Chapter 236 FMVP
"Wolverine, you're lucky you didn't encounter my peak period."

"Shark, you are lucky that you didn't meet me during your peak period. Otherwise, how could you have won three consecutive championships? Just be happy."

On the court, after celebrating with his teammates, He Zhongqiu shook hands with O'Neal, hugged him, and had a friendly chat with him.

When shaking hands with Kobe, he said: "Kobe, O'Neal is the most powerful center in the league besides me. Without him, it will be difficult for you to win the championship again."

"Hmph! Wolverine, we'll see."

Kobe was so angry that he shook off He Zhongqiu's hand, turned around and walked quickly towards the player tunnel without even returning to the bench.

"Wolverine, this is all so great!"

"Wolverine, thank you for bringing the Knicks, New York, a third championship.

James Dolan and Layden walked over, all smiles.

He Zhongqiu immediately said in a boastful tone: "I don't think we need to be so happy, because we will win the championship in the future. This is just the beginning. The era of the Knicks has just begun."

"Ha ha!"

The two of them burst into laughter.

"Congratulations, Wolverine!"

David Stern walked over, also smiling.

"Thank you for your congratulations, Mr. Stern." He Zhongqiu shook hands and said with a smile.

Then the friends who were waiting nearby, including Yang Xue, Liu Yifei, Jordan, etc., sent their congratulations one by one.

"Crack, click, click..."

Media reporters were surrounding the area and the flashes never stopped.

The Lakers left the court, and many Lakers fans also began to leave the court. The eleven media reporters participating in the FMVP selection began to vote.

During this period, Knicks players were interviewed by the media.

A large group of Chinese and foreign media reporters surrounded He Zhongqiu, with several cameras above their heads.

"Wolverine, we won the championship 4-1. Do you think this finals was easy?" asked a reporter from the New York Times.

He Zhongqiu shook his head and said with a smile: "I am defending O'Neal every moment. You don't know what it feels like to defend a 160-kilogram shark. He can easily crush you and knock you away with one attack.

For me, the score in this final was very easy, we only lost one game, but the process was not easy. "

The TNT reporter asked: "Wolverine, you averaged 39 points and 12 rebounds per game in the finals, with a shooting percentage of 62.5%. Except for the lower rebounds, you can compare with the peak Shaq in terms of scoring and shooting percentage.

So you can evaluate yourself, who is stronger now, you or the great Shark in his prime? "

He Zhongqiu said modestly: "I just exchanged a few words with him, and I think I am stronger than the Great Shark in his prime."

"Why?" the reporter demanded.

He Zhongqiu smiled and said: "It's very simple, because I have mid-range shots and he doesn't, I can absorb more shots than him.

Also, because I have the ability to shoot from mid-range, I can leave the basket open and provide the team with more tactical possibilities.”

At this point, he added: “Look at my statistics in this finals, I took a lot of mid-range shots, but my shooting percentage was still 62.5%.

What does this mean? It means that my mid-range shooting percentage is very high and very efficient. It is more difficult for the Sharks to defend me than for me to defend the Sharks. "

At this time, the FMVP selection was announced and the championship award ceremony began.

The award ceremony at the away game was relatively simple, without even a sense of ceremony. There were no fireworks, not even music, and only a few thousand Lakers fans stayed to watch the fun.

"Oh oh oh……"

But the atmosphere was still very warm. Five hundred Knicks fans surrounded the stadium, and the cheerful cheers never stopped.

"Congratulations to the Knicks for winning the 03/04 NBA championship! Congratulations to you, you are the best team this season!"

Following David Stern's announcement, as the owner, James Dolan excitedly took the O'Brien Cup and held it high above his head.

"Oh ho!"

Warm cheers immediately rang out in the Staples Center.

But on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, countless Chinese people cheered in front of their TVs.

He Zhongqiu then took the trophy and held it high.

"Crack, click, click..."

More than a hundred journalists pressed their shutter buttons.

After some celebration, it was time to announce the FMVP.

David Stern took out a red envelope, pulled out a white paper, and read: "Voting for this year's NBA Finals FMVP, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, 11 votes, unanimous election."

"Oh ho!"

Cheers rang out instantly.

"Congratulations Wolverine! You are the most valuable player of this finals." David Stern said happily.

"Thank you, Bill."

With a smile on his face, He Zhongqiu accepted the trophy presented by Bill Russell and raised it high above his head amid the cheers of the fans.

After the media took a few photos, he took the championship trophy and held one in each hand for the media to take photos.

"Sister Xue, let's take a photo."

Feeling unsatisfied, he called Yang Xue over, and they each held a trophy and took photos together for the media.

He celebrated with Knicks fans in the stadium and gave media interviews. More than half an hour later, the fans began to disperse.

He Zhongqiu saw off his friends, including Yang Xue and others, and returned to the locker room with his teammates.

