the rest, only noise

Chapter 466

What Louis wants Stern to do in China is neither easy nor difficult.

He wants the league to establish a non-profit NBA basketball academy in China.

This matter is not new after decades, but at that time, China's NBA academy was obviously a decoration, and it did not cultivate talents at all. Instead, the schools established by the NBA in Australia and Africa became a treasure house for cultivating talents.

Nigeria relies on the NBA Academy to tap talents, and eight players were selected in the 2020 draft.

This is what really digs for talent.

At this time, the NBA is expanding overseas. If they are allowed to establish an NBA academy in China, they will definitely find a way to make a signature basketball academy there.

In this matter, Stern thinks the proposal is very good. This is a bridge connecting the two countries, which can increase exchanges. With such a large population in China, there are already many precious diamonds that have not been excavated.

Stern agreed happily, and Louis was naturally willing to go to China on behalf of the alliance, but he had one condition.

The league can provide a list of the NBA teams in China this time, but it is up to him to decide who to go to.

When he heard his request, Stern's expression suddenly brightened.

Everyone knows that this kind of going overseas to discuss cooperation is an important resume, and any high-ranking person in the alliance office must have this kind of substantial contribution if he wants to climb higher in the future.

If Louis obtained this permission, it would be tantamount to holding a large piece of fat to lure the hungry dogs to bite.

He has the final say on who to eat.

"I like you more and more, Lu." Stern said so, but his vigilance towards Louis deepened in his heart.

He was so much like Reid Auerbach back then.

A man who seems to have influence over everything.

In this matter, Louis has the absolute initiative. He is the most famous coach in the league, and he is also a banner of overseas Chinese. It is most appropriate for him to go to China to discuss cooperation as a representative.

Therefore, although Stern hesitated again and again, it was difficult to refuse Louis.

Not surprisingly, Louis chose almost all his acquaintances, or contacts with the Knicks, or league officials he had a good impression of.

There are 12 people in this team.

Nominally, Louie is only an advisor to the team.In fact, when you go to China, everyone has to listen to him.

This time, Louis not only wants to go back to China by himself, but also takes Lorraine, his two children, and his mother who has been away from mainland China for many years to go back and have a look.

Decades have passed, and Li Xuanbing doesn't know the domestic situation. Lorraine is curious about China, but doesn't have much expectations.

Louis took them with him, simply thinking that they should come back with him to have a look.

Especially his children, he doesn't want these two children to become Chinese who only fart.They have to know where they are from, identify with their own culture, and speak Chinese. As for whether they choose to be Chinese or American in the future, Louis will give them the right to choose freely.

The head of the NBA delegation this time is Lynch Orwell. He has just turned 30 and is a young man whom Stern is very optimistic about.

Louie was friends with him and often got inside information from him.

This time, taking him as the head of the delegation is tantamount to crediting his name with a great contribution.

"Lu, we've been waiting for hours."

Louis and Orwell waited for a long time in the CCTV office building, and the latter couldn't hold back anymore.

"You know, the leader is always very busy. Since he said he would meet us, he will definitely meet us." Louis reassured him.

They ended up waiting three and a half hours.

The alliance and CCTV have been communicating, and this time it is a formal cooperation consultation.

The person who came to talk with Louis and the others was not a small character, and the two sides had many details to discuss.

The main reason is that the central government has doubts.

The negotiation lasted for more than half a month, and Louis acted as an intermediary to solve many doubts. After all, China already has a player playing in the NBA.

At this time, it is a great time to promote the NBA in China.

On July 7, the two parties formally reached an agreement.

The NBA gives CCTV the right to broadcast/record the NBA free of charge. Any game, as long as they want to, can be broadcast in mainland China.

In this regard, the NBA has gone out of a way that several other major sports leagues have not.

The influence of sports like rugby, ice hockey, and baseball is limited to the United States and Canada. The only thing that can expand its influence to Asia is baseball. Many people in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are playing baseball, but other than that, the expansion of the other major leagues is difficult.

Therefore, the Americans are basically in a self-indulgent mode, and narcissistically call the champions of these major leagues the world champions.

And they can, because baseball, hockey, and American football are the only ones they play.

The NBA has reached an agreement with the most influential TV station in China, which is a big step in the NBA's overseas expansion plan.

For Louie and the Knicks, it's even more beneficial.

