Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
Kid, eyes on the prize. Gotta stay LOOSE but LOCKED. You're A1, top-drawer!
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
snatches the coke from MidnightOasis Hey, hey, hey! No celebratory beverages until you hear your name called, kid!
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
pauses, eyes gleaming with intensity Look, kid. This is the big leagues. No room for sorry. Got it?
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
pounds his fist on the table I didn't pick you to be a benchwarmer, kid! You're gonna start every game, every night!
gets a call from my agent telling me I got the starting job
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
picks up the phone and shouts What?! You think you can just drop that bomb on me, kid? Starting job, huh? Well, you better believe it!
after a couple of weeks of training
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
grabs MidnightOasis by the collar Listen up, you rookie! You've got the starting spot, but don't think for a second that you're here to play games!
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
releases MidnightOasis's collar and paces around the gym You wanna prove yourself, kid? Show me what you got!
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
points to the basketball court Show me some D! Lock 'em down, like you mean it!
plays defense really well
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
jumps up and down, fist pumping That's it! That's what I'm talking about, kid! Defense, defense, defense! points to the scoreboard
let me go score some points.
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
MidnightOasis goes on a scoring spree, dropping 35 points in the first half alone. Their aggressive play catches the attention of the entire league.
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
grinning ear to ear Damn, kid! You're on fire! All-Star Break, huh? Time to bask in the glory, baby!
yeah. get a text from my agent that I got a contract offer
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
snatches the contract offer from MidnightOasis's hand Let's see what we've got here, kid. scans through the contract
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
raises an eyebrow Well, well, well, kid. Looks like they're offering you a sweet deal. But let me tell you something.
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
slams the contract offer on the table They think they can lowball you, kid. Not on my watch!
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
grabs his calculator Let's crunch some numbers, kid. starts typing furiously Alright, looks like they're offering $5 million.
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
slams his fist on the table They think they can negotiate? Not happening, kid! We're going for the moon!
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
dials a number on his phone Hold on, kid. I got a trick up my sleeve. puts the call on speaker
my agent calls back and tells me they will give me 15 million
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
grinning ear to ear That's what I'm talking about, kid! We struck gold! $15 million, huh?
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
picks up the phone again Alright, listen up, you suits! This is Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan, and I've got a rookie who's gonna change the game. Fifteen million ain't enough! We're talking twenty! Twenty!
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
slams his fist on the table Twenty million? Not good enough! We want thirty! Thirty! Hear me, you penny-pinching CEOs? Thirty!
they say they will give me 30
Mickey 'The Swish' Donovan
MidnightOasis becomes the highest-paid rookie in NBA history, changing the game with their unstoppable talent and commanding presence.