After the tryout, Woody waited straight in New York.

During this period, Wu's parents also took over from China, which was the moment of Woody's "fish leaping into the dragon gate", and Woody also hoped that his parents could witness it with their own eyes.

It's just that after arriving in New York, Woody didn't have time to accompany Wu's parents to play, and his popularity was so high that many commercial activities and endorsements came to his door.

Woody never misses the opportunity to make money.

In the past few days, he has made five or six announcements almost every day, all of which are the kind of standing and ribbon-cutting, and it can be done in less than half an hour, but each time he is paid a lot, although Woody's daily income in the past few days is not as boastful as 2.08 million US dollars, but there must be half of it.

In three or four days in New York, Woody has earned almost 5 million.

This exaggerated speed of gold absorption, although it has a bonus to popularity, still surprised Johnson, who has seen the world.

Woody is still a rookie after all, and this year's rookie has such commercial value except for LeBron James!

What's more, how long has Nike signed LeBron James, and the increased publicity openly and secretly, coupled with the operation of their team itself, can be said to make more money and spend more.

And Woody ......

Except for when he won the MVP at McDonald's All-Star Weekend, Johnson carried out a wave of large-scale publicity and spent some money and favors, at other times, he did not deliberately promote public opinion.

Ay?

It was also at this time that Johnson suddenly reacted, even if Adidas released a signing promotional video, and "Sports Illustrated" released a journal with Woody as the cover a week before the draft according to them, but this public opinion is really a bit scary!

Is there anyone behind this?

Johnson, through his own channels, inquired a little.

The results excites him.

"Man, I just got a great piece of good news......"

"Secrets from within the Alliance!"

"The President's Office has deliberately promoted the exposure of topics about you!"

This news really made Woody stunned for a moment, his mouth opened, and he didn't say anything. Johnson was not surprised by his reaction, and when he first learned the news, his head was "buzzing".

But after he finished analyzing it, he felt that this thing was normal.

"Any idea how much profit your compatriot made to Alexander in his rookie season with the Rockets?"

Johnson held out a finger, very thick.

"100 million!"

And what was the league-wide salary cap last season?

Less than 50 million!

The salary cap is given by dividing 48% of the previous season's gross earnings for the year by 30 teams.

In other words, last year, the entire league earned about 30 billion, and Yao Ming alone brought 1/30 of the entire league to the Rockets!

The potential of the Chinese market has just begun to be tapped, and such revenue has been created, and Woody, as a Chinese, although not like Yao Ming, has grown up under the witness of domestic fans.

But his skin is destined to have a huge potential in the Chinese market.

David Stern doesn't give him a little "little" help, it's a strange thing!

"Man, even if you go to Detroit, you don't have to worry about losing exposure!"

Johnson comforted Woody.

In the past two days, the voices about the Pistons' inclination to choose Woody have been getting louder!

Fortunately, Woody figured it out, whether it was the "smoke bomb" of the Pistons management, or they really wanted to choose themselves, as the chosen party, he was always the passive side.

There is no other way but to be chosen.

Just try to be yourself!

Earn so much money, what's wrong with being wronged?

On the eve of the draft, Johnson also arranged various endorsement brands for Woody.

From the leather shoes on the feet to the suits on the body, all of them are brand sponsorship. The two suits that Woody bought with impulsive consumption before didn't use them. But it's okay, it's indispensable to wear a suit in the future, and it's always useful.

Early the next morning, Johnson brought a few female assistants to pick up Woody's hairstyle and suit.

Professional people do professional things.

Woody is left to their toes, just in charge of the final handsome.

Wu's father and mother looked at their son Lisuo's appearance on the side, and they were also full of relief. Mother Wu unconsciously wiped the corners of her eyes. Wu Erzhuang persuaded beside him: "Sister-in-law, why are you crying here, Xiaodi's good day, you and my brother will get better and better in the future!" ”

Dad Wu was also comforting beside him: "It's over, it's all over, Xiaodi is really grown up now!" ”

When he was ready, Woody and Johnson, Ng's parents, and Ng's Erzhuang......

Oh, by the way, and his second uncle's girlfriend!

This is Woody's second uncle's fourth girlfriend after his birthday party.

Still blonde and blue-eyed, still convex and backward, still full of S-shaped curves.

Facts have proved that there are money worshipping girls everywhere, but the difference is that these money worshipping girls in Western countries are more direct and bold.

It's really daring to pounce on you as soon as he beckons!

However, Woody is not worried that his second uncle will be cheated of money, because his second uncle is ......

