Reverse Growth Superstar

One sunny morning, Grizzlies owner Robert Pera drove his car on his way to the Federal Express Arena.

At this time, in the car radio, news related to the NBA is being broadcast.

To be precise, 80% of Memphis radio stations are talking about the NBA at this time.

Because the new 20-21 season has started for almost a week, and the most special thing about this season is that there is no Link in the league.

Pella's female companion wanted to turn off the radio, but he stopped it: "It's okay, I want to listen."

The female companion shook her head. What is being reported on the radio is not good news.

Because the impact of Link's retirement was beyond everyone's imagination.

“The loss of Link’s retirement to the league is immeasurable. Nike’s stock price has fallen by more than 6%, and the city of Memphis has lost more than $1 billion! In the first week of the new season, the ticket price of the Federal Express Arena plummeted. The rate has dropped by 20%, and the Grizzlies’ game ratings have dropped by 5%! You know, this is just the beginning of the new season! In other words, the decline will continue!"

"The league’s ratings are experiencing the lowest trough. The president of the league, Adam. Joke, has a headache for this. Because the entire league can’t find a second player who can replace Link. I don’t know when this trough will end, because according to us As you know, Link doesn't have the slightest idea of ​​coming back! He wouldn't shout the phrase Iamback like Michael Jordan."

On the radio, the hosts are like ants on a hot pot. Everyone expected Link's retirement to have an impact on the world, but when the impact did come, everyone was caught off guard.

Upon hearing this, Robert Perla shook his head. This season, it's really difficult.

After Link left, it seemed that the whole world was in chaos.

It is often said that everyone will turn without the earth. But Pella now really feels that without Link, the earth seems really fast to turn.

Of course, Link's impact is not all negative. The influence of this guy is not only reflected in the decline in ratings.

"After Link's retirement, his jersey is still at the top of the sales charts! Even in Los Angeles, in Europe, you can find a guy wearing Link's No. 0 jersey. He is a real world-class superstar, ladies Gentlemen."

"On the first day that Link's latest generation of signature shoes went on sale, there were people who lined up to buy. It is said that Nike is ready to create a personal brand similar to Jordan for Link."

"The functional drinks that Link and Kobe cooperated have successfully seized the market, and they are now threatening Gatorade's dominance!"

"The last season of Link's documentary "The Final Chapter of the Legend" swept the world as soon as it was released. This film is a hundred times more popular than Jordan's "The Last Dance" six months ago! This may be the greatest sports documentary in movie history. ."

Listening to these news related to Link, Robert Pera has also arrived at the entrance of the Federal Express Arena.

At this time, many people gathered on the outer square of the arena. Today, the Grizzlies did not play. But even so, the Federal Express Arena is also very lively.

Because of this arena, it is now more than just a playing field.

After Link retired, Pella immediately built a 1:1 bronze statue for Link outside the Federal Express Arena.

At the beginning, people diverged on the question of "Which action of Link should be used to make the bronze statue".

Because Link’s iconic moves are too much!

In the end, Pella decided to make a bronze statue based on Link's lifting of the O'Brien Cup.

If you have to use one word to summarize Link's career, Pella thinks that this word is the champion!

Now, the bronze statue of Link has become a must-visit place for tourists to go to Memphis. According to statistics, the number of people who visit the statue of Link every day has far exceeded the number of people who visit the former residence of "Elvis".

Seeing the tourists gathered outside the Federal Express Arena, Pella smiled, very proud.

Although Link is gone, his legend is still there.

Walking into the Federal Express Arena, ESPN's photography team has been waiting outside Pera's office.

The reason why Pella came to the arena in the morning when there was no game was because of this shooting.

ESPN has made an appointment with Pera a long time ago, and wants to do an interview with him to use as material for the documentary.

Yes, "The Final Chapter of the Legend" is only part of Link's documentary plan. As Gu Peila knows, ESPN, Netflix, Spike Lee and even China's CCTV have all begun to produce Link's documentary.

There will be five to six documentaries about Link in the future.

There is no way. If you can't see Link playing, fans have to use other ways to observe their favorite idols.

The ESPN filming team followed Pera into his office. When Pera pushed the door, the filming team was stunned.

This office can simply be called the "Link Museum"!

On the walls, there are all kinds of photos from various periods of Link's career.

The photo frames on Pella's desk are all photos of him and Link.

Pella's love for Link seems to be even crazier than Cuban's love for Dirk.

Seeing the surprised expressions of the members of the shooting team, Pella smiled triumphantly.

"Sit down, gentlemen, we can start now."

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The filming officially began, Pella smiled proudly.

He likes shooting material for Link's documentary because he doesn't want to miss any chance to praise Link.

The method of shooting is very simple, basically it is one question and one answer, plus some of Pella's own real views on Link.

