Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 155: Gold and Stone Open
It is not cold in Tuscaloosa in January. There is a gentle breeze and the sun shines lazily. The southern climate seems leisurely and lazy.

Students coming and going at the University of Alabama started their new day in an orderly manner. The enthusiasm of the Crimson Tide's championship yesterday was still spreading in the school. Traces of parties could be seen everywhere, and the air was surging.

However, Donald Yu was highly focused, staring intently at Levi in ​​front of him, and was not disturbed by the surrounding environment at all.

After yesterday's game, Donald saw a quality in Levi, a special temperament that he had been searching for and longing for.

This made Donald believe that he should sign Levi at all costs.

But it was precisely because of his desire and urgency that he needed to be calm, steady and rational. The young man in front of him was not so easy to fool.

He likes that. He likes players who think and use their brains.

So Donald met Levi's gaze, still smiling.

"I'm telling you, Levi, you're making a bad decision."

"You should choose me."

Donald said calmly. He noticed the smile in Levi's eyes, which was a little teasing, but Donald didn't mind.

"Do you know why I'm here?"

"Because I believe in you, because I believe that you are different and unique."

"You know why I'm not anxious or worried?"

"Because I know your rationality and intelligence. Even at this moment when we are talking, you are not confused. You know clearly what is happening now and can analyze the situation calmly."

Levi was a little surprised. Even Shaban and Burns didn't have this trust. In their eyes, they always treated him as a child.

It’s not that this is a bad thing, Shaban and Burns and his parents are all thinking about him; but they don’t really see the change in his soul.

But Donald saw it.

Levi pursed his lips slightly and made a joke, "Should I be happy, or should I be worried about the stalker?"

Donald understood immediately and smiled, "Don't worry, I just watched the Peach Bowl and yesterday's game a dozen times. The highlights."

It turned out to be the case.

Donald continued.

"Levi, I don't want to discuss contracts or money with you. Believe me, you will make a lot of money, so much that it is unimaginable. You may even break the salary barrier for running backs. To you, money is just a set of numbers. You won't even feel it if there is one more zero or one less zero."

“The truth is, money can buy almost anything, but it can’t buy immortality, because that has to be earned.”

This was an accident.

Levi admitted that he had not expected it.

Donald made a gesture, inviting Levi to sit with him on the bench. His unhurried posture showed his calmness, confidence and composure.

Then, Donald looked into Levi's eyes, slowed down his speech and lowered his voice. A kind of certainty emanated from his whole body, and his faith was shining.

"Now, I will look you in the eye and tell you what's going to happen."

"You were a rookie who had never touched a football before spring training camp last April, but in just one year, you amazed everyone."

"You're going to win the Heisman, you're going to get drafted into the NFL, you're going to win a Super Bowl, you're going to shine around the world as a layman."

"Not only in the United States, and not only in China, but the whole world likes such stories and is crazy about them."

"So, people are going to put you on a pedestal, God, they are going to do that."

Donald's voice was trembling slightly, and the suppressed emotions leaked out from his lips, eyes, and clenched fists, revealing a little excitement. "Because when you are in good shape, you are the most dazzling presence on the court. We will love you, we will worship you, and we will surrender to you."

"You are a rookie, you are Chinese, you are an outlier, you are a miracle that has never happened in a football game. We will shape you into a god that does not exist in reality, just like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Diego Maradona, and Roger Federer. Then, you will completely change the world."

A pause.

“But, you know what?”

"Once the world has placed you on a pedestal, they will try to tear you down. This is the most predictable pattern. People love to create gods and even more to destroy them."

"We're going to make you something that's never been made before, and that means you have to work hard to live up to expectations, to be who we expect you to be, and to be that perfect person that the media and people talk about."

"Persevere every minute, every second, every day, every month, every year, day and night."

"but."

"Once you show the slightest flaw, even just a little bit below expectations, you will be attacked, betrayed, slandered, humiliated and destroyed. Those forces will try to completely destroy your existence in an overwhelming way."

“You’re going to face that.”

“Countless people can climb to the pinnacle of fame and fortune, but what really destroys them is the downhill road, the setbacks, difficulties and hardships, because that will be the time when you will fight alone, and it will also be the time to test your soul.”

"One general's success will make a thousand bones wither."

"There are countless bones falling down the slope and into the abyss, but what would you do?"

"Can you summon the courage to overcome the odds, keep fighting and get back to the top?"

"'Who are you, Levi', that is the question that will define your life."

"I think you already know the answer, and that's why I'm here. In yesterday's final, you gave me the answer with your performance, giving me faith and determination."

Donald took a deep breath, his eyes firmer than ever before, looking straight at Levi.

"Levi, I'm nothing."

"To put it bluntly, I am just a broker. I am just an ordinary person without any ability. I only have value when I stand by your side."

"Whether it's me or other agents, we are all nobody. We need your presence to make our lives meaningful and allow us to touch greatness."

"Let me tell you, I'm the same as those agents - those agents who talk a lot of bullshit. When we die, we'll all be forgotten, but you won't."

"You will be remembered because some things are immortal and unchanging. You are Levi, and your story will inspire us to fight and pursue our dreams."

"Not just Clark, not just Jacobs, but every ordinary person."

"Now, Levi, I am extending an invitation to you, hoping that you will allow me to be the one standing behind greatness and complete this journey with you."

hum.

The air was stirring, and the January sunshine in Alabama lazily fell on the surface of the skin, but one could clearly feel the golden light burning and boiling in the blood.

then.

Levi looked at Donald. He was neither passionate nor eloquent, but his calm words had a strong power. He stretched out his right hand, and a smile rose slightly at the corner of his mouth.

"Please give me your guidance, Mr. Agent."

The fourth update today.

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(End of this chapter)