Except for the living expenses of four or five thousand, Woody didn't give him any money at all.

This is Wu Erzhuang's own meaning.

When Woody wanted to give him a card of 200,000 yuan that day, he said like this: "Xiaodi, the second uncle is old, and you are also out, so the second uncle wants to enjoy it in the rest of the days, but the second uncle is easy to be impulsive, knowing that people will not want me to be old, and I won't take a bath, but if I play, this money may be cheated away, and my uncle thinks that it is better to let you have this money, so give me some living expenses, so that even if my uncle is on top, he will be a prostitute!" ”

I have to say, just our second uncle, but anything related to money, that's called a shrewd!

Moreover, in the end, he is used to being poor, so he wants to prostitute for nothing!

But......

Just his brand-name suit, Rolex watch, don't say it, it's really "white prostitution"!

I didn't look at this girlfriend's change, how diligent!

But the foreign girl is also really violent, even his second uncle's spear that has not been sharpened for forty years has lost a lot of weight visibly with the naked eye. Even Father Wu saw it, and just arrived in New York and beat Woody up: "You kid, has the second uncle treated you badly all these years?" If you have money, you don't know how to honor your second uncle? It's also making your second uncle work so hard! ”

Of course, after a few days in New York, Dad Wu never said this again.

They arrived very early, and there were not many people in the "little green room" at the draft site.

The family came early.

However, as soon as Woody sat down, he was pulled by the media and began to be interviewed, batch after batch, during which Woody also saw Su Qun and Yang Yi pass in front of him, said hello to him, and after setting up the machine, he took advantage of the interview to chat with him a few words.

They wanted to talk to Woody for an interview after the draft.

Woody asked "Magic" Johnson, only to know that the first interview after the game had been promised to ESPN's interview team as a bargaining chip, so if Su Qun and Yang Yi wanted to have an exclusive interview, they might have to wait about two hours.

Who knows Yang Yi said: "Don't say two hours, you have to wait for ten hours, Woody, you don't know, since you stubbornly rejected Nike's contract extension, now China pays more attention to you!" ”

Nike's contract extension to Yao Ming is a pure insulting offer in the eyes of domestic fans, which is why Johnson and Woody directly rejected Nike's signing.

First, Nike renewed Yao Ming's contract first, and Woody signed with Nike later, if Woody signed at that time, it would be easy for domestic fans to think that Woody had picked up Yao Ming's leak;

The second is that Nike's offer is too insulting, and Woody has to take a stand and stand firmly on Yao Ming's side.

Judging from the results, Woody did not lose, and Adidas gave him exactly the same contract in order to rob him, as well as bonus clauses. And now it seems that domestic fans have more expectations for him!

Huaxia Market is definitely the "big backer" behind Woody!

Not to mention anything else, David Sternken secretly helped to promote his popularity, except for Woody himself playing a good performance, do you dare to say that it has nothing to do with the "Chinese market"?

Speaking of results, Carmelo Anthony should be the hottest rookie at the moment!

At the end of the three- or four-hour interview, Woody returned to his place, and the "Little Green Room" was almost full.

Next to Woody is a white guy, tall, even if he is sitting, he can see that he is at least 2.10 meters tall, and at the same time, the skeleton is very large, and the muscle lines are also obvious.

Three-dimensional facial features, a very standard European handsome guy face shape.

But what stood out most was his beige hair, which was white and yellow under the light, and it felt shining.

Woody has seen him on the news:

"Europe's Golden Boy" Darko Milicic!

It is also the biggest competitor of Woody to enter the Pistons in the voice of public opinion.

The prevailing view is that the Pistons are the first pick, Millisic the second.

The latter also noticed that Woody was sitting next to him, looked up and down, and chuckled very contemptuously, as if to say:

What are you fighting with me?

Woody looked at him like this, and wanted to laugh a little.

Is this treating me like a competitor?

He was tempted to tell Milicic:

I really don't want to go to the Pistons, if I had to choose, I'd definitely give you this position!

In addition to Milicic being wary of Woody, LeBron James, who was sitting in the other corner, also turned his head and looked in Woody's direction from time to time.

Originally, the official put his and Woody's seats next to each other.

When he learned about this, he immediately asked the team to adjust to the opposite position of Woody on the grounds that it was "inconvenient to be interviewed". He didn't want to be in the same frame as Woody.

In case the Cavaliers management chooses Woody instead of him, he is afraid that he will not be able to control his expression.

Gloria expressed regret......

