Chapter 253: Undercurrent
"Levi?"
Mahomes stood at the door of the passenger seat, carrying a red satchel, waiting for Levi to open the door, only to find that Levi was on the phone.
Levi gestured to the phone and mouthed, "Agent."
Then, Levi took out the keys from his pocket and threw them to Mahomes. He walked towards the passenger seat, while Mahomes walked around to the driver's seat.
Levi and Mahomes are both rookies and neighbors. Their daily lives are very regular. They have the same biological clock and the same work content. They help each other and are adapting to the professional arena.
Levi is the starter, but his knowledge of football is only superficial; Mahomes is the backup, but the quarterback has a mountain of content to learn.
Therefore, the two people will study tactics together in addition to daily training. Mahomes helps Levi understand football more deeply, and Levi helps Mahomes analyze the team's tactics in an all-round and three-dimensional way.
After going back and forth, the two of them now come to training together and go home together. They drive Levi's car one week and Mahomes' car the other week. They take turns being the driver, and their daily routine during the season remains regular.
In fact, not only Levi and Mahomes, but also other rookie players regularly go to Levi to learn tactics every week, including Hunter.
Mahomes still remembers Hunter’s overwhelmed expression when Levi invited him to participate in a rookie tactics seminar.
In Levi's view, even though they are competitors, everything is on the table. They face each other openly and openly. He does not disdain and does not need to take small actions. Competition is also a motivation.
In just half a year, the progress among the rookies is indeed visible to the naked eye.
Although Mahomes is still a substitute, because of Levi's relationship, he also actively participates in every game and is slowly entering the role of quarterback, standing behind Smith and standing beside Levi. Study hard and truly feel the confrontation and game in the professional arena.
Now, the Rookie Tactics Seminar has become famous within the Kansas City Chiefs. Some second-year players and free agents who just joined the team during the offseason expressed interest today. We will check the time next time. If there is a chance, they will also Get ready to go see what this seminar is all about.
The season has just begun and everything is positive.
Mahomes was not surprised by the scene before him. He skillfully opened the car door as if it were his own car, and then opened the passenger door for Levi.
"LeBron?"
"Yes, there was such a call. Should I know this LeBron?"
Hearing Levi's words, Mahomes chuckled while sitting in the driver's seat, and immediately remembered the complaint that had just happened in the locker room.
Levi shrugged slightly to express his innocence.
"But, how do you know? He shouldn't be an important person, right?"
Donald:…
However, Donald has gotten used to it, "He's just the current star player in the NBA. It's okay. You don't need to take it to heart."
Levi is bold and bold, and Donald is also restrained and sharp. This conversation was extremely calm.
LeBron:? ? ?
In fact, Donald was really calm.
Just in front, LeBron searched for Donald's phone number - Levi's agent, and suddenly there was a storm of accusations. Donald was also confused, holding the phone in a mess in the wind.
Although he didn't understand what was happening, Donald stood firm and disarmed the bomb in a few words, not only appeasing LeBron, but also conceived a new plan for the subsequent marketing.
After the crisis was resolved, Donald was not in a hurry——
He called Levi but didn't answer. Instead of continuing to call, he switched to work mode and quickly dialed other numbers to make arrangements.
By the time Levi called, Donald had already made all arrangements.
"He hopes to get to know you."
"I think this is a good thing. Obviously, he also realizes your market value, so I agreed on your behalf. He will go to watch the game in Los Angeles next week, and after that, you will have a dinner together. "It's just a dinner, Levi doesn't think it's a big deal.
"good."
By simply agreeing, Levi's real focus was not here.
"So, he is really an NBA superstar?"
Donald, "known as the Emperor."
Levi raised his chin slightly, "He is the emperor, what about Michael Jordan?"
Donald:…
There is such a character in the "Bible" called "King-James", so when LeBron James became famous in high school, reporters called him "king".
The so-called "Little Emperor" is mainly a special title from mainland China, because people generally believe that Jordan is the real king of basketball, so naturally a prefix meaning successor was added in front of LeBron's nickname.
However, Levi was just joking and did not expect Donald to respond. "I am curious, is there no NBA game? He seems very leisurely. I thought the NBA, with more than 80 games a season, is much busier than us."
Obviously, this is still a joke.
Donald automatically filtered and answered seriously, "The season hasn't started yet, and their preseason only starts in two weeks."
"I guess LeBron went to Los Angeles this time to negotiate privately with a certain free agent, hoping that the other party would transfer to Cleveland, but they needed to hide it from others, so they used you as a shield."
Levi suddenly realized, "A show. Sure enough, it can't be Hollywood."
But Levi was not surprised, "You agreed, does that mean we are also planning something?"
Donald is a fox.
If you take it for granted that he is a good person after seeing his honest and honest appearance, you may suffer a loss next.
Since Donald has seen through LeBron's plan to shift focus and agreed to it, it means that Donald also has his own plans.
Donald was not surprised by Levi's keenness, and he gave the answer directly.
"Nike."
In 2015, after Nike's long-term cooperation with LeBron for 12 years, they provided LeBron with a lifetime contract worth one billion US dollars, becoming another peak in Nike's business history after Michael Jordan.
The reason is very simple. LeBron's signature sneakers, jerseys, etc. can bring Nike $600 million in revenue every year, and he is worthy of being the number one active player.
So, Nike showed enough sincerity.
The partnership between Nike and LeBron has become another successful example of competitive sports expanding its territory in the commercial field and establishing a new business empire.
On that side, LeBron is trying to use Levi as a shield just for the sake of free agency negotiations.
At this time, Donald is preparing to use LeBron to increase Levi's market awareness and popularity, and what he is really seeking is a real-money business contract.
I have to say that Donald is the real master.
Levi immediately grasped the point, "You mean, Nike offered a contract?"
Donald nodded, "Not only Nike, but also Adidas and Under Armor also provided a contract."
It turns out that the big deal is here.
(End of chapter)