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"With the seventh overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets selected... Emmanuel Mudiay, from Butler University!"

On the TV, Mudiay walked onto the podium with a green smile, put on a Denver Nuggets baseball cap, and cordially met Adam. The seventh overall pick in the BA draft. Mudiay undoubtedly fulfilled his dream. When he first met that guy in a restaurant in Dallas, perhaps even Yiyang didn't expect that guy would one day become an NBA-level professional player and be selected in the lottery.

But seeing this result, Yiyang was both happy and a little disappointed. In Yiyang's heart, Mudiay should not be just the seventh overall pick. You know, when he was in high school, he was called the next No. 1 pick. If it weren't for Yiyang asking him to play in the NCAA, Mudiay might be even more miserable now.

A high-ranking rookie is the savior for most teams! Therefore, every team is very cautious, fearing that the one they choose will be a "parallel import".

On the surface, Mudiay looks very good, with body and speed, but in fact, the scouts should be like Yiyang and found that Mudiay has more shortcomings than advantages!

Yiyang picked up the phone, but didn't make a call for a long time. The two have not spoken since their last fight with Mudiay in New York. Yiyang shook his head. He was not a person who was good at speaking truth. I hope that boy can understand what he means.

The NBA is not that simple!

Yiyang simply stopped thinking about Mudiay. Next, it was time to see who Cuban and the others could pick in this year's draft.

Prior to the Mavericks' 30th pick, Cuban used his first- and second-round picks plus some cash to trade up to the Lakers' No. 26 pick.

Just four picks up, the Lakers got an extra second-round pick. For the Lakers who are in urgent need of potential newcomers, this is undoubtedly a profitable deal. As for the championship team Mavericks, they don't need so many rookies to find gold, but they only need to choose the ones they like.

So with the 26th pick, the Mavericks finally selected "second-generation star" Larry Lance II. At that time, many critics did not understand Cuban's operation. "Why did they choose a guy who can't shoot, can't defend, and can't do anything except bounce?"

But Cuban never cares about what the critics say. When Yiyang was first selected, didn't those critics also criticize him?

Just like that, the 2015 NBA Draft came to an end. After the draft, Yiyang temporarily put aside basketball and devoted himself to his wife and mother.

In early July, Yiyang accompanied Vignali back home.

The main reason was to tell Vignali's parents about the pregnancy in person.

When they heard the news, the old Italian couple couldn't be happier. Before they knew it, their little daughter had reached the age of becoming a mother.

Of course, Yiyang accompanied his wife to Italy for another purpose, that is, Vignali has completely transformed and wants to be a full-time model. After retiring from basketball, Vignali has spent more time with her husband. But as a young woman, Vignelie also didn't want to stay home all day. A job is still necessary. The only requirement is that the job cannot separate her from Yiyang.

And becoming a print advertising model for a luxury brand can exactly meet Vignelli's requirements.

The well-known Italian luxury fashion brand Ferragamo has extended an olive branch to Vignelli, the popular queen, hoping that she can become the brand spokesperson. With the popularity of Vignali in the United States and China, Ferragamo believes they will open up a larger market.

Yiyang accompanied his wife to complete the signing ceremony. Yiyang's appearance aroused the interest of reporters at the scene as always. Although the people here are all reporters from the fashion industry, everyone knows that Yiyang is the hottest public figure today. Now I can see with my own eyes that those reporters did not spare their own film.

With Yiyang helping out, the entire signing ceremony naturally went very smoothly. Vignelli may be the first woman in history who can quickly transition from the sports world into the fashion world without any barriers.

In order to get Vignelli, Ferragamo specially prepared a photography team for her. When there is a shooting assignment, Vignelli does not come to Italy, but the entire team travels from Italy to Dallas. This is also the biggest reason why Vignali chose to sign a contract with her. She can get started without leaving Dallas.

From now on, when Yiyang goes home after playing away games, he no longer has to be alone.

Later, Yiyang and Vignali flew directly to Germany to participate in the design and development conference of the third generation of Yiyang sneakers.

Compared with when Yiyang's sneakers were first launched, Adidas' team involved in the design is now stronger. After all, Derrick Rose's rapid decline was something Adidas never expected. According to Rose's current state, their hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts are probably in vain. Rose's influence is declining off a cliff, which can be seen from the sales of Rose's sneakers.

But happily, Yiyang's rapid growth has made up for Adidas' losses. Now, Adidas only has one spokesperson with sufficient weight, Yiyang. Although they have begun to pursue Lillard and Harden, at the moment, Yiyang is the only face of Adidas!

Therefore, the entire company devoted its energy to Yiyang and built his personal brand in all aspects. From T-shirts to protective gear and even peripheral dolls! And basketball shoes are the most important part of all these things.

The launching ceremony of the sneaker project was very lively. The founder of Adidas, Adidas Adidas, was present. Large posters of Yiyang could be seen everywhere. The whole ceremony was carried out perfectly in a friendly and lively atmosphere.

Yiyang's ability to attract money has allowed Adidas to reach the point where the entire company serves one person!

Throughout July, Yiyang and Vignali were traveling while handling these business activities. During this period, Yiyang and Vignali finally knew what "VIP" treatment was.

Because both Ferragamo and Adidas regard the two as their most important strategic figures. Naturally, both companies took good care of the duo. During this period, many of the expenses for the two people's travels were reimbursed by the company, and there was even a special car transfer and a dedicated tour guide.

Although the money was not much to Yiyang, it made him fully feel the sincerity of the other party.

After July, Yiyang and Vignali finally returned to the United States. At this time, the Mavericks are also preparing to search for useful talents in the free agent market.

As a championship team, the Mavericks' lineup does not actually need to make much changes, which is just to find and fill in the gaps. Random signings will damage the team's chemical reaction.

Two days ago, Cuban signed his first player this summer, center Salah Mejri from Tunisia. Since Dalembert wanted to quit this summer and has not renewed his contract with the Mavericks, Cuban had to prepare in advance, so he signed a big center who had just completed the Triple Crown in Europe with Real Madrid. .

Majori was very excited when he learned that he had been chosen by Mavericks, and said that he would visit Yiyang in person after arriving in Dallas.

"It's my dream to play with such a great player!" When interviewed by reporters, Majori made no secret of his excitement.

At this point, the Mavericks' inside line has become an all-European lineup, from Gobert to Dirk, and then to Majori, which shows that Cuban's love for international players is really extraordinary. Dallas’ “International Team” reputation is well-deserved.

Even so, no one dares to say that the Mavericks' interior is a weakness. Sometimes, an all-European lineup is no worse than an All-American lineup.

Of course, grassroots people like Majori are not the only ones who want to cooperate with Yiyang. Some celebrities finally got this opportunity.

One afternoon in early August, Yiyang was watching TV with his wife while working on his training plan for this summer. Young Brickley is now one of the most famous trainers in the world, and Yiyang's habit of going to the training camp every year is unbreakable. Even though she got married last year, Yiyang still found time to stay there for a long time.

But a phone ringing broke the peaceful atmosphere of the afternoon. Yiyang originally thought it was Cuban who called him, but now every time the Mavericks complete a signing, Cuban will give Yiyang a message.

But when Yiyang picked up his phone and saw the number on the caller ID, he was a little surprised.

"Who is it?" Vignali asked curiously when she saw that Yiyang didn't answer the phone for a long time.

"Well...an old friend."

On the screen of the mobile phone, the extremely surprising name "Steve Nash" was displayed.