Legend of Tomorrow

When Guo Xu was filming, his agent Happy Waters was in charge of the logistics, allowing him to just enjoy life and occasionally sign the endorsement contracts that had been negotiated.

Happy became the NBA's ace agent, formed an agency team, and was still busy. Because more and more players have been signed under his name, many rookies and unsuccessful players who have played for several seasons know that he is Guo Xu's agent and come here because of his reputation.

This year alone he has signed four rookies, three of whom Guo Xu suggested he sign, David West, Jason Kapono, and Kyle Korver. Mo Williams took the initiative to recommend himself. He is a fan of Guo Xu and hopes that he can also counterattack and become a star in the second round.

Among the players who have already performed well, Happy has also signed Warriors center Eric Dampier, who is in a contract year this season. In 2002, he approached Happy and wanted to find a reliable agent and try to sign a contract. High salary and long term contract.

Happy is mainly responsible for Guo Xu. The second-round rookie he signed is handed over to several subordinates to help follow up and report on the work at any time.

Guo Xu alone has more advertising endorsements than the others combined. It is not easy for Happy. In addition to selecting new commercial endorsements, Happy also has to keep in touch with the companies he has signed to discuss future development.

Like Chevrolet, if Guo Xu signs a contract again, he will have to raise the price significantly. As his status improves, more and more luxury car companies want to hire him as an endorser. Chevrolet must show enough sincerity to renew the contract.

Happy also put pressure on Nike. It is okay not to reduce the length of the signed contract, but Nike must give Guo Xu a big contract in the future, otherwise Guo Xu will consider switching to Adidas.

LeBron James participated in the draft this year and signed a seven-year, $91 million contract with Nike before even playing a game. And Yao Ming, who signed with Reebok and doesn't sell much shoes, is worth 60 million in 6 years.

As a result, Guo Xu's previous contract with Nike seemed a bit unsatisfactory. Now he is Nike's top star and the number one star in sneaker sales.

After some discussions, Nike promised that as long as Guo Xu was guaranteed to be selected as an All-Star when his contract expired and led the Suns to win the championship, they would provide him with a larger contract than James. If he suffers serious injuries and his performance declines, the contract will be discussed at that time.

Happy felt that Nike's promise was not enough. When chatting with Guo Xu, he said, I'm really sorry that I couldn't help you maximize your interests. The previous Nike contract was too long.

Guo Xu smiled and said: It's not your fault. Who would have thought that inflation would be so fast two years ago? And I didn't lose money. Didn't you buy a lot of Apple shares with me? If you were too hesitant to sign the contract at that time, In the past two years, I have less money to invest and earn a lot less.”

Having said that,

But stock trading is because of your good taste, not my ability, so I followed you and got the benefit of the doubt. Happy sighed.

We are friends, why do we need to calculate so carefully? You have already done a good job.

This year Hapi has carefully selected several merchants for Guo Xu, and the endorsement fees are very high, including men's perfume, shampoo, jeans, designer suits, etc. Guo Xu almost doesn’t have to spend money on daily necessities, all of which are sponsored by merchants for free.

He shot several commercials in Los Angeles and returned to Phoenix on September 3.

He was not in a hurry to practice football, but moved first and lived in a small villa with a garden. He had already started buying a house when the season just ended, and Happy helped with the procedures.

Guo Xu's move immediately made the news, and Suns fans were very happy. If Guo Xu rented an apartment like he did in Los Angeles, they would always worry that he would leave the team one day.

Most NBA players don't like to stay in one place. It's an occupational disease. They are used to flying around when playing away games, and they also travel all over the world during holidays.

Neither Guo Xu nor Marion bought a house in Phoenix before, and the hacker lived in Las Vegas during the holidays. Guo Xu's original thought was that since he was often away from home all year round, why buy a house in Phoenix? The NBA vacation is still in the summer, and Phoenix is ​​not suitable for summer vacation.

After Meghan lived in the apartment for a while, his mind changed and the two were ready to live together. The apartment seemed a bit too small. Both of them have relatives. If they buy a villa, it will be convenient for them to visit and stay for a long time.

Another point is that housing prices in the United States are really very cheap during this period. Only a few major cities such as Los Angeles and New York have higher housing prices.

Phoenix is ​​not a city with high housing prices. The price of a 300-square-meter villa is basically US$600,000 to US$700,000. It comes with comprehensive environmental facilities, including two garages, more than 1,000 square meters of lawn, front and rear gardens, and an outdoor swimming pool.

Guo Xu thought it was too troublesome to decorate, so he bought a second-hand house directly. A Chinese couple moved to other cities due to job transfers. Guo Xu bought the house easily, keeping all the original furniture and moving in with his bags.

Guo Xu knew this couple, they worked in a large company, and they met at the New Year's Day party. When looking for a suitable house, he was introduced through the local Chinese association. He has a wide network of contacts and everything will be easier to do. Guo Xu only spent 700,000.

In contrast, across the ocean in the east, some houses are entirely made of gold bricks. The amazing thing is that many people still feel that house prices are not high enough. If they could double the price, they would be satisfied. On the contrary, if the house price drops by 10% in a certain month, these people will form a group to besiege the sales office.

Of course, houses in the United States are for living in, while houses in China are for speculation. They have different meanings and are difficult to evaluate.

In the United States, some poor people feel uncomfortable renting apartments and want to buy a house. They can take advantage of various house purchase benefits provided by the government. For example, they can apply for a mortgage credit certificate and enjoy personal income tax credits within 10 years.

The problem of living in rural America is simpler. Farms with annual sales of less than US$100,000 are farms with limited resources and do not have to pay taxes, while large farmers only pay about 5%.

The American-style gap between rich and poor means that the poor are not so poor that they cannot afford a house, but that their housing area and quality are lower than those of middle- and high-income families.

Meghan has a carefree personality and has no requirements for the decoration of the house, as long as she has a place to live. She came to Phoenix City three days later than Guo Xu, quietly moved into the villa, and the two officially started living together.

Except for not having a certificate, both of them feel that life is no different from that of an ordinary couple. As early as in Los Angeles, they were used to living together and had a tacit understanding.

They also have a new family member, a husky puppy given to them by Megan's mother Darrens. It was just born and is the child of the husky that Megan's family raised in Port St. Lucie. They named the puppy Buddy, which means friend or partner in English.

Guo Xu had long heard of the reputation of huskies and suspected that it was a mistake to raise this dog. It would probably break down the house when it grows up. But Megan likes animals very much and ensured that when Guo Xu went to the away game, she could take good care of Buddy and there would be no problems, so she had no choice but to stay.

In her previous life, Meghan was well known in the industry for her love of animals. She kept many animals at home, including cats, dogs, birds, and even a pot-bellied pig. Living in a villa will make it easier for her to raise animals.

Guo Xu installed a basketball stand in the backyard to practice shooting. He didn't go out much. When he got warm, he went straight into the swimming pool next to him and swam twice. He quickly regained his excellent shooting touch.

On September 26, the Suns held a media day event and the new season was about to begin.