Chapter 1 The Morning After

The morning after winning the championship, the Spurs players boarded the plane back to San Antonio.

Because of the revelry the night before, most of the players were asleep on the plane.

When they woke up, the plane had already landed at San Antonio International Airport.

Outside the gate, there were hundreds of fans waiting to greet them.

When UConn won the championship, Tang Tian had been shocked by the dense crowd outside the airport.

But there was no harm without comparison. This scene was obviously much smaller.

Moreover, he had experienced many such scenes in his previous life, and his mentality was not much different from that of old guys like Duncan.

However, he still enthusiastically took photos and signed autographs with the San Antonio fans along with his teammates.

As a player, this was his first championship, and although he wasn't a core player, the experience was completely different from being a coach.

"Tang! I love you!"

Tang Tian saw a female fan screaming, and then there were waves shaking in front of him.

Don't shake! I'm getting seasick!

He couldn't help but think of Cecilia's proud breasts.

It was really strange. In China, there were more beautiful women than in the United States, but in terms of breasts, it didn't seem to be on the same level.

Was it because the milk in the United States was better for people? Or was it a race thing?

"Which one do you like? Leave it to me, I'll get it done for you tonight!"

Diaw came over and put his arm around his shoulder, looking like a love guru.

Tang Tian came back to his senses and shook his head with a smile.

Ginobili was just flirty, but Diaw was really wild.

He was the last one to come back from the nightclub last night. According to Ginobili, he must have gone to the bathroom at least seven times in one night.

After leaving the airport, the players went back to rest one after another.

As this season came to an end, for the Spurs, they only had one last link left: the championship parade.

The parade was a part of the basketball fans' carnival, and it was also a very important part of the NBA's way of giving back to the fans.

Especially since the Spurs raised the championship trophy on the road this year, it seemed even more important.

However, the Spurs had won many championships in the past ten years, and they were already very experienced in this area.

As early as when the Spurs were leading 3-0, the Spurs' executives had already thought about how to celebrate this time.

A river parade, on the San Antonio River!

Because the River Walk and the scenery along the San Antonio River were the best and the most lively.

Having a small boat pass through the middle was indeed a more intimate way to get closer to the fans!

The parade would take place in three days.

In these two days, the players could have a good rest and recover the energy they had spent during the championship night celebrations.

The parade that day would be even more crazy.

Tang Tian had just returned to his apartment when he received a video call from Olsen.

After connecting, he saw the Hollywood studio, and also the other actors from *The Martian*.

It turned out that the movie had wrapped up filming.

For this kind of science fiction movie, the actors' participation was relatively small, and the post-production was the main part.

Calculating the time, it was about right.

Olsen was sharing the joy of the movie's completion with Tang Tian, and also congratulated him on winning the championship.

"I've seen the news about the Spurs winning the championship. Your braided bracelet was also in the news photos."

Olsen said with a slightly flushed face.

"No, it's your bracelet."

Tang Tian said with a smile, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

Why did this sound so strange?

While they were chatting on the video, Fagan's phone call came in.

Fagan basically handled all the commercial matters himself, so a phone call definitely meant something big.

He said hello to Olsen and hung up the video call, then answered Fagan's call.

"Christian Dior brand wants to sign a global endorsement contract with us for sunglasses before the championship parade."

A global endorsement contract, Fagan's opening was indeed a big deal.

"Dior?"

But when Tang Tian heard the brand name, he was stunned for a moment. They had found the wrong spokesperson!

"Yes, it's the French brand company you know. Boris Diaw is their spokesperson for men's clothing in France. They were paying attention to Diaw's new team, and then they took a fancy to you."

Fagan gave a very apt explanation.

After hearing this, Tang Tian probably understood. This was a vine-climbing endorsement, similar to Peak in China.

"One million dollars a year, and they'll also give you a car, that's what they said, a car full of sunglasses for you."

Tang Tian burst out laughing after hearing what Fagan said.

Give a car full of sunglasses? This was really unheard of.

But this was probably a marketing tactic.

In his previous life, there were also media reports about Adidas giving Harden a car full of shoes.

It wasn't about how much the things inside were worth, the key was to get on the trending news and achieve the promotion effect.

"Agree to it."

Tang Tian wasn't too picky this time.

With the championship exchanged for the Free Throw King, his krypton value was emptied once again. (Krypton value refers to in-game currency)

Before the next contract started, the salary he could receive was very limited, so the more endorsements the better.

Anyway, for this kind of short-term contract, he could screen them later depending on the situation.

Once it was settled, the signing process was very fast.

Tang Tian quickly received a krypton value of more than 400,000.

The agent's commission and taxes really took a big chunk, it seemed that he had to find a member who understood tax avoidance to join the team this summer.

Anyway, the taxes in the United States were not the same as in China, and legal tax avoidance was the norm here.

While receiving the krypton value, he also glanced at his bank account.

Nearly 2.5 million in cash.

To say there was one good thing about transmigrating, after having enjoyed almost everything he should have enjoyed before, he really felt like he couldn't spend this money.

Moreover, he didn't have any plans to buy a house or upgrade his car for the time being.

It was a waste to leave the money there, he might as well just buy some stocks and invest it.

Money was really the thing he had the least desire for.

Not as good as women, not as good as brothers.

Dior's efficiency was really high. The day before the championship parade, they really drove a large truck over.

The truck was opened, and both sides were hung with all kinds of sunglasses.

Tang Tian could bet that he couldn't use up this number in ten lifetimes.

But, he could give them away!

After the media brought by Dior had finished taking photos, Tang Tian gave everyone present a pair of sunglasses.

He didn't have a sunglasses collecting hobby, and he would have to find a place to put them if he took them back!

There were many fans on the scene, and they were especially excited when they received Tang Tian's sunglasses.

This could be considered as winning a group of loyal fans in San Antonio again.

Finally, Tang Tian found a box and packed up the dozens of remaining sunglasses.

He picked out a nice pair to use for tomorrow's championship parade, and the rest were thrown under the bed to collect dust.

After finishing everything, he looked out the window at the green shade of the River Walk in the distance.

Tomorrow, it should be very lively there.