Chapter 286: The Employee Basketball Game

Three days after Wade Dong returned to China.

Luo Qingyan called Wade Dong.

"Dong, the players you mentioned have all signed with our company."

"That's great."

"There's one more thing..."

At this, Luo Qingyan giggled and said, "But ever since they signed with our company, several teams have notified these players to come for tryouts, and most of these teams have first-round draft picks in the top ten."

"Damn..."

Wade Dong was taken aback.

This was a miscalculation; the managers of these NBA teams weren't all fools.

While they might not understand other secrets, they had noticed that the players signed by the Wei Dong Sports Agency all performed exceptionally well, including last year's rookies Green and Middleton.

This indicated that the Wei Dong Sports Agency might have more comprehensive information than most scouts.

The real reason for this, these team managers didn't know...

But since Luo Qingyan had signed these players in advance, it meant that they had something special.

Especially since these team managers had also heard that Nate, one of the top prospects in this year's draft, had proactively approached Luo Qingyan, wanting to sign with the Wei Dong Sports Agency, but she had rejected him.

Luo Qingyan laughed and said, "Dong, I heard that the Suns have the eleventh pick in the first round. Are you trying to pick up a player who slips through the cracks?"

"That was the idea, but it doesn't matter now."

Wade Dong smiled and said, "We don't need these players for the Suns to win the championship. If these kids can perform well, we'll make money too."

"I understand."

Luo Qingyan's tone became serious, and she said, "I'll work on it and try to get them higher draft positions."

"Poor Sarver..."

Wade Dong muttered and ended the call.

...

After returning to China, Wade Dong rested at home for a few days before heading to the Wei Dong Group headquarters.

The Wei Dong Group's headquarters were in Beijing, with factories in Guangdong and Fujian provinces. Wade Dong was visiting the Beijing headquarters.

The Wei Dong Group's headquarters building was located within the Third Ring Road in Beijing, with six floors and a total area of nearly 20,000 square meters, including an indoor basketball court, a gym, various work areas, and a modern design.

As the chairman of the Wei Dong Group, this was Wade Dong's first visit to the headquarters.

"Welcome home, Dong!"

Before Wade Dong's arrival, a huge banner was hung in front of the headquarters building, and a group of young ladies stood in two rows, holding flowers.

"This welcoming ceremony is so old-fashioned!"

Wade Dong shook his head in dismay, holding Li Jiajia's hand as he entered the headquarters building, surrounded by a group of executives.

Wade Dong was familiar with the executives of the Wei Dong Group.

They had weekly video conferences, and the executives also regularly traveled to Phoenix to report to Wade Dong.

These executives were well aware that the Wei Dong Group had become the world's third-largest sports goods company within a year, thanks to Zhang Yang and Guo Zifeng's capital operations and Wade Dong's popularity.

Of course, these weren't the main reasons. The people who had followed Wade Dong for a year knew that the real reasons for the Wei Dong Group's growth were Wade Dong's unique management philosophy and his forward-thinking design inspirations. The clothes, shoes, and hats that Wade Dong had suggested became trendy, and this was the primary reason for the Wei Dong Group's success.

The Wei Dong Group had approximately 2,000 employees at its headquarters and 8,000 employees across its two factories.

"Chairman Wei!"

"Chairman Wei!"

"Chairman Wei!"

As Wade Dong toured the company headquarters, the employees greeted him enthusiastically.

"Hello, everyone!"

Wade Dong smiled and waved back, turning to the executives behind him and saying, "Compared to your old-fashioned welcoming ceremony, the design style of the work areas is much more modern and high-tech."

"Haha..."

The executives laughed awkwardly, whispering among themselves about who had come up with the idea for the welcoming ceremony.

Having a group of young ladies standing in two rows holding flowers was indeed quite old-fashioned.

Wade Dong had also brought the Suns' second NBA Championship trophy to the headquarters, which would be on display for a week, allowing employees to take photos with it before it was sent back to Phoenix.

...

At noon, Wade Dong declined the executives' offer to dine out and instead chose to eat in the employee cafeteria.

Over the next two months, Wade Dong planned to visit the two factories, and most of his time would be spent at the headquarters.

During lunch, Tan Ya, Shu Yuanwu, and Gu Fen accompanied Wade Dong and Li Jiajia.

Shu Yuanwu was the president of the Wei Dong Group, appointed by Wade Dong himself.

Wade Dong stirred his soup and asked, "Brother Wu, do our colleagues have any leisure activities besides work?"

"Yes."

Shu Yuanwu replied, "We regularly organize employee sports events, basketball games, and tours."

"Organizing basketball games is a great idea. It can enhance teamwork and improve physical fitness."

"That's right. Every Friday afternoon, we hold an employee basketball game."

"Oh?"

Wade Dong lifted his head and asked, "What day is it today?"

"Today is Friday. If you're free this afternoon, you can come and watch, and maybe give some pointers to everyone."

"It's not about giving pointers; it's about mutual learning."

Wade Dong waved his hand modestly and said, "If it's okay, I'd like to join the employee basketball game this afternoon. I'm not very good at basketball..."

Shu Yuanwu: (o?ω?)?

I'm not very good at basketball...

These were words often heard on the basketball court, usually said as, "Come on, join our team. We're not very good either."

Seeing Shu Yuanwu's stunned expression, Wade Dong smiled and said, "If it's a problem, forget it."

"No problem, no problem!"

Shu Yuanwu quickly shook his head, "I'll arrange it right away. Dong will be participating in this afternoon's employee basketball game."

As the big boss, Shu Yuanwu didn't dare to offend Wade Dong.

Li Jiajia rolled her eyes, knowing that Wade Dong was about to show off again!

The employees were excited about the prospect of seeing Wade Dong play basketball in the afternoon.