Wang Jun bought a mansion in Los Angeles and looked like he wanted to settle down and start a new life, which doubled the pressure on the Bulls management.

On January 24, closer to the Chinese New Year, Wang Jun received a call from Ryan Hughes, and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf went to Los Angeles to meet him in person.

Wang Jun did not refuse, and called Hughes to negotiate together.

"Wang, congratulations on your sister's successful operation."

"Thank you."

Reinsdorf shook hands with him, looking like a kind-faced elder.

However, Wang Jun had already seen this person's face clearly, and he was mercenary.

Because he is Wang Jun, China's No. 1 football star, and has amazing commercial value, he can make the boss speak so politely. Like Hinrich, who has been fighting for the Bulls for four years, he can't even receive a greeting from his boss when he is traded.

Rainsdorf said gently: "I want to talk to you about the comeback, you love basketball, is it really like that?" If you don't play in the future, are you willing? ”

"It depends on the mood, Jordan also retired halfway through, but I was a little bit earlier than him." Wang Jun said calmly.

Reinsdorf wanted to see some waves in his eyes, and unfortunately, nothing.

He has decided to work with Vivek and is here today just for the sake of perfunctory.

"You don't have to leave Chicago, you can try something new during the break, like playing baseball?" As long as you're still exercising, many people will benefit. ”

"Really?"

"On the contrary, if you give up sports, a lot of people are implicated and unlucky. You have a lot of knock-on effects, ratings suffer, and the product stocks you endorse go down. Michael also experienced all this back then, his choices were more mature than yours, and he did not leave the public eye. I think you should follow his example, and we can help you. Rainsdorf induced Wang Jun.

He believed that this young man would be tempted, and he believed that a person with status would not give up his hard-won fame easily.

Wang Jun was silent for a moment, and just as he wanted to speak, Hughes spoke first.

"Jordan played baseball, made it to Division II in the minor leagues, was ninth in the offensive order, a marginal man. He has a high exposure rate, with a salary of only $10,000 a month! This is completely different from Michael's advertising revenue of tens of millions of dollars a year during the first three-in-a-row championship at that time. Do you also want Wang to increase exposure in this way? ”

Hughes gets straight to the point, where is Jordan's choice ripe? It's clear that you've been cheated. He couldn't make money, was despised by others, and was tied to the bull boss.

In fact, Jordan was destined to be born for basketball, and no matter how hard he tried on the baseball field, he always performed very poorly.

Different sports require different talents for athletes, and Jordan simply can't crush his opponent with his body.

Baseball commentators concluded, "He's not a good baseman, he's born to play basketball, he's a burden on the baseball field." ”

In the same year, Sports Illustrated also published an article with the headline "Shame on the baseball field, Michael Jordan!" ”

During the offseason in 1995, Jordan appeared on a taklshow show, and under the host's layers of questioning, Jordan finally made a big move and was rude in public: "Go ****** baseball!" Go to the ****** big leagues! Lao Tzu is no longer playing! ”

Jordan then held a press conference to announce another exciting news to the world's media and basketball fans around the world who love him: "I'm back!" ”

No matter how you look at it, this is Jordan's black history, it is not good for him at all, and it is only the Bulls owner who profits.

At that time, the media said that it seemed that Jordan owed Mrs. Rains a favor, and Hughes didn't want Wang Jun to be fooled into taking this step, and trying something he was not familiar with was a dead end.

Wang Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "Lei, don't worry, I won't agree to this condition." As a matter of fact...... Even if I were offered an annual salary of 30 million a year, I would not play baseball. ”

"Why?" Reinsdorf asked.

"Quite simply, I didn't have the slightest interest in baseball, I didn't even know the rules. Who would be bored enough to do something they don't like? Just to increase exposure? Let the audience see how embarrassing he is? The reason for Wang Jun's refusal is not easy to persuade again.

Whensdorf knew a group of golf enthusiasts, and his friends invited him to play golf, but he never went, even if they said that it was a gentleman's sport, and that it was the best sport for successful people, he was not interested in it.

In his opinion, golf is a sport that works miracles with great strength, but even if you score a hole-in-one, what's the point?

People have hobbies, and only love will make people exert their strength and succeed.

Leonardo da Vinci is a famous all-rounder in history, with numerous titles, painter, allegorist, sculptor, inventor, philosopher, musician, medical scientist, biologist, geographer, architectural engineer and military engineer.

He was able to do this, and became one of the three masters of the Italian Renaissance not only because of genius, but also because of interest.

If someone said to Leonardo da Vinci, "I see that you have the talent to be a boxer, I recommend you to box." ”

If Leonardo da Vinci really went, he should have painted himself an oil painting, titled "The Last Stupid X", and then explained the mentally retarded mind from a biological point of view.

Except for the mentally handicapped, who would do something they don't understand at all because of someone else's fool? You're not afraid of pyramid sales......

No one can change their interests. And people with strong personalities don't like to be pushed around in life, Wang Jun is this kind of person. He knows what he likes and what he wants to do, and he will choose his own path in the future.

Raindorf changed his tune and said, "It's okay if you don't play baseball, so when will you come back?" Bulls fans like you, Chicago needs you, we're not going to cut ties with you, and we're always ready to come back to the Bulls whenever you want, and we'll give you a contract that's satisfying. ”

"Let Paxson give me a good faith contract for less than 100 million for 5 years, so that it seems that I am low paid and high-energy?" Wang Jun smiled.

Rainsdorf chuckled in his heart, this tone was not very good. He realized that Wang Jun really planned to break ties with the bull.

However, he came prepared, quickly calmed down, and said lightly: "The Bulls' plan is to build a super dynasty, as the core of the team, and it is likely to surpass Michael Jordan in the future, we thought you would consider a slight salary cut to attract good teammates to join, so we had that offer, just ask, Mr. Hughes directly refused, as long as the talk continues, of course we will give you a maximum salary, the decision is up to you." ”

"yes, the decision is mine." Wang Jun smiled even more.

Reinsdorf, who was blocked by a word, couldn't breathe, and the sense of foreboding grew stronger and stronger.

He thought he could play the fan card and persuade Wang Jun to change his mind and continue to play for the Bulls.

But Wang Jun doesn't eat soft and hard, as long as he doesn't choose a bull, who can force him? With the current situation in the NBA, he will definitely make a comeback in the future, can the Bulls only watch him leave and get nothing?

If Wang Leying fell ill, the Bull management came forward to help find the heart and use the media to help Wang Jun speak, he would be embarrassed to leave.

However, Reinsdorf questioned Wang Jun's professional ethics and expressed dissatisfaction, and the rift could not be repaired for a long time.

If you know today, why bother in the first place.

PS (To be continued.) )