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Chapter 119 The Days With Wade
Seeing Wade for the first time, Mu Xiaobei restrained himself from wanting to measure Wade's cheek with his fist, which was very impolite.

Wade is a very warm person, his big white teeth when he smiled relieved Mu Xiaobei a lot of pressure, and the two of them chatted one after another.

"LeBron likes you very much, he always mentions you in front of me." Wade said.

Well, Mu Xiaobei remembered that when he was teammates with James, he even gave him a watch. At that time, he had no money, and that watch was his second most expensive thing. He hasn't brought it yet.

"Yes, LeBron is a very good person. He is very generous and often teaches me many things." Mu Xiaobei said.

"He regrets that he can't be your teammate. You know, he likes a big man like you very much." I don't know if Wade thought of Kevin Love, who often showed affection with Mu Xiaobei, his tone was a bit uncomfortable.

It was only later that Mu Xiaobei discovered that Wade was also his boss, because when he signed the contract that year, Wade not only got money, but also got part of Li Ning's equity.

This month, Xiaobei and Wade will travel through nine cities in China, namely BJ, Shanghai, Xi'an, Qingdao, Nanjing, Changsha, Chengdu, Shenzhen and Wuhan.

Naturally, it is nine big cities.

Wade's last trip to China was naturally full of seats, and Mu Xiaobei was also relatively lucky.

The first stop was naturally BJ. When the two played, the fans were wearing Wade's Heat No. 36 jersey, which was interspersed with scattered Bulls, Cavaliers and Spurs No. [-] jerseys.

Mu Xiaobei looked at the few fans wearing his own jersey, and felt a burst of gratitude. This is a manifestation of his strength. Fighting in a foreign land, what can make people happier than the recognition from the people in their hometown Woolen cloth?

Watching the videos of many domestic fans played on the big screen, Wade felt his eyes were a little moist.

Among the many players in the NBA, Wade likes China very much. In fact, after a crooked nut understands part of Chinese culture, it is hard for him not to fall in love with this country.

The biggest intersection between him and China before was that the brand company he signed with was from China, but as he got to know him better, he really fell in love with this country.

He was also very reluctant to leave the arena, but as he said, he knew that he could no longer jump so high and fast, and he was exhausted.

After the nine-game tour, Mu Xiaobei could clearly feel Wade’s reluctance, but then the painting style suddenly changed, and Wade called Li Ning’s designer to talk to Mu Xiaobei about his second-generation sneakers. design issues.

Mu Xiaobei's first-generation sneakers sold very well, and domestic fans were very supportive.

The domestic price of the first generation of wood is 580 pairs, and other colors may be more expensive.

This price is more expensive than Clay’s fourth-generation sneakers this year, almost comparable to Nike’s Irving pickled pepper series, but this pair of shoes from Li Ning, which is free from plagiarism, is definitely very conscientious, and the price/performance ratio is definitely good. .

The front and rear soles are equipped with Li-Ning's air cushion technology named Ning. The sole has a very strong sense of grip, and the high-top wrapping and protection are also very good, which is very suitable for players who run on the floor.

The low top is less bulky and more light and breathable.

Moreover, this pair of sneakers, as Li Ning's main sneaker series following the Wade series, has put a lot of effort into it, and many colors have been released within a year.

For example, the first ink painting, such as Mu Xiaobei's purple gold fish when he was in the Lakers, such as the silver-gray horse when he just joined the Spurs, are completely embroidered and engraved on the sneakers.

In addition, there are also the color schemes for the rookie game MVP, the color scheme for the three-point contest championship, the color scheme for commemorating the first [-] points in a single game, the color scheme for the playoffs, etc., all of which are very conscientious.

It can be seen that this time, Li Ning spent a lot of money in order to impress the fans with the wooden series. Although the price is slightly expensive, it is very cost-effective in terms of age and technology.

So it is not so strange that the sales of the first generation of wooden shoes are so hot.

The logo of Mu Xiaobei's sneakers is very natural, it is a Chinese character 木, which is Mu Xiaobei's surname, very simple.

The second-generation sneaker designer's vision is still suitable for floor-flowing inside players. The air cushion technology is not so strong, and more efforts have been made in the protection technology.

After communicating with the designer, in fact, it was just the designer who told Mu Xiaobei to listen, because after all he didn't understand, so it's better to hand it over to a professional. Anyway, he and Li Ning have a mutually beneficial relationship, and Li Ning will never be here. The above pit him.

Meanwhile, the frantic offseason continues to be frantic.

First of all, after Durant failed to sign a contract with the Warriors, Klay Thompson first renewed his contract with the Warriors-so far, the Warriors finally retained their most backbone lineup when they won 16 wins in 73 years-Splash plus Green, the substitutes still There's Iguodala and Livingston.

Obviously, the Warriors' salary space is definitely not enough for the Big Four who no longer want to cut their salaries, so Durant, Clay or Green always have to leave one.

So Durant is gone.

Naturally, Cousins ​​couldn't stay anymore. The reason why he signed with the Warriors in the middle class was just to prove himself, so he and the Warriors got together again to find a next home.

The Lakers, who have two All-Stars, James and DeRozan, did not renew their contracts with the four mercenaries, but there have been scandals with Durant one after another. For example, James and Durant were captured in and out of a nightclub in Los Angeles Arrived, and then carried a reporter to capture it.

James and Durant are already the two strongest players in this league. James is still at his peak, and Durant is at his best. The combination of these two and DeRozan made the Lakers once again become The alliance is powerful.

The Spurs are also chasing their own goals in the free market, but the news this year has not been so fast.

Players are all up for sale, teams are waiting and watching, teams are trying to find the most suitable players with the least salary, players are thinking about having a big contract and a place where they can play comfortably.

The NBA is a business league. For us, the salaries of those NBA superstars seem to be just numbers. For example, if a team is short of salary space, we want to let those stars take less, but for those stars, that is all. The real money is for their own benefit.

For example, Clay, no matter how much he likes the Warriors, no matter how much he wants to play with Curry, it is impossible to cut his salary one after another.

Just like when we are looking for a job, it is obviously a job content, but we cannot say to the boss one after another: "Boss, I like your position, let me take less."

It's ridiculous.

As expected, Horford renewed his contract with the Celtics immediately, but Irving did not. He often praised Stevens' head coach in public. It seemed that he liked playing in the Celtics. He couldn't be tempted by the invitation.

This year's summer league is a big drama, and the drama has just begun at this moment.

(End of this chapter)