wjnovel Chapter 463 Sakuragi’s Determination
Chapter 463 Sakuragi’s Determination
Although they lost again in the finals, the runner-up result in the Asian Championships made Japanese fans still give their team a round of applause.
——Oh, it’s a dragon country after all, so it’s normal that you can’t beat it.
——I know, but Lin Dong didn’t even participate in the competition. I thought...
——Why? Even without Lin Dong, they still have Yao Ming. Don’t forget, since entering the Asian Championship in 1973, there have been a total of 16 Asian Championships in 2005. Long Guo has won 14 championships, losing to There is nothing a team like this can do.
——That’s right, I think everyone has performed very well, and when we played against South Korea, didn’t they beat Captain Park Bu-sung to tears? It’s so enjoyable!
——They lost to us by 50 points for the first time. Poor Park Bo-sung is finally going to serve in the military, hahahaha!
There was a lot of joy and excitement in Japan, and Sakuragi enjoyed a wave of supreme treatment after returning to the country. However, no matter how supreme the treatment was, he had no intention of staying for a long time. After all, Haruko's belly was already very big, and now it was difficult to walk or do anything. With his hands on his waist, he was still waiting for him to come home in Seattle.
After reporting back to Japan and bidding farewell to the national team, Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately got on the return plane. When he got off the plane, he was still thinking about things at home. He was so happy that he couldn't stop walking. He was walking fast when he was suddenly stopped by someone. The figure blocked him head on.
"Hey, brother, didn't you see that I'm carrying a lot of things?" Sakuragi Hanamichi was carrying large and small packages of gifts and hurriedly said to the guy in front of him: "If you want an autograph, let's do it next time!"
"Hello, Hanamichi Sakuragi." The other party handed him a business card politely: "I am a scout for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Your performance last season made us feel quite amazing. I think you are a perfect match." If you want to get a contract that is more in line with your worth, we will offer you..."
Cleveland Cavaliers?
Sakuragi Hanamichi had no time to talk to him, and his ears pricked up when he heard the name. His face was filled with disgust, and he walked around him directly: "I don't talk to the enemy, go away!"
"Listen to our quotation, we..."
Sakuragi Hanamichi was too lazy to pay attention to him, but before he took two steps, he was stopped by another person.
"Sakuragi, is there no one to pick you up? Let me carry it for you." It was Mark, the executive representative of Nike, who was in charge when Sakuragi signed with Nike. He was a gentleman-looking guy who was always full of satisfaction. With a polite smile on his face, he smiled and said: "I brought Marcus, which also represents the wishes of Nike. We hope you will get better development. There is a coffee shop next to it, sit down and chat." Let’s talk?”
"Are you also with the enemy?" Sakuragi Hanamichi looked at him with wide eyes. He had always had a good feeling about Mark. He had signed a contract with Nike for more than a year. Mark cared about him very much and often spent time with him. Play and get along well.
Mark was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't laugh or cry: "You guy, what kind of enemy? The league is just a business entity, the stadium is just a stage, not the battlefield you imagined, and basketball is just a show on this stage. The Cavaliers and Super League Sonic is the same, he is just a performer, don’t always be the enemy of your enemy! You have to be a father, this is just a business, don’t be so naive.”
"Moreover, you will always be the second or even third child in the Sonics. Do you want to stay under Lin Dong's halo all your life? Don't you want to become a super leader like Lin Dong? ? Get a better income and give your wife and children a more comfortable environment and starting point. When your children grow up, do you want your children to say, "He admires his father's eldest brother Lin Dong" instead of saying that he Is dad the most powerful hero in his mind? And now, the knight can give you this opportunity, I think..."
"Oh oh oh!" Sakuragi Hanamichi laughed.
The formation of the Cavaliers and Lakers' super lineups, the league's targeting of the Sonics, and even the fact that most fans in the United States are dissatisfied with Gao Ren, or Asians, etc...
Sakuragi actually knows a lot.
The buzzing is just on the surface. Ever since I met Haruko because of basketball that summer, I have experienced so many things in Hidaka, Lloyd, NSAA, and the NBA. Now I am even about to become a father. Become a family.
No matter how innocent a child is, his innocence has long since faded away.
Perhaps because of his personality, he always seems to be fussy and a bit out of place, or as Payton always teases, he is 'not big enough' and 'easily deceived'.
But in fact...
"So, you helped me find the Cavaliers contract?" Sakuragi Hanamichi said with a smile, "How much can I give? 100 million a year?"
Mark laughed dryly, while Marcus, the Cavaliers scout next to him, frowned. Is he making fun of himself and the Cavaliers? One hundred million a year... Do you think you are Michael Jordan? Michael Jordan couldn't get so much!
"That's a lot of money." Sakuragi Hanamichi deliberately put down the things in his right hand, then stretched out his five fingers to grab it, as if he wanted to grab the money. Then he smiled and shook his head, looking at his palm: "I'm very rich too. I want to take it, but this hand is not obedient...I'm sorry, I can't help it!"
Having been with Sakuragi for more than a year, Mark actually has a very good understanding of this guy's character.
He knew that this guy would not betray easily, and he also knew the relationship between this guy and Lin Dong, but he thought that if he used his wife Qingzi and his unborn child to persuade him, he would be able to change his mind and attitude. There is no need for Nike to force him, and everyone will not be at odds with each other.
