After losing his sixth championship in his career, Michael Jordan chose to retire.
Taking the lead in singing the opposite tune, Michael Jordan was determined not to reduce his salary.
The management did not say anything, and the Bulls' owner did not try to retain him, watching Michael Jordan's lonely exit.
During the offseason, General Manager Krause planned to send Toni Kukoc away.
This was almost known to everyone.
The main members of the old Bulls had been almost cleaned up.
Chicago fans were naturally very dissatisfied.
They missed the playoffs this season.
Although they got the No. 1 pick by playing badly, Elton Brand did not look like a superstar.
"We need the next Michael Jordan to lead the Bulls!"
Before Elton Brand was officially signed by the Bulls, the Chicago Tribune criticized General Manager Krause's choice every day.
July was a freeze period. The new guy, Brand was looking forward to joining the Bulls, but when he saw the local newspaper, he was almost blown up by the Chicago media.
For several days in a row, the front page of the sports section was full of news about Clay Lee.
The group photo taken during the visit to the Bulls was also talked about by many tabloids:
"Lee is very suitable for the No. 1 jersey in Chicago!"
Inno Company is basically an empty shell, but many people in the industry have also dug into Lee's investments in recent years.
Although everyone knows that the Internet is hot, when the media broke the news that all the stocks bought by Lee have soared, the onlookers were also excited.
Although everyone does not know what the Internet is, nor the specific operations of these companies, the idea of making money by buying has been deeply rooted in people's minds.
On July 14, Lee attended Michael Jordan's private party.
Most of the people invited were Nike management and Michael Jordan's friends.
Of course, the Wizards management and some Lincoln staff were also present at this party.
At the end of April this year, Michael Jordan bought 5% of the shares of the Washington Wizards for more than 20 million US dollars.
Later, he also bought 10% of the shares of Lincoln, a subsidiary of the Wizards.
Michael Jordan has now entered the management.
Lee got the news that Michael Jordan was about to become the director of basketball operations for the Wizards.
Michael Jordan had not given up yet and seemed to want to win another championship in another capacity.
At the beginning of the year, Michael Jordan and his wife Juanita Vanoy signed a prenuptial agreement, stipulating that if they divorced, the other party would get part of Michael Jordan's property.
Considering their emotional experience, many media believed that this was compensation.
After all, Michael Jordan almost cheated on wife when they already had a son.
This move almost hurt the whole family.
Many NBA stars have a bunch of illegitimate children, and chaotic private lives have become a label.
Michael Jordan, as the face of the NBA at the time, could not make mistakes!
Juanita finally chose to forgive him because of his "sincerity", and Michael Jordan became a "good man" again.
Juanita, who is four years older than Jordan, was once a model.
She has maintained herself well in recent years.
She tied up her hair and wore a black evening dress, which made her look very decent.
Michael Jordan, wearing a black suit, was showing off his wine cellar and tobacco room:
"Believe me, these are the best Cuban cigars. I spent a lot of money on these things!"
The waiter distributed cigars to everyone.
Michael Jordan chose to hold a private party in his Chicago mansion.
He didn't want to be asked about the prenuptial agreement by gossip reporters.
Lee was also wearing a black suit.
At this time, he was teasing the little guy Jasmine M. Jordan.
"Daddy used to say bad things about you every day, but I think you are a good person!"
Jasmine, who was less than 7 years old, was a lively little girl.
She pulled Lee and suddenly shouted, which immediately made Juanita smile apologetically.
"Come over to me quickly, you annoying guy who always causes trouble!"
Jeffrey Jordan quickly pulled his sister away, behaving like a little adult, and coolly bumped fists with Lee:
"Although I don't like the Knicks, I like watching you play!"
Juanita quickly pulled the two aside and hugged Lee.
After a simple kiss on the cheek, she smiled and apologized:
"Mike doesn't like losing, so he has been complaining about these things at home in the past year."
"But I like his decision to retire. He has won enough, and it's time to return to his family."
Lee could see that Juanita was in a very good mood and was no longer at a loss after signing the agreement:
"Hearing the opponent's complaints is a compliment to me. Jasmine is such a cute little girl!"
Juanita also chuckled, looked around, but still didn't find her little son Marcus, so she couldn't help but ask Lee in a low voice:
"Lee, have you seen Marcus? He was so busy entertaining everyone that he disappeared in the blink of an eye."
Looking in the direction of Pippen and Larsa, Lee raised his eyebrows, and Juanita saw Marcus circling around his pretty aunt.
(A/N: Blud finally achieved his dream😂)
On the other side, Oakley and Pippen were bragging and chatting, and the old guy was still showing off his championship:
"Three consecutive championships, I swear, next season you will see me get the third championship ring!"
"I'm ready to enjoy life after winning the championship. If Michael Jordan needs me, I'm going to go to the Wizards to help him again!"
"Michael, are you still planning to come back? The Wizards' record is not that good."
Michael Jordan was in a very good mood.
He is no longer a player.
After entering the management team, he has fulfilled his long-cherished dream.
