Chapter 1372 NFL

"Hammer, stay!"

"Hammer, why?"

The fans immediately heard the underlying meaning from Li Ba's words, which surprised them, but also made them very puzzled and even unacceptable. Although they realized that Li Ba would leave, they did not expect that this would really be his curtain call. war.

Li Ba explained: "Because I can no longer feel the challenge here, this sport has lost its challenge for me. I hope to experience the feeling of losing in another sport."

"Shet!"

At this moment, countless NBA superstars who had been defeated by Li Ba cursed secretly.

"Ah!"

Jordan shook his head and laughed. This guy used the same rhetoric he used back then. It was so shameless. Did he pay me the copyright fee?

"Good bye, nba!"

Li Ba didn't say anything touching. He just waved to the fans and said a simple farewell speech.

"Hammer, stay!"

Countless fans shouted unwillingly, but all they got was Li Ba's wave.

"Oh, Hammer is really retiring at his peak!" Zhang Lili sighed.

Zhang Lili and Xu Jicheng were in complicated moods and didn't want to talk for a while.

Then the media surrounded Li Ba and asked all kinds of questions.

"Hammer, after leaving the NBA, what sport will you choose? Tennis?" an ESPN reporter asked.

"Tennis is actually not a suitable sport for me. I like highly confrontational sports, including football, which is not very suitable for me." Li Ba said.

"NFL?" the reporter blurted.

Li Ba shook his head and said: "I won't decide now. I need some attempts before I can decide."

"Hammer, since tennis is not suitable for you, why do you play tennis?" a reporter asked.

"Because of my daughter, I hope she will engage in tennis in the future. I will just take her along." Li Ba said with a smile.

Everyone was speechless. This guy won two Wimbledon championships just to take his daughter on the road?

The next day, the Suns returned to Phoenix.

The Suns arranged the grandest celebration, but retaining Li Ba became the only thing all Suns fans had to do.

The entire Phoenix was trying to keep Li Ba. He was very moved, but his decision remained unchanged.

At the same time, on this day, a large number of retired or active NBA superstars wished Li Ba in various ways.

Jordan said: "I hope the Hammer's retirement will not hurt the league too much. I would like to apologize to the Hammer for the stupid behavior of some people..."

Kobe did not accept interviews with the media. He updated his tweet on Twitter, saying: "I am very angry about his retirement. He actually gave up basketball. This is unacceptable to me. But I respect his decision and hope he can Achieve beautiful results in a new field of sports. Bless you, Hammer!"

As a draft pick of the same year, James said in an interview with the media: "On the night when I became the No. 1 pick in 2003, I met the Hammers in Rucker Park. At that time, I never thought that it would be a new generation of basketball. God. He is our pride in 2003."

On this day, CBS suddenly reported an interview with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, in which he talked about Li Ba's retirement from the NBA.

"Mr. President Goodell, there are rumors that the Hammers will enter the NFL. What do you think of this?" a CSB reporter asked.

"Oh, I've heard that too, and I'm excited about it."

Roger Goodell indeed seemed very excited. He went on to say: "The Hammer is a truly world-class super sports star. He has achieved king-level results in three sports: basketball, boxing, and tennis. His global popularity and influence exceed that of any NFL superstar."

"You said it surpassed any NFL superstar?" the reporter asked in surprise.

"Yes, that's what I just said. You know, the NFL is only popular in North America. In other countries and other continents, the popularity and influence of our NFL still needs to be expanded. We are not as good as the NBA in this regard. We have to admit that."

Roger Goodell said.

"So do you think the Hammers are qualified to join the NFL?" the reporter asked.

"Of course, we very much welcome the Hammers to join the NFL." Roger Goodell said with certainty.

"But he doesn't know how to play rugby," the reporter said.

Roger Goodell laughed: “He can learn, and the technical requirements for some of our positions are not very difficult, and I believe he can do it.

I would like to take this opportunity to formally invite the Hammers to join the NFL. "

These words of the NFL president were simply a naked attempt to recruit Li Ba. With widespread media coverage, the whole world knew about it on this day.

Li Ba updated his tweet in response to Roger Goodell, saying: "Thank you, President Goodell, for the invitation. I still need some time to consider and prepare..."

On the third day, the family returned to Senbei Castle and lived a secluded life.

The real estate in Phoenix will not be sold for the time being, and the shares of the Suns will not be sold for the time being. They will be processed later when there is time.

With Li Ba's retirement, the league has entered a stage of reshuffle. Teams composed of superstars such as the Lakers and Heat will fall apart.

On June 20, Bill Duffy brought a man to the castle.

This man's name is Thomson, a retired professional coach from the NFL that Bill Duffy hired at Li Ba's request. He has served as an assistant coach for three teams including the New York Giants.

Li Ba asked someone to come here to discuss whether he could engage in this sport and to make an evaluation based on his physical and athletic qualities.

He gave Thomson a record sheet with his physical test data a month ago, as well as a detailed physical examination sheet.

"Iron Hammer, you can play at the center position and still maintain this level at the age of 31. Your physique is really amazing!"

Thomson looked at it carefully and sighed: "If you stay in the NBA, you can dominate the league for at least five seasons."

Bill Duffy glanced at Li Ba and said with some sigh: "Mr. Thomson, Hammer hopes to make a new attempt. I invite you here this time because I hope you can make some constructive suggestions."

"OK."

Thomson nodded.

Next, he briefly introduced the situation of the NFL to Li Ba, not because he was afraid that Li Ba would not know, but to clarify his thinking.

After he finished speaking, he asked: "The special teams team is just a few specific positions, plus the other two groups of substitutes. You will definitely not consider the Hammers. So, do you have your own choices for the offensive team and the defensive team?"

The positions of the offensive team are divided into quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive linemen. The defensive team is divided into defensive forwards, linebackers, and defenders. Each position has different requirements for physical fitness and athletic quality.

But based on Thomson's understanding of Li Ba, especially after reading these two statistics, he believes that Li Ba can find a position in both the defensive and offensive groups.

Of course, this does not include technology.