There were several boxes of prepared champagne stacked in the locker room. Soon, a champagne rain began to fall in the locker room, and everyone was soaked, even the boss Dolan could not escape.

After taking a shower, the entire team was taken to one of the top nightclubs in Los Angeles by bus and began the real celebration.

At noon on the 10th, He Zhongqiu woke up from his hotel room with a hangover. He remembered that Yang Xue was going back home today, so he quickly got up and washed.

It just so happened that Xia Song, Zhang Heli and a group of people were all going back to China, so they bought the tickets together.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, he saw off Yang Xue and others, and then boarded the special plane back to New York with the team.

In the evening, Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron, Wu Jing, Zhang Yang, Yuan Heping and a group of people came to his villa to celebrate his championship.

On the 11th, the Knicks' celebration officially began.

The parade began at Madison Square Garden, moved around downtown, and then went to several boroughs in New York.

Driven by Philip, He Zhongqiu brought his FMVP trophy to Madison Square Garden and boarded a festively decorated three-decker open-top bus with his teammates.

He found that this bus had some Chinese elements, with some red lanterns hanging on the roof and many wedding stickers on the body of the bus.

At half past nine, the bus drove out of Madison Square Garden. There were already crowds of people outside and it was very lively.

……

In Yanjing, Yang Xuehua spent a day adjusting to the jet lag, and today she joined the crew of Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque.

Wang Jin specifically found her and called her aside and said, "Yang Xue, the media has been scolding Zhang Weijian and Xie Tingfeng to death these past two days."

"Ah? What happened? What did they do?" Yang Xue was confused. "You don't know?" Wang Jin was stunned.

"I don't know, Director Wang, I just returned to Yanjing from the United States." Yang Xue quickly shook her head.

"It's okay, I'm just talking." Wang Jin nodded helplessly.

He didn't want to help these two young men, but he really didn't want them to affect the play.

After all, movies are made to make money. If the two male protagonists continue to be scolded by the mainland media, what hope is there for this movie?
He guessed that this was done by Wolverine. Although Wolverine was in the United States, he was followed by a dozen Chinese reporters wherever he went. How could he not have influence in the mainland media industry?
"I need to change my play. Give Yang Xue more scenes. Otherwise, relying on those two scoundrels, this play will be ruined."

"By the way, her pay is a bit low. She's already a first-tier actress now, so it's not appropriate for her to take a third-tier film contract. Let's sign another one."

After Yang Xue left, she asked Wang Fang, "Sister Wang, Director Wang just asked me... who do you think is dealing with these two?"

Zhongqiu Film and Television Company will be established in the next two days. Lin Xue will serve as the manager of the artist department, and Wang Fang is the agent he poached from Huayi Company. She will be signed to the company after it is established.

Moreover, Wang Fang graduated from the Film Management Department of Beijing Film Academy, and she and Yang Xue naturally belong to the Beijing Film Academy and Beijing Film Circle.

Wang Fang said with a strange look on her face: "Boss Yang..."

"How can I be a CEO? The company is owned by Sanjin. Just call me by my name." Yang Xue said hurriedly.

"You will soon be the president of Zhongqiu Film and Television Company and my official boss." Wang Fang said with a smile.

"Okay." Yang Xue said helplessly.

Wang Fang said, "I heard Manager Lin mention it yesterday. It was Mr. Xia from Zhongqiu Culture and Sports Company who organized it. Mr. Xia had discussed it with him."

Yang Xue widened her eyes and asked in surprise: "Did someone do this for San Jin?"

"Yeah, Mr. He is here to vent your anger."

Wang Fang said with a smile, and then complimented: "Manager Lin said that Director He mentioned to him that he should invest at least 30 million US dollars in the company.

In our country, even Huayi Company cannot match this scale. They definitely cannot come up with so much money to invest in film and television now. The 30 million RMB investment in "A World Without Thieves" has already drained all the cash flow of Huayi Company.

After our company develops for a few more years and acquires certain resources, you will definitely have a say in the domestic entertainment industry. No matter how big names Zhang Weijian and Xie Tingfeng are, what qualifications do they have to put on a bad face in front of you?"

"Sister Wang, do you know so much about Huayi Company?" Yang Xue asked.

"I used to work for Wang Jinhua at Huayi Company and I know some details about Huayi Company," said Wang Fang.

At this point, she looked around and whispered, "Boss, Wang Jinhua has a deep conflict with Huayi Company, and Huayi Company wants to swallow up the artist contracts she has.

The dozen or so first-line celebrities she has signed are all signed by her, not by Huayi Company, and Huayi Company cannot control those big names. "

At this point, she lowered her voice again and said, "If our company wants to develop, we can contact her and dig her over from Huayi, and then we can directly empty Huayi."

Yang Xue did want to hollow out Hua Yi. Yi Fei was suppressed, most likely by Hua Yi, but she thought about it and shook her head:

"Even if our company is established, we don't have any resources. How can we dig? Empty words are useless."

