Chapter 501: Making Trouble (Seeking Subscriptions)

"He is Jory Jin Si. He currently has a three-month short-term contract with the Knicks. He is a guard with some talent and once scored 24 points in a single game, but he is a true troublemaker. He causes trouble on and off the court, fights, drives drunk, and I heard he even has some ties to gangs.

After coming to the Knicks, he has only played for a few minutes in garbage time. His reputation off the court is even bigger than on the court. The Knicks fans have been calling loudly for Jory Jin Si to be cut.

Perhaps tomorrow, news will spread that the Knicks have abandoned him. Besides, this guy is a big mouth, the kind who speaks without thinking, and has made quite a few jokes that make people drop their jaws.

Are you sure the person you want to find is this guy?"

Sitting next to Larsen is the head of a top-tier headhunting firm in America, who couldn't help but confirm with Larsen.

Larsen was indeed looking at Jory Jin Si, who was sitting next to the water cooler, with an expression that looked like everyone owed him millions of dollars.

"He claimed the Flat Earth theory in the media, didn't he?" Larsen asked.

This question left the head of the headhunting firm unable to function. His gaze toward Larsen couldn't help but become strange.

"Yes, his remarks that time were even reported by media like Sports Illustrated and TNT, making the outside world start to question how many NBA players have brains the same as Jory Jin Si..."

Larsen didn't care how the media evaluated Jory Jin Si and said to the headhunting head next to him, "Sign him for me. Also, make sure the Knicks can't cut him. Don't let Jory Jin Si leave the NBA!"

The game on the court was in cheers. The Knicks defeated the winning Bulls by 32 points. Under the leadership of their star player Ewing, plus the home court, the Knicks' combat power in the regular season was very fierce.

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 year. This record was only broken by the Golden State Warriors decades later.

The Golden State Warriors also leaped to become one of the highest-valued teams in global sports leagues, becoming an out-and-out money-printing machine.

After the game ended, the Knicks players and the fans on the scene were cheering as if they had won the championship. Being able to defeat the Bulls, even in the regular season, was enough for an NBA team to celebrate.

But the cheers on the court had nothing to do with Jory Jin Si. He was just a marginal player, and with his troublemaker attribute, his personality was not one that could bend down to be a little brother to Ewing, which made him appear somewhat out of place.

"Get out of the Knicks!"

"Without you, the Knicks are better!"

Walking back to the locker room alone, passing through the player tunnel, Jory Jin Si could still hear the abuse from the fans toward him.

He had long been accustomed to this. Regardless of the Knicks' record, being in New York, the world's largest metropolis, naturally gave it huge exposure, and the team's valuation had long been at the top of NBA teams.

Any player's performance would be reported by the media under a microscope. A player with a notorious reputation like Jory Jin Si would definitely be focused on by the media. Regardless of whether he did anything, or even if he didn't play in the game, as long as the Knicks lost and there was a scandal, he would be dragged out by the media and whipped.

Jory Jin Si even sometimes suspected that the Knicks signed him just to give fans and the media a vent to concentrate their fire on him.

In the past, hearing such abuse, Jory Jin Si would have responded a few times and given the middle finger, but now he didn't dare, because he had no money. Like most NBA players, he spent money lavishly and couldn't save much. If he were fined by the league for provoking fans again, Jory Jin Si estimated he would even have to stop paying for that house and might really become a homeless person.

Returning to the locker room alone, he started to pack his things silently. Jory Jin Si was already prepared to be cut by the Knicks.

While packing his things, Jory Jin Si, who had just put a big gold chain around his neck, suddenly had his phone ring.

"Jory, come over immediately, right at the cafe outside the stadium. I don't care where you are or what you are doing, get your ass over here immediately!"

The voice of his agent came from the other end of the phone. Jory Jin Si was not afraid of anyone, but he didn't dare to provoke his agent, because he could really decide his rice bowl. The three-month contract with the Knicks was also fought for by his agent. If he offended his agent, it would mean he was completely unemployed in the NBA.

Now, major basketball leagues around the world have not yet risen to invite foreign aid. Even if they did, whether a marginal NBA player like Jory Jin Si could go to European or Asian basketball leagues is a question.

Once unemployed in the NBA, with Jory Jin Si' previous consumption level, bankruptcy in a few months is a nail in the coffin.

