After the 2009 NBA Draft came to an end, Sun Yi went to attend several press conferences.

Thanks to the dividends from the Chinese market, his exposure as the No. 6 pick is comparable to that of the No. 1 pick.

Facing various questions from reporters, Sun Yi didn't know how many brain cells he consumed before he could cope with them all.

"No, we need to find a press officer as soon as possible to deal with these media reporters."

Sun Yi made up his mind to ask his agent Schwartz to implement this matter as soon as possible.

Just when Sun Yi thought it was over, Schwartz took him to meet with the Warriors' uniform staff.

By the time Sun Yi returned to the hotel, it was almost one o'clock in the morning.

Fortunately, he asked his parents to go back to the hotel to rest early, otherwise it would have been a lot of trouble.

"Hey, participating in a draft is more tiring than playing a game. I hope such similar activities will not happen again in the future. I would rather train than deal with those bullshit media reporters." Sun Yi lay lazily on the bed, complaining in his heart.

After closing his eyes and resting for a while, Sun Yi thought about his next plan.

Before long, he will sign with the Warriors and officially become a member of the Warriors to compete next season.

At this stage, the Warriors have traded away Warriors Jackson, leaving only Monta Ellis and Corey Maggette as their main players.

Ellis is an Oakland blacksmith who is tougher than a chatterbox, while Maggette is a low-end version of James who is highly paid and incompetent.

Overall, the Warriors are still a weak team.

After he and Curry join, the strength will definitely improve. As for whether they can make the playoffs, it is still very difficult to say.

Although the Warriors are in bad shape now, Sun Yi believes that the management will be able to select a group of outstanding players in the near future and immediately turn them into a championship contending team.

He only needs to play comfortably with Ellis for two seasons, or Ellis may leave after less than one season, and then it will be his and Curry's turn to take charge.

In addition to being optimistic about the future of the Warriors, Sun Yi has many benefits from joining the Warriors.

At this stage, the Warriors are seriously short of players on the front line. This is Sun Yi's opportunity. It is not certain that he can directly play in the starting lineup.

Moreover, playing in this kind of team can provide you with ample training opportunities, which is very suitable for leveling up.

After the Warriors win one or two championships, he may go to other teams to become the boss.

He has never thought of one person as one city.

Sun Yi saw it very clearly. This was a business alliance with intertwined interests. There was no loyalty at all, and he was not averse to transfer transactions.

His career must be controlled by himself. He does not want to be manipulated by capital, and there is no need to be a city hero.

"It's too early to consider these things now, just do what you can." Sun Yi shook his head and didn't think much more.

Immediately, he focused his attention elsewhere.

Previously, the system prompted that the main mission was completed. He did not have time to collect it at that time, but now he has time to collect it.

Immediately, Sun Yi opened the system panel to receive the reward.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the main mission 'Login to the NBA'."

"Ding! The reward has been distributed, host please claim it in time!"

"Ding! The next stage of the main mission: The brightest new star!"

"Task requirement: Win the Rookie of the Year award in your rookie season."

"Task reward: Platinum gift package."

After a series of system prompts ended, Sun Yi received and opened the reward.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for getting Kobe Bryant's rookie layup bag (gold), sneakers (white) 1, advanced nutrient solution 50, and 5x training bonus card 35,000 training points."

[Kobe Bryant’s rookie layup package]

Level: Gold

Effect: When breaking through for a layup, the ball control attributes are slightly improved, the airborne time is slightly increased, the shooting stability is slightly improved, and the confrontation ability is increased by 5%.

[White Sneakers]: Permanently increases the wearer's speed attribute by 1 point.

After checking out the rewarded items, Sun Yi equipped himself with a shooting bag and sneakers, further improving his overall strength.

After finishing everything, Sun Yi turned off the system panel, changed into his pajamas, washed up and fell asleep.

The next day, Sun Yi put his parents on the plane back to China.

Originally, he wanted to take his parents on a trip to New York, but Sun's father and Sun's mother had to return to China to manage the company and had no time to travel, so he had to make plans later.

"Sun, you are already a professional player, but you don't have so much leisure time. Next, we have to talk about a few endorsements, and then go to Auckland to sign a contract."

On the way back, Schwartz regretfully told Sun Yi this cruel reality.

"Mr. Schwartz, please don't worry, I'm ready." Sun Yi quickly adjusted his condition.

Schwartz nodded with satisfaction and continued: "After the draft, I received a lot of endorsements. After rejecting some insignificant endorsements, I selected a few good endorsements from the rest."

Sun Yi took the document and looked at it. Schwartz continued: "One is for Pepsi's endorsement, half of the business is related to China, one is for Armani's suit endorsement, and there is also a sneaker contract that is under negotiation."

"Oh, since Pepsi-Cola has made an offer, doesn't Coca-Cola have any competition?" Sun Yi asked.

"Pepsi offered us an offer we couldn't refuse, and Coca-Cola gave up the competition," Schwartz explained.

Sun Yi was a little curious as to how much price Pepsi had quoted to scare Coca-Cola away.

Seeing Sun Yi's interested look, Schwartz didn't show any concern and said directly: "PepsiCo directly offered us US$6 million over two years. We can't refuse."

Sun Yi nodded after hearing this, feeling that the endorsement fee was indeed a bit high.

"Then let's sign the contract!" Sun Yi agreed. No one thought the money was too much.

As for the endorsement of Armani suits, Sun Yi also agreed and received an endorsement fee of US$3.5 million for two years.

Moreover, Armani also promised to customize several sets of suits for Sun Yi for free every year, and the conditions were pretty good.

After settling the two endorsements, Schwartz continued: "We are negotiating with famous brands such as Nike, Adidas, Jordan, and Anta for sneaker contracts."

"Then who has the highest bid?" Sun Yi asked.

"Anta is currently ahead, and Nike wants to talk to us in person, and we will agree to do so tomorrow afternoon," Schwartz replied.

"Then let's meet and see if they are sincere."

Although the sneaker signing may affect Sun Yi's career, you still have to be tough.

If Sun Yi's data suppresses other players in all aspects, even if the league operates behind the scenes, fans will criticize him with words and writings.

Moreover, the current NBA president David Stern is quite fair. Except for the draft lottery, there are few tricks in other aspects.
Chapter completed!