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Chapter 493: Making Trouble (Subscription Request)
"He is Joely Kings, who has signed a three-month short-term contract with the Knicks. He is a talented guard who once scored 24 points in a single game, but he is a real troublemaker. He stirs up trouble on and off the court, fights, drives drunk, and I heard he has some ties to gangs.

After coming to the Knicks, he only played for a few minutes in garbage time. His reputation off the court is even greater than that on the court. Knicks fans have been calling for Jorie Kings to be cut.

Maybe tomorrow, there will be news that the Knicks have abandoned him. Besides, this guy is a big mouth and speaks without thinking. He has made a lot of shocking jokes.

Are you sure this is the guy you're looking for?"

Sitting next to Larson was the director of a top headhunting company in America, who couldn't help but confirm to Larson.

Larson was indeed looking at Jory Kings, who was sitting next to the water cooler, with an expression on his face that looked like everyone owed him millions of dollars.

"He's been in the media, proclaiming the flat Earth, hasn't he?" Larson asked.

This made the head of the headhunting company confused. The way he looked at Larson started to become strange.

"Yes, his remarks were reported by Sports Illustrated, TNT and other media, causing the outside world to begin to question how many NBA players have the same brains as Jolly Kings..."

Larson didn't care what the media said about Jori Kings. He said to the headhunter, "Sign him for me. Also, don't let the Knicks cut him. Don't let Jori Kings leave the NBA!"

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The game on the court was played amid cheers, and the Knicks defeated the Bulls, who had been winning streak, by 32 points. In the regular season, the Knicks, led by their star player Ewing and playing at home, were very powerful.

This game was also a rare defeat for the Chicago Bulls this season, and it was a crushing defeat. In the previous life, the Bulls, led by Jordan, actually set a record of 72 wins and 10 losses. This record was broken by the Golden State Warriors decades later.

The Golden State Warriors have also become one of the most highly valued teams in the global sports league and a veritable money-printing machine.

After the game, the Knicks players and fans at the scene were cheering as if they had won the championship. Being able to beat the Bulls, even in the regular season, is enough for NBA teams to celebrate.

But the cheers on the court had nothing to do with Jory Kings. He was just a marginal player. Coupled with his prickly nature and his personality, he was not someone who could bend down and be Ewing's little brother. This made him seem a little out of place.

"Get out of the Knicks!"

"The Knicks are better without you!"

Walking back to the locker room alone, Jory Kings could still hear the fans' abuse as he passed through the player tunnel.

He has long been accustomed to this. No matter what the Knicks' record is, being located in New York, the world's largest metropolis, naturally has huge exposure, and the team's valuation has always been at the top of the NBA team.

Any player's performance will be put under the microscope by the media. A notorious player like Jorrridge will definitely be the focus of media attention, no matter whether he has done anything or even played in the game. As long as the Knicks lose or there is a scandal, he will be dragged out by the media and whipped.

Even Jory Kings sometimes wondered if the Knicks signed him just to give fans and the media an outlet to vent and focus their firepower on him.

In the past, when he heard such insults, Jolly Kings would respond with a few words or raise his middle finger, but he doesn't dare to do that now because he has no money. Like most NBA players, he spends money lavishly and can't save much. If he is fined by the league for provoking fans again, Jolly Kings will probably have to stop paying for his house and might really become a homeless person.

He returned to the locker room alone and began to pack up his things silently. Jori Kings was ready to be cut by the Knicks.

Jori Kings was packing up and had just put the big gold chain around her neck when her cell phone rang.

"Jori, come here right now, to the cafe outside the stadium. I don't care where you are or what you are doing, just get the hell over here!"

The voice of his agent came from the telephone terminal. Jory Kings was not afraid of anyone, but he dared not offend his agent, because he could really decide his job. The three-month contract with the Knicks was also fought for him by his agent. If he offended his agent, it would mean that he would be completely unemployed in the NBA.

At present, the practice of hiring foreign players has not become popular in major basketball leagues around the world. Even if it does, it is still unclear whether fringe players in the NBA like Jolly Kings can go to the European Basketball Championship or the Asian Basketball Championship.

Once the NBA loses its job, based on Jolly Kings' previous consumption level, bankruptcy will be a foregone conclusion within a few months.

