68. Pharaoh Leaky English
Zhang Hao remembers this agent named Banks. He saw this big guy in a legal program, cheating two No. 21 power forwards, and later went to jail.
It's okay to just cheat, but the No. 21st No. 21st show was miserable. Banks charged the face-paraly wife with a $3 million benefit fee, and helped the face-paraly wife with a fake account to raise a young man... He was also cheated of money and lost more than 30 million US dollars.
Garnett did not lose his wife, but lost more money.
But others certainly don’t know about this. April Clark heard Zhang Hao’s reason for refusal... It’s very good and powerful!
April Clark will not help Zhang Hao decide what to do without authorization, although the reason given by Zhang Hao is quite powerful, so powerful that it makes no sense.
Refuse to meet because of the name?
She obeyed Zhang Hao's words and called back and refused Charles Banks.
Xu Jicheng asked strangely: "Aix, you haven't signed an agent yet?"
"Yes, I have signed the contract before. Now I sign an agent, and he can't get a salary commission, so those capable agents are unwilling to do nothing. I'm not sure I can sign a contract. They think it might be in vain for three years..." Zhang Hao explained.
Xu Jicheng nodded, indicating that he understood.
Not to mention these American agents, even domestic journalists, don’t know the strength of the Chinese market yet.
Zhang Hao is not so anxious about this matter. Judging from the current situation, he has no endorsement to sign.
For example, Adidas and McDonald's, who have his contact information, have never contacted him, let alone other brands.
Their rookies in this class are in the middle of the next few draft years, and they are neither up nor down. Compared with the three draft years from 1992 to 1994, they seem to be bleak. In the next few years, Iverson, Duncan, and Olovo Kandi may be the same year and may participate in the draft for three years separately... Their rookies are still incomparable.
There are 58 rookies in this class, only Starkhouse and Nike signed a three-year, $4.5 million endorsement contract, Garnett and Nike signed a three-year, $12 million endorsement contract, and no one else has.
The agent is not in a hurry, and it is useless to be anxious. You can’t sign a broker at will, so it’s better not to have one.
However, Zhang Hao was not completely unplanned. He planned to find a lawyer first. If there was a contract to sign next, he would just use the lawyer to hold on to it and see if there was any problem with the contract.
The lawyer is very useful. Although the price is expensive, he doesn't have to pay when he is fine.
At 9:30, Wang Zhizhi's plane arrived in Los Angeles. Zhang Hao and April Clark followed a group of reporters to pick up Wang Zhizhi at the exit.
The camera has been set up, and Xu Jicheng specifically reminded Zhang Hao to pay attention to the instrument.
For Zhang Hao and Wang Zhizhi, they are just a new friend, but for reporters, if only, even if it is just that, if Zhang Hao and Wang Zhizhi's frontcourt combination shine in the world basketball world in the future, this is precious information.
Even if the two of them only became ordinary players in the NBA, it is still quite precious information.
Not long after, Wang Zhizhi appeared in Zhang Hao and his group's sight with several large boxes of luggage.
Looking at this pile of things, Zhang Hao didn't know how many things Wang Zhizhi would have to throw away, and how many things would never be used. As the saying goes, a mother in China, whoever child wants to travel far, the adults would stuff a lot of things she thought were useful to her luggage.
Wang Zhizhi saw the staff holding the sign, and also saw Zhang Hao, and walked up to them.
Another fat man?
Zhang Hao looked at Wang Zhizhi, who was over two meters tall and had a baby fat on his face. He was very talented. After all, he was the best center in the World Youth Championship in the newly released world youth league, but his body fat ratio could be guessed at a higher level... It is estimated that the iron-blooded coach John Thompson in Georgetown had to train this fat man until he vomited.
"Hello, roughly, I'm Zhang Hao, just call me Aix." Zhang Hao took the cart from Wang Zhizhi.
The cart was picked up by Zhang Hao, and Wang Zhizhi was a little helpless. Facing Zhang Hao's enthusiasm, he didn't know how to respond, and scratched his head and said, "I am Wang Zhizhi, Hello, Aix, thank you for picking me up."
Looking at the extremely young Wang Zhizhi, Zhang Hao smiled and pushed his luggage and walked towards the store where Wang Zhizhi was storing his luggage on his behalf.
Neither April Clark nor the media stepped forward. The cameraman kept looking for the best angle to shoot, and Xu Jicheng handed the radio next to him.
Zhang Hao took the initiative to find topics: "You chose Georgetown University, and you chose very well. The coaches there are very good at training centers. Mooning, Mutombo, and Ewing all came from there. They can train all kinds of centers. Also, Georgetown University is in Washington, DC, the capital of the United States, and our Consulate General is there. If you encounter any problems, go to the embassy for help..."
Wang Zhizhi listened to Zhang Hao, who was selected as the ninth pick in the NBA after graduating from high school, and nodded constantly.
As soon as he arrived in the United States, someone who spoke Mandarin in the same way came to pick him up, and he was also a basketball player. Wang Zhizhi's uneasiness dissipated a lot.
Wang Zhizhi boarded the plane yesterday morning in Beijing time, and it was still in the morning when he arrived in the United States... He was sleepy and felt that he could do it, but the main reason was that he was tired. He was going to the United States to go to college to play NCAA. After learning about the level of the NCAA league, he was extremely excited and didn't sleep for more than ten hours on the plane. However, after getting off the plane, he saw that people around him looked different from him, had different skin colors, and nationalities. The loneliness and anxiety of coming to a foreign country filled his heart. Now he finally felt much better.
Listening to Zhang Hao's words, Wang Zhizhi began to look forward to the next college life...
Save your luggage, have a meal together at noon, and have some rest. In the afternoon, Wang Zhizhi has to fly to Washington, DC. Tomorrow, Wang Zhizhi will go to Georgetown University to register.
When I arrived at the parking lot, I got in the car and arrived at the restaurant where I had booked a good location. Since Wang Zhizhi came to the United States, I must adapt to American life. Zhang Hao did not go to find a Chinese restaurant specifically. Not to mention the expensive ones, I made Chinese food for Americans, and the taste was unbearable.
However, when ordering the dishes, Zhang Hao found a problem when he saw Wang Zhizhi's confused look...
“About, do you know how to speak English?”
Wang Zhizhi shook his head.
"..." Zhang Hao was speechless.
Back then, Zhang Hao's father thought about sending his son to study in the United States, a basketball powerhouse, and started hiring early on to let him practice speaking. After arriving in the United States, he had no basic communication problems.
But looking at Wang Zhizhi... I guess I can't see anything except words starting with H and F, or words such as Kang Mu'ang Beibi.
There was nothing wrong with Wang Zhizhi. He went to the army at a young age and had no salary.
Originally, he went to the NBA draft in 1998. At that time, he had been playing in the A-League for three years. As the strongest center in China, he saved some money in three years. After playing in the A-League for one year, he was planning to participate in the draft and practiced English hard. Originally, he was in the NBA in 2001, his English problem was no longer great.
Now Wang Zhizhi realized that I, Old Wang, can’t speak English!
It is definitely impossible for a translation to be a translation. If you are here to play in the NBA, you have a sky-high salary compared to domestic athletes, so it doesn’t matter if you ask for a translation. But Zhang Hao knows that Wang Zhizhi is studying abroad for public expenses, so how can he be a translation?
When you arrive in the United States, you naturally have to learn how to survive in the United States. You can't even learn English for four years, right?
After thinking about it, Zhang Hao said to Xu Jicheng who was handing the radio: "Brother Xu, are you anyone in Washington?"
"Of course, the General Information Department has a branch there."
"In this way, let's discuss it. Generally, when there are no classes or competitions, and when there are no training, can you find someone to teach him English? Just teach him how to communicate basicly. Over the next time, you will be able to learn it yourself. The courses of their international students should also have subjects to learn English... But I think it's a big deal. If you want to do something..."
At first, Xu Jicheng thought that Wang Zhizhi went to the United States to go to college to fight NCAA, no matter how he looked, he just discovered that Wang Zhizhi became deaf when he came to the United States... After hearing what Zhang Hao said, Xu Jicheng thought it was feasible. When he went abroad, he should have supported each other.
When he heard Zhang Hao say the fees, Xu Jicheng quickly said, "There is no need for the fees. I will apply and help me get a follower who is good at English and familiar with life in Washington. I think the boss will agree."
Although Wang Zhizhi is a soldier, he is only 18 years old after all. He came to the United States with great interest and found that he was weak and pitiful and helpless in a foreign country. He could only listen to the arrangements of Zhang Hao and Xu Jicheng. Of course, he was happy and grateful...
However, Xu Jicheng's feelings for Zhang Hao were much better. Compared with Wang Zhizhi, Zhang Hao was much more experienced in dealing with things, and solved the first big trouble for Wang Zhizhi to come to the United States.
However, Xu Jicheng knew that everything was difficult at the beginning and in the middle... Wang Zhizhi had to go through many difficulties.
Looking at Wang Zhizhi's honest appearance now, Xu Jicheng felt that Wang Zhizhi would soon experience the beating of society... But this is life. He remembered the running under the sunset that year, which was his lost youth...
...
I met in a hurry and had lunch, mainly to help Wang Zhizhi solve the big trouble at the beginning - the language problem.
Of course, this is just a solution to the initial problem. Whether it can be completely solved depends on whether Wang Zhizhi can work hard to practice speaking.
After lunch, Wang Zhizhi went to check in and pushed a lot of luggage, and then there was a lonely flight time, basically spanning the entire United States.
Zhang Hao came to the exit of the airport again to wait. American universities usually have three semesters in a school year, from mid-August to mid-December, from mid-January to mid-April, from early May to early July, tomorrow is the time for many universities to start registration. This kind of thing should be done sooner rather than later. Zhang Hao, Pierce, and April Clark are all thinking about getting the registration done early.
At almost two o'clock in the afternoon, Pierce, who was dragging a small suitcase, appeared in the sight of Zhang Hao and April Clark.
Her face...is still very round, but Pierce, who was wearing a vest, could see her muscles!
After reducing fat by one circle last time, the muscle lines were also trained this time!
His appearance determines his temperament. Pierce's face is quite round, but he looks quite fierce. When he used to be round and chubby, he wouldn't be able to tell his fierceness unless he had a fight. Now that his muscles are getting big, his fierce temperament is immediately revealed.
Seeing two friends, Pierce said excitedly: "Ax, April, I'm finally back. Oh my God, these 8 weeks are simply torture! Those who play football are not people, they are all livestock. Look, what I have accumulated for more than ten years, oh, by the way, Ax said, more than ten years of wealth! He left me like this..."
Zhang Hao: "..."
April Clark: "…"
It's still him!
Chapter completed!