super small forward

Chapter 150.
Liu Ren has been very busy recently, very busy.

After returning to Los Angeles, he first went to the hospital for a reexamination. After confirming that his body was completely fine, the girls in his family and the Lakers management were finally relieved.

Then in the afternoon, another tavern he invested in and endorsed opened, and he was in charge of cutting the ribbon.

Liu Ren felt that the name of this tavern was a bit weird, it was called: Ellie and Old Man Time's tavern.

This tavern was jointly opened by Chen Hanni and a college classmate of hers. This classmate is the daughter of a rich man in New York. The girl named Ellie almost contributed to the opening of the tavern.

Chen Hanni just spent 10 US dollars as an extra, but she got Liu Ren a 5.00% stake in this newly established chain tavern brand.

Of course, Liu Ren has to pay back, he needs to be the spokesperson of this tavern, and in the future, this tavern will open branches in other cities with NBA teams, and it will also choose to open stores when he is playing away games to promote popularity.

Some big-name football stars have endorsed in this new way of exchanging popularity for equity in some emerging companies, and become one of the small bosses of these companies. These new companies will also use this star as a gimmick to become widely known all at once.

This is the influence of NBA stars. Now that Liu Ren is in a hot state, Chen Hanni took advantage of the skyrocketing popularity of Liu Ren and cooperated with her wealthy daughter who intends to set up her own business to establish this bar chain brand.

This had been planned before the Lakers' sixth straight game in the Eastern Conference, but who would have thought that Liu Ren would be out of action for several days due to concussion and injury, so he dragged this matter over at once. Los Angeles has opened stores one after another, but now only Los Angeles will open first.

But it’s not bad now, it’s also good to gain fame first in Los Angeles. Taking advantage of Liu Ren’s popularity in New York’s Madison Square Garden just now, the whole street was packed with people when the tavern opened. Fortunately, the rich lady had prepared a helicopter on the roof of the building where the tavern was located, otherwise it would be troublesome to get in and out.

However, Liu Ren didn't meet the rich daughter, because the opening of the store was planned after an accident and she didn't make it to the scene.

Liu Ren is very curious about which young lady with a bad brain can negotiate a 5.00% company equity transfer agreement with a novice agent like Chen Hanni.

It’s okay if the brand doesn’t become popular, but if it becomes popular, the 5.00% stake may become millions or even tens of millions in the future.

Moreover, Liu Ren took a closer look at the tavern. The decoration style is quite different, which is very in line with the preferences of young people today. It is not luxurious, but has the feeling of an ancient European tavern. In short, he likes that feeling very much.

Liu Ren is originally a 25-year-old man, and he believes that this tavern will be very popular with young people in their 20s.

People at this stage are the main force of consumption. Parents at this age do not need them to support them, and they have no children. They may not earn much money, but they are at an age where they are willing to spend money.

Liu Ren is probably right about this point. The entertainment industry in the United States is very developed. Americans can say that they can’t live without entertainment. The same goes for his fans and Lakers fans. Anyway, they all go to the bar, and Liu Ren can be the boss. Why not support your bar?
In view of the high probability that the business of this bar will be booming, Liu Ren is even more curious about the young lady. How stupid is this? Wan, on the first day of opening, it became 300. If there is no store of the same level in the future, the assets he holds will rise.

When Liu Ren returned home, he asked curiously, "Nini, why didn't your classmate come today? Isn't the investment of several million dollars not a small amount?"

Chen Hanni thought for a while and replied: "It seems that her father called her back to New York, saying that she was very angry when she heard about the agreement she signed with us. I don't know exactly what happened."

"..." Liu Ren was speechless. It seemed that Ellie's wealthy father saw that they suffered a big loss and was called back to educate them.

Liu Ren sees that Chen Hanni is also suitable for regular endorsement signings and buying some stocks that are sure to rise, otherwise he will definitely be cheated when doing business.

Well, Liu Ren didn't want to hurt Chen Hanni's self-confidence. He just told this chick the benefits brought by this cooperation. Seeing this chick's eyes lit up, she took out her mobile phone and clicked on the plan to open a chain of taverns, as if she had seen a lot. A lot of money flew towards her, almost drooling...

After the Lakers returned to Los Angeles, they took a day off and faced the challenge of the Indiana Pacers, which is temporarily ranked first in the league.

This year, the Pacers have had the best start in team history, and now they are 38 wins and 6 losses. It feels like they are rushing to break the Bulls record.

"The Pacers rank third in the league in defense, allowing only 92 points per game, and their offense is also good, averaging 102 points per game. The Lakers will be in trouble in this game. Hibbert is dominant in interior defense. It’s going to put a lot of pressure on us.”

The Los Angeles Times pre-game commentary reads so.

Although Liu Ren knew that the Pacers would collapse suddenly after the All-Star break, and they would have a winning percentage of less than [-]% after the All-Star break, but at least the Pacers are a terrible team now.

Regarding the Los Angeles Times' comment, Liu Ren felt that it was correct. At least before the All-Star Game, the Pacers were the best team in the league. The defending champion against the Heat can be described as a pressure fight, and they won casually.

The strength of the Pacers lies in their defense. On the inside, there is Hibbert, the best defensive player level, and a large center with excellent defense. On the outside, Paul George, the best defensive player level outside defensive champion, has built a strong team defense. .

The Pacers are like the Spurs. They have best defensive player-level defensive masters inside and out, so they can temporarily dominate the league.

Although Liu Ren didn't know why Hibbert suddenly changed from the favorite of the best defensive player to Gao Yuanyuan after the All-Star, but now this guy is definitely an opponent that should not be underestimated.

In the previous game between the Rockets and the Pacers, Howard was blocked three times by Hibbert. Howard was shot so hard that Howard's happy basketball was shot to death. So far, Hibbert has played all over the league. The scoring ability is very urgent, averaging only 14 points per game, but it makes his opponents even more anxious. Now he is averaging only 11 points per game against players, and his defensive efficiency ranks first in the league!

Liu Ren asked Whiteside with a heavy face, "Hassan, do you have confidence in dealing with Hibbert?"

Whiteside's expression didn't change, it was still the same "strength is just right" expression: "I don't know, but I will work hard, I think no one is better than me in rebounding!"

(End of this chapter)