For documentaries, the pursuit is realism.

"Pella, when are you going to retire Link's jersey? As everyone knows, the Grizzlies don't have a retired jersey yet. Do you have this plan now?" The filming team asked the first question.

"Of course. We are going to hold the retirement ceremony of Link's jersey at this time next year. I have discussed with him and he is very happy. His feelings for Memphis are sincere. There is no doubt about this. His number 0 , It should be hung on the dome and worshipped by everyone."

"Don’t be afraid to tell you, I originally planned to let Zac and Tony retire the jersey on the same day, but they refused. Don’t get me wrong, the reason they refused is because they think Link’s jersey retirement ceremony should be unique. They think Link should be the first Grizzlies to win the jersey retirement honor."

"So, they voluntarily moved their jersey retirement ceremony to the next year to make way for Link!"

When talking about Link, Pella couldn't stop at all, he could chatter all day long.

"We look forward to seeing Link's return to the Federal Express Arena at this time next year. By the way, a week ago, to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the NBA, ESPN made the latest NBA historical star ranking. As a result, Link surpassed Jordan and was ranked. What do you think of the number one position in history?"

The second question is quite explosive, and this incident caused an uproar some time ago.

But the cause of the uproar was that ESPN only ranked Kobe in tenth place, and O'Neal did not even make the top ten!

As for Link surpassing Jordan to rank first, not many people complained.

Link's legend has just ended, and everyone has not forgotten his seven championships and four consecutive championships.

But in Pella's view, Link's greatness doesn't stop there.

"I think Link deserves his name. In my opinion, historical status has never been a simple addition and subtraction of data and glory. It depends on the impact a player has on the world. The appearance of Link has changed. People’s stereotypes of Asian players. The appearance of Link has allowed countless people who were not well-born to lose the draft, working day and night for their dreams. He used his own actions to destroy the saying that basketball can only be a black sport. He used his own actions to prove that birth does not mean everything, which even inspired many young people of this generation."

"His quality and his off-court influence are far beyond the scope of basketball. Moreover, Link's honor and statistics themselves are indeed very strong. So, he is not the first in history, who is more qualified?"

Pella said all the truth, he didn't know why ESPN only ranked Kobe in tenth. But he knew that ESPN was right to rank Link first.

"So, what do you think is the most difficult record for Link to break in his ten-year legendary career? Is it 50+ points in nine playoffs? 83 points in a single game? 5X5 playoffs? Seven championships? Or four. Consecutive championships?"

Faced with this problem, Pella smiled and shook her head: "Neither."

"In my opinion, Link's most unreachable record is that he has never been defeated in the true sense. He has forged almost the only myth in the league that is basically invincible at the peak. Every year, he leads the gray The Bears have a very good record. He has taken away almost all the most important honors, such as MVP, FMVP, double team, and best defensive player, giving people a feeling of invincibility."

"Can you tell who really beat Link in the 10s? No. Durant, James, Kobe, Leonard, George, Curry... maybe they can win Link a few games , But the final victory must be Link's!"

"In contrast, other superstars have a record of disastrous defeats. At this point, Link is incomparable to them."

Answering these questions, Pella couldn't help looking at the pictures of herself and Link on the table.

Those prosperous years again and again appeared in his mind.

I really can't bear it...

I don't know where and what is the legend that has been admired by the people and is still influential after retirement.

We really miss you, Link.

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Link sits on the lawn, and the breeze blows, making people feel refreshed.

After retiring, Link took his family and ran most of the earth and returned to Oklahoma, where it all started.

On the tombstone, the letters ".PZeak" are very eye-catching.

Link looked at the tombstone and drank a drink-after retiring, he could finally drink.

"...Unbelievable, I actually booked a seat in the NBA Hall of Fame three years in advance~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I was a little confused when the joke called me. Hahaha, if there weren’t any players. Only three years after retirement will I be eligible for nomination. I guess I will have to give a Hall of Fame speech now."

"By the way, I have found a new job, Zike. You may not believe it, but the president of the Basketball Association, Yao Ming, actually invited me to join the coaching staff of the national team. He also said that if everything goes well, he will promote me as head coach in the next three years. . It seems that China’s disastrous defeat in the World Cup made them determined to make a change. I agreed to him, and because of him, I agreed. If it was someone else, it would definitely be unreliable. The task of the national team is not heavy. It’s great to be with your family without leaving basketball."

"This is a whole new journey, Zeke. Let's continue to fight together for basketball, man."

After Link finished speaking, he glanced at the wife and daughter in the distance, and it was almost time today.

"Let’s get here today. I’ve been talking for a long time. From now on, I will still come to see you every year. Of course, with my wife and children. Now...I should go home, man ."

Going home, this is the legend, the most yearning thing now.

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