When Wang Yi heard the words "Sports Illustrated cover", he couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Sports Illustrated is a sports weekly owned by media giant Time Warner.
It is read by 23 million adults every week and has more than 3 million subscribers.
It is the most influential sports magazine in the world.
In the United States, it is definitely an honor for an athlete to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
The success of an athlete is measured by the number of times he appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Jordan has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated 50 times;
James had 27;
And Harden only did it 3 times.
It is worth mentioning that Yao Ming has appeared on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" three times.
Now Wang Yi has the opportunity to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, which is undoubtedly a strong recognition for him.
But when thinking about the cover of "Sports Illustrated", Wang Yi couldn't help but think of something.
"Sister Luo, have you heard of the Sports Illustrated cover curse?"
When Luo Lin heard this, she was a little worried: "I heard a little bit, but it's not very clear."
Wang Yi picked up the mobile phone on the chair next to him, searched it, and read out:
"The first issue was published on August 16, 1954, and the famous baseball player Matthews was the cover character of the issue. At that time, Matthews led the Milwaukee Braves to a 9-game winning streak. However, the next day, August 17,
, the team lost for the first time. What is even more regrettable is that a week later Matthew broke his wrist during the game."
When Luo Lin heard this, she was a little surprised and asked: "Is there more?"
"Then the cover star of January 1955, female alpine skier Jin Meng, appeared in Sports Illustrated. A week later, she had an accident and hit a tree during a practice session, resulting in total paralysis."
"The cover of the fourth issue in 1960 was the famous women's 100-meter backstroke swimmer Cone, who remained undefeated in this event for four consecutive years. After becoming the "Cover Girl" of "Sports Illustrated", she was criticized by her at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
First loss in the game.”
"On November 18, 1957, the University of Oklahoma won 47 consecutive college football games, the longest winning streak at the time. When they appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, the headline read "Why Oklahoma Can't
Defeated". As a result, they were defeated by Notre Dame in the next game."
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Wang Yi finally said: "There are countless examples like this. The most surprising one is that in one of the 2002 issues, perhaps Sports Illustrated wanted to mock itself, the cover title said about the curse they bring, and the cover was a black cat.
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"St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Varner wanted to appear on the cover with the Black Cats, but was rejected by the magazine. As a result, the Rams won two games in a row and became the NFC champion."
"If you are on the cover, you will lose, or you will be injured or even die. If you are not on the cover, you can win and win the championship."
When Luo Lin heard this, she said:
"This... how about we reject them? The playoffs are about to begin. Isn't it unlucky to shoot the cover of "Sports Illustrated" at this time?"
Wang Yi laughed loudly when he heard this:
"Just treat this as a fun talk. Jordan has been on the cover 50 times, and James has been on the cover 27 times. They should be crowned gods and kings. So as long as they are strong enough, no matter what kind of curse,
It’s nonsense.”
Rowling nodded: "You are right. Then whenever you have time, I will ask them to come over for an interview."
Wang Yi said: "After training this afternoon."
"Okay, I'll contact them right away."
At eight o'clock, James came to train.
He also seemed very excited when he heard that Wang Yi was going to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated:
"Brother, you are going to be popular!"
Wang Yi gasped and asked with a smile:
"Aren't you afraid of the cover curse?"
James laughed heartily, his white teeth dazzlingly white under the lights of the arena:
"King, if there is really a curse, man, I've been fucked almost 30 times, shouldn't I be broken into pieces long ago?"
Wang Yi shook his head: "You are different, you are not human at all."
James laughed again, nodded and said: "You are right about that. By the way, the team has complained to the league today about the blind referee. I guess that guy is involved in betting. If the investigation turns out that he is really involved in betting.
, he will definitely go to jail."
Wang Yi simply responded: "Oh."
He didn't care what the outcome was for that guy.
What matters is that the Lakers finally won.
James added: "Wang, the playoffs are about to start. I have a little trick for eliminating outside interference during the playoffs. Do you want to try it?"
"Is it a disconnection? Everyone on earth knows."
James nodded: "This is quite useful for me. I don't go online during the playoffs and don't pay attention to the messy information and sounds on the Internet. This helps me stay absolutely focused on the game. Do you want to try it?"
"
Wang Yi thought for a while and said, "Well, it's worth a try."
James smiled and said: "I will disconnect from the Internet starting tonight, let's go together."
"Together."
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That afternoon, reporters and photographers from Sports Illustrated came to the training facility.
After they interviewed Wang Yi, they shot the cover of "Sports Illustrated".
The cover of "Sports Illustrated" can select a certain scene of the players during the game, or it can be shot individually.
What Wang Yi photographed was the action of standing on the Lakers logo and shooting a long three-pointer.
This is now considered his signature move.
That evening, Sports Illustrated sent the completed cover to Wang Yi for final review.
On the cover, Wang Yi is standing on the Lakers logo and making shooting movements.
Next to it is a close-up of his face during the game against the Eagles.
The sweat on his face shone like diamonds under the light.
His eyes were full of fighting spirit.
The background is the large words "82 Points" that occupy the entire cover.
At the top of the cover is a line of large characters: "Will this Asian surpass Kobe?"
Wang Yi is generally very satisfied with this cover.
However, I have a few objections to the caption above.
He contacted the editor at Sports Illustrated: "Overall, I'm very satisfied, but please change 'Asian' to 'Chinese.'"
The editor at Sports Illustrated replied: "I have to ask the editor-in-chief for instructions."
Five minutes later, the editor called:
"The editor-in-chief agrees to change it to 'Chinese'. I will do it now and send it to you after the change. If you think it's okay, I can see you on the cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated tomorrow."
"Well, thank you."
That night, Wang Yi made a phone call with his parents, saying that he would be disconnected from the Internet and phone calls during the playoffs, and that if anything happened, he would contact his agent.
My father is very supportive of this decision.
Early the next morning, the editor of "Sports Illustrated" personally delivered the latest issue of "Sports Illustrated".
Wang Yi looked at himself above and felt quite emotional.
Finally got the approval of these people.
No one knows how many hardships, prejudices and discriminations they have experienced before they receive such recognition.
Of course, prejudice and discrimination will not disappear so easily.
So I have to keep working hard.
This recognition is not the end.
Chapter completed!