This Forward is Not Serious

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On May 12, the Wenchuan earthquake occurred.

This is also another major disaster that China has encountered since SARS.

However, the government quickly mobilized and people from all over began to flock to Wenchuan for earthquake relief.

A steady stream of donations has also been sent to the disaster-stricken areas.

Lin Ying donated 16 million, the same amount as Yao Ming.

At the same time, Anta also donated a large number of shoes, including LinK-1, to the disaster areas. .

It is worth mentioning that under the call of commissioner David Stern, many NBA stars and owners have donated.

Most of the donation amounts are similar to those in history. The biggest differences are three people:

The Nuggets owner's donation increased to $4 million.

This change is all related to the emergence of Lin Ying. The Nuggets' current domestic influence and market are different.

Iverson donated $1 million.

Iverson: My brother's home is my home.

Another one is Kobe.

The most discussed news in history, "Kobe Bryant donated $5 million", also has the final answer.

Kobe did not donate that much, but a "Kobe Charitable Foundation" established in Kobe's name donated 5 million yuan.

But in addition, Kobe also donated $1 million in his own name.

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On the way back to Austin, Lin Ying asked Abrams about the "Queen".

"who?"

Abrams' answer made Lin Ying understand directly.

Sure enough, when we talked again, Abrams said that he dumped people not long after he entered the NBA.

"She said she had 99 boyfriends, and I was the 100th."

Painful realization.

After hearing this, Lin Ying tried not to laugh out loud.

You never know how many people have visited the paradise you are looking for.

It's better to be single.

If you don't love, you will never be hurt!

Wouldn’t it be nice to train it?

Lin Ying, Durant and Abrams caused a sensation when they showed up at the University of Texas.

The sensation was not because they were back, but because Durant came back in a truck!

Looking at Durant getting off the truck, Lin Ying felt that the scene in front of him was only one safety helmet away from the migrant worker Du in his impression.

And just to win the Rookie of the Year trophy, does it require such a big battle?

A group of students are watching.

But when the truck door opened, what was inside surprised everyone.

It is not for transporting trophies, and the contents inside are absolutely unimaginable.

That is……

A mattress!

Lin Ying almost fainted in front of him.

You are completely wasting the expressions of the onlookers!

In order to make up for the crowd of onlookers, Lin Ying was finally pulled to sit down and sign autographs for the students.

And soon, Damai James and Pittman also came after hearing the news.

After signing, Durant directed them to move the mattresses to the training hall.

Only then did Lin Ying know the reason why Durant brought a mattress.

He found training in Oklahoma boring and planned to return to the University of Texas to train and live in the training facility as before.

This mattress was made comfortable for him to sleep on at home and then flown over.

After listening to this, Lin Ying gave Durant a thumbs up.

As expected of you!

Only Durant would do such a thing!

When they arrived at the training hall, Lin Ying reminisced about old times with Augustin and the others.

Pittman looks a lot slimmer than last year.

If this rate continues, by the time Pittman enters the NBA, he will definitely become a weight loss inspirational expert in the United States.

It's a pity that social media is not developed enough in this era, otherwise he would probably make more money by hosting a weight loss live broadcast than playing in the NBA.

After a while, Barnes and the school leaders arrived, as well as many media reporters.

There is a sense of ceremony in everything, and the presentation of the Best Rookie trophy is naturally inevitable.

Lin Ying and the others chatted with Barnes for a while.

Lin Ying and Barnes talked a lot.

What Barnes taught him in his one year in college, whether it was in interviews with reporters or in the face of failure, has benefited him a lot since he arrived in the NBA.

Of course, the chat was more than just chatting, Lin Ying also gave Barnes a car key.

A Lincoln.

Lincoln is the standard business car in the United States and is more suitable for middle-aged people.

And the price is not expensive, less than 200,000 US dollars.

Don't ask, you'll just have too much money and nowhere to spend it.

What's more, without Barnes' trust in him, he wouldn't have been able to go from unknown to lottery pick in just one year.

A thousand-mile horse also needs Bole.

"Why is there no DJ?"

When the ceremony was about to begin, Durant realized that a former comrade was missing.

"He should be ready for the draft."

Lin Ying said.

If Augustin and the others did not run for election in advance last year, they would basically run according to historical lines.

Augustin is the 2008 lottery pick in history.

James on the side nodded.

After Lin Ying and Durant left, the University of Texas instantly returned to mediocrity.

In addition to Augustin playing better data due to the increase in shot rights, James, Pittman and others have made limited progress.

Especially for James, he might as well run for the election with Lin Ying.