Jory Jin Si ran all the way to the cafe and saw his agent chatting and laughing with two well-dressed white men. Of course, Jory Jin Si' agent was also a white man. Now, African-American agents have not yet risen.

Although there are more and more African-American players in basketball, soccer, football, hockey, and ice hockey, the agents, team owners, league executives, and presidents of these players are still old white men. Those African-American players are still working for these old white men.

"This is Jory!"

Jory Jin Si introduced Jory Jin Si to Larsen, "Although Jory has been misunderstood and reported by some media, I believe in Jory's talent. He has the talent of the best shooting guard in the NBA and has hope of entering the NBA All-Star. He just needs an opportunity!"

Listening to Jory Jin Si' agent's hard-working boasting, trying to sell Larry Jin Si to them, Larsen interrupted him.

"Jory, you support the Flat Earth theory, right?" Larsen asked Jory Jin Si with a serious face.

Jory Jin Si, who had just sat down, was clearly stunned when he heard this question, and his gaze couldn't help but look toward his agent. He had mentioned the Flat Earth theory before, but it had been widely mocked by NBA media.

But Jory Jin Si' agent was also a bit confused at this moment, not knowing how to give him a hint. After a struggle in his heart, Jory Jin Si still bit the bullet and nodded.

Seeing Jory Jin Si nod, Larsen smiled and clapped his hands, "Jory, in the future, no matter which media interviews you, you must say so. You should insist on your own concepts, believe in your own vision and intuition. A real man never retreats, nor will he question himself. Believe that I am the truth!"

After giving Jory Jin Si a shot of chicken blood, Larsen took out a contract, "A 100,000-dollar exclusive signing fee per year, a total of three-year agreement. After three years, Himalaya America Company has the priority to renew the contract, and the signing fee can be negotiated."

Hearing the 100,000-dollar contract, Jory Jin Si' breathing couldn't help but become heavy. His agent was the same. In this season, although NBA star contracts of 10 million dollars have appeared—among which the wealthy Knicks gave their star player Ewing a two-year 21.72 million dollar contract, becoming the first star player in NBA history with an annual salary exceeding 10 million dollars.

But how many Ewings and Jordans are there in the entire NBA? Most star players with some fame can get a million-dollar annual salary, which is already an All-Star player. Most league players' annual salaries are still calculated in tens of thousands.

A 100,000-dollar signing contract, to be honest, is really not low for a water cooler player like Jory Jin Si.

"What do I need to do?!"

Although he really wanted to take this money, Jory Jin Si still carried some vigilance and asked Larsen.

He is a scoundrel, that's true, but he is not a fool. Although he has ties to gangs, he knows his identity. Jory Jin Si has never touched things that would send him to federal prison.

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

Larsen pointed to the head of the headhunting firm on the side, as well as Jory Jin Si' agent. Jory Jin Si' identity as an NBA player is very important. With this layer of identity, he can borrow the influence of the NBA league, which can get twice the result with half the effort.

"The second thing, we will provide recording equipment. Every week, you will produce three episodes of podcast content, not less than half an hour. You can talk about your Flat Earth theory views, talk about your insights and evidence, and convince more people.

You can even establish a Flat Earth religion, letting more people become your disciples and believers. Of course, you can also record other views, but they must be your unique concepts, things different from ordinary people, letting the world recognize your philosophy and thoughts!"

After hearing Larsen's words, Jory Jin Si couldn't help but ask, "Is it that simple?"

Every week, chat a few times, talk about his Flat Earth theory views, and he can get 100,000 dollars a year. This money is much easier to get than fighting with a bunch of big black guys on the court.

Larsen nodded, "But if you delay the recording, according to the agreement, your salary will be deducted..."

"I have too many things I want to say to this world!" Jory Jin Si pulled the contract over, and while signing, he muttered in his mouth.

Seeing Jory Jin Si sign and press his fingerprint, Larsen took away the contract. After settling Jory Jin Si, Larsen rushed to Los Angeles without stopping, wanting to sign a UFC commentator known for being witty and funny.

Besides this, Larsen also had to sign a few depressed hip-hop rappers, a housewife with some experience, and a new modern poet. His name is Branco. Larsen is prepared to sign these people into Himalaya Radio as podcast creators.

Whether he can make them popular and let them make a name for the Himalaya website in Silicon Valley, Larsen doesn't know either, but these people were carefully selected by Larsen according to Li Dongling's requirements. It just depends on what kind of movement they can make! ===== CHAPTER 502 =====