November 23, 2017, 9:23 pm!

Condon Street, San Antonio, USA.

On a bus with the San Antonio Spurs logo on its body.

A yellow face that looked tired and slightly immature dialed the number to China.

"Dad, I just finished playing the game"

"Yes, I am living a good life and have a bright future, so don't worry."

"What? You haven't seen me play? Dad, let me tell you, rookies are like this, and they will get better after a while."

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Jiang Hao hung up the phone and tears flowed out of the corners of his eyes unconsciously.

Maybe all he can do at this stage is report the good news but not the bad news, so that his family won't worry as much as possible.

As for the future, is it bright?

Jiang Hao shook his head with some self-deprecation. A few months ago, as a member of the NCAA's wealthy University of North Carolina, he participated in the draft without hesitation with an average of 8.9 points per game.

I thought I would earn a million a year, have enough food and clothing, and be successful.

But he underestimated the cruelty of the NBA draft. In the eyes of those arrogant executives, the University of North Carolina's average of 8.9 points per game was like salted fish on the banks of the Tennessee River. It stinks.

Maybe God is merciful. Just after he was about to turn around and leave in disgrace, the news that the San Antonio Spurs decided to select him with the 58th pick in the second round made him instantly fall into ecstasy.

Could he not be excited?

That was an olive branch from the San Antonio Spurs, and that was Gregg Popovich's team.

However, from the time he was selected to the start of the new season, what made Jiang Hao more and more desperate was that he did not even receive any news from the Spurs. As for the legendary godfather Popovich, he did not even meet him.

There is no chance.

There is no guarantee of signing a second-round pick in the NBA, so Jiang Hao immediately understood. The Spurs probably gave up on him like this. To be honest, this is not a new thing in the NBA.

Go back to China. With your own strength, no matter how bad you are, you can still have a place in the domestic league CBA. Maybe it will be easier to realize your dream of a million-year salary there.

Jiang Hao made up his mind, and on October 12th, Beijing time, Jiang Hao packed his luggage, booked a flight ticket, and was about to leave the next morning.

He received a phone call.

"Jiang, is that you? I'm R.C. Buford, general manager of the San Antonio Spurs. I think we should sit down and talk."

The entire conversation with Buford was very simple. After experiencing despair several times before, Jiang Hao was mentally prepared to a certain extent.

"Jiang, we have decided to provide you with a two-way contract worth 60,000 US dollars. Of course, we cannot guarantee that you will have a chance to play in the NBA. You know that the initiative is always in your own hands."

Buford looked at Jiang Hao with a calm expression.

Jiang Hao shrugged. Of course he knew this. Buford's meaning was very clear, that is, the Spurs were between being optimistic about him and not optimistic about him, so they finally decided to give him a chance and gave him a 45-day contract.

A two-way contract worth US$60,000. As for what your fate will be after this two-way contract ends, you have to prove it in 45 days.

Just like he decided to participate in the draft without hesitation a few months ago, Jiang Hao also happily wrote his name on the contract this time.

Jiang Hao is a man with dreams. Although 60,000 US dollars cannot make him jump to heaven, it can at least ensure that he can survive in the next 45 days.

On the other hand, if he can seize this opportunity, he may not really miss the NBA.

Jiang Hao's decisive signature surprised R.C Buford.

To be honest, he knew that the Chinese boy in front of him came from a family in China that was not wealthy and had almost no background. At this stage, the most urgent thing for this Chinese boy should be to earn a fortune.

A large sum of money was used to support the family. You must know that in order for him to play in the NCAA in the past two years, the family has incurred a certain amount of foreign debt.

As far as he knows, with Jiang Hao's basketball skills, if he returns to China to play in the CBA league in China, it should be easy for him to realize this dream.

So, under such obvious contrast between the two, Jiang Hao still decided to stay, which at least shows that this child meets the requirements of the San Antonio Spurs in terms of professional attitude and character.

"Kid, come on, I look forward to seeing you killing everyone in the NBA one day. You know, that would be awesome."

Buford gave Jiang Hao a big hug, then turned and left.

After leaving Buford, Jiang Hao quickly returned to the small rental house.

"Sean, I changed my mind. I will still be the master of this place for a while."

The landlord is a middle-aged white man with a goatee. To be honest, he is kind-hearted and treats Jiang Hao very well.

"Jiang, can you tell me what made you change your mind?"

Sean was obviously a little surprised by Jiang Hao's sudden appearance.

"Man, congratulations, I got the contract, the San Antonio Spurs offered me a contract."

"They finally responded? Well, this is indeed good news. I have to congratulate you, NBA player."

"Sean, don't get me wrong, it's just a two-way contract. Maybe during this period I won't get the chance to play on the NBA stage at all."

"Don't be discouraged, man, I have to tell you, many great things start like this, think about Manu, you have to believe in yourself"

Sean is an out-and-out diehard Spurs fan. He is even a season ticket holder of the Spurs. Therefore, in his opinion, Jiang Hao now has the opportunity to become a legend of the team like Manu Ginobili.

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Unlike others, Sean has watched Jiang Hao play on the court. He thinks this kid from China is great and has the potential to make a name for himself in the NBA. As for why he has this idea, he can't explain clearly.

Maybe he can only explain it with the intuition of fans for many years.

"Sean, thank you"

With Sean's help, Jiang Hao packed everything up and then bowed deeply to Sean.

Jiang Hao is sincere. In the huge United States, in this foreign country where yellow faces are not very popular, Sean is the best friend he has ever met. It is also the city that he has never had a crush on in the past few months.

One of the reasons for giving up.

"Jiang, there's no need for this. I think maybe we should celebrate. You'll be reporting to the team tomorrow."

Sean has a proposal.

Jiang Hao nodded immediately.

"The girls here are really nice. To be honest, Mexican girls are always so showy." Although Sean is kind-hearted, he is definitely a pervert.

When passing by a nightclub, this guy even wanted to drag Jiang Hao in to enjoy it.

"Xiao, I am a poor man"
Chapter completed!