Look at Abrams, he got a chance to play in the playoffs.

But there is no such thing as regret medicine in this world. Because the draft prediction was very poor, he could only stay at the University of Texas and continue to play.

After the handover ceremony was over, the principal took Lin Ying and the others to talk about another important matter.

The University of Texas is preparing to retire their jerseys in September!

This is a bit early!

But it is understandable, the reputation of the University of Texas is too average.

Fame generally means that you can't recruit good players, and if you can't recruit good players, you won't be able to achieve good results, and then it's a vicious cycle.

In order to change this situation, the twin stars Lin Ying and Durant must not be regarded as treasures.

Cultivating the NBA's Double Best Rookies, this is the best recruitment brochure!

During this chat, Lin Ying learned that the University of Texas was currently in contact with Jrue Holiday, the second-highest high school student in the country in the class of 2008.

According to Barnes, Holiday has at least a 70% chance of becoming a member of the University of Texas.

And they are also looking for transfer students and junior college graduates from other schools.

For example, Jimmy Butler, a junior college graduate from Taylor Junior College, has been contacted.

Lin Ying was quite shocked after hearing this.

The University of Texas is going to soar into the sky!

However, it is actually quite normal.

There are so many schools in the NCAA, and once you win the championship, you will be famous.

In particular, Lin Ying and Durant both became the best rookies, which is naturally more attractive.

Lin Ying is actually quite happy. If the University of Texas still has a chance to reach the top three, the roles will be reversed and he will become a "well-known alumnus."

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After leaving the University of Texas and saying hello to his uncle, Lin Ying took a plane back to China with Handy and Duffy.

Yang Shuyi did not return to China with him this time. She still had some things to do before graduation.

As for Duffy, Lin Ying didn't sign many domestic endorsement contracts when he was abroad before. He will be very busy when he returns this time.

Handy was brought by Lin Ying to strengthen ball-handling training.

After playing the series with the Lakers, he knew that he must develop his ball handling. This has no direct connection with whether he will play in the Olympics or not.

After getting off the plane, as expected, a large group of people greeted me at the airport.

And that scene was much more exaggerated than when he came to the Asian Championships.

To be more precise, it was exactly the same as Kobe’s trip to China.

Wave, friends on the second floor.

Wave again, friends in the tree and friends on the trash can, please be safe.

Of course there are also a considerable number of female fans.

But Lin Ying kept a safe distance this time.

He had seen the horror of female fans last time, and he was afraid that someone would really push him down this time.

Many people came to pick him up at the airport. Although Yunus didn't come, two assistant coaches came.

One was Wang Fei, an old acquaintance who had led Lin Ying to the Asian Championships before, and the other turned out to be Donnie Nelson, the president of basketball affairs of the Mavericks.

I said "unexpectedly" because I didn't expect little Nelson to come to pick me up.

But in fact, Nelson has a very close relationship with the Chinese men's basketball team.

There are very few American basketball players who truly love China, but Nelson is definitely one of them.

Nelson Jr.'s love for China influenced his father, Nelson Sr., and that ultimately led to Wang Zhizhi joining the NBA.

After getting in the car, Lin Ying probably felt what Nelson wanted to do.

He wanted to build a bridge first and then see if there was any chance of cooperation later.

This is not surprising at all. During the year Lin Ying played for the Nuggets, the Nuggets' wallets were greatly enriched!

Who can have trouble with money?

I also talked about his Chinese plot before.

It's a pity that Wang Zhizhi didn't come out, but it would be great to get Lin Ying.

Lin Ying responded politely.

Although he doesn't think he will leave the Nuggets for the time being.

But as a time traveler, he still understands the truth that "business is just business".

Tomorrow and trade, who knows which one will come first?

The national team is training in Sanya, and Lin Ying has to rest in Beijing for two days.

He will be very busy these two days.

He even had to meet with Duffy the vice president of Wrigley's chewing gum China branch that night.

The next day was Anta's sneaker signing event in the morning, and fan interaction in the afternoon.

On the third day, I will participate in a charity event in the morning, and then have a fan meeting after arriving in Sanya in the afternoon.

When Lin Ying saw this schedule, his head felt heavy.

"Bill, don't do this again."

How can he train with such an arrangement?

"Lin, you have to get used to this."

Daffy replied helplessly.

In fact, there were many activities that he had not allowed Lin Ying to attend.

There is no way, Lin Ying is so popular in China now.

These are all money.

Lin Ying sighed.

He finally understood why in history Brown wanted to see Iverson when he first arrived with the 76ers.

This has nothing to do with showing off, it’s just that I’m too busy to stop!