Woody turned his head to look around, and didn't see Perkins, so he sent him a text message:

- Man, didn't you come to the scene?

Perkins replied:

- Man, if I want to have your ability, I'm going to go to the scene, forget it now!

- What if you get chosen?

- It's okay, it's only five minutes from the hotel to the scene, it's too late! However, Wu ...... Do you think I'll make it to the first round?

- Needless to say, brother, I have always had absolute trust in your abilities!

When Perkins saw the text message, he felt like his whole heart was going to be warmed.

Woody, what a "nemesis" of mine!

This feeling of sympathy between "old enemies" makes him feel great!

After a long wait, David Stern finally took the stage.

Su Qun and Yang Yi also came to take a "family photo" for Woody during this period.

The first time David Stern came up, there was a huge boo at the scene, the little Jew is obviously very used to such an occasion, too, he has to go through it once a year, who is he not used to?

Unhurriedly adjusted the microphone in front of him, and slowly inspected the members of the "Little Green House" in the audience.

I don't know if it was Woody's delusion, but he felt David Stern smile as he looked at him.

Laughing so kindly!

"Okay guys, ladies and gentlemen, and all of you rookies who are about to enter the NBA, I've been waiting a long time, and now I announce that the 2003 draft has officially begun!"

David Stern opened with his usual official words, and then the most exciting moment came......

When the staff entered the stage from the backstage, the large screen of the scene immediately focused on the envelope in his hand.

There is the answer to this year's "champion"!

The camera then glides over LeBron James, Woody and Carmelo Anthony's faces.

LeBron James leaned forward slightly because of nervousness, his mouth was slightly open, and his eyes were looking at the court.

When a person is nervous, there are indeed some changes in facial expressions.

It wasn't until the Goodman brothers next to him reminded him that he reacted and immediately recovered his indifferent expression.

Woody kept his head down, not letting the cameras on the sidelines catch his expression.

He was a little nervous, too, but what he was nervous about was ......

Don't choose me, Cleveland, I've already brought Akron a championship, and you don't want to take revenge!

You have your own "Sons of Cleveland", don't make a mistake!

"The first pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers chose ...... LeBron James, from St. Mary's High School! ”

yes！

That's great!

The former sentence was shouted by LeBron James in his heart, and the latter sentence was shouted by Woody in his heart.

LeBron James stood up the first time, and Woody stood up for the first time.

“nice，nice！”

"Great, great!"

"Man, we did the first step, and then the second ......"

The Goodman brothers were very excited and hugged LeBron and kept talking, but LeBron had already turned his head to hug Gloria next to him.

"Mom, I'm in the NBA, I'm a champion, Mom!"

Gloria has long been in tears, and from the birth of LeBron James to the present, all her worries have disappeared at this moment.

"LeBron, I'm always proud of you!"

As LeBron got up and walked towards David Stern in the center of the stage, the camera began to switch to the other rookies again.

Woody had already stood up, applauded and waited, his face full of congratulations, without a trace of regret, all from the heart.

LeBron James, who had been avoiding appearing on the same screen with him before, seemed to remember the friendship between the two people at this moment, and when he passed by, he hugged him specifically.

"Man, I'm looking forward to you coming on later!"

Looking at LeBron James' expression, Woody could feel what he was saying:

This time, in the end, I won!

Woody smiled and nodded.

It's just that this smile fell in LeBron James's eyes, and he felt that Woody's smile at the moment was very reluctant!

Typical "I don't want you to think, I want me to feel"!

This made his steps towards the stage a little more brisk......

The 03 draft conference full of geniuses, this "champion position" is still mine after all!

Following David Stern's handshake and taking a photo, looking at the rookies in the same class, LeBron James's eyes finally fell on Woody again.

We'll see!

See who will be the NBA's most successful "Generation 03"!

After the suspense of the "champion" was revealed, he came to the second pick in the first round.

Once again, the camera pans between Woody and Milicic's faces.

These two are the current favorites, and Woody once again buried his head, silently thinking in his heart with great nervousness: Don't choose me, don't choose me!

This is the final hurdle, and as long as the Pistons don't pick him, the Nuggets, who hold the third pick in the first round, won't pick him either, because they didn't try out Woody at all.

Afterwards......

Toronto, Miami!

It's a big city!

After an interval of about 5 minutes, Woody felt that more than ten days had passed, and finally David Stern's voice sounded again:

"The Detroit Pistons were the second pick in the first round of the 2003 draft, and the Detroit Pistons chose ...... Darko Milicic, from Serbia! ”

The first update.

(End of chapter)