Entering August, Yu Fei officially started this year's Asian tour.

Due to its unique image and skin color, the Asian market has always been Yu Fei's basic market. Reebok has made more gains in Asia through Yufei than in the United States.

Therefore, the annual trip to Asia is also a disguised way to consolidate the fan base here.

Just when Yu Fei left the United States and stayed away from the center of public opinion, the NBA teams couldn't wait to try the new rules.

In addition to the Yu Fei clause, the collective bargaining agreement that was recently passed also included an amnesty clause known as the Allen Houston clause.

The clause is designed to help untie teams that are stuck in the salary cap by injury-ridden max-paid players, allowing them to avoid triggering the luxury tax and providing flexible salary space.

When the rules were first introduced, they seemed to have been made for Aaron Houston.

But in the end, the Knicks didn't pardon Houston.

Among the first players to be used under special terms, the most powerful was Mavericks veteran Michael Finley.

Finley's amnesty is not just a drop in strength, but also because the Mavericks also need to cut taxes, and Kuban's money is not blowing in the wind after all.

Finley, who has been freed, wants to start again with another championship team.

The Spurs, Pistons, Suns called Finley's agent one call after another.

Also a championship contender, the Bucks were absent from this fierce competition.

Because although Finley is good, the Bucks' wing group is saturated, and they can't train young players just by cultivating them, and they really don't give Finley the opportunity and space to prove himself.

A few days later, Finley made a completely different decision than in his previous life.

He turned down the spurs, who were hungry for talent, because the spurs couldn't offer a starting position.

And the Suns are willing to start Finley.

This is a series of chain reactions caused by the Sun's loss of Raja Bell.

is also a championship team, even if Finley appreciates the Spurs' system and style more, he has to consider how he should establish himself in a new team.

The Suns' starting commitment is more than enough to offset Finley's preference for the Spurs.

So, Finley joined the Suns with a veteran base salary.

Then, the powerhouses had to focus on the others on the amnesty list.

In addition to Finley, there are also a number of famous generals who are also under amnesty.

Doug Christie and Brian Grant, for example, but these two are in a different situation than Finley.

Finley belongs to the still oil, but it is optimized by the calf.

Christie and Grant are both veterans who occupy a lot of salary space on the team but basically don't work.

After the inspection, the strong team ignored their existence, and the Bucks had nothing to do, bringing Brian Grant home with a veteran base salary.

After that, the bucks were silent.

This summer, Yu Fei's 2+1 contract is like a knife hanging over their heads, forcing them to do something.

Although Yu Fei's actions were spurned by conservatives in the professional basketball world, they did pay off.

As the Bucks proclaimed: let the world know we're ready to spend money!

They did spend money to fill the salary cap and get the roster in order ahead of pre-season training camp, when they just need to focus on grinding.

However, it wasn't all good news for them this summer.

At the end of last month, a piece of bad news made everyone who cared about the Bucks uneasy.

Coach George Carr, who has always looked tough, suddenly announced that he had prostate cancer.

At the end of July, Carl officially underwent surgery.

Luckily, Carl's surgery was a success.

If nothing else, he could be back in charge before the new season.

For the Bucks, this is a blessing in disguise.

There is no doubt that Karl is the best head coach for the Bucks, and his tailor-made offensive system for Yu Fei has helped the team succeed, and his harmonious relationship with Yu Fei is also an industry model.

Since August, Yu Fei has become a busy and happy person.

According to Reebok's arrangement, he will hold basketball camps and business events in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul and Manila, and give interviews to the media, which seems to be a tough job.

Among all the NBA stars who have started their Asian tour, only Yu Fei's footprints have spread all over China, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.

For those who fly the camp, it's a journey of liberating nature.

The Asian market is not only staggeringly large, but also welcoming.

In particular, the Hanfei region is unforgettable every time.

If it weren't for Yu Fei's clear schedule, Lawson and his family would have been spending the entire August in Seoul and Manila.

At the end of August, due to Hurricane Katrina, Reebok arranged for Yu Fei to return to the United States early.

Whenever there is a catastrophe, celebrities will come out to stage the repertoire "I'm a kind-hearted person, and I can't see people suffering".

Reebok plans to rally its players to raise money for the affected areas through an exhibition match.

However, Nike took the initiative to find Reebok and wanted to lead the Bucks and Cavaliers in New Jersey to participate in Jay-Z's charity gala in New Jersey in the name of Yu Fei and James.

This plan is too large, there are many relationships that need to be dredged, and for Reebok, it also needs to be cautious.

Generally speaking, Nike and Reebok, which are competitors to each other, will not cooperate because neither wants to help the other attract traffic.

