The rest is just noise

What Louis wants Stern to do in China is neither easy nor difficult.

He wants the league to establish a public welfare NBA basketball academy in China.

This matter is no longer new after a few decades, but at that time, the NBA academy in China was obviously a decoration and did not cultivate talents at all. Instead, the schools established by the NBA in Australia and Africa became a treasure trove of talents.

Nigeria relies on the NBA academy to discover talent, with eight players selected in the 2020 draft.

This is truly exploring talents.

At this time, the NBA is expanding overseas. If they are allowed to establish an NBA academy in China, they will definitely find a way to build a signature basketball academy there.

In this matter, Stern thinks the proposal is very good. It is a bridge connecting the two countries and can increase exchanges. China has such a large population and there are already many gemstones that have not been unearthed.

Stern agreed readily, and Louis was naturally willing to go to China on behalf of the alliance, but he had a condition.

For the NBA team traveling to China this time, the league can provide a list of names, but it is up to him to decide who will go.

When he heard his request, Stern's expression suddenly brightened.

Everyone knows that going overseas to discuss cooperation is an important resume. If anyone in the league office wants to climb higher in the future, he must make such a substantial contribution.

If Louis gains this authority, he will be luring hungry dogs to bite him with a big piece of fat.

It is up to him to decide who to eat.

"I like you more and more, Lu." Stern said this, but in his heart he became more wary of Louis.

He looks so much like Reed Auerbach back in the day.

A person who seems to have influence on everything.

Louis has the absolute initiative in this matter. He is the most famous coach in the league and a flag for overseas Chinese. It is most appropriate for him to go to China as a representative to discuss cooperation.

Therefore, although Stern hesitated again and again, he could not refuse Louis.

Not surprisingly, almost all of the people Louis chose were acquaintances of his, those who had connections with the Knicks, or league officials with whom he had a good impression.

The team has a total of 12 people.

Nominally, Louis is just a consultant to the team. In fact, when he goes to China, everyone has to listen to him.

This time, Louis is not only going back to China himself, but also taking Lorraine, his two children, and his mother who has been away from mainland China for many years to visit.

Decades have passed, and Li Xuanbing does not know the situation in China. Lorraine is curious about China, but does not have much expectations.

Louis took them with him because he simply felt that they should come back with him to have a look.

Especially his children, he doesn't want them to become Chinese people who only know how to fart in foreign countries. They need to know where they come from, identify with their own culture, and be able to speak Chinese. As for whether they will choose to be Chinese or Americans in the future

, Louis will give them the right to choose freely.

The head of the NBA delegation this time is Lynch Orwell. He has just turned 30 and is a young man that Stern is very optimistic about.

Louis was friends with him and often got inside information from him.

This time, having him as the leader of the delegation was equivalent to having a great achievement credited to his name.

"Lu, we have been waiting for several hours."

Louis and Orwell waited for a long time in the CCTV office building, and the latter could no longer hold himself back.

"You know, the leader is always busy. Since he said he would meet us, he will definitely meet us." Louis asked him to relax.

They ended up waiting three and a half hours.

The alliance and CCTV have always had exchanges, and this time it is a formal cooperation consultation.

The person who came to talk to Louis and the others was not a small role, and both parties had many details to discuss.

Mainly because CCTV has questions.

This negotiation lasted for more than half a month, and Louis, as the intermediary, solved many questions. After all, there is now a Chinese player playing in the NBA.

At this time, it is a great time to promote the NBA in China.

On July 21, the two parties formally reached an agreement.

The NBA gives CCTV NBA broadcasting/recording rights free of charge. Any game can be broadcast in mainland China as long as they wish.

From this point of view, the NBA has gone out of the way that other major sports leagues have not gone.

Sports such as rugby, ice hockey, and baseball are only influential in the United States and Canada. The only one that can extend its influence to Asia is baseball. Many people play baseball in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, but other than that, other sports

The expansion of several major alliances is difficult.

Therefore, Americans are basically in a self-pleasure mode, and they narcissistically call the champions of these major leagues world champions.

They can indeed do this, because baseball, ice hockey and American football are all played by themselves.

The NBA has reached an agreement with the most influential TV station in China, which is a big step in the NBA's overseas expansion plan.

Even better for Louis and the Knicks.

The Knicks have Chinese players. If CCTV broadcasts or records NBA games live, will it broadcast teams other than the Knicks?

