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, close to the Chinese New Year, Wang Jun received a call from Ryan Hughes, and Bulls owner Jerry Raindorf went to Los Angeles to make an appointment with 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.Reinsdorf said gently: "I want to talk to you about the comeback, you love basketball, is it really like this, if you don't play in the future, are you willing?"
”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 do something new during the break, like playing baseball, and a lot of people will benefit as long as you're still playing," Rainsdorf said. ”"Is it?"
"On the contrary, if you give up sports, many people will be 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. ”Reinsdorf induces 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 was highly exposed, earning only $10,000 a month, a far cry from Michael's advertising revenue of tens of millions of dollars a year during his first triple crown.Do you also want Wang to increase exposure in this way" Hughes pointed to the point, where Jordan's choice was mature and clear, he was 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 title "Shame on the baseball field, Michael Jordan" During the offseason in 1995, Jordan appeared on a takshow program, and under the pressure of the host, Jordan finally became angry and was rude in public: "Go to baseball and go to the major leagues, Lao Tzu will not play" Then, Jordan held a press conference to announce another exciting news to the 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 didn't do him any good, it was only the bull boss who profited.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."
In fact, even if I were offered an annual salary of 30 million a year, I would not play baseball. ”"Why?"
asked Reinsdorf."
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 and let the audience see how embarrassing he is", Wang Jun's reason for refusing is not easy to persuade again.Reinsdorf 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 successful people should best dress for B sports, he was not interested in it at all.In his opinion, golf is a sport that produces miracles vigorously, but even if it is a hole-in-one, what is the point of 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 paint himself an oil painting, name the last stupid X, and then explain the mentally retarded mind from a biological point of view.In addition to the mentally handicapped, who will do something they don't understand at all because of someone else's flickering, and who is not afraid of encountering pyramid schemes, no one can change it.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.Reinsdorf changed his tune and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't play baseball, then when will you come back Bulls fans like you, Chicago needs you, we won't cut ties with you, as long as you want, you can come back with the Bulls at any time, and we will give you a satisfactory contract." ”"Let Paxson give me a sincere contract for less than 100 million yuan for 5 years, so that it seems that I have a low salary 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 the Bull, who can force him to 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 falls ill, the Bulls management comes forward to help find the heart and use the media to help Wang Jun speak, he is 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.s: