LRAB Chapter 58 is completely outrageous.
Chapter 58 is completely outrageous.
Ding Ding Ding!
The phone ringing was like a persistent mosquito, constantly buzzing in my ear.
Du Ze patted his head, feeling a splitting headache. After a while, he pulled his phone out from under his pillow and muttered impatiently, "Who is it, disturbing your dad's sleep so early in the morning..."
Upon recognizing the caller, he instantly snapped to attention and gently pressed the answer button: "Dad..."
That's right, the person who called was his blood-related father, Du Manjiang.
A voice, both strange and familiar, came from the other end of the phone: "Still not up?"
Du Ze rubbed his head: "I drank too much last night, just woke up..."
Du Manjiang said, "Yes, you should take care of your health."
Du Ze casually replied, "I know."
He was a little puzzled as to why his adoptive father would suddenly call him.
The original owner's relationship with Du Manjiang was similar to that of most Chinese fathers and sons: they were relatively reserved, only discussing matters when necessary and avoiding idle chatter.
Du Manjiang hesitated for a moment before speaking, "First, congratulations on winning the championship. Um... your mother asked when you're coming back?"
Du Ze thought for a moment: "I need to go back to school for intensive training and prepare for the draft in the coming period, so I may not have time to go back."
It's already April, and he doesn't have much time left. He needs to improve his shooting ability quickly to prepare for the shooting tests during the tryout phase.
Du Manjiang said in a deep voice, "Is that so? Since you want to devote all your energy to preparing for the war, then don't come back. However, someone will need to take care of your daily life. Chun Jiao happened to have some free time recently and came to visit you at our house. I'll have her fly directly to you. You can make the arrangements."
Du Ze's head exploded.
As expected, nothing good came of it.
This Chun Jiao, whose full name is Xu Chun Jiao, is the daughter of the old man's old classmate.
Du Manjiang was an old-fashioned man who felt that his son should not be allowed to tarnish the orthodox bloodline of the Chinese nation, so he arranged a marriage between them when they were young.
However, he and Xu Chunjiao lived in completely different places. Xu Chunjiao's family lived in San Francisco, while his family lived in Philadelphia. They were practically worlds apart, and the two rarely met.
It seems like the last time we met was seven years ago?
Hmm... Seven years ago, he was thirteen, and Xu Chunjiao was only sixteen. I vaguely remember her wearing framed glasses, the kind that looked incredibly unfashionable.
That's right, she's a junior in college!
He hadn't mentioned their engagement much anymore, and he thought it was over.
As it turned out, the old man was still thinking about it; he was truly stubborn and incorrigible.
Without even thinking, he refused, saying, "I can take care of myself."
But Du Manjiang didn't care and said directly, "Don't be so resistant. Try to get to know each other first. If it's really not suitable, I'll talk to Lao Xu. It's decided like this. I'll give you her contact information later."
Then, it hung up.
Du Ze stared at his phone, speechless for a moment.
What era are we living in? Why are you still worried about your bloodline being contaminated?
Isn't a white girl good enough?
Is Latin bad?
Black pearls? Hmm, I'm a little hesitant to eat them, mainly because they're too ugly.
He rubbed his head, which only made the pain worse.
I don't know if it was the endless emptiness that followed the revelry, or if I was just annoyed by this stubborn old man.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Du Ze yelled, "What?"
Lawrence's voice came from outside the living room: "Mike wants to see you..."
Du Ze glanced down at his phone and saw that Anderson had indeed sent him several messages.
He stopped worrying about it and quickly got up to wash up.
Seat 404 in the hotel restaurant.
When Duze walked over, he saw Carol and Lyons there as well, along with a small man with meticulously combed hair whom he didn't recognize at all.
Anderson beckoned: "Come here."
Du Ze walked over and sat down casually.
The man with the small mustache greeted her with a smile: "Hi, Du, good afternoon. Looks like you had a great time at last night's party."
Du Ze nodded in response, "Not bad."
He turned to Anderson and asked, "And who is this?"
Anderson smiled and said, "Let me introduce you to Frank Lier, who works for CAA agency. Since you've decided to pursue your NBA dream, you need to prepare in advance. Frank is here today specifically to discuss signing with an agency with you."
Du Ze greeted him politely, "Hello."
He wasn't surprised by this. Several agencies had contacted him before, but Anderson had turned them all down, saying that he couldn't be distracted by such things during this crucial stage of his championship run.
Now that Missouri has won the championship, Anderson naturally won't interfere anymore, and even takes the initiative to play matchmaker.
He, along with Carroll and Lyons, are the backbone of the team and have a very good chance of entering the NBA. It's only natural that their agency would come looking for him.
However, he did not expect that it would be CAA that came.
CAA, short for Creative Artists Agency, was founded in Los Angeles in 1975 and is a top global talent and sports agency giant.
Its business scope includes film, television, music, sports, fashion, digital media, and brand marketing.
Their business model is characterized by a package deal, selling actors, directors, and screenwriters to production companies in a package, and they operate globally, including CAA China.
The company boasts a star-studded roster of artists, including Hollywood superstars such as Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Will Smith, Scarlett Johansson, Beyoncé, and Justin Bieber.
The renowned directors include Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese, as well as prominent domestic directors such as Zhang Yimou, John Yusen, Ang Lee, and Fang Shilong.
It can be said that CAA occupies half of Hollywood and is an undisputed talent agency giant.
The sports world is equally impressive, boasting stars like James, Wade, Bosh, Paul, Anthony, Howard, and Deron Williams, while the football world features Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká, among others.
He strongly suspects that CAA played a significant role in why the Heat's Big Three will be able to reunite next year.
Unexpectedly, their few simulated non-lottery shows attracted the attention of such a giant company, which can be described as flattering.
No wonder Carole and Lyons sat shyly to the side like quails, not daring to utter a sound.
Anderson didn't say much, but called a waiter over and then asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Du Ze flipped through the menu and ordered a few things he wanted to eat: "Black coffee, spaghetti with tomato sauce, and black pepper steak."
During his meal, Frank didn't talk much about the signing, but instead praised how incredible they were this season, how tough they were playing, and so on...
Frank only presented the contract after Du Ze had finished eating: "Du, I think you have a lot of potential. Take a look at the contract first."
Du Ze nodded and, without any hesitation, began browsing through the pages one by one.
But the more I looked at him, the paler his face became.
All rights and interests are bundled into CAA?
Contracts, endorsements, business activities, social media, and overseas markets are all exclusively handled by CAA?
Players receive a commission of around 4% on their salaries?
This isn't the CAA's cap, but rather the NBA union's cap of only 4%, otherwise...
They take a 20% commission on endorsements and commercial deals, with no bargaining power and can only accept the standard commission.
Most importantly, the contract will be void if he is not selected in the first round.
You son of a bitch...
That's way off...