Hearing Oakley's words, Michael Jordan quickly responded with a big laugh:
"I have no plans to come back to play. Of course, the Wizards will always welcome Charles. How about being a locker room leader? Help me take care of those little guys."
Seeing Lee also coming to him, Michael Jordan casually expressed his first impression as the Wizards' basketball operations director:
"Lee, Hamilton is also from Connecticut. What do you think of this guy? I don't like his playing style!"
Lee took the cigar and noticed that the others were already drunk.
He simply responded:
"Hamilton is this year's MOP. If you watched the NCAA, you will know how good he is!"
Michael Jordan laughed and didn't care about it.
He called Lee to come over and smoke a cigar.
He arrogantly said to the familiar media reporters on the other side:
"Take a few photos for us and say that the Wizards are planning to poach Charles and Lee!"
"I need to show my energy. This is the result of my work."
Pippen also regained his cheerful mood at this time.
Although the performance after joining the Rockets did not meet expectations, he got a big contract, which was enough.
Holding Larsa, Pippen smiled and stood on Michael Jordan's right hand. Lee and Oakley stood on the left with cigars and smiles on their faces.
Michael Jordan, who was in a good mood, showed a complacent look.
Several people posed and let several media reporters take pictures.
On the morning of the 15th, the Washington Post reported on the Wizards' movement, emphasizing Michael Jordan's efforts after becoming the team's director of operations:
"We have the most knowledgeable management team, and the Wizards will rise again next season!"
The Washington Observer, a weekly magazine, also released a rumor that the next issue will introduce Michael Jordan's private party to fans.
The main content of this weekly magazine is politics, culture, and entertainment.
At the beginning of the year, the person in the White House was involved in a scandal, and the Observer Weekly took advantage of the hot spot.
The sales in the first half of the year were really good and were deeply loved by the melon-eating crowd.
(A/N: Means onlookers)
In addition, there was news that Lee and Michael Jordan had received invitations and would attend the private birthday party of the White House.
The Observer Weekly also took this opportunity to make a preview that it would bring a special issue to the melon-eating crowd.
Lee woke up from the hotel near noon.
Every time he attended such a party, he couldn't expect any special activities.
Michael Jordan, who is addicted to playing badly, hardly took care of his wife and children last night.
Instead, he gambled with everyone all night and lost more than 100,000 US dollars in one night.
Since the sponsors' activities will be carried out simultaneously after the off-season officially starts in August, Mark Bartelstein has already bought a ticket for Lee to go home.
Mark Bartelstein looked at Lee checking the check and gave his own advice:
"You need security personnel. You don't need to hire a large number of bodyguards like Michael Jordan, but you also need professionals to help you take care of some industries!"
"I don't want to hear that you were robbed. Signing a big contract next month will definitely bring some trouble."
After checking the check in his hand, Lee was in a very good mood.
After hearing what his agent said, he quickly responded:
"Whether it is Tarrytown or Manhattan, the security is very good, but this is indeed a good suggestion. I will consider it carefully."
Mark Bartelstein has a general understanding of Lee's current financial situation.
Although he wants to persuade him not to go all in, the current stock price is rising, which makes him very jealous:
"Have a good trip, Lee, remember to pay attention to safety!"
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American Airlines takes 3 hours to fly directly from Chicago to Albuquerque.
Fortunately, there is no need to change flights in the middle.
Lee, who bought a first-class cabin, was well taken care of throughout the journey.
Albuquerque International Airport is 5 kilometers southeast of the city center.
After meeting some autograph and photo needs, Lee, dressed casually and wearing a black printed T-shirt, got off the plane quickly.
Lee smiled as he looked at the familiar 1976 black Chevrolet Monte Carlo outside the airport.
Ignacio, wearing a black T-shirt, leaned against the car and smoked a cigarette.
He was not tall and had a gloomy temperament.
He did not look like a good person.
Seeing Lee, Ignacio also smiled and the two hugged briefly:
"Long time no see, Nacho! How is Uncle Varga?"
After getting in the car, Lee immediately asked about his family's situation.
Nacho tilted his head and said in a low voice:
"It's still the same. The leather shop is not making money. All the money you sent was saved."
Noticing the direction the vehicle was heading, which was still the fourth district, Lee slapped his forehead and said helplessly:
"Didn't we move? Even if we moved to the old city, it would be much better than here."
Nacho had no choice but to complain in a low voice about his old-fashioned father:
"My father said that the houses in the city center are too expensive. His old customers are all here, and he is reluctant to move."
After the two looked at each other, they could only smile helplessly.
In this life, Lee's father also immigrated from Mexico to Albuquerque.
From the memory in his mind, he knew that his mother had passed away long ago.
Before the accident, Lee's family ran a small restaurant.
The two families lived very close to each other and took care of each other in business.
Seeing the familiar scenery outside the car window, Lee suddenly felt relieved.
He turned his head and asked Nacho beside him with a smile:
"How about moving to New York? It's much more prosperous than Albuquerque!"
Nacho, who kept stepping on the accelerator, just raised his eyebrows.
Although he was a little tempted, he didn't agree at once:
"You need to convince my father to move first. New York? That's really far!"
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