Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 114 113 Make money quietly

Donald Yee, aged forty-six this year, is a professional sports agent.

In 1998, he was just a minor legal adviser at a sports agency, handling paperwork for professional players while trying to find a breakthrough in his career.

At that time, a college scout recommended Tom Brady, the star quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines who had just become a senior, opening a window of opportunity for the legal consultant.

But Donald Yee did not rush. He watched every one of Brady's games, including the Orange Bowl that year, where the Michigan Wolverines came from fourteen points behind to overturn the Alabama Crimson Tide Storm.

Although Brady performed well with the Michigan Wolverines that year and was dubbed the "Comeback Kid" by the media for repeatedly leading his team in dramatic comebacks, his slender build and average performance in training camps raised concerns about his ability to withstand the physical challenges of the Professional League, leading to a pessimistic draft outlook.

Over time, various agents had approached Brady, but ultimately he chose Donald Yee.

The following year at the draft, Brady was indeed not highly regarded and was only selected in the sixth round, the 199th pick, by the New England Patriots.

However, fifteen years later, Brady led the New England Patriots to seven Super Bowl appearances and won four championships.

All this proved Donald Yee's keen insight and decision-making at the time.

Undoubtedly, Brady is currently a top superstar at the pinnacle of the NFL.

But!

Donald Yee has always maintained a low profile, silently making a fortune without much publicity.

In 2007, as an agent on behalf of Brady, Donald Yee announced the addition of a new member to their family, a boy.

In the midst of the fervent public discussion, many in the football industry, including professionals specializing in studying agents, expressed their confusion:

Donald Yee, who is he?

Imagine, in the technologically advanced year of 2016, in an era where social networks are universally prevalent, Li Wei couldn't find a single photo of Donald Yee with Tom Brady.

Is that possible?

There are two possibilities.

First, Li Wei might have encountered a fraudster, someone using Donald Yee's name to deceive others. Find adventures on empire

Second, it might be possible that someone unintentionally captured a photo of Donald Yee with Brady, but no one could recognize Donald, with all the focus on Brady. Without the correct keywords, finding such a photo would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

The age of "the fragrance of wine is not afraid of the depths of the alley" has passed; Li Wei is now used to frequently seeing agents' names appear in various sports news:

Jeff Schwartz, Jorge Mendes, Jonathan Barnett, Scott Boras, Rich Paul, among others.

Hunter casually pretended nothing had happened and waved his hands dismissively, "No need, no need. The Crimson Tide Storm are the pride of the University of Alabama now; wherever you go, there are whistles and cheers."

"When you guys head to the library, people will naturally offer you their spots."

"Even if there aren't any, you can always go to the study rooms specially prepared by the school. Those are there to ensure players have a place to study."

Li Wei, "OK. Happy studying."

Hunter, "Happy studying."

The two high-fived and then went their separate ways.

While the successful Crimson Tide Storm struggled with academics on one side,

Lamar Jackson was on the verge of exploding on the other.

"Calm down, Lamar, you just fell asleep, it was just a nightmare, stay calm, don't panic, it was all just a nightmare."

The bustling crowd around him was trying to bring Jackson back to his senses.

Jackson wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, only then realizing he had actually dozed off while reading in the library. So, what had happened?

"Lamar, it was all just a nightmare, you're awake now, relax, the nightmare won't become reality."

"So, what did you dream about just now? Why do you look like you've just seen Cthulhu and your sanity hit rock bottom?"

Talking about the elephant in the room.

The image of Li Wei instantly re-emerged in Jackson's mind—

Damn!

The game "Alabama Crimson Tide Storm vs Louisiana State University Tigers" had been over for three full days, yet Li Wei continued to haunt him.

Li Wei, Li Wei, Li Wei...

The endless, relentless Li Wei.

Even though he was Lamar Jackson, almost everyone he met was talking about Li Wei; the reporters, the coaches, and his teammates were sick of him, and now he couldn't even escape in his sleep?

"Lamar, don't tell me you dreamt about Li Wei?"

Jackson: Damn.