Chapter 82 I'm here

Jiang Jun took out the phone and saw that it was Yun Qing's. He nodded embarrassedly to Yu Zhenglei and others, and quickly went out to answer the phone.

"Star, where are you?" Yun Qing's languid voice came over.

Jiang Jun hurriedly said, "Sister Qing, I'm here to visit my parents in my hometown."

"Oh, say hello to your parents on my behalf!" Yun Qing suddenly felt blushing after saying that. What was his relationship with Jiang Jun? He actually said this sentence by a silly way, as if he was too close.

"Thank you, Sister Qing, do you have anything to do with me?"

"Ah, by the way, I'm trying to get you to fulfill your promise."

"What promise?" Jiang Jun was a little puzzled.

"It seems that the nobles are really forgetful! Didn't you say that you would help us shoot promotional videos after the competition?" Yun Qing said dissatisfied.

Jiang Jun said a little embarrassedly: "Sorry, there are too many things in the past two days, one after another, and I forgot about this. Oh no, I'm going to the United States tomorrow to participate in that draft training camp. Maybe there is no time left, what should I do?"

When Yun Qing heard this, she was overjoyed and thought to herself that this was a bit coincidental. But she still wanted to tease him.

"What do you think you should do?" Yun Qing said in a long voice.

"Don't you want me to agree with me?" Jiang Jun joked.

Yun Qing listened to Jiang Jun's clear voice, and couldn't help but remember the embarrassing thing about Jiang Jun hugging him in the alley last time. Her face turned red again and she said angrily: "I won't talk to you anymore. I told you last time that our boss came to see you for a game. I told him that your endorsement fee might have to be increased. He also agreed and asked me to talk to you. See what your psychological price is!"

Jiang Jun said sincerely: "Sister Qing, I am very grateful for the endorsement fee you won for me last time. To be honest, there is no need to increase the price."

Yun Qing saw that Jiang Jun was indifferent as usual, for some reason, and felt very happy. But she said deliberately: "That won't work. You are a big star now. Such a little money doesn't fit your identity!"

Jiang Jun smiled and said, "I am not a big star! Let's do this, please help me negotiate the price. I will ask for the price last time. The others will be yours after negotiation."

Yun Qing laughed and said, "I'm not afraid that I'll mislead your money!"

Jiang Jun smiled and said, "What's the matter? I've said it's yours."

Yun Qing said happily: "Okay. I'll fight for you. In addition, I'm going to the United States the day after tomorrow. We have a brand design exhibition in Chicago, USA, and I'm going to attend."

Jiang Jun said in surprise: "I want to go to Chicago too! That training camp is in Chicago, which is a coincidence!"

Yun Qing was also surprised and hurriedly said, "By the way, who are you receiving it in the United States?"

Jiang Jun said: "I don't know either. There is an international student named He Mike in our school. He is now my agent, and he will arrange the itinerary in the United States."

"Okay. I will tell the company that I might take some shots for you in the United States. Then we will contact you." The two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.

Jiang Jun returned to the dining table and nodded embarrassedly to Yu Zhenglei and others.

Although Yu Zhenglei was a big mayor, he was also gossipy and couldn't help but smile at Jiang Jun and said, "Xiao Jiang, is it my girlfriend calling?" Everyone on the table also looked at Jiang Jun with interest.

When Jiang Jun saw this attitude, he was not easy to explain, so he vaguely responded to it.

Seeing that the dumplings, noodles and other staple foods had already arrived, the banquet was about to end, Chen Liansheng hurriedly said, "Let me ask Mayor Yu to say a few words to us."

Everyone raised their glasses and parted with joy.

After contacting Zhao Bingru, Jiang Jun realized that they had finished eating long ago. He quickly followed Hu Hai to Lingyun Hotel and saw that Zhao Bingru and his fourth brother were chatting with their parents.

Seeing that Jiang Jun was coming, everyone stood up, Hu Hai ordered his driver to send Jiang Jun’s parents home.

Jiang Jun hurriedly said, "Mr. Hu, there is no need, our car is enough." Hu Hai said a few more politely, and Jiang Jun refused.

Hu Hai signaled his driver to open the trunk of the car, prepare some local specialties, and put them on the Fourth Brother's car.