As far as the NBA market is concerned, Nike dominates the United States, and in terms of Reebok, since Iverson reached his peak in the summer of 2001, only Yu Fei can pose a threat to Nike.

But coincidentally, James and Yu Fei, both Nike, have a close connection, and the world has become accustomed to seeing them as contemporary black and white.

Since there is a stalk, it would be a pity not to take advantage of it, not to mention a good deed to increase their own fame, which is not harmful to both parties.

Reebok asked Yu Fei for advice.

Yu Fei's first reaction when he heard the news was to call James, "Was it your idea?" ”

"Don't you think that's a good idea, Fry?" James said compassionately, "Let's do something good for the poor people who are suffering." ”

The reason why Yu Fei guessed the "mastermind" behind the scenes as soon as he came up was because this charity game was just one of the programs of the Jay-Z charity gala.

As a superstar in the music industry, Jay-Z is inseparable from James, and Nike will not connect this line for no reason, so it must have something to do with James.

Yu Fei thought for a while and said, "I can't guarantee that the people in our team will be able to gather. ”

"It's okay, I can't guarantee it." James said domineeringly, "As long as we get there, we can represent a whole team." ”

That's true, but Yu Fei still wants to lead an official Bucks team to compete.

Yu Fei texted his teammates, and the young players who were training on special training, such as Martin, Granger and Ariza, agreed to come down, while the veterans unsurprisingly refused.

So, Yu Fei invited Leitner and Mason, who have retired.

Although both of them have retired, they are also famous for the Bucks.

September 4, 2005, Continental Airlines Aviation Arena, New Jersey.

Yu Fei believes that the Cavaliers will tremble because of James' participation in this charity gala.

Thinking about the relationship between James and Jay-Z, combined with the fact that Jay-Z is a minority shareholder of the Nets, doesn't he want to poach his little brother to New Jersey?

Considering the needs of the concert, the pitch of the charity match was smaller than the actual pitch, and the two sides only played for 10 minutes, and basically did not defend.

So, this is Yu Fei and James's show.

The two dribbled to the frontcourt, and in the face of the surface defense, they rushed to the basket and dunked.

As far as the performance itself is concerned, Yu Fei is the more eye-catching one.

Xiao Zhan was still showing off his muscles and playing dunks, and Yu Fei had already begun to shoot ultra-long three-pointers.

In the last minute, Yu Fei's three-pointers were farther than the other, and they all hit.

The atmosphere of the scene changed from the initial heat to the final frenzy.

You know, because of Yu Fei's black history with the Nets, James is more popular in New Jersey, so to speak, it is like his home court, but the charity game was played to the end, and Yu Fei won a full house.

"Shet! This Chinese guy can do it! Backstage Puff Daddy excitedly said, "He's like a magician and Larry's fucking Bird kid together!" ”

The scene was full of superstars, but only Beyoncé participated in NBA activities many times, she had contact with Yu Fei and knew each other's temperament, so she smiled and said: "Diddy, you'd better not say this to him in person." ”

"Thank you~~~~" The braggart dad said disappreciably, "That kid is too late to be happy to hear me say this!" ”

The atmosphere was extremely hot, but James's brothers were not happy.

Charity games, while irrelevant, are clearly LeBron's home turf.

However, Yu Fei is the kind of player who is better at acting.

Anyone who watched this charity race will be impressed by the special pair of Chosen Five Generations at Fei's feet.

Nike executives also have the intention of using the game to promote James's new generation of combat boots, but Reebok's preparations are obviously more in place, and they have prepared a pair of mandarin duck shoes for Yu Fei.

"Frye really doesn't fight unprepared battles."

Rich Paul said meaningfully.

James doesn't think as much as the people around him, just like Yu Fei, they just play in an exhibition game.

It's just that Yu Fei's skills are more suitable for entertaining the audience.

"See you later." James said, "I'd like to show you some of my friends." ”

“Jay-Z？”

"There are others."

Yu Fei was deeply impressed by the culture of strong alliances within blacks, and as far as he knew, James had known Jay-Z before entering the NBA.

Jay-Z naturally introduced James into his circle. By the time James gained a foothold in the NBA, his place in Jay-Z's circle was cemented.

Yu Fei has also seen many Asian or Chinese stars in the United States, but everyone laughs, nods, and takes a group photo when they meet.

Of course, Asian/Chinese are inherently weak in Hollywood, and there is no industry leader like Jay-Z to lead the team.

Now that Xiao Zhan is willing to take himself into Jay-Z's circle, how can he repay him? How many points less will you get next time you play the Knights? Forget it, this kind of thing violates sportsmanship, although Yu Fei doesn't have much sportsmanship at all, but there must be a basic bottom line.

Why don't you take Xiao Zhan to Paris Hilton's party to have a good time?

PS: Chapter 2 will be a little later

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