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Every player will lead some trends. The most famous ones are Iverson who led the trenches and Jordan who led the chewing gum.

The scene of Jordan chewing gum to complete the buzzer-beating game is so classic.

Even in this era, chewing gum is still one of the favorites of players.

From a scientific point of view, chewing gum has many benefits. It helps relax the body and mind, avoid tooth collisions, and of course, the most important thing is to look cool.

For example, James also endorsed a chewing gum brand when he entered the league.

In China, no one has endorsed it yet.

The scene of Yao Ming chewing gum probably won’t make you want to buy it much.

Then Wrigley Company took a fancy to Lin Ying.

Handsome guy chews gum. The combination of these words makes people want to buy it.

Not to mention Lin Ying's current influence.

"We want you to represent Green Arrow."

But when the vice president of the company said these words, Lin Ying felt a little strange.

It has nothing to do with other people, it's purely because he is a time traveler.

The words "Chew green arrows and relax" endorsed by Yi Jianlian back then were really impressive.

He is afraid that he cannot surpass it.

Fortunately, Wrigley Company has many sub-brands. When Lin Ying proposed to change, they pulled out Yida.

Yida’s words are not bad, and it’s quite fun to shoot commercials.

Your Yida?

No, it’s your Yida!

After deciding on a brand and signing a contract, Lin Ying thought that he would have to chew more gum next season.

Who told him to be a spokesperson of conscience!

This conscientious spokesperson went to the event venue early the next morning to hold a book signing for fans.

LinK-1 became a hit, and those who won the lottery of shoes signed by Lin Ying regarded them as treasures.

And now, there is a wave of "on-site processing" opportunities. How could the scene not be popular?

The book signing was in a shopping mall, and there were people everywhere from the first to the fourth floor.

The security at the scene was doubled than usual to bring the situation under control.

Moreover, many people held up LinK-1 in their hands, and the look of them waiting for food was too real.

When Lin Ying arrived at the scene, he felt a little soft.

He recalled the time when he and Durant were surrounded by fans in Austin to sign autographs and felt sore.

"Don't worry, I'll only sign 100 pairs."

Fortunately, the Anta people on the side gave the information in time.

The autograph session is actually more about sneaker promotion. LinK-1 does not need to advertise, but other Anta shoes do.

After the autograph session began, fans began to line up.

Only the first 100 people will have a chance. This is clearly stated in the activities outside the mall.

Lin Ying signed autographs very quickly, and not everyone had shoes. Some people came with his Nuggets jersey.

The staff at the New York headquarters was right, his jersey sales were also very high.

One hundred signatures came quickly, and Lin Ying even felt a little hot.

Feeling that the emotions of the fans around him were not diminishing, he also asked the staff for another hundred.

This decision also made the fans at the scene excited.

In fact, don’t tell me, the positive response brought about by this wave is very large.

If the number written in advance was 200, the fans would not react that much.

But now it’s an extra 100, what a surprise!

The enthusiasm of the fans became more and more intense, and then there were a hundred more, and finally Lin Ying signed a thousand people!

What was particularly interesting was that in the end, a five-year-old child brought the only pair of LinK-1 commemorative editions on site!

When the shoes were taken out, the scene was in a state of shock.

Nowadays, the price of these shoes has reached sky-high prices, and autographed shoes are even rarer to come by.

Now that Lin Ying is processing it on site, this signature is worth tens of thousands on the spot.

However, Lin Ying was stunned for a moment when he picked up the shoes.

Hey guys, there’s something wrong with these shoes?

I can't tell anything else, but the jersey number is too conspicuous.

No. 9 NCAA jersey, No. 1 Nuggets jersey...

This is a pair of fake shoes, and judging from the quality of workmanship, they are probably Putian shoes.

He turned around and communicated with the Anta people for a while, hesitating whether to sign it.

Fake shoes are actually signed, this kind of thing is actually quite troublesome.

"I've been here since 4 o'clock in the morning."

The little boy seemed to know that his shoes were not genuine and looked at Lin Ying with expectation.

Lin Ying looked at the child again.

"Can you get up at 4 o'clock?"

He felt that the child was lying.

The little boy nodded vigorously.

"I practice football every day, and there are posters of you on my bedside!"

The little boy's logic is quite clear.

Lin Ying suddenly remembered the little boy who asked Durant for his autograph.

Although they are different in age, they probably both love basketball.

He finally signed it and added:

"May you always maintain your love for basketball."

After signing, Lin Ying handed the shoes to the little boy, looked at the little boy and asked:

"May I have your name?"

"Zeng Fanbo."

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