. It's a pity that he doesn't know that in the eyes of Hoggist, the Chinese food made by the top Chinese restaurant chefs in the United States is rubbish compared to what Qiu Jingli makes, and it is all improved dishes made to cater to the taste of Americans, which is far from the real traditional Chinese food.
Hoggist shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, but the Chinese food made outside is too unpalatable, and when I have the opportunity to let you taste my wife's craftsmanship in the future, you will know what real Chinese food is!" β
"Your wife? Didn't she tell us you're married? Turner and Vaughn looked at each other, then turned to look at McCaw.
McCaw spread his hands, "Don't look at me, I only played an official match with my eldest brother in high school, and I was abused by him very badly, and I didn't dare to read any news and news about him in the past four years, so I am not familiar with his private life!" Are you overreacting a bit, though? My eldest brother is less than 20 years old, and we haven't gone to college yet, so I'm afraid there aren't many people who are married at this age, right? β
"Yes, I'm not married, but I'm sure I'll be married to my girlfriend, so I'll call him Mrs. Hurley to the outside world." Hoggist explained the doubts to them, but also found the problem, "Who do you mean by 'she'?" Who told you to invite me to dinner? β
"...... 'her'? What 'she'? Didn't we say that? Turner argued weakly.
"Still not telling me the truth? Then I want to wish you that you will never enter the state of supergodhood! "Hougist has made a killer offer, not to mention McCaw and Vaughn, at least Turner definitely values this supergod state, and he is not afraid that he will not tell the truth if he uses this as a threat.
"I said, Boss, do you have to suffer such a curse from you for a meal? We're about to fight together in college, so why are you so wary of us when we celebrate the founding of the Big Four in Las Vegas? With your attitude, how will we work closely together on the pitch in the future? "Turner didn't tell the truth, but instead taught Haugist a lesson.
"You're still not telling the truth? I have one last kind words to advise you, maybe you don't know me well, I'm actually a person who has been delayed in my studies by playing ball, and my talent in learning is far greater than playing basketball. If I weren't playing, I would have chosen Harvard or Stanford to study medicine, or I would have studied aerospace at Caltech or MIT, where I would study the highest science of mankind. And I like to watch detectives, and I also have in-depth research on the basic deduction method, and sometimes I can judge the real situation through some details, so I said so much that you still don't want to tell the truth? Do you have to force me to crush you with my intelligence? Haugist spoke three points of truth and seven points of falsehood, pretending to be unfathomable to fool the three people in front of him.
"Alright, alright, stop! Don't blow it, listening to your boasting is worse than being punished, we really don't mean anything else, we just want to treat you to a meal. Turner smiled awkwardly.
Haugist stepped forward and forced his eyes on the three in front of him, trying to put some more pressure on them to tell the truth, but he smelled a familiar smell. Although Hoggist's reasoning and analysis skills are not as strong as he boasts, some clues are too obvious, and with his ingenuity, he is enough to find the answer.
Hougist's memory is amazing, not only because he studies well, but also because he can remember most of the stars and related data in NBA history, and he always has a deep memory of some trivial things and details in life, and only one detail is needed to be awakened.
The faint smell of these three guys was already evoking a "nightmare" memory in his nose when Hougist sniffed it.
"Haven't you seen the news about me last summer?" Hoggist took a step back and confidently asked the three dishonest guys in front of him, he probably guessed who was behind this.
"No, I don't pay much attention to the news media, I'm not Downs or Okafor!" Turner said.
"You two also went to school in Nevada last year, don't you say you don't know about it!" Hoggist smiled at McCaw and Vaughn, but left them both in a cold sweat.
"This, I said before, I don't dare to read your news and news. It was a traumatic blow to my soul! McCaw argued.
"I ...... I ......," Vaughn couldn't say a word.
"Looks like you know what that girl is to me?" Hougist's gaze was as sharp as a falcon's at Vaughan.
"Yes...... But ......" Vaughn was a little frightened of Hoggist's eyes, and lowered his head to look at him.
"Then you know I have a girlfriend?" Hoggist continued.
Vaughn nodded, not daring to say more. The other two looked at Vaughn in surprise, and Turner reached out and slapped Vaughn on the back of the head, "Good boy, you know that the boss has a girlfriend and doesn't say it, which will cause the two of us to take the blame!" Boss, I reported me and exposed, that female star said that she wanted to be your girlfriend and asked us to help invite you to dinner, I think this is a big encounter! And when I asked both of them, they both said that you don't have a girlfriend, so I agreed! β
McCaw looked at Turner in surprise, "What? You say that girl is a star? Why didn't you say it earlier? I knew I should have asked for an autograph! β
"Oh my God! How did I know that she was such a famous movie star that you didn't know? Turner was speechless.
"I don't like to watch movies, of course I don't know her......"
"Can we get down to business first?" Hougist put a stop to the argument between Turner and McCaw.
"Boss, don't blame those who don't know! We really didn't know you had a girlfriend this time, and next time I promise it won't happen again! If there is a beautiful woman who wants to date you in the future, I will definitely do it for you! Turner swore by the lamp.
"You are too cunning, this kind of opportunity was actually preempted by you!" McCaw and Turner got into a fight again, only Vaughn was a little reserved.
Hougist knew that Vaughn was not as familiar with Turner and McCaw as he was, so he didn't dare to express his opinion on some occasions, and he couldn't be blamed for this, so he comforted: "Rashad, you didn't know the inside story of that incident before, maybe you all think it's cool to have a relationship with a female star, but the excessive exposure of the media is a terrible nightmare." My girlfriend and I love each other very much, and I don't want to have anything to do with Miss Morrize anymore, so I'm avoiding her, and I'm going to be over today, and I won't blame you, we'll be good friends in the future. β
"Well, we won't mess around in the future!" Vaughn nodded.
"Don't be so nervous, like Miles said, you can do it yourself later! Ha ha! Hougist patted Vaughan on the shoulder and smiled.
"It's all right now, shall we go to dinner?" McCaw said.