New York, New York, New York!

New York, the capital of the world!

A top-notch metropolis like no other!

Although San Francisco is one of the most prosperous cities in North America, it is suddenly a drop in the bucket compared to New York, and it is no exaggeration to say that the two cities are not of the same order of magnitude at all; Of course, even on a global scale, New York is one of the top cities in the world, and there is no comparison between the two, and this world capital is like a shining pearl, dotted with the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean.

It's not without reason that everyone aspires to a big city, and even when a professional team chooses a location to build their team, most of them prefer it.

The last time he visited New York, Lu Ke attended Victoria's Secret's annual catwalk, and officially signed an endorsement contract with Mercedes-Benz, but that's all, Lu Ke has no time to wander around slowly, between the flashes of memory, there are only some fragmented and beautiful night scenes, but after all, he can't peek into the true face of the city.

Visiting New York again today, Lu Ke still did not come for vacation, but for work. However, outside of work, he finally got some free time and opportunities to measure the city with his own feet, feel the East Coast style that is very different from the West Coast, and let the comfort and relaxation of the offseason last for a while.

Obviously, as the Super Bowl champion, Lu Ke's offseason plan for this year must be adjusted, first, there are countless commercial promotion activities and championship celebrations, some can be absent, some can't, and as the key promotion core of the team and even the league, Lu Ke has enjoyed the right in the past year, and now he must fulfill his promotional obligations: he is becoming the new signature of the league.

Second, the Super Bowl championship season is also a full win season, the consumption of physical strength and energy is immeasurable, the team needs to relax up and down, even an iron man like Lu Ke needs to relax a little, otherwise the year-round ending will only be twice the result with half the effort, sharpen the knife and chop wood, and the current rest is for a better start in the next offseason.

Lu Ke has been busy traveling throughout North America for the past three weeks, and New York is the last stop, and the busy offseason itinerary is finally coming to an end.

In fact, the trip took place all over the East Coast, from Miami to Philadelphia and then Boston, and the day before arriving in New York, Lu Ke departed from Washington.

Washington, the capital of the United States, this city that exists as a political/political significance obviously has more connotations waiting to be explored, but Lu Ke's trip to Washington this time was not able to slow down and explore carefully, because this trip was the most important and essential stop after the San Francisco 49ers won the championship-

A little hint: The companions included the entire San Francisco 49ers team, including the bench players; It also includes the entire core of the coaching staff, led by Jim Hubble.

The true face of this trip is - as the annual Super Bowl champions, 49 people in San Francisco were invited by the president to visit the White House en masse, and were personally received by President Barack *****, who had just completed his re-election!

Needless to say, this is the crowning glory!

It has become customary for the champions of North America's four major sports leagues to visit the White House every year, a tradition that dates back to 1924.

Then-President Calvin-Coolidge, an avid baseball fan, invited the then MLB Washington Senators to visit the White House on September 5, held an official meeting, and presented a signed baseball to the team's star pitcher, Alter-Johnson.

Since then, there have been a steady stream of champions accepting invitations to visit the White House.

In the 80s, under the active promotion of President Ronald Reagan (Ronald-Reagan), the championship team visited the White House became a common practice, and further extended to the NCAA championship team -

UConn's women's basketball team's passing coach, Geno-Auriemma, has led the team to ten NCAA national championship trophies, visited the White House nine times, and has gone through three presidents.

Of course, despite this high honor, after the White House sends out the invitation, the players can choose whether to go or not according to their wishes, even if the team does not take the place of the players. In 1991, when Michael Jordan won his first NBA championship, Jordan was absent when the Chicago Bulls visited the White House.

However, a visit to the White House is a great honour, and most of the players are willing to do so.

After this year's Super Bowl championship was released, the White House immediately called San Francisco to congratulate and send an official invitation. Clearly, the San Francisco 49ers' success in winning the championship has more meaning than just a championship, which is crucial for both the team and the White House.

It was a very interesting experience! This is true even in the 100-year history of the four major sports leagues!

