Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA

Chapter 764 272 When the Story Named LeBron James Comes to an End_3

Nike had already abandoned their "LeBron protection clause" in collaboration with major media outlets this summer.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 James in that choice.

Nike did not anticipate that, with James losing the corresponding protection clause, so much of his dark history would come to light.

All this has destined Nike to make decisions now and in the future that differ from Qin Yue's memories.

Because, today, James has become the biggest stain on the flourishing Nike Empire.

So, the question arises.

Once James 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 become a subject Nike must "eradicate."

In late October, when Maverick Carter was informed by Nike that he would be laid off in the next round of cuts, a sense of panic rapidly spread among James' team.

Why would Carter's departure cause such panic for James and his team?

Because it means that Nike is prepared to show James the door in the future.

And so, Rich Paul, who originally believed in James as an invaluable asset and followed him devotedly, was the first in James' team to abandon ship.

"Brown, you know, I've always wanted to return to Cleveland to run my retro jersey business," Paul said to James one day, "So, if possible, I would like to..."

"I understand."

Upon hearing this, James, who had felt the warmth and coldness of human nature since the summer, replied calmly.

In the NBA, a humiliating defeat can indeed become an indelible stain on a star.

But at this moment, James 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 James the truth.

Because the day after leaving James' team, the once-famous "Rich Paul" in Qin Yue's memory switched allegiance to Jeff Schwartz.

November.

When James heard of Paul's shift to Schwartz before the Wolves' second regular season game of the 12/13 season, the news struck like a bolt from the blue, shattering the emotional defenses of James, who thought things couldn't get worse.

The tide receded.

Looking around.

When the bewildered James found himself engulfed in boundless darkness with no end in sight.

He remained silent.

During the game that night, James, in an attempt to fill the stat sheet, saw fleetingly what seemed to be the end of his career.

Meanwhile, Qin Yue, who led the Warriors to set the NBA record for the largest single-game margin in the season opener, was forced to enter full-power mode in November of that year.

Because in the Warriors' second regular-season game...

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 James would surely be ready to return before next season's regular season opener, Ah Qiao was genuinely happy for Old James from the bottom of his heart. Hmph, just wait and see, next season, our fully-recovered Old James will inevitably sweep the league, Lakers championship!)