ace marshal

Chapter 31 Ron Harper
In this world, many things come by fighting for them.

There are many things that cannot be done, from the ancient emperors attacking the city and conquering the city to dominate the country, to the infatuated man chasing the fair lady.

But if you know you can't do it, it may be easier to succeed.

Just like Lan Shengli, who is a Chinese teacher in a university, wants to change jobs to become a basketball coach. This is like Lin Chong being forced to go to Liangshan, even if Lan Shengli was not forced to do so.

But after Byron's careful operation, Lan Shengli had the opportunity to knock on the door of the basketball coach.

That is, Lan Shengli got the opportunity to interview at UCLA. Although he doesn't know what position he will be interviewing for, it is UCLA after all. As long as he can work there, he will definitely learn a lot.

Although Lan Shengli still had concerns and worries in his heart, under Byron's urging, Lan Shengli could not care about those anymore.

A college Chinese teacher interviewed for a job on a basketball team. From the eyes of ordinary people, this incident is still a bit unbelievable.

Perhaps a life full of challenges is a meaningful life.

It was also because of this sudden notice that Lan Shengli and Byron "cancelled" their sleep-in plan, but instead ate breakfast and prepared for a new day of "work".

"After dinner, you come with me~!!"

Byron said while eating a sandwich.

"Hmm~!? Where are you going~!?"

Lan Shengli was eating fried eggs.

"Seeing that the interview is coming, of course I should hurry up and prepare~!!"

Byron replied.

Because there were only three days left before the interview, Byron decided to give Lan Shengli a surprise preparation.

"This may be called sharpening the gun in front of the battle, let's just let it go~!"

"Brother, what does this sentence mean~?!"

While talking, the two of them had already set off.

Under the guidance of Byron, Lan Shengli drove to a basketball training school in Berkeley.

Perhaps on Tuesday morning, the young players who normally came to class were still at school, so the school seemed very quiet, without the frequent slapping of basketballs on the floor and the sound of sneakers rubbing against the floor.

"Hey, buddy, how are you doing~?!"

Byron soon came to an office, walked up and greeted a bald black man.

This black man is probably in his early 40s. Although he is black, his skin color is not pure black like Byron's, but brown, so he looks more robust. He is about two meters tall, with a strong upper body and slender lower legs. Long, looks like the kind of player who plays basketball or rugby.

From a distance, it looks more like a tough guy in Hollywood.

"Bru, come on~!!"

After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Byron called Bruce over.

"Victorie Blue, nice to meet you~!!"

Lan Shengli said humbly, and stretched out his hand.

"Hello, I am the teacher of this training school, Ron Harper~!!"

The black man shook Lan Shengli's hand and said.

"Oh my god, this uncle is too strong~~"

Although Lan Shengli was smiling on the surface, he sighed bitterly in his heart.

"What about your situation? I've heard BD (Byron) say it all. I admire your courage. A Chinese teacher is going to change jobs to become a basketball coach. Have you really thought about it~?!"

Harper asked with a smile on his face.

Lan Shengli did not answer decisively, but hesitated.

"Haha, brother, don't be nervous, let's do this, since I'm here, I'll teach you a little bit, even if it's to save face for BD, as for whether you can use it in the future, it's up to you~~"

Harper said with a smile.

"Thank you~!"

Lan Shengli still said very humbly.

"Okay, you two go to the stadium downstairs and wait for me, I'll go there as soon as I get ready~~"

Harper turned and said.

Byron and Lan Shengli didn't say anything, and left soon.

"Did this big brother used to be a professional player~!?"

Walking downstairs to the stadium, Lan Shengli asked.

"You don't even know Ron Harper~!? Forget it, I don't blame you, after all, you never watched basketball before~~"

Byron showed a puzzled tone, and then he was relieved.

"Tell me about it~!!"

Lan Shengli seems to be very interested in Harper's situation.

"It's okay if you are not familiar with Harper. You should know his teammates in the NBA~!"

Byron said.

"Who~!?"

Lan Shengli asked again.

"God of basketball - Michael Jordan~!!"

Byron said with a look of admiration.

"Air Jordan~!!! So, that Harper was a Bulls player before~!?"

Lan Shengli also became surprised, and asked quickly.

"That's right, let's popularize it for you~!"

As Byron said, the two had already arrived at the stadium. Byron brought Lan Shengli to the giant Harper poster and asked.

"Ron Harper, the eighth pick in the first round of the 1986 NBA draft, was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers. At that time, Harper was the starting guard of the Chicago Bulls, the strongest team in NBA history. The backcourt player he partnered with was Michael Jordan. Harper's technical characteristics are most notable. He is a tough guy with a desperate game style. After retiring, Harper started his coaching career. He also had a coaching experience in school before, but because his temper was too violent and he didn't get along with the coaching staff, he came out. Opened a basketball training school by myself~~”

Byron narrated.

"So amazing, then~~~, then how did you know him~!?"

Lan Shengli asked again.

"Dude, don't forget, I'm a scalper. I know a lot of these retired players~!"

Byron said in a somewhat arrogant tone.

"What's the relationship between scalpers and retired players~!?"

Lan Shengli became suspicious.

"Dude, why has your IQ dropped so much~!!, most of the retirement life of those retired players still revolves around basketball. Naturally, watching games is indispensable. Tickets are required for big and small games. Especially in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, tickets for exciting games are very tight, so, at this time, I recommend myself. You know, those guys are not short of money. They will buy the tickets no matter how expensive I sell them, so, Over time, we have changed from business partners to private friends~~”

Byron continued to explain.

"I see. I didn't expect that you can have so many routines in your job. It seems that you are really suitable for this job~!"

Lan Shengli sighed.

"What are you two talking about~!? Catch the ball~!!"

(End of this chapter)