"Boss, we have the greatest resources! Resources that no other domestic film and television company or agency has." Wang Fang said anxiously.

"You said three pounds?" Yang Xue was stunned.

"Yes, Wang Jinhua has top-tier celebrities in her hands, including Liang Chaowei and six or seven other big names from Hong Kong. Which of those big names doesn't want to develop in Hollywood? But Wang Jinhua can't help them, but the boss can." Wang Fang said.

Yang Xue thought about it and shook her head, "It's still not possible. Sanjin has just started his career in Hollywood and can't lead so many people.

Wu Jing and Zhang Jin only got some supporting roles. Do you think the big names in Wang Jinhua's hands are willing to play supporting roles in Hollywood?
Besides, Wu Jing and his friends are martial arts actors, so they can get roles in Hollywood. They are only good at acting in dramas, so they can’t.”

Wang Fang immediately said, "Boss, you are wrong. Those big-name stars don't lack domestic film contracts at all.

The plays always come to them, and after the company poaches them, there is no need to find any resources for them in the country. There is absolutely no need.

Wang Jinhua never went around the world looking for movies for these big names to shoot. She just sat in the office and picked scripts for them.

As for Hollywood, isn't that just giving them a chance? If it works, it works. If it doesn't, they don't really have much to lose."

Yang Xue was stunned, and after thinking about it, it was true. Who has ever seen a top star looking for movies to shoot all over the world?

But she was still very skeptical and said, "If you say so, Chenglong and Li Lianjie would have made a name for themselves in Hollywood a long time ago. Why haven't they opened an agency and signed these big names?"

Wang Fang smiled and said, “Boss He is different from them, they only make movies in Hollywood and are not involved in production and distribution.

However, Mr. He has his own Hollywood film and television company, and he started by producing the $80 million film "Iron Eagle King". As long as this film is successful, Mr. He's company can definitely gain a foothold in Hollywood.

Let’s put it this way, they are pure actors in Hollywood, have almost no resources, and cannot help others.

But Mr. He is not like that. He is now a capital investor. He has control over Hollywood resources and he can definitely promote people.”

……

The Knicks' celebration lasted for three days, which was no easier than playing several finals games, and then the Knicks finally ended the championship celebration ceremony and the season ended.

Next, He Zhongqiu entered the off-season, preparing to join the crew of Iron Eagle King in early July.

During the past half month, he also visited the crew, practiced his routines at home, familiarized himself with the script, and prepared for filming.

His movie is definitely a popcorn movie. It does not require high acting skills and the script does not have much depth, but he still hired a professional acting teacher to help him study the script.

While celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, the lawsuit that had plagued Kobe for a year finally took a turn for the better.

On June 6, Mr. Li Changyu arrived in Ying County. He accepted the commission from the local prosecutor in charge of the case and participated in the investigation of the case.

At the same time, Kobe also spent tens of millions of dollars to hire the famous lawyer Pamela McGee to help him with this lawsuit.

According to the police investigation report, the plaintiff in this case took the initiative to stay and work overtime after learning that Kobe was coming on the day of the incident, and waited until 12 o'clock in the evening before Kobe arrived. She then took the initiative to take Kobe to visit the hotel, and finally had sex with him or was raped.

The plaintiff said that during the intercourse, she shouted "stop".

According to US law, if a man shouts "stop" but continues having sex during the process, it is considered rape.

But in Kobe's testimony, the plaintiff did not call for a stop.

Because there was no third party, it was impossible to confirm whether the plaintiff had called a halt, and the case was therefore in a dilemma.

After analyzing the case, Li Changyu and McKee quickly gave the police a suggestion, which was to check the plaintiff's underwear.

As a result, the police detected the DNA of three men, including Kobe's, on the underwear.

Thus, the case took a turn for the better.

After several rounds of negotiations, the plaintiff decided to withdraw the lawsuit and the two parties settled the case privately. Kobe paid $5 million in compensation as requested by the other party and the lawsuit was settled.

After the season ended, the Knicks also began a series of work on next season's lineup.

Scott Layden first negotiated with Nash and his agent, offering him a four-year, $4026 million maximum contract.

Nash agreed after discussing with his agent, as they did not want to leave New York.

Playing in New York brings a lot of exposure, and can gain the favor of high-quality endorsements, and various commercial benefits bring in a lot of money every year.

After signing Nash, Layden was the second to find Mutombo and his agent and offered him a two-year, $700 million contract.

This contract is actually quite good considering Mutombo's age, which is unknown. After all, according to his official age, he is 38 years old, and he will be 40 years old when this contract is completed.

But his agent rejected the contract because the Mavericks offered him a four-year, $1750 million contract.

Now that Mutombo has won a championship, he no longer pursues honors. And he is in the late stage of his career, so he will definitely choose a big contract.

Without getting this veteran, Scott Layden knew he would have trouble renewing his contract after winning the championship.

(End of this chapter)