Chapter 7: Five-Dollar Love

After the Timberwolves played eight preseason games, the team began a three-day vacation, and Lee received a message from Duffy that he agreed to meet in a retro café in the city.

When Li Shihao arrived, he realized that Duffy had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as he sat down, Bill Duffy handed over a document, his eyes full of smiles that could not be hidden.

Li Shihao was a little puzzled, flipped through the documents, and found that there were four or five quotations about the contract.

Duffy pursed his lips and said: "Bruce, your performance this time is really beyond my expectations, your excellent performance in the game has made your attention continue to increase, and now many manufacturers are ready to move, they have great interest in the huge market behind you, and they hope to use you to open up the huge potential Asian market!" ”

Adidas, Nike, Reebok and many other sports brands have made it clear that they are interested in Li Shihao, but many brands are still in a wait-and-see state and have only made tentative offers. Only Adidas, the two giant brands in the sports world, and Nike have really come up with a contract.

Looking at the two contracts on the table, Li Shihao frowned slightly, when Nike's three-year contract of 14 million and Adidas' four-year contract of 20 million were placed in front of him at the same time, it was naturally the sincerity of the Germans who made him more satisfied.

However, the value of the contract still does not reach his bottom line!

"Bill, I can't accept these two contracts, I can't see the sincerity of these two giants in terms of the value above!"

Bill Duffy saw Li Shihao shaking his head and vetoing the contract, and couldn't help but persuade: "Bruce, this contract is already extremely lucrative for a rookie, and this contract is a good opportunity for a rookie to make a name for himself!" ”

Li Shihao's voice was a little cold: "Yes, the contract with an average annual price of 5 million US dollars is even much lower than the contract signed by LeBron in 03, from their contract, I don't see any sincerity!" ”

Bill was stunned, licked his somewhat dry lips and said, "Bruce, I understand your feelings, but, that's LeBron James!" ”

"yes, it seems that my performance is not crazy enough, LeBron can attract them, and now I can't even compare to LeBron who hasn't played a game!"

Li Shihao has a burst of anger in his heart, the current LeBron is indeed strong, stronger than a year, and his more and more all-round performance has made countless people shout that the emperor's era is coming!

However, LeBron James in '03 was able to sign a big contract of nearly 100 million in his rookie season just because of a considerable potential.

Now he can only accept a contract of 5 million, the reason is that his potential is not favored!

From 03 to 09, prices also changed, and the 5 million contract was only afraid that it would be shabby compared to the big contract at that time.

Looking back on the disapproval and discrimination he has suffered along the way, when he stands on the NBA stage, he still does not get a rare recognition from those basketball experts.

"Bill, reply to them, I won't accept such a contract, I've got the rookie of the season awarded, and if they can't show the sincerity they deserve, I'm sure there are other brands that will show real vision!"

Bill Duffy shrugged and reluctantly accepted the decision, and to be honest, he was also dissatisfied with the contract.

His employer, as a very popular Chinese rookie this year, is backed by the strong support of more than a billion Chinese, if this contract is not for the existence of a rookie season, the number of contracts alone is enough to make people doubt the eyes of these two sports giants, Bruce exists as the first Chinese guard to land in the NBA, which will undoubtedly add a lot of points to his image!

After getting Li Shihao's clear objection, Bill Duffy paid the bill, got up and left, and the next thing he should think about is how to tell the two sports giants this regrettable news in a "tactful" way.

After Duffy left, Li Shihao sat alone in the café and thought silently.

The doubts he has suffered along the way have never diminished, and as he drifts away, every time he defeats one opponent after another, there will always be new doubts and ridicule that hit him hard.

And all he can do is to take one step at a time, slowly become stronger, until he becomes like Jordan and becomes a legend!

Thinking about it, the coffee cup slowly bottomed out, and when Li Shihao wanted to get up and leave, he suddenly heard a gentle and demure voice ringing in his ears:

"Excuse me, please have a latte, thank you for less sugar!"

Li Shihao turned his head in disbelief, and saw a girl in a navy blue dress leaning against the counter, stretching out her white and slender fingers to play with the coffee spoon, her long hair like a waterfall was scattered behind her shoulders, and her fair face was quiet and plain.

She doesn't seem to smile much, does she?

Li Shihao's mind flashed like a glimpse of familiar and warm pictures, since he crossed hundreds of millions of miles with his grandfather to the other side of the ocean, this memory was buried in the depths of his memory, even the girl he thought he would never meet again, now stands in front of him so magically.

Isn't it time to sigh at the miracle of fate!

Li Shihao stepped forward, took out a ten-dollar bill and waved it in front of the girl, turned his head and smiled at the waiter: "Excuse me, please give me the same latte, thank you!" ”

The girl raised her face slightly, casting a surprised gaze, and the moment her eyes touched Li Shihao, the girl reached out to cover her mouth, revealing an unbelievable look in her eyes.

"Yun Fei, long time no see, I didn't expect you to come to Minnesota too!" Li Shihao tried his best to make his voice full of composure and composure, but when the words came out, he couldn't help but tremble a little.

After seven years, I finally met her again in the sea of people on another land!

When he left there with his basketball dream, the secret feelings had long been buried in the depths, but now they have quietly spread again after the transformation of time and space.

"yes. I, I'm coming to the United States...... You okay? The girl looked a little dazed and muttered, and many words had accumulated in her heart, but they disappeared in the moment she spoke.

"Hmm. I'm fine. Meet the old classmates, I invited this cup! Li Shihao smiled, and the corners of his mouth pulled a hint of a smile.

"When you meet old classmates, do you just ask for a $5 latte? In vain I handed you the answer for so many years! Yun Fei was angry and funny, and glanced at Li Shihao, full of dissatisfaction.

"$5 isn't for old classmates, I wish I could get to know you again here!"