Chapter 207: Syracuse Fans

In Minneapolis in April, the situation is very different from the cold winter wax moon. The city is the largest in Minnesota, home to almost the average population of the state, with distinct winters and summers and hot summers.

In a Chinese restaurant in the city, Mr. Li's agent, Bill Duffy, was chatting with a middle-aged silver-haired man dressed in casual clothes.

Although the silver-haired middle-aged man has crow's feet on his face because of the years, his clothes and conversation are extremely extraordinary, without the straight foil of the suit, and the taste of casual clothes is still very tasteful, and the slender and strong figure is very beautiful, quite a bit of the taste of a personable middle-aged beautiful man.

"Duffy, the weather in Minnesota is really hot, it's just the beginning of April, and the weather here has risen, warm, compared to the cold winter here, it's a big contrast." The silver-haired middle-aged man took a small bite and chewed the tender steak he had just cut, and then said slowly.

Bill Duffy smiled when he heard this, and the look in his eyes was uncertain, "Minnesota is very good here, I used to be afraid of the cold of this city, and I was deeply afraid of its name, but I have been here many times, and I actually like this northern city." ”

For Bill Duffy, Minnesota is another beginning of his agent's career, Yao Ming's career has entered the twilight of his career early due to injury, and he can't play for long, and it is only a matter of time before he retires.

However, due to the deep friendship accumulated over the years of cooperation, Yao Ming also attaches great importance to Bill Duffy's friend, and the two have been close for many years, and the relationship is not ordinarily deep.

After Yao Ming retires from the NBA in the future, there will inevitably be a big gap in Asian basketball. Not to mention the NBA, Bill Duffy's agent business will undoubtedly be a large part less, although this loss is due to injury, but Yao Ming, who is gentle and friendly, is still a little unhappy.

So I recommended my agent Bill Duffy to Li Shihao, of course, there are reasons why I want to recommend an agent with excellent ability for Li Shihao, and I also want to find a new young star for my old friend Bill Duffy.

Yao Ming is also from the past. If you understand how two people work together well, it will naturally be a happy situation.

From going abroad to working hard in the United States in a foreign country, Yao Ming naturally understands the importance of an excellent agent for players, especially a reliable and affectionate "friend-type" agent like Bill Duffy.

Yao Ming knows that whether it is dealing with the Basketball Association, or negotiating contracts, promoting player influence, and negotiating with teams, a good agent is indispensable. Yao Ming saw the matter of Yi Jianlian and the king, although there was no way to change it, but Yao Ming also understood the importance of the agent.

Therefore, as soon as Li Shihao participated in the draft, Yao Ming recommended Bill Duffy as an agent for Li Shihao, because he didn't want his little brother to be able to take fewer detours and go more smoothly as a player along the way.

Bill Duffy's abilities and connections have proven to be outstanding. Long-sleeved dancing and precise judgment have signed many big contracts for Li Shihao.

Adidas, KFC, Coca-Cola, not mentioning the endorsement contracts of these big brands. Even small contracts have hundreds of copies, which is of course based on Li Shihao's outstanding performance in his rookie season, and it is also inseparable from Bill Duffie's excellent operational ability.

Duffy is a visionary, and now he has set his sights on A&F, the No. 1 casual wear brand in the United States, the American clothing giant with deep pockets, and they are also selecting and changing celebrities every year to promote the brand's clothing. However, the effect has not been obvious.

This time, the silver-haired middle-aged man that Bill Duffy met was McBilly, a powerful senior in the management of the A&F giant, and heard that he was a fan of Syracuse University, which made Bill Duffy secretly guess in his heart. Could Mike be a fan of Li Shihao, so he tentatively invited him, but he didn't expect the latter to reply that night after receiving the email, saying that he was happy and willing to go to Minnesota to watch a football game.

This news undoubtedly verified the conjecture in Bill Duffy's heart, McBealy is very likely to be a loyal fan of Syracuse University, and even to a certain extent, he has a lot of good feelings for Li Shihao, who led Syracuse University to a historic six-overtime comeback game.

In fact, executives of many large companies in the United States are less interested in the NBA, which is too commercial, and more interested in the NCAA, which is younger and less commercial.

Syracuse University, the University of Kentita, Duke University, these famous schools in the United States are their favorite teams, some of them are because of their alma mater, and the attention will be constant, and some of them are purely due to personal favorites.

A&F's McBilley is obviously because of the former, and he was born in Syracuse, and his attention to the alma mater that nurtured him has not diminished, and supporting the team is the way he has always insisted on it.

Every March, he is bound to watch a few games at Syracuse University, even when he is busy.

McBilly took a sip of the mellow red wine in his goblet, and a hint of enjoyment appeared on his face, "Indeed, there are many fascinating things about Minnesota, such as this wine made by Minnesota State University, which tastes very unusual, sweet and charming, and wonderful. ”

As he spoke, McBilly couldn't help but squint his eyes pleasantly, and this personable middle-aged beautiful man was also a little out of shape.

Bill Duffy smiled when he heard this, there are many wineries in Minnesota, but very few people can drink the wine made in the university, but after he came to Minnesota a few times, he learned that the local Western restaurant actually served red wine made by Minnesota State University, which undoubtedly made him remember this place.

Unlike those made by world-famous wineries, Minnesota State University wines have a unique flavor that is unforgettable.

Now, isn't McBilly's expression the best proof of this, and basically everyone who has drunk and tasted it will be amazed by this red wine.

"Tonight's game is against the Sacramento Kings, right?" Suddenly, McBilly opened his eyes and said softly.

Bill Duffy smiled lightly and nodded.

After McBilly received an affirmative response, a hint of flushing appeared on his white face, and he looked a little excited, "So, can we witness a rookie showdown tonight?" Sounds like a good look! ”

(To be continued.) )