The Knicks have Chinese players. If CCTV broadcasts live or recorded NBA games, will it broadcast live broadcasts of teams other than the Knicks?
Think about the NBA in Yao Huang's era, games with the Rockets will definitely be broadcast live, and only the Rockets' offseason will broadcast the games of other teams.

From this point of view, increasing Song Tao's playing time has become an urgent matter.

This bowl of rice in the Chinese market will not be enjoyed by those bastards in Houston who eat your rice and smash your pot.

In addition, regarding the NBA's establishment of a basketball academy in China, it was basically led by Louis, but the funds were paid by the league.

Therefore, Louis will not be able to return to the United States in the short term.

For this NBA basketball academy, he had to find another domestic partner.

Also, the college will definitely go back.

The children of Hu Weidong and Liu Yuqing developed well in the United States last year.

Louie hopes that more talented children will join the team.

What he hopes are those children who failed to emerge in the previous life. Of course, he also welcomes the appearance of familiar faces.

For example, Xiao Wang, Xiao Yao, and Xiao Yi who he misses so much.
If these people met in his previous life, the lightest one would be called big brother, some would be called a guide, and some would even be called the chairman of the Basketball Association. But no matter how good these people were in their previous lives, they are now juniors in front of him.

Thinking of this, Louis' vanity was so satisfied that he almost didn't know who he was.

Before leaving BJ, Louis climbed the Great Wall with Lorraine and Li Xuanbing.

He used a well-known rumor to introduce Lorraine: "This is the only earth building that can be seen from the moon."

Lorraine has the mentality of a tourist, and Li Xuanbing has more feelings than others.

She kept silent, just looked around.

She usually only chats with her neighbors in the United States, and never goes outdoors, let alone climbing the Great Wall.

But the Great Wall is different.

They stayed at BJ's for an extra day before heading to Louis College.

Here he met his partner, a businessman.

Unlike Louis who founded his own basketball school, although the NBA Basketball Academy is led by Louis, when the time comes, the league will select someone to manage it.

Therefore, he just helped to start, and they did the rest.

After finishing the work here, Louis went to his own school. Lorraine and the others were not interested in this, so they just wandered outside with Li Xuanbing.

When Deng Shimo, the head coach of the basketball team saw Louis, his smile was so warm that words could not describe it.

"Lu, did you know that Song Tao's performance in New York has been reported by reporters all over the country." Deng Shimo talked about the domestic influence.

Due to the lack of news, it is difficult for Louis to get in touch with domestic news.

But he knew that domestic journalists had come to the United States, and he had accepted several interviews.

In Song Tao's rookie season, he didn't get many opportunities. He played 50 games and averaged 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in 0.8 minutes per game.

It is worth mentioning that his shooting percentage reached 72%, because he only dunks on the court, and Stockton took special care of him.

Because he can almost only dunk, the New York media also gave him the nickname Captain Slam Dunk.

The domestic media "modified slightly" and gave Song Tao a domineering nickname "Heavenly King".

This year, Song Tao participated in the Asian Championships in Bangkok with the Chinese team, vowing to help the team return to the top of Asia.

Even Qian Chenghai, the godfather of the national basketball team, said that after returning from the United States, Song Tao seemed to be a different person.This change does not refer to his personality, but his dominance on the field, which completely exceeds the perception of his teammates and coaching staff.

Louis believes that Song Tao will perform well in this trip to Bangkok. In order to prevent accidental injuries, he also sent a Knicks strength trainer, Dennis Dillon, to accompany him on the trip.

Under the premise that Dillon's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all reimbursed by the Knicks, the national basketball team acquiesced to Song Tao's "specialization".

Song Tao's success in the NBA has led to a surge in basketball enthusiasm in China. People from the Publicity Department of Louis College asked the media to help build momentum. This year, there are an endless stream of children who come to sign up and try out.

Deng Shimo thinks that the second batch of seedlings going to the United States this year is even better than last year's batch.

"Better than Hu Weidong and Liu Yuqing?" Louis looked at him in disbelief.

Deng Shimo, who realized his wording was wrong, changed his words: "The best talent may not be as good as Hu Weidong, but the overall thickness is better. I believe they all have good career prospects."

Louis looked at the list of this group of people. Unfortunately, there were no acquaintances, but to his relief, there were also no acquaintances.

His original intention of running this school was not for those familiar faces, but for the good seedlings that were buried due to the underdevelopment of the domestic sports industry.

(End of this chapter)