If someone had told Gu Xiao five days ago that he would impulsively go to Athens just to watch a tennis match up close, he would have thought that the other person was crazy and talking nonsense.
But the reality is that the day the Bruins won the men's and women's team championships, the entire campus of UCLA in Westwood was boiling like a boiling boiler. They stayed up all night and caroused all night long, even for students who didn't care about tennis.
They also joined the party one after another.
Gu Xiao, who followed a group of friends to watch the live broadcast in the cafeteria and witnessed the team's championship victory, could also deeply feel the joy brought by competitive sports. At the moment of victory, adrenaline was like a fireworks display in his mind.
In full bloom, blending into one with everyone in the audience, the power of the heart beating against the chest has never been more real.
This feeling is so strange, yet so wonderful.
Gu Xiao also forgot about himself and joined the whole campus party, shouting and singing and dancing as much as he wanted, as if today was the last day of his life.
Then?
Then, by the time Gu Xiao reacted, he had already embarked on a road trip to Athens with a group of friends.
After studying abroad for many years, Gu Xiao broke his routine life for the first time and seemed to be off the track. Of course, it was also the first time to experience real university life, the first time to make friends with different skin colors and different nationalities.
See the world beyond learning.
Gu Xiao thought that he would regret it. His stomach was burning all the time, he was worried about his homework, worried about the beginning of the final semester next month, and worried about the unfinished books.
But in fact, he didn't.
Not only did it not happen, but I was completely immersed in it. Even the speed at which I accepted it calmly at first was faster than I thought, and in the blink of an eye I started to enjoy this magical journey.
Because deep down he knew that if it weren't for Gawain, if it weren't for impulsiveness, he would never have made such a move in his life. This also meant that he might never be able to see the scenery that was rapidly retreating outside the window, nor would he ever feel it.
Not to mention the laughter and heat waves floating in the air of Athens.
Especially when Gawain sang a triumphant song all the way to the finals, his mood seemed to fly into the sky, and the whole world became brighter.
call……
After letting out a long breath, Gu Xiao climbed up in one fell swoop and couldn't wait to get ready to go to the center court to watch today's final showdown.
Obviously, Gu Xiao is not the only one.
Bustling and bustling.
Massive crowds.
The streets and alleys of the town of Athens were crowded with people. It seemed that crowds of people could be seen in every corner, making it difficult to move.
John Tobias didn't like situations like this because it made him feel like a patty in a hamburger being smashed flat.
Pete Sampras turned to look at his friend and complained directly, "You, a sports agent, turn out not to like the surging crowds? Is this reasonable?"
"Of course it's unreasonable." Tobias said matter-of-factly. "I like the sea of people. That is the most beautiful and touching moment in competitive sports. The problem is that I don't like to be a member of the sea of people. I want to stand on my own.
In the VIP box, overlooking this sea of people."
"Like a noble?" Sampras joked mercilessly.
Tobias also deliberately raised his chin half-jokingly, "Don't I have the same temperament?"
Sampras laughed heartily and showed no dignity at all.
After waiting to laugh, Sampras squeezed his friend with his shoulder, "Last time you saw that young guy, didn't you say he was worth paying attention to? Let's take a look at his performance in the finals today. Maybe he can bring some success.
surprise."
"Interesting, I mean interesting." Tobias expressed his position, "Pete, there are not too many interesting young players, but there are only a few that are really worthy of attention. Not everyone can be Nadal, and not everyone
Anyone can become Messi."
It's only one month until the Pac-12 finals, and it's clear that the veteran agent has already forgotten about Gao Wen.
To put it bluntly, NCAA games still lack some competitiveness. At least for Tobias, who is used to professional games, it is too simple.
Sampras didn't refute because he knew Tobias was right.
Sampras just said something meaningful.
"John, before Nadal became Nadal and before Messi became Messi, how many people saw this?"
Don't bully young people into poverty, that's probably what it means. Never let experience and arrogance blind you.
Tobias glanced at Sampras and couldn't believe that his friend actually used such an analogy, and laughed in disbelief.
At this time, someone nearby accidentally squeezed his position, raised his voice and said sorry to Tobias, and then continued to move forward between the gaps in the crowd, quickly walking to the front.
Sampras gestured to the figure with a smile on his back, "Look, there are still people who can't wait to see the game."
Eric Robinson is really looking forward to today's final.
As a scout for Nike, it is undoubtedly a good thing to see the recovery of Geelong, the Nike sponsor, but more importantly, after observing several games, Robinson's evaluation of Gao Wen is getting higher and higher. He sincerely
I think this player's future is worth looking forward to.
Unfortunately, Robinson's first two scouting reports were sent back to the headquarters, but they failed to elicit any response——
For Nike, they have really seen too many talents, and Gao Wen is still not on the list.
If you look at the general views of the news media, you will know that they do not think Gao Wen is a "once-in-a-decade" talent. This also makes Nike more and more unhurried and has not responded to Robinson's scouting report.
This made Robinson a little anxious. He always felt that he couldn't miss Gao Wen, but he couldn't give a specific reason. After all, he only watched a few games of Gao Wen, and the time for Gao Wen's rise was too short.
, it was difficult for him to find more solid evidence.
Just... intuition.
It belongs to the hunter's intuition.
But Robinson knew that Nike wouldn't pay for his hunch, so he hoped to find more evidence to support his idea, maybe a National Singles Championship trophy.
More importantly, Robinson himself is also looking forward to today's final, which may give him some inspiration and further confirm his intuition - it is not a illusory feeling, but evidence that he truly believes that Gawain can write miracles.
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
The air was boiling as Robinson walked through the crowd.
Even though he has been a scout for many, many years, Robinson still likes the feeling of watching the game live. It is so real, so hot and so turbulent. The smell floating in the air is mixed with the smell of sunshine and sweat, and then the adrenaline bursts and the real touch