Chapter 45 - 31 God’s Gaze (New Book Seeking Collection, Monthly Tickets, Recommendation Tickets)_3

What exists is only: The world is bustling, all for the sake of profit. The world is crowded, all for the gain. Qin Yue was well aware that, despite being restricted by current NCAA regulations, Nike couldn’t immediately finalize a contract with him. But if Nike really waited until he decided to enter the draft to communicate with him, then it might be too late. Offering jobs to people around target athletes, or those related to them, has always been Nike’s prelude when preparing to recruit someone. Historically, during the bidding war for LeBron James, Nike had already groomed Maverick Carter, who was close to James, as an "insider." Even earlier, back in the 1970s, when preparing to recruit track star Steve Prefontaine, Nike even assigned an employee specifically to act as Prefontaine’s "Whisperer." At Wake Forest, the relationship between Qin Yue and Rachel was no secret. So, after deciding to bring Qin Yue into their fold, Nike immediately set their sights on Rachel. Through Rachel, Nike could not only get a first-hand understanding of Qin Yue’s situation, but they could also use this "undercover" to establish contact with him. In this way, Nike could perfectly bypass all NCAA regulations and lay the groundwork for future collaboration with Qin Yue. You see, the NCAA has many regulations. But rules are dead, people are alive. That day, looking at Rachel with her typical American sweetheart face, Qin Yue smiled and said, "I think you must have guessed why Nike Headquarters offered you this internship." Upon hearing this, Rachel, who originally had no intention of hiding from Qin Yue, replied frankly, "But I cannot betray you." Rachel knew that she was now labeled as "someone close to Qin Yue." Therefore, as long as she decided to accept this internship, and in the future help Qin Yue reach a cooperation with Nike as their "undercover"... Then, from Qin Yue’s current market situation, she undoubtedly would have a bright future and promising job. But even so, Rachel remained quite clear-headed. Because she knew Qin Yue’s character and temperament. So compared to this job, she cared more about Qin Yue’s feelings and the fact that she absolutely couldn’t betray him. Nike wanted her to be the "undercover" through which they could communicate with Qin Yue. But Qin Yue never said he wanted her to be that "undercover." "Since Nike wants to show us sincerity, what reason do we have to refuse?" Qin Yue said after giving a playful squeeze on a soft spot of Rachel. At that moment, Rachel noticed Qin Yue used "we." This meant that in his eyes, her status had risen again. "But since it is to show sincerity, it’s not too much for me to make them some requests, right?" Qin Yue suddenly said to Rachel. "What kind of request do you want to make to them?" "With their resources, they must know many top trainers. Of course, I’m not asking them to pay to hire trainers for me, because I have money myself..." As someone experienced, Qin Yue knew very well how much a top trainer could help with his upcoming special training. Although he knew the names of many top trainers, for these trainers with varied personalities, sometimes money alone couldn’t secure their services. Moreover, Qin Yue’s money was not so much that it could make them drop everything to come and guide him. So taking advantage of Nike’s goodwill gesture, Qin Yue saw it as a perfect opportunity to establish good working relationships with these top trainers. A day later, through Rachel as their "undercover," Nike responded to Qin Yue. Nike executive Lynn Merritt unhesitatingly agreed to Qin Yue’s request. "Who is the trainer they got for me?" Qin Yue asked curiously. "Tim Grover." After a pause, Rachel suddenly said nervously: "Also, Nike wants you to find time to go to Charlotte because someone there wants to meet you." Upon hearing this, Qin Yue gasped in astonishment. Tim Grover, the legends about him are many... But you only need to know that his greatest achievement was helping Michael Jordan ascend to the throne. As for asking me to find time to go to Charlotte? During this period, in Charlotte... Who else has the clout to direct Nike to contact me through an "undercover?" In 2004 at this point in time. The only one in Charlotte with such influence could be that man: — God of Basketball, Michael Jordan. ... Note 1: In the historical duel between Madness and Jamal Nelson, Paul accumulated a total of 12 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals, while Nelson scored 24 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. As a fan who grew up watching Paul, don’t ask Ah Qiao why he has so much data and information about Paul, because Ah Qiao knows every game Paul lost and got outplayed by heart. PS: New book, earnestly seeking collection, monthly tickets, and recommendations!