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Chapter 548 Are You Asking Me For Benefits From Stern?

Li Shengli was given a headache all night by the shameless stingy O'Neill.

Woke up early the next morning, and originally planned to go to the NBA headquarters by car, but never thought that Stern just invited him to have breakfast near the hotel. The first private meeting was quite casual.

Can't say it's not serious.

But at least the atmosphere will not feel depressing, and Stern, who is now in his 50s, looks like an old man next door, not even wearing a formal suit, far from being as serious as Harris said yesterday.

In fact, this kind of thing is nothing to Stern.

When the Bulls came to New York to play games, he often met with Jordan and even gave Jordan a lot of advice on personal development. Today, it’s just that Jordan has become Li Shengli. Stern’s goal remains the same, that is... …for the Union.

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"Meet you again, Lee!"

"Yes, we meet again, Mr. Stern."

From the previous Best Rookie Award, to the Jazz's two consecutive championships and the demolition of Lee Mars, Li Shengli also hated the old man Stern, otherwise he would definitely have more than two rings now.

Although honors are not as real as small money, but in fact, he also wants to be like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who can often take out a bunch of rings, bask in the sun, and pretend to be aggressive, but now it is different, and he has to be the champion. worry.

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At this moment, Stern didn't say hello, and took a sip of coffee by himself.

"Li, are you still used to living here in the United States in the past few years? Seriously, your domestic market has great prospects. I really want to go to your country with you to see, see the scenery, and understand your business. Culture, I think that should be a good thing."

Is the domestic market promising? !

Then what are you talking about looking at the scenery, you, you still want to develop the market, a CCTV can show you for a long time, just looking for leaders, big or small, is enough for you to run away, and you can figure out the market of my big country in a short time?

"Hmm!" Li Shengli said perfunctorily, waiting for Stern to continue.

"Is there nothing you want to say?" Stern didn't feel embarrassed at all, and continued to ask: "Hehe, okay. You are no longer the rookie kid you were, but a veteran of the league, or... tell us how you feel about us How is the big league doing?"

"You still need to ask me about this?"

"Of course, you are different from others. You are a smart person and the most special one in the league." Stern stared at Li Shengli.

Speaking of which, since Li Shengli entered the alliance, let alone the basic attributes of personal ability and physical fitness, the whole person seems to be the first to take the novice gift package. From personal influence, to the network of contacts in the alliance circle, and then To the Greenville Summit, outside the league system.

The speed at which Li Shengli developed all aspects surprised even Stern.

They say blacks rule the game and whites rule the league.

It sounds a bit racist, but in fact the advantages and disadvantages of race are still obvious, but Li Shengli, a yellow man from Asia, is a bit messy. He dominates the game, and even the influence of the alliance is increasing day by day.

This was unimaginable before.

But now... Standing at the current height, Stern not only sees the corner of his feet, but also sees Li Shengli's personal background. He is definitely a pioneer in opening up China's blue ocean market. The income growth brought by the city to the league is larger and more exaggerated.

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"Li, do you know? Every time there is a game, I like to chat with Jordan, just like now." Stern chuckled.

"To be honest, I'm not that snobbish, but I'm not that approachable either. Every time you step into a circle, you must have enough bargaining chips and an equivalent worth. I'm glad you have all these today, and from my point of view , You and Jordan are the same kind of people, your contributions cannot be limited to the field, and your commercial development value is also at the top of the league."

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This will make Li Shengli understand clearly.

In the short conversation, it was nothing more than Stern expressing his attitude, hoping that Li Shengli would actively cooperate with the league officials to develop the Chinese market. The original highlight, the fight that night, was not mentioned at all, but what Stern said Commercially exploitable value, Li Shengli was furious...

I have value, why don't you give me the best rookie?

I can develop it, but you still take me out of Jazz?

If I knew this earlier, why bother to trick me, are you idle? !

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Li Shengli didn't speak, and his emotions were all on his face. Although Stern, an old man, understood in seconds, he didn't waste his time talking about these things and continued to speak.

"To be honest, in the United States, you and Jordan's influence is incomparable."

"It's just you and me today. It's okay to be sensitive. You have to know that under the surface of our civilization here is inferior and serious discrimination. If there is no change, you will never be able to achieve the influence of Jordan here. power, but that...doesn't mean you can't beat Jordan in the potential market behind you, do you understand?"

"So we really need to use your own resources to develop the Chinese market. For the alliance, this is the development trend. For you personally, this is the only way for you to realize your self-worth."

"I don't need to tell you that you understand that in a sports league like ours, the ratings of the game are always the most important basis. To put it more simply, if someone watches the game, we and the owners of the teams can get rewards, not just Tickets, peripheral income, and broadcast rights, advertising, etc. are the bulk of the income."

"My idea is that you first repost and live broadcast for free in China. In fact, I have already done this work. With such a large fan base, I know that in the future, many brand stakeholders will join my empire and jointly develop this market."

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"Does this have anything to do with me?"

"As long as I'm still playing for a certain team in the league, it seems that I don't need to do anything at all. How should you develop it or how to develop it? It's okay to tell me these things?"

Now that Stern was talking about it, Li Shengli finally frowned and said something, and everyone understood the truth. What he didn't understand was...why did Stern choose such a time to talk to him about these 'digressions'.

Stern couldn't help but nodded when he heard Li Shengli's question, because in his opinion, Li Shengli has a very clear and clear personal position, rather than being born unable to communicate like many black players in the league.

"Don't worry, you listen to me first." Stern touched his head and continued: "The reason why we need you is because you can accelerate the alliance's expansion plan, and take advantage of your background to reduce the pressure of market development .”

"So, what else do I need to do?"

"Simple, for example, you don't stay in the United States during the offseason; for example, you can cooperate with us to do more promotional activities in your country; for example, you can take time to participate in some domestic competitions to enhance the influence of individuals and alliances in your country. "

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Is this the requirement?

There is nothing to say about the official publicity activities during the offseason.

But taking time to participate in domestic competitions gives Li Shengli a headache when he thinks about it. It's not that he is not patriotic, but because he is afraid that he will not even be able to touch the ball in an impure environment. The route taken is completely different from that of local players.

Of course, at this level, Li Shengli knew that he should not say too much, because changing the general environment cannot be done by one person or a generation, and it is his turn to worry about it for the time being.

As for the current meeting with Stern, Li Shengli needs to know what he can get, because if he only has obligations and no rights, he is playing hooligans.

"You have said so much, what good do I have?"

"Oh, is it finally time for the main event?"

"Nonsense, you talk so much, I don't believe that you didn't prepare me for benefits, a win-win is a happy ending, a win-win... I won't play with you."

(End of this chapter)