In fact, in the just-concluded 2012 season, the league has rarely mentioned Lu Ke's "Chinese" identity inside and outside, because Lu Ke has proven his strength through one game at a time, and people's attention has shifted from the sidelines to the field, and there is no need for additional embellishments from other factors.

But the trip to the White House was hailed as a historic meeting. Because Lu Ke is the first Chinese-American quarterback in history to win the Super Bowl, and Barack is the first African-American president in American history, now that the two history-making figures have officially met on the occasion of the White House, the significance is naturally extraordinary.

This is also one of the important reasons why the White House issued an invitation in the first place.

There was also a small episode that day.

After the San Francisco 49ers arrived at the White House, they were seated one by one according to the arrangement, and then Mr. President, who had just officially started his second term at the beginning of the year, officially appeared. Before greeting the media, he walked straight in the direction of the San Francisco 49ers, starting with Jim Hubble, shaking hands one by one, showing his respect and courtesy with the highest treatment.

When the footsteps of this Mr. President stopped in front of Lu Ke, he did not leave immediately.

"Lu. Can. Is my pronunciation correct? Barack asked inquiringly, with a curious smile.

According to Eastern etiquette, considering that the tone of Chinese is indeed very difficult, Lu Ke should still politely give some praise; But according to Western etiquette, correcting the other party is a kind of respect, respect for each other, and avoid more misunderstandings in the future.

"Lu. Respectful. Lu Ke corrected it word by word, and pressed down the pronunciation of the fourth tone.

Barack still maintained a handshake posture and began to correct his pronunciation seriously, and then after receiving Lu Ke's affirmative reply, he laughed happily, "As a courtesy, can I call you Lu?" Otherwise, there will be a mistake in every pronunciation, which is really rude. ”

As for nicknames. Mr. President still refrains from using it in official public as much as possible.

"Of course, Mr. President." Lu Ke also responded politely.

Berak shook Lu Ke's right hand heavily, "Congratulations, you've accomplished an unprecedented feat, I mean, you've reached heights that no one else can reach, and that must mean something." I couldn't have found a better word other than respect. ”

As a well-known orator, Barack's words are naturally watertight, without deliberately mentioning the precise definition of "feat", but encompassing all the circumstances, expressing admiration in the simplest and most direct way, and the admiration in his words is also full of sincerity and enthusiasm.

Lu Ke didn't respond positively, and a dry "thank you" looked boring here, "I'm sorry, Mr. President, are you a fan of my sworn enemy in the same district?" My teammates were standing right next to me, and you ignored them all and praised me for my work, and the dressing room problems when I got back were in trouble. Even if we want to be complimented, we'd better choose a more appropriate occasion. ”

At this time, Logan, Marcus, Moss, Rupati and others who were standing beside Lu Ke were still a little nervous, but now they were teased by Lu Ke like this, and they all immediately laughed.

Barack didn't mind, baring a mouthful of white teeth, "Honestly, I personally appreciate Seattle very, very much, but I definitely won't mention it at this moment." The slight glint in his eyes made his words meaningful, and the other players around him began to protest.

The atmosphere suddenly became much more lively.

Barack stayed in front of Lu Ke for a little longer, even more than Hubble, and the reporters on the scene noticed such details for the first time.

"Bambi Bambi! Hey, Bambi! ”

"Mr. President, here!"

"Bambi, smile! A little more smile! ”

"Mr. President, can you give up your seat? We need a group photo, a group photo! You're facing the camera! ”

"Bambi! Here's the shot! Here! ”

"Mr. President, can the First Lady take a group photo?"

"Bambi! Can you stand up for some? ”

Bustling and endless.

Standing on the green lawn behind the White House, more than 300 reporters in front of them, without exception, all focused their eyes on Lu Ke and Barack, and the ubiquitous flashing lights were overwhelming, making people feel the unparalleled weight of this "historical meeting" in all aspects.

In fact, it is just a personal greeting from Barack now, and a special photo session is set up in the next process, but obviously the reporters can't wait, and now they can't wait to take precious photos of the historical meeting, which is a very, very special day for Lu Ke, for Barack, and for the White House.

In the face of such a surging craze, Barack also laughed happily, "It seems that there are already people who can't wait." ”