Legendary Basketball Tycoon

Almost let Stern slip away. Fortunately, Michael Jordan called in advance to ask about Stern's current location, and finally found Stern near the parking lot who was about to return to the New York Union headquarters.

"Oh, Michael, are you doing something?!"

Stern looked at Michael Jordan, who was unkind to the visitor, with a smile. Didn’t he just see Michael Jordan’s smile? Now Michael Jordan is completely the treasure of the NBA. It can be said that as long as Michael Jordan is in the league for one day, then the NBA The ratings in the U.S. have skyrocketed, and this is all money!

In this parking lot, vehicles come and go. It’s not a problem to say here. Besides, this matter must be kept secret. If it weren’t for Bruce to encourage him to go to Stern, then he really wanted to hold this matter in his stomach. Let no one know.

"David, is it convenient for you?! I have something to tell you." Michael Jordan glanced at Shaw bald head behind Stern and said.

Stern also thinks that Michael Jordan's expression is not right. I'm afraid something is wrong. Didn't I just give you the All-Star MVP trophy, or is there something else? !

"Michael, is it important? Adam is not an outsider and you can just say it."

"This matter is very important, David, I need to find a quieter environment."

Michael Jordan told Sternming directly that the matter must be very important, so important that only you can know it, and you can take care of the rest.

"Well, Michael. Let me invite you to dinner. It's almost noon. How about going to PierW restaurant near Cleveland Airport?!"

Stern was also hungry. Originally, his idea was to eat some plane meals on the plane back to New York. It would take half a day to fill up his stomach, but the arrival of Michael Jordan disrupted his plan. .

Now we can only invite us, the "global superstar" to dinner, which is considered honorable.

"Okay, how can I refuse your dinner?" Michael Jordan and Stern's relationship is fairly good. You must know that his current 30 million contract is from Stern's hands. Jordan is very grateful to Stern. Without Stern, he wouldn't be where he is today.

It is said that Stern has grown up all the way. When he entered the league, it was Stern's first year in charge of the NBA. Let's put it this way, he and Stern are completely tied together now. All damage and prosperity.

"Adam, you go back to the alliance headquarters first, remember to get things done!"

Stern decided to send his assistant Adam away. Michael Jordan must have important things to find himself, and he still couldn't announce it to the outside world. It's not a problem for Adam to stay with him all the time. Let him go ahead of time. It's better to go back to deal with Kobe's affairs.

This year’s All-Stars are still very successful. Apart from Kobe’s anger that made him a little bit angry, the others are also very satisfied. This is why he is eager to return to the New York headquarters. He must investigate the truth of the matter as soon as possible. Give Bruce a persuasion.

There is one more thing that needs to be handled by him personally.

"Okay, President!" Xiao bald glanced at Michael Jordan and said to Stern, then turned and left.

It's not that Xiao Bald has resentment for Michael Jordan for losing his face, and he can't resent him anymore. If he reaches his position, Michael Jordan will have retired early. Even if he cleans up, he can't clean up Michael Jordan!

At his level, he still knows who can provoke and who can’t. Michael Jordan is definitely the kind of master who can’t afford to provoke him. Even Stern, the president of the league, personally escorted him and made "exceptions". Here comes, he can deal with such a master now.

"Come on, Michael!"

After Stern finished speaking, he took Michael Jordan and walked directly in the direction of PierW restaurant.

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A small city like Cleveland must have been very backward in the 1990s. How far behind was it?

For example, the level of the domestic third-tier cities was much higher than that of Cleveland at that time. I was referring to the overall strength. Others said, after all, there were hotels, casinos, restaurants in the United States at that time. Yes, and in China, it is entertainment venues such as restaurants and nightclubs.

The PierW restaurant that Stern and Michael Jordan were going to was still relatively backward at the time, but this restaurant was backed by the natural scenery of Lake Erie near the airport. You can see the beautiful Lake Erie during the day and the night view of Cleveland at night. It feels like a surprise!

Finally, Stern and Michael Jordan found a place with few people near the window and a little hidden environment.

A celebrity like Michael Jordan must be chased by paparazzi wherever he goes, but this time because of something special Michael Jordan had to change a set of equipment, especially wearing sunglasses and a mask, even if he was close to him. Erye Pi could not recognize him even standing in front of him, let alone someone else.

The waiter in the restaurant was shocked when he recognized Michael Jordan, who had taken off his mask and sunglasses. There was no way that Michael Jordan could only give a tip and a signature to make the waiter shut his mouth completely.

"Michael, if you have anything, just tell it straight!"

"Is it the expiration of the contract with the Bulls?!"

"Do you want to renew the contract with the Bulls again?!"

The Stern waiter asked directly after he remembered the menu and left.

In fact, Stern had some speculations in his mind on the road, why Michael Jordan came to him, undoubtedly the contract is coming soon, it must be a contract matter.

Stern still knows this well. As far as the 30 million one-year contract is concerned, not to mention the Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf trembling when he wrote the check, it was the owners of other teams that opened it. The same is true.

Good guy, 30 million is only a year, and Jerry Rainsdorf only dared to open it year after year, so Michael Jordan’s time to renew his contract again. If you reopen at this price, then you don’t know Jerry. Rainsdorf can't stand it.

Michael Jordan was shocked. He didn't expect that Stern was thinking about this matter. In fact, this matter was not a problem at all for him. If Jerry Rainsdorf did not renew his contract, he would lose him. Lee Reinsdorf himself, and even if he is one year older, it is still worth more than 30 million. The Knicks check is still open for him. It can be said that he is basically not worried about not being able to play. Just promised Phil Jackson, then it must be done.

"This is just a part of it. Personally, I am more willing to renew this contract with the Bulls."

For the time being, Phil Jackson cannot be known to Stern, nor can Stern know that he and Phil Jackson will only stay in Chicago for one year.

Some things can be said in advance and some things really cannot be let anyone know.

"It's not that Jeff that idiot didn't want to renew the contract with you?!"

Stern also nodded. If Michael Jordan retires in the Bulls, it must be a good story in the league, and Stern is also happy to see it happen.