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Chapter 52: The Indispensable Manager

"Anjie officially announced his participation in the draft, and nBa's Chinese elements are the most in history next season!"

"Source: The Miami Heat have contacted Angel.         "

"Yao Ming vs. Anjie? Next season's nBa China Derby Preview."

"Anjie has been recruited into the National Olympic Team and will participate in the BJ Olympics at home? General Administration of Sports: We have never had any contact with Anjie."

Since Wu Hua announced the news of An Jie's participation in the draft, all domestic media have been in a panic. Not to mention participating in the nBa draft, even if Chinese players play in the nBa summer league, it can attract the attention of tens of thousands of Chinese fans. Why did An Jie announce this news? He didn't say it for the fans, but for the nBa team.

According to nBa's draft rules, players have a second chance to decide whether to run the election on the day before the draft. The second registration date gives the right to abstain from those who have already signed up, which can also allow those who have given up the draft to seize the last chance to register again. However, if An Jie only announces to participate in the draft until then, it will be too late.

In the yi week before the draft, almost all teams had determined the players they wanted to choose. Even if there weren't, the selection range would have been narrowed to only two or three. If An Jie had announced that he would participate in the draft at that time, nBa's team would not have time to provide him with trial training, and they would not change their long-term decision for An Jie to take risks. Therefore, even if An Jie cannot officially sign up now, he has announced his decision. The draft is a foregone conclusion, and nBa's teams can take action against him with confidence.

The news was released. In addition to the enthusiastic responses from the fans, Anjie's mobile phone was also overwhelmed by text messages from various managers.

"You are the most valuable gold nugget I have ever seen! Working with me, I will make you not have to worry about food and clothing in the next life!"

"Bruce Randy, I'm willing to serve you."

“My main field is rugby players, but for you, I’m willing to try new fields and call me.”

......

An Jie didn't know how these guys got his phone number, but this was indeed an urgent task that An Jie urgently needed to deal with.

Faced with the upcoming draft and various cumbersome team contacts and negotiations, An Jie cannot and does not have time to deal with them all personally. A qualified manager is a must-have item in An Jie's career.

Whether it is football or basketball, with the development of professionalization and commercialization of competitive sports, every player is indispensable to have a decent manager, and some stars even have a complete operation team behind them. The managers of nBa players are not something that anyone can do casually. They must be familiar with nBa and have extensive communication in the entire circle. In addition, they must be proficient in law, economy, and other academics. An excellent manager can even make a player who is not considered excellent shine.

Just when Anjie was at a loss when facing the self-recommendation text messages, Divac sent a call to rescue the disciple who was in the midst of water and fire.

"Training today is postponed. Now you are waiting at home. I'll bring someone to introduce you to you." In addition to Divac's voice, there is also the roar of the car engine on the other end of the phone.

"So soon, people from the nBa team came to me for a tryout!?" An Jie was both nervous and excited.

"You guys think beautifully! Now people are working hard for the playoffs, so where can I care about you? I have brought you a manager, you will need him."

After waiting for a while, Anjie heard the sound of brakes coming from outside the rental house. He rushed out of the door, but Divac was talking and laughing with a strange middle-aged man.

"Ah, it's him, Anjie." Divac saw Anjie coming out and introduced it to the man beside him.

The man looked at An Jie carefully, and he looked like what he saw on TV, and his physical condition was excellent.

"Anjie, this is my former manager and my good friend since I was a child, Mr. Nikla Meslav." Divac patted the middle-aged man on the back. This man, like Divac, had a big beard and a simple and energetic buzz cut. However, because he was not a basketball player, he was much shorter than Divac and Anjie.

"Hello, Mr. Meslav." Angel shook hands with the visitor in restraint.

"Meslav is very interested in being your manager, and you really need a reliable guy. I fully trust this guy, so you can completely trust Anjie." Divac patted his chest and promised, and Anjie had nothing to question.

Many player managers are famous "vampires". They do not consider the future of the players, but only consider their own money. Meslav is interested in Anjie and said that it is not for money, which is too false, but he is by no means for money.

