Nike had already abandoned their "LeBron protection clause" in collaboration with major dia outlets this sumr.
In the NBA, such star protection clauses are not uncommon.
For example, under Nike, Qin Yue and Durant both have corresponding protection clauses.
However, Nike chose Durant over Jas in that choice.
Nike did not anticipate that, with Jas losing the corresponding protection clause, so much of his dark history would co to light.
All this has destined Nike to make decisions now and in the future that differ from Qin Yue's mories.
Because, today, Jas has beco the biggest stain on the flourishing Nike Empire.
So, the question arises.
Once Jas falls from being a tool that profits capital to a blunder in the eyes of capitalists, what will he face in the remainder of his career?
Naturally, he is bound to beco a subject Nike must "eradicate."
In late October, when Maverick Carter was inford by Nike that he would be laid off in the next round of cuts, a sense of panic rapidly spread among Jas' team.
Why would Carter's departure cause such panic for Jas and his team?
Because it ans that Nike is prepared to show Jas the door in the future.
And so, Rich Paul, who originally believed in Jas as an invaluable asset and followed him devotedly, was the first in Jas' team to abandon ship.
"Brown, you know, I've always wanted to return to Cleveland to run my retro jersey business," Paul said to Jas one day, "So, if possible, I would like to..."
"I understand."
Upon hearing this, Jas, who had felt the warmth and coldness of human nature since the sumr, replied calmly.
In the NBA, a humiliating defeat can indeed beco an indelible stain on a star.
But at this mont, Jas understood all too clearly that, with signs of being completely discarded by capital, he had truly reached his darkest hour.
However, Rich Paul ultimately did not tell Jas the truth.
Because the day after leaving Jas' team, the once-famous "Rich Paul" in Qin Yue's mory switched allegiance to Jeff Schwartz.
November.
When Jas heard of Paul's shift to Schwartz before the Wolves' second regular season ga of the 12/13 season, the news struck like a bolt from the blue, shattering the emotional defenses of Jas, who thought things couldn't get worse.
The tide receded.
Looking around.
When the bewildered Jas found himself engulfed in boundless darkness with no end in sight.
He remained silent.
During the ga that night, Jas, in an attempt to fill the stat sheet, saw fleetingly what seed to be the end of his career.
anwhile, Qin Yue, who led the Warriors to set the NBA record for the largest single-ga margin in the season opener, was forced to enter full-power mode in November of that year.
Because in the Warriors' second regular-season ga...
Aiming for a fourth consecutive championship this season, the Warriors encountered a slight hiccup.
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PS: Update reached! (When I saw the news today that Jas would surely be ready to return before next season's regular season opener, Ah Qiao was genuinely happy for Old Jas from the bottom of his heart. Hmph, just wait and see, next season, our fully-recovered Old Jas will inevitably sweep the league, Lakers championship!)
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