Chapter 114: Making money in silence
Donald Yu, 46 years old, is a professional sports agent.
In 1998, he was just a small legal consultant in a sports agency handling paperwork on behalf of professional players, and he was trying to find a breakthrough in his career.
At that time, a college scout recommended Tom Brady, the starting quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines, who had just emerged as a senior, to Yu, opening a window of opportunity for the legal counsel.
But Donald Yu didn't rush it. He watched every game Brady played, including that year's Orange Bowl, when the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide by 14 points.
Although Brady performed well for the Michigan Wolverines and led the team to stage a number of great comebacks, he was nicknamed the "Reversal Kid" by the media. However, Brady was thin and his performance in the training camp was mediocre, making people worried that he would not be able to bear it. Due to the intensity of competition in the professional league, draft prospects are not promising.
One after another, different agents contacted Brady, but Brady finally chose Donald Yu.
In the draft of the following year, Brady was indeed not favored. He was not selected by the New England Patriots until the 199th pick in the sixth round.
However, fifteen years later, Brady led the New England Patriots to seven Super Bowls and won four of them.
Everything proves Donald Yu's insight and determination back then.
There is no doubt that Brady is the current top superstar in the NFL pyramid.
but!
Donald Yu has never made any big announcements, and has always kept a low profile, making a lot of money in silence.
In 2007, Donald Yu announced on behalf of Brady on behalf of Brady that their family had a new member, a boy.
Amid the heated discussion, many people in the rugby industry, including professionals who specialize in agents, expressed confusion:
Donald Yu, who is it?
Imagine that in 2016, when the Internet and smartphones were so developed, and when social networks were fully popularized, Levi couldn't find a photo of Donald Yu and Tom Brady in his search.
Is this possible?
There are two possibilities.
First, Levi met a liar who was deceiving people under the name of Donald Yu.
Second, maybe someone accidentally took a photo of Donald Yu and Brady, but no one could recognize Donald. The focus was all on Brady. If you can't enter the correct keywords, you're really looking for a needle in a haystack. That's why I'm looking for Less than.
Now is no longer an era when the smell of wine is not afraid of the dark alleys. Levi has become accustomed to seeing the names of agents appearing in different sports news:
Jeff-Schwartz, Jorge- Jorge Mendes, Jonathan Barnett, Scott Boras, Rich Paul and so on.
The exposure of these agents is no less than that of any top player.
In a sense, they have also become a kind of celebrity, using media publicity to increase their influence, deify their halo, and finally achieve more goals.
However, Donald Yu still maintains such a low profile, neither arrogant nor impetuous, neither humble nor overbearing, and works down-to-earth. He is definitely a breath of fresh air.
More importantly, Donald Yu’s football client list is not long, but it is not short either:
Julian Edelman, wide receiver.
Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback.
Sean Peyton, head coach.
Wait, wait.
A careful glance at the list of all of Donald Yee's football clients will reveal that the list is arranged alphabetically by last name.
Perhaps, for the NFL, Brady is the most appealing and dominant top quarterback in the league, but for Donald Yu's agency, compared with when he was selected in the sixth round in 1999, Brady Dee didn't seem more important, at least on the surface.
Something interesting.
Compared with those uniform suits, this Donald Yu is more interesting.
In this way, the Chinese identity is no longer important and can be regarded as an extra point. What really makes people curious is his business ability. Involuntarily, Levi began to guess, what would Donald Yu say when they meet next time?
He let out a long breath and went back to the dormitory to change clothes and pack his things. Before he could open the dormitory door, the dormitory door was pushed open first.
Roommate Simon Hunter was about to come out, "Hey, man, training is over?"
Levi glanced behind Hunter. It was empty with no one else, "Are you going alone today?"
Hunter said with a righteous face, "Who do you think I am? The final is coming, and next is study time. I am such a well-behaved model student, and my mind is full of studies. I have no idea what you are talking about? I’m going to the library now, there won’t be any space left in a while.”
After finishing speaking, he raised his head and held his chest out with a righteous and stern expression.
Levi pointed to the book in Hunter's hand, "Are you sure?"
The top one is surprisingly the December Girl from last year. If Levi remembers correctly, this is Hunter's favorite.
Hunter's expression froze, and he silently stuffed the top magazine inside, then raised his chest again and continued to look at Levi confidently.
Levi nodded slightly, "That makes more sense. By the way, are there no seats in the library after dinner? Some players on the rugby team need tutoring, and we are still thinking about going there at night. What should we do? There are a lot of us, right? Don’t you need to take a seat now?”
Hunter also naturally pretended that nothing happened just now, waving his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, no, the Crimson Tide Storm are now the pride of the University of Alabama. There are whistles and cheers wherever you go."
"If you go to the library, someone will naturally be willing to give up their seat to you."
"Even if not, you can always go to the school's specially prepared study room, where the players are guaranteed to have space to study."
Levi, "OK. Have fun studying."
Hunter, “Happy learning.”
The two high-fived each other, turned around, and headed in different directions.
Here, the Crimson Tide Storm, who have had a smooth season, are worrying about their studies.
On that side, Lamar Jackson is also on the verge of exploding.
"Calm down, calm down, Lamar, you just fell asleep, you just had a nightmare, calm down, don't panic, it was all just a nightmare."
The bustling crowd around him was trying to get Jackson to regain his senses.
Jackson wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and realized that he had just fallen asleep while reading in the library. So, what happened?
"Lamar, everything was just a nightmare. You are awake now. Don't worry, the nightmare will not become a reality."
"So, what did you dream about just now? Why do you look like you've seen the bottom of Cthulhu's sanity?"
Which pot is not opened and lifted?
The figure of Levi immediately appeared in Jackson's mind again——
Grass!
Three full days have passed since the "Alabama Crimson Tide Storm vs. Louisiana State Tigers" game, and the result is that Levi is still lingering.
Levi Levi Levi…
Endless, endless Levi.
Obviously he is Lamar Jackson, but when everyone sees him, almost everyone is talking about Levi. Reporters are annoying him, coaches and teammates are annoying him, and now they don't let him go even to sleep?
"Lamar, are you dreaming about Levi?"
Jackson: Grass.
(End of chapter)