The fourth brother smiled and said, "Mr. Hu, if this project goes well, your career will definitely be prosperous in the future. You can take care of your brothers at that time."

Jiang Jun couldn't help but smile bitterly, not knowing whether it was luck or misfortune.

Last night, Zhao Bingru was tossed by herself and she had a few times, and Jiang Jun felt that she couldn't bear it.

"Do you need to find one or a few more women?" Jiang Jun thought with a bitter face, but he felt it was unrealistic.

Jiang Jun vaguely felt that before his master Li Changshui died, he asked him to do more foreign women's wills, which was probably not entirely because of hatred of foreigners, and it might also be related to the martial arts he practiced.

"Baby, I'm leaving, remember to have a meal. Take good care of myself, I will be back soon! Love your army."

Taking his luggage, Jiang Jun arrived at the school gate and reunited with He Mike. The two of them took a taxi and headed to Ningdu International Airport.

When he was on a plane for the first time, Jiang Jun felt very curious and couldn't help but sigh that human beings' ability to go to heaven and earth was much better than his martial arts master.

"America, I'm here!"

On the plane, looking at the sea of ​​clouds outside the window, Jiang Jun shouted silently in his heart.

Jiang Jun discovered that He Mike really has the talent to be an agent, and arranged things in an orderly manner along the way, such as visas, boarding, ticket exchanges to catering and accommodation, etc., and all arrangements were very appropriate.

He Mike kept introducing the situation in Chicago and training camp to Jiang Jun along the way.

"I'm talking about buddy," said He Mike in his strange Chinese language: "The city you came to this time is a great place. Because this is the place where the God of Basketball performs miracles."

Jiang Jun smiled slightly. He knew that anyone who came to Chicago would involuntarily think of Michael Jordan.

"Do you know that we were not born when Michael participated in the NBA draft!" He Mike suddenly laughed nervously.

Jiang Jun thought: "What's so funny about this? I used to be the last century in the Qing Dynasty."

"That year, Michael was the third player to be selected. After so many years, the first two teams, the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers, have been a joke that people talk about." He Mike kept talking: "Ginger, it would be great if you can get third place."

Jiang Jun knows what He Mike means. Once he becomes the Tanhua in the draft, he will not only have a bright future, but also have a great income for him and He Mike.

"The third place is nothing. I was admitted to the university that year and was the third place in the city where I live. We are used to being called Tanhua." Jiang Jun grinned.

"Oh, Jiang, you are really humorous now. You are so close to the ink." He Mike said proudly.

Jiang Jun almost laughed out loud, thinking that this guy was using even idioms indiscriminately. It would be a killing person without knowledge.

"I think you should speak to me English. It seems that my English level is better than yours."

Jiang Jun looked at He Mike seriously.

"Uh, yes. You are my client, I will listen to you. In the future, you do need English. So, let's try to use English. However, in authentic English, there are many swear words, I hope you can learn it." He Mike laughed.

Along the way, Jiang Jun and He Mike chatted enthusiastically, and their English proficiency further improved. However, with this chatterbox, Jiang Jun was not lonely all the way.

After more than ten hours of flight, I finally arrived at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the United States. He Mike has introduced to Jiang Jun in detail that the airport is very grand, covering an area of ​​31 square kilometers, with 6 runways and 4 terminals. From the completion of the expansion in the 1960s until 1998, O'Hare Airport has been one of the world's largest passenger flows. The two largest airlines in the world, United Airlines and American Airlines, have established their own centers at O'Hare Airport.

"There are many events in this training camp at the United Center Arena, the home court of the Chicago Bulls. United Airlines is the sponsor of this Arena." He Mike said.

It turns out that the name of the United Center was from sponsor United Airlines, which is home to the National Ice Hockey League Chicago Blackhawks and NBA Chicago Bulls. The idea of ​​building the gym was proposed by Bill Watts and Jerry Resdorf. They were the big bosses of the two teams. United Airlines paid $1.8 million a year and enjoyed the naming rights of the gym until 2014.

Chicago is located in Illinois and is the second largest city in the country. Chicago is 14 hours later than Beijing time, and now it is exactly 10 am, while Ningdu is 12 am.