Jolly Kings ran all the way to the coffee shop and saw his agent chatting and laughing with two well-dressed white men. Of course, Jolly Kings' agent was also a white man, and African-American agents were not popular yet. Although there are more and more African-American players in basketball, football, rugby, hockey and other games, the agents, team owners, league executives and presidents of these players are still old white men, and those African-American players are still working for these old white men.

"That's Jory!"

Jori Kings introduced Jori Kings to Larson, "Although Jori has been misunderstood by some media, I believe in Jori's talent. He has the talent of the best shooting guard in the NBA and has the hope of becoming an NBA All-Star. He only needs one chance!"

Listening to Jolly Kings' agent working hard to sell Larry Kings to them, Larson interrupted him.

"Jori, you support the flat earth theory, right?" Larson asked Jori Kings with a serious face.

Jori Kings, who had just sat down, was obviously stunned when he heard this question, and his eyes unconsciously looked towards his agent. He had mentioned the flat earth theory before, but it had been ridiculed by the NBA media.

But Jori Kings' agent was a little confused at this time and didn't know how to give him hints. After a struggle in his heart, Jori Kings still nodded reluctantly.

Seeing Jory Kings nod, Larson smiled and clapped his hands, "Jory, no matter which media interviews you in the future, you should say this. You should stick to your own ideas and believe in your vision and intuition. A real man never backs down or doubts himself. Believe that I am the truth!"

After giving Jory Kings a boost, Larson took out a contract and said, "One hundred thousand dollars a year for an exclusive contract. This is a three-year agreement. After three years, Himalaya America will have the priority to renew the contract. The contract fee can be negotiated."

Upon hearing about the $2172 contract, Jorie Kings breathed heavily, and so did his agent. This season, although the NBA has seen some star contracts with salaries of tens of millions of dollars, the wealthy Knicks offered their star player Ewing a two-year, $ million contract, making him the first star in NBA history to earn over $ million a year.

But there are only a few Ewings and Jordans in the entire NBA. Most of the famous players who can earn an annual salary of one million are already All-Stars. The annual salary of most league players is still calculated in tens of thousands.

To be honest, a contract worth $100,000 is really not low for a water cooler player like Jorie Kings.

"What do you need me to do?!"

Although he really wanted to take the money, Jori Kings was still a little wary and asked Larson.

It is true that he is a jerk, but he is not a fool. Although he has ties with gangs, he knows his identity and has never touched the things that would land him in federal prison.

"The first thing is to stay in the NBA. They will help you. You must have the identity of an NBA player!"

Larson pointed to the head of the headhunting company and Jolly Kings' agent. Jolly Kings' identity as an NBA player is very important. With this identity, he can leverage the influence of the NBA league and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"The second thing is that we will provide recording equipment. You can publish three podcasts every week, each lasting no less than half an hour. You can talk about your views on the flat earth, your insights and evidence, and convince more people.

You can even establish a flat earth religion and let more people become your disciples and believers. Of course, you can also record other viewpoints, but they must be your own ideas, different from ordinary people, so that people can recognize your philosophy and thoughts! "

After hearing Larson's words, Jori Kings couldn't help but ask, "Is it that simple?"

Every week, he can make $100,000 a year by talking about the mountains a few times and expounding on his views on the flat earth. This money is much easier to earn than going out on the field to fight a bunch of rough black men.

Larson nodded. "But if the recording is delayed, your salary will be deducted according to the agreement..."

"I have so many things I want to say to the world!" Jory Kings pulled the contract over and muttered as he signed it.

After seeing Jolly Kings sign and put his fingerprints on the contract, Larson took the contract. After dealing with Jolly Kings, Larson immediately rushed to Los Angeles to sign a UFC commentator who was famous for his humor and comedy.

In addition, Larson also wants to sign several frustrated hip-hop rappers, a housewife with some experience, and a newly emerging modern poet named Blanco. Larson plans to sign all of these people to Himalaya Radio as podcast creators.

Larson didn't know whether he could make them famous and make Himalaya famous in Silicon Valley, but these people were carefully selected by Larson according to Li Dongling's requirements. It depends on what they can do!

(End of this chapter)