My Name is Kobe Bryant

"Are we really going to the Eastern Huaguo? If we want to open up the Asian market, why not go to Japan? Why not go to Singapore? There are more rich people there, and their love for basketball is stronger, right?"

Kobe, Pelinka, Zhang Weiping, eBay's publicity staff, and Blackwater's security team are at Los Angeles Airport, preparing to board the plane to Shanghai.

"Hey, young man, what you said is wrong. There may not be many rich people in China, but there are quite a few guys who love basketball." Zhang Weiping was upset, blowing his beard and staring at Pelinka.

"That's right, the Eastern Dragon is about to wake up, and it will become the largest basketball paradise outside the United States."

"Moreover, that country will be the easiest country to let basketball surpass football." This is something that no other country can do.

"Okay, okay. You have the final say." Pelinka smiled bitterly. For a traditional white man like him, the understanding of China is very backward and poor. People are all wearing braids and wearing the same color. clothes. Although at Kobe's request, he has supplemented knowledge about the development of this country, but he really doesn't think China can have much commercial value.

"Correct your attitude, Robert. That country needs us to treat it with respect. If you can't do it, you can stay in Los Angeles." Bryant warned.

"Understand the BOSS, trust my professional ethics."

"Let's go, board the plane."

"This!? This is China? This is Shanghai?" Pelinka's eyes widened.

Shanghai in 1997 already showed the prosperity of an international metropolis, the Oriental Pearl Tower stands tall, the prosperity of Lujiazui, the simplicity of the Bund, and the tallness of emerging office buildings.

These shocked Pelinka and his team, whose impression of China was still in the past.

"The denseness of this tall building has surpassed that of LA!"

Although LA is also an international metropolis, most of the houses are low-level buildings, and the urban area is very large, extending to the suburbs. This also makes LA feel more like a bustling countryside than a top modern city.

But Shanghai is different. A large number of high-rise buildings made Pelinka feel like he was in New York for a while. Prosperous, beautiful and vibrant.

"Welcome to China! What a joy to have friends from afar!"

Ping An Hotel, some commercial officials in Shanghai, received Kobe and his party.

Kobe brought a large amount of US dollars and prepared to come here to invest, and his investment scope is not limited to Shanghai. He will travel around several major cities in China, complete Mamba Sports business activities, conduct investigations, and then invest .

"Nihao, nice to meet you." Kobe wore a well-fitting suit and shook hands with officials one by one energetically.

"This kid is not simple." This is the first time that the Shanghai leader has seen such a generous athlete. He has seen that all the domestic athletes are a little shy in front of the leader. Really have not seen.

Zhang Weiping acted as an interpreter, and the conversation between the two parties was very harmonious.

eBay already had a strong plan to intervene in China's online shopping. Although the current Internet penetration rate in China is not high, and online payment is also a problem, the future prospects are absolutely bright.

Mamba Sports is also preparing to build a factory in China. China's industrial chain is very cheap. It is far more cost-effective to produce sports shoes and other sports goods in China than in the United States.

And this can bring a large number of jobs, the leaders of each region will not let go. Attracting foreign investment in this era is definitely not a small achievement.

"KOBE! KOBE! KOBE!"

The Bund, along the Huangpu River, which was already a bit crowded, was already crowded with people.

Under Zhang Weiping's communication, Kobe has already established a general investment policy, and the leader also waved his hand and provided various conveniences.

On the Bund, the most prestigious place in Shanghai, Kobe launched a series of promotional activities.

"My boy, this popularity."

"It's scary! I've never seen such crazy fans outside of LA! Chinese fans are so crazy!"

"BOSS is also a favorite fan, so I frantically give them autographs, and give them signed shoes for an afternoon!"

"It seems that the market here is really good, but I still don't quite understand why the Mamba Academy is built here?"

"Does BOSS think that the Chinese can produce players who can adapt to NBA-level confrontation? That's too difficult, I don't think so."

"Although Xiao Wang, who hangs out with the boss, plays well, but his confrontation is too poor and too soft. Even so, I heard that he is already the strongest youth player in China."

"Who knows? The BOSS's foresight, if we can see through it, we won't get to this point."

Bryant greeted the fans in Shanghai with a smile. This was his first time in China.

It is also the first time for a professional basketball star to come to China.

In the era of 1997, when any foreigner would be regarded as a rare animal, the arrival of a superstar like Kobe simply aroused the madness of the fans.

This is the first time they have come into contact with American superstars. The characters in the TV show came to their side in person.

He even greeted them in Chinese! All smiles!

Love it!

Even non-Kobe fans are secretly happy with Kobe's behavior. This era is an era when a mountain who can speak Chinese can easily become a star, and it is an era when foreign moons are relatively round.

And Kobe's respect and love from the heart hit the G-spot of the Chinese people directly.

"This is the attitude a celebrity should have!"

"I heard that he will fly to Wuhan next stop, and I will fly there with him!"

"Kobe is amazing. No wonder he can blow up the Bulls. It seems that he will become the face of the NBA soon."

As Kobe appeared on news programs, his various deeds such as Los Angeles at four in the morning, lore Jordan, 70 wins, the strongest rookie in NBA history, etc. were made public. A large number of Chinese people recognized Kobe during this period.

The second stop of China Tour, Wuhan. On Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street, Kobe once again caused a sensation in Jiangcheng. Jingchu was originally a position where heroes came forth in large numbers, and this time Kobe's arrival once again attracted a lot of attention. Tong Yanhao and the leader discussed the cooperation and investment matters, and Kobe completed the second stop amidst the warm welcome of the people of Jiangcheng.

The third stop, Beijing.

This is also the last stop of the China trip.

Kobe Bryant wanted to meet some top bigwigs, but this time he got rejected.

Whether it is CCTV, the Sports Bureau, or the commercial department, they all seem very indifferent to Kobe's arrival.

Because of Wang Zhizhi's affairs, Kobe was quite unpopular with the northern faction. The publicity can only be done hastily, but the fans in Beijing are very enthusiastic.

"Next time it comes, I hope you won't regret today's decision." Kobe didn't care about it either, so he put all his investment in Jingchu and Shanghai.