The two took the bus and headed directly to the "Metro Queen Holiday" hotel in the city. This hotel is the hotel designated by the NBA Chicago pre-draft training camp. It is only two kilometers away from the Chicago United Center.

The Queen of Metro Holiday Hotel is a four-star hotel. He Mike took Jiang Jun to the lobby manager and got the keys to two rooms 1710 and 1712. He Mike had already booked the room with the organizer by email.

During training camp, each player can bring one agent and get two rooms for free.

After the two settled down, He Mike took Jiang Jun to have some hamburgers and steak. Jiang Jun rarely ate these things, but when he thought that it might be these Western foods in the future, he began to learn to adapt.

After dinner, He Mike suggested that the two of them visit the Joint Center. Jiang Jun was already energetic and nodded in agreement.

When he arrived at the United Center, Jiang Jun found that the outside of the arena was gray, with many tourists coming in and out, with different skin colors. Among them, he saw several yellow-skinned Asians, not sure whether they were Chinese, ***, Koreans, or Asians.

When Jiang Jun saw this small gate when he was in the stadium, he was really inconspicuous. He thought it was better to be famous than to meet him!

"This is the largest stadium in the league. It can accommodate 21,879 spectators when holding basketball games, 20,500 spectators when holding ice hockey games, and more than 23,000 spectators when holding professional wrestling games. I haven't been here for a long time." He Mike said excitedly.

Jiang Jun walked into the joint center and found that just like its gray outside, most of the stadiums were "cement grey". However, it did look very spacious, with rows of seats staggered in an orderly manner. Looking up from the bottom floor, it looked particularly far away. I couldn't see it on TV before, but I didn't expect the space to be so large.

"During the game, those fans who sit far away don't know if they can see clearly. It's better to watch TV."

However, as a player, Jiang Jun is also a fan himself, so he naturally knows that many fans come to the scene, mainly to see the stars they like in their hearts, and to experience the atmosphere of the game. This is incomparable to watching TV at home.

After visiting the inside of the stadium, Jiang Jun walked out with He Mike. On the east side of the United Center Arena, Jiang Jun saw a statue, and many people gathered there, some admired it, and some took photos, which was very lively.

"This is Michael Jordan's sculpture." Seeing Jiang Jun's curious look, He quickly explained to him.

This bronze statue of Jordan, a flying man, is located on the east side of the arena. Jiang Jun walked up to see the introduction and found out that the bronze statue is 35 meters high and weighs 907 kilograms. It is shaped like Jordan's slam dunk. Today, this bronze statue has become a major tourist attraction in Chicago. Visitors from all over the world always have to stay here just to take a look at the bronze statue.

"The person who wants to dunk is Jordan, so who is the person who is dunked?" Jiang Jun asked.

He Mike shrugged habitually and said, "It's hard to say. Many people think it's a guy named Paterson from the Cavaliers. He was compared from a photo of that year. But there is also a difference. The photo was blocked with one person, and there were two people under Jordan's body in the bronze statue. It should refer to those generations suppressed by Jordan. In your Chinese words, they are some smug men."

Jiang Jun felt it made sense after hearing this. Indeed, if the player who is the background is a real person, it will probably cause legal disputes, infringement of portrait rights, etc. However, if it is a group of some players who are blurred, it is easier to understand.

Indeed, in Jordan's era, many NBA superstars were shrouded in his halo and failed to win a championship ring in their entire career.

For example, the most tragic Jazz Double Devils, Karl Malone and John Stockton, as well as the Fliggy Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Reggie Miller, etc. For the majority of fans, they are all well-known, but they can't help but live in the shadow of Jordan.

Jiang Jun looked at Jordan's bronze statue in a steady state, thinking of the powerful emperor superstar of the League, with a strong temperament and domineering appearance. His influence on the city of Chicago was simply unparalleled. In this city, Jordan's imprint could be seen everywhere.

In the NBA league, his status is unparalleled, and his achievements can be said to be unprecedented. Although some people have more rings than Jordan, such as Bill Russell, Robert Horry, etc., Jordan's heyday was the period when NBA was promoted globally. Moreover, TVs had just begun to become popular and live broadcasts were initially emerging. Jordan was in a good time. With his superb skills, good image and excellent record, he conquered the hearts of generations of fans. He became a great worker.
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