He used to be the manager of Divac, but also Divac's friend. He not only considers his account, but also deals with nBa's managers for the interests and future of Divac. Now, Anjie is the one who inherits Divac's mantra, and Divac also personally instructs him to be responsible for Anjie, so he has long regarded Anjie as his own person.

"I have five players who play in the European League, but because of Divac, I have some relationships in the nBa circle. If you are interested, we can sit down and talk." Meslav also spoke, is he a Chinese? It's such a challenge.

Angel and Meslav discussed in detail in the rental house for more than an hour, but most of the time it was Meslav who was talking about the contract details, while Angel was listening. After more than an hour, the detailed contract had been finished. Now it was time for Angel to sign.

"You don't have to hurry to sign. I will stay in Ames for a few more days until you have considered it. You can find a lawyer to consult, so as not to have disputes over contract issues in the future. If this happens, Dia will definitely kill me." The relationship between Meslav and Divac is indeed not the same. If the relationship is not in place, you can't just call someone else's nickname.

"No need, I believe in you, Mr. Meslav, just like I believe in Mr. Divac." Angel directly picked up the pen and wrote his name on the contract.

"Okay, you are my employer now, and from now on, I will be fully responsible for everything in your career."

Career? Compared with college career, this word seems to be much heavier.

"NBa teams are still very busy now, so I will help you with the things you come into contact with them later. And now our top priority is to increase your exposure." Meslav put away the contract, and instantly he was working.

When it comes to exposure, An Jie remembered the painful experience of being surrounded by reporters in the downstairs of the school dormitory.

"But Mr. Meslav, I'm very busy in training every day." Anjie began to make excuses. Divac next to him covered his mouth and tried hard not to laugh out loud. The old friend of Meslav is still as decisive as before.

"The training is of course the first place."

After hearing what Meslav said, Anjie sighed.

"But after the training, I can arrange a few media outlets for you to give you a brief interview." Meslav stared at Anjie with a serious face. Who is the employer?

"From the day you decided to participate in the draft, you have become a professional player. Professional players are not the same as student players. You can't just play basketball well. The media is a malicious demon, but they are also a pure and beautiful angel. It depends on how you use it. Don't worry, Anjie, the media I arranged for you will never ask questions that deliberately make things difficult for you. On the contrary, they will be of great help to increase your popularity." Meslav said, and began to use a laptop to make Anjie's schedule. Professional! This is called professional!

"Since I can't escape, can I recommend the media to you? Please make sure that media has the right to interview me first." After An Jie said this, Meslav suddenly became interested. This kid adapted very quickly.

"Which media?" Meslav looked at Anjie with interest.

"The reporter from China's Sports Pioneer is named Wu Hua. He is my favorite reporter. I hope he will not be squeezed out by those big media." An Jie did not forget who made him known to people in China and who made him feel that there was no difference between media interviews and friends chatting.

"I will pay attention, don't worry." Unexpectedly, he mentioned a newspaper he had never heard of. Anjie, at least in terms of character, Meslav admired him very much.

"Okay, we should almost go to train. Let's leave the draft to you. Do you know what connections you can use?" Divac stood up and moved his muscles.

"Don't worry, Dia, by the way, Anjie, call me if you have anything. I'm not going to be in Ames, but I will definitely handle it as fast as possible." Meslav compared Angel to Anjie with a phone call.

"I know Mr. Meslav, thank you for coming so far for me."

Meslav responded with a smile and hurried out of the room. Player manager is also a very busy profession.

The cumbersome life of professional players is now just showing the iceberg. Many players who play well in NCAA have fallen into the path of professional basketball, which is not without reason. Not everyone can adapt to the lifestyle that is completely different from college basketball.

Catherine was right worried. Maybe Anjie really didn't have much time to come back here in the future, let alone go back to visit his parents. Behind the glamorous stars, there will be efforts that others cannot see.

As a professional player, is An Jie really ready?
Chapter completed!
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