Chapter 481: Chapter 145: Have You Ever Thought About Playing in the NCAA?

Zhang Hao’s perspective was different...

"Management probably didn’t expect this deal to succeed... No way!

Maybe the reality isn’t like that at all, maybe Logo Man just called Riley to ask if he had breakfast, Riley said he did, Logo Man said he did too...

Then Logo Man orchestrated this wave himself... am I thinking too negatively of people? Who cares, no trades are good, a stable lineup is important for my progress."

Since the trade didn’t actually happen, it’s not important.

That night, Jeanie Buss organized a bonfire party. Spring had arrived, and the climate at the southwestern border of the United States in Texas was starting to warm up. It was a lot of fun.

Zhang Hao went back to his room to sleep early at 11 PM, nobody found it strange...

...

Nothing happened overnight, but on February 8th, Zhang Hao got busy.

Nike and Starbucks promotional events, which follow a set process, just busy.

Helping Britney contact the principal at USC for admission wasn’t difficult, but not simple either, definitely a hassle.

Discussing over the phone and negotiating with Pelinka and Henry Thomas, eventually agreeing to some preliminary terms, with plans to discuss further in Los Angeles after the All-Star weekend.

The preliminary agreed conditions were that Zhang Hao would become an advisor to the USC Trojans and also serve as the spokesperson and cultural representative for Asian students.

Henry Thomas would return to Los Angeles first to discuss details with the USC principal.

After a full day of commercial activities, even Zhang Hao, who typically has great stamina, was quite exhausted.

The good news was not only reaching a preliminary agreement with USC but also receiving the bonus from Nike’s incentive terms, accompanied by professional lawyer Pelinka.

"All-Star vote leader, the highest bonus from the All-Star incentive terms, I got it. Not to mention Nike didn’t expect me to reach this seemingly impossible bonus, I didn’t expect it either. But... why is the bonus exactly 2.5 million?"

Zhang Hao took out a checkbook and promptly wrote a check to Pelinka: "As usual, through the fund account, this is the company commission."

Pelinka looked at the amount, $375,000 in US Dollars, a standard 15% commission on endorsement fees, no problem.

Zhang Hao’s income and the agency’s income were calculated separately, also fine, even not considered company income, but an increase in Zhang Hao’s investment, just with no change to the previously agreed equity allocation.

The agency was considered Zhang Hao’s investment, and the legal entity was none of Zhang Hao, Henry Thomas, or Pelinka.

After contacting the bank via email, Pelinka said: "Aix, the celebrity agency you’ve asked me to open is ready, are we going to dive into this industry?"

"So fast?"

"That’s the fastest thing in Los Angeles, opening a company for that."

"Oh, not necessarily delving into this industry, just ready in case it’s needed... You can ask Schultz if he’s interested, we’ll do it if he invests, otherwise we’ll leave it for now... By the way, you can inform his secretary that we can sign a young singer named Britney Spears."

"The girl you’ve been busy trying to get into USC? Aix, she’s only 15."

"..."

"Hahahaha..."

Pelinka rarely saw Zhang Hao at a loss, feeling quite delighted.

...

"Here is the San Antonio City Hall, established by Spaniards in the 17th century, actually rebuilt according to the original design..."

"This cowboy arena is older than the one in Dallas..."

"This river is really beautiful during Christmas, the whole riverbank is lit up, too bad we weren’t here then..."

"..."

"..."

On February 9th, the All-Star weekend began, with the rookie game held that day.

Zhang Hao skipped the rookie season, so there weren’t many chores to do, and accompanied Aprile Clark, Britney, and Pierce’s mom to tour the sights.

San Antonio has the highest Latino population ratio in the United States. Aprile Clark grew up here as a child and knew every spot like the back of her hand.

Pierce’s mom was still radiant, and Jeanie Buss specially arranged several bodyguards. In San Antonio, having bodyguards doesn’t seem out of place at all.

Aprile Clark and Britney keenly noticed that their appearance from the day before might have caused Zhang Hao discomfort and reverted back to their usual makeup today.

After touring a concentrated area of attractions, they took a rest at a dessert shop later.

Aprile Clark began to introduce sweet treats favored by Latinos at this point, and Zhang Hao noticed Britney’s eyes flickering, knowing she was about to stir things up!

Indeed, she did speak! 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Wow, sister, your experience is so rich, age truly has its advantages. I hope I can understand as much as you do in a few years."

Aprile Clark’s forehead pulsed as she bit her teeth and replied: "Sister, don’t rush, you’re still young. There’s a lot you don’t understand and need to learn slowly. Aix once said, having a broad chest enables one to gain more knowledge, sister has a broad chest, so you can ask me anything."

What nonsense, Zhang Hao felt this girl was arbitrarily compiling his words to feign an air of knowledge? Or... making a dig at Britney’s not yet fully developed figure?

Sure enough, Aprile Clark’s translation into English stunned Britney for a moment before she weakly asked: "Isn’t it said that girls with big chests aren’t smart? Does brother prefer girls with big chests?"