The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 111 - 99: The Fun Thing It Came True!

Chapter 111: Chapter 99: The Fun Thing It Came True!

As Yao Ming’s agent, Bill Duffy was fully involved in the entire negotiation process, during which he learned a Chinese phrase:

"I’ve become more knowledgeable."

In fact, things got pretty big back then, even the NBA Players Association got involved.

Even the capitalists were shocked, so it was possible to exploit people like that?

It just shows, sometimes, you lose face all by yourself.

Bill Duffy knew the final outcome, after a lengthy negotiation, in the end, Yao Ming only had to contribute 3% of his total post-tax income.

From the initial exaggerated 50% to the eventual 3%, for "Yao’s team," it was a victory, anyway, "Yao’s team" was quite satisfied, but Yao Ming was very unsatisfied. He later spoke about this matter in his autobiography and said bluntly, "They" didn’t deserve the money.

Wang Zhizhi entered the NBA and paved a "thorny path" for later domestic players to enter the NBA, and the difficulty of Bartel’s subsequent entry into the NBA was obviously much reduced.

Yao Ming represented a different kind of person, his value was even higher than Wang Zhizhi and Bartel, thus his journey to the NBA was also full of obstacles.

Su Wan was the same kind of person as Yao Ming.

With Yao clearing the way in front, he could base his subsequent negotiations on Yao’s terms.

This meant that Su Wan could emerge with minimal cost.

For this day, he had also made meticulous plans.

The moment he received the call, Su Wan directly said, "I’ll have my agent communicate with you."

This was to initially distance himself from the whole affair, so that if public opinion became a problem, he would still have room to maneuver.

Then he had Bill Duffy convey his message:

You can ask for money, but it can’t exceed 3% after taxes, and whether or not to compete in future international competitions is entirely up to Su Wan himself.

Su Wan was neither Wang Zhizhi, with a sensitive identity, nor Yao Ming, who might plan a "governmental career" in the future, so he had no need to worry about potential adverse consequences.

And after Bill Duffy conveyed his message, Su Wan didn’t wait for the final result but continued with his arrangements:

He instructed Bill Duffy to issue notifications through the domestic media they had already contacted, creating a narrative that they only cared about money, neglecting the Huaxia Men’s Basketball Team’s performance in the international competitions for the next few years.

This was to seize the initiative.

Su Wan knew very well never to underestimate the power of public opinion.

Therefore, he had to act first to put this "big hat" squarely on their heads.

These past few years there had frequently been controversies with players heading to the NBA.

In 2000, it was Wang Zhizhi, in 2002, Yao Ming, and now it was Su Wan’s turn...

Last year, although the Huaxia Men’s Basketball Team broke through to its best historical result at the Olympics by reaching the top four, there were still media and fans who lamented that if Wang Zhizhi had been on that list, maybe the Huaxia Men’s Basketball Team could have won a medal.

These voices still existed up to now.

Domestic fans were eager to see the Huaxia Men’s Basketball Team win a medal.

At such a time, what would the national fans think when they heard such news?

This was the "Forebearers plant the trees, their descendants enjoy the shade." With pioneers like Wang Zhizhi and Yao, Su Wan only needed to find the right entry point.

Sure enough, there was widespread domestic debate.

The "vampires" didn’t come out with an official statement immediately.

They were still baffled!

When did we ever say we only wanted money, not results?

Wasn’t it Su Wan who forced our hand?

Shouldn’t you be blaming Su Wan?

The most frustrating thing was, they couldn’t issue such petulant notices, and to actually blacklist Su Wan like they did with Wang Zhizhi... with the current state of public opinion, the masses could probably drown them with a single spit each.

They decided to hold a meeting to discuss.

And at this time, "coincidentally," Su Wan logged on to the "Su Wan Bar"; the fans who hadn’t seen the official announcement saw the man himself show up and immediately asked for details. Su Wan initially vaguely said, "Negotiations are still ongoing, everyone doesn’t need to worry so much, nor believe the rumors out there too readily, the media always jumps at shadows, things aren’t as bad as they seem."

Then, under persistent questioning from the group, he "had no choice" but to divulge the "truth":

"There is such a matter, I’ve looked at the regulations, and indeed, there is such a stipulation. But for the Internet and other sports agencies, although they are also implementing these rules, they’re not mandatory, nor is there a specified amount, everything is based on the voluntary principle of the athlete. I’m not unwilling to pay money, but I feel that these people haven’t really helped with my basketball career, and I plan to set up a charity foundation, specifically to help build grassroots basketball facilities and then to help some young people with basketball dreams pursue their dreams. I think that would be more meaningful. What do you brothers think?"

This was another one of Su Wan’s arrangements.

In moments of uncertainty, "charity foundation," a number of stars with shady pasts have whitewashed themselves with this strategy, but Su Wan didn’t need to whitewash.

However, he felt that proposing such an idea at this juncture would surely gain more support from the fans.

Sure enough, the responses below were unanimously supportive:

"Brother Su is awesome!"

"Don’t mind those sons of bitches from the vampires!"

"Brother Su’s attitude should be tough!"

The speed of the "building" (thread posting) was very fast, and it would soon become a top post.

The fans were united with him, for a simple reason:

They hoped Su Wan would continue to play in international competitions. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Understand what the fans want, and they will rally to your cause with shared indignation.

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