But now, listening to this guy's tone, he is unmoved at all, right?
Then we can only use some tough measures.
Of course, unlike the method used to force Shane, Sakuragi's contract was originally signed with Sakuragi under Lin Dong's legal team.
There is no way, Lin Dong takes good care of his Japanese little brother. Even Lin Dong's team helps him with his annual tax return. They are almost equivalent to Sakuragi's agent. Nike uses to restrict some of Shane Battier's The loopholes in the contract were simply unworkable in front of this guy. They had been argued and modified word for word by his team of lawyers as early as when the contract was originally signed.
In fact, Nike really doesn’t dare to push him too hard. After all, if Nike wants to divest Lin Dong, then Sakuragi Hanamichi will be Nike’s last guarantee in Asia. This guy is now very popular in the Japanese market and Southeast Asian market. The Dragon Kingdom, Japan's enemy, also has a lot of popularity. This cannot be lost at the same time. If you want to lose it, you have to do it slowly, otherwise Nike will be independent of the Asian market.
but……
"Sakuragi," Mark said calmly, "This is what Phil Knight meant. Don't forget that Nike has the right to terminate the contract with you at any time. This is clearly stated in the contract. This son 3 A contract of 40 million per year is already close to the contract between Kobe and Nike. With your current worth, no other brand can give it to you except Nike. And if you refuse, Nike will immediately terminate the contract with you, and even Because the second year of the contract has not yet been completed, not only do you have no follow-up, but you also have to spit out a lot from your pocket..."
"I know you are usually careless and don't care much about money, but have you ever thought about Qingzi and your child? When you were born in the United States, you have to spend money in so many places. This is the confinement center I took Qingzi to. , it’s 140,000 US dollars a month. With your rookie contract this season, can you afford it? To be honest, after tax, it is almost impossible to provide Haruko and her children with good living conditions..."
"Mark, you still don't know me well enough. Do you know what environment I grew up in?" Sakuragi smiled and directly interrupted Mark's persuasion.
"My family conditions were not very good when I was a child. After my father passed away in junior high school, my mother and I have been living in a government low-rent housing in Kanagawa. Throughout my adolescence, I drank expired milk and ate kimbap. I can’t even eat meat a few times a year! But I still grow up, and I am very grateful for the hardships I have experienced. It is because of the hardships I have experienced that I am fearless and have become the outstanding person I am now!”
"You don't understand Qingzi either. She is not with me for money at all. She can go to a confinement center that costs 140,000 yuan, but if I don't have money, she will happily live in an ordinary delivery room!"
"Why, without your 40 million from Nike in three years, with my income, would my wife and children be worse off than I was before? I'm not dead yet. Even if I do, I will be very happy. I and I Qingzi can enjoy the best life and face the most difficult days with positivity and optimism, and so can my child! ”
"So don't use this to argue with me. If Nike wants to terminate the contract, then terminate it." Sakuragi Hanamichi said with a smile: "This is not a breach of contract on my part. At most, it is just a refund. The contract year has been implemented for more than half a year. , It’s only a few million to get back, I never spend money frivolously, I can get it out.”
"Besides, are you sure Phil Knight really dares to give up on me while giving up Brother Gao Ren?"
"Don't treat people as fools. The only one who will suffer is Nike itself, unless you want to completely withdraw from the Asian market. So if you continue to say this to me, then what you should worry about is whether I will stop talking to you." Renew the contract for next year!”
Mark was stunned.
Frankly speaking, Nike really didn’t dare. It’s just that he thought this guy didn’t understand this, so he had to take Marcus to the airport to block him. Otherwise, if he had an in-depth exchange and analysis with Lin Dong’s legal team, his Threats may not work.
But he didn't expect... Hearing the usually carefree Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly talk about this, his thoughts were so clear. This really made him feel very uncomfortable, as if this guy suddenly changed. Similar.
"Let's go." Sakuragi Hanamichi picked up the gift bag that he just put down and said to Mark coolly: "For the sake of being friends, Mark, I advise you, if you advise me one more word, I will never I will not renew my contract with Nike, and I will keep my word, so before you speak, you'd better go back and discuss it with Phil Knight."
Mark's face turned green. He knew that this guy had a bad temper, and he really didn't dare to continue to persuade him. Even if he really wanted to give up Sakuragi, it would have to be Phil Knight who made the decision. He didn't have the power yet.
"By the way, there is one more thing you said wrong." Sakuragi took two steps and then turned back and said to Mark: "If my children really worship Brother Takato when they grow up, then I will be very happy. Because I admire it too!”
"But if I really follow you for money and betray Sonics and Brother Gao Ren, hahahaha, then I will become a bad guy."
"I don't care if my children will regard me as a hero, but I never want to be a villain in their eyes, let alone a philistine bastard like you!"
"The court is just a show for you guys, and basketball is just a tool to make money for you, but for me, for Brother Gao, and for everyone in the Sonics... no! "
"Basketball is our dream, and the court is our battlefield!"
"I don't know what means you used to force Shane Battier away, but even Shane Battier will never go to the Cavaliers. He is our brother and a member of the Sonics. We believe in him! If the league wants to target We are the SuperSonics, so let’s try it. Whether it’s a super team or a super referee... I will accompany Brother Gao to accept all the challenges you set.”
"We, the SuperSonics, have secured the championship this season! God can't take it away even if he comes!"
"You... take care of yourself!"