Think about the NBA in Yao Shuan's era. Rockets games will definitely be broadcast live. Only on the Rockets' offseason days, other teams' games will be broadcast live.

From this point of view, increasing Song Tao's playing time has become an urgent matter.

Don’t bother with those bastards from Houston who eat your food and smash your pot to enjoy this bowl of rice from China Market.

In addition, regarding the NBA's establishment of a basketball academy in China, Louis was basically the one taking the lead, but the funds were spent by the league.

Therefore, Louis will not be able to return to the United States in the short term.

For this NBA basketball academy, he has to find another domestic partner.

Also, I will definitely go back to the college.

Last year, the children of Hu Weidong and Liu Yuqing did well in the United States.

Louis hopes that more talented children will join him.

What he hopes are those children who did not appear in the previous life. Of course, he also welcomes familiar faces.

For example, Xiao Wang, Xiao Yao and Xiao Yi whom he misses so much

If he had met these people in his previous life, the smallest one would have called him "Big Brother", some would have been called "Guide", and some would have been even worse, they would all be the Chairman of the Basketball Association. However, no matter how awesome these people were in their previous life, they are now in this position.

There are juniors in front of him.

Thinking of this, Louis' vanity was so satisfied that he almost didn't know who he was.

Before leaving Beijing, Louis climbed the Great Wall with Lorraine and Li Xuanbing.

He used a well-known rumor to introduce it to Lorraine: "This is the only earthly building that can be seen on the moon."

Lorraine has a tourist mentality, and Li Xuanbing has more feelings than others.

She didn't speak, just looked around.

She usually only chats with her neighbors in the United States, and does not go out for outdoor activities at all, let alone such a strenuous task as climbing the Great Wall.

But the Great Wall is different.

They stayed in Beijing for one more day, and then set off for Louis College.

He met his partner here, who was a businessman.

Unlike Louis who founded his own basketball school, although the NBA Basketball Academy is led by Louis, when the time comes, the league will select its own people to manage it.

Therefore, he only helped to get started, and they did the rest themselves.

After finishing the work here, Louis went to his school. Lorraine and the others were not interested in it, so they wandered around outside with Li Xuanbing.

When Deng Shimo, the head coach of the basketball team, saw Louis, his smile was so warm that words cannot describe it.

"Lu, do you know that Song Tao's performance in New York has spread throughout the country through reporters' reports." Deng Shimo said about the domestic impact.

Due to the lack of information, it is difficult for Louis to get in touch with domestic news.

But he knew that domestic reporters had come to the United States, and he had accepted several interviews.

Song Tao didn't get many opportunities in his rookie season. He played in 50 games, averaging 8 minutes per game, 4 points, 2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks.

It is worth mentioning that his shooting percentage reached 72%. Because he only dunked on the court, Stockton took special care of him.

Because he could only dunk almost all the time, the New York media nicknamed him Captain Dunk.

The domestic media "modified slightly" and gave Song Tao the domineering nickname "Heavenly King".

This year, Song Tao participated in the Asian Championships in Bangkok with the Chinese team, vowing to help the team return to the top of Asia.

Even Qian Chenghai, the godfather of the National Basketball Team, said that after returning from the United States, Song Tao seemed to have changed as a person. This change did not refer to his personality, but his dominance on the court, which was completely beyond the recognition of his teammates and coaching staff.

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Louis believed that Song Tao would perform well during this trip to Bangkok. In order to prevent unexpected injuries, he also specially sent Dennis Dillon, a Knicks strength trainer, to accompany him on the trip.

Under the premise that Dillon's food, clothing, housing and transportation were all reimbursed by the Knicks, the National Basketball Team acquiesced to Song Tao's "specialization".

Song Tao's success in the NBA has caused domestic basketball enthusiasm to soar. People from the Louis College Propaganda Department asked the media to help build momentum. This year, there is an endless stream of children coming to sign up and try out.

This year's second batch of seedlings going to the United States, Deng Shimo thinks, is even better than last year's batch.

"Better than Hu Weidong and Liu Yuqing?" Louis looked at him in disbelief.

Deng Shimo, who realized that his wording was wrong, changed his statement: "The best talent may not be as good as Hu Weidong, but the overall thickness is better. I believe they both have good career prospects."

Louis looked at the list of this group of people. Unfortunately, there were no acquaintances, but to his relief, there were also no acquaintances.

His original intention of setting up this school was not for familiar faces, but for good prospects who had been buried due to the underdevelopment of the domestic sports industry.