novelno Chapter 568: A Meal or a Meal?
Chapter 568: A Meal or a Meal?
Li Weidong doesn't know whether a lifetime contract can win Carter, but this is already the biggest bargaining chip he can give, and it can only be done by trying.
James Bond went on to say: This year's draft is about to start, do you have any promising young people? Are we going to pick another ten million kid this year?
Li Weidong pondered for a moment, and asked, Among the young people this year, who is more famous?
Of course it's Lamar Odom! You've been following the draft for the past two years, and you must have heard of this name. There have been many predictions that he can get a good ranking. This year, he is finally confirmed to participate in the draft. James Bond spoke.
Of course Li Weidong knew about Lamar Odom. As early as when Kobe Bryant participated in the draft, the name Odom had already appeared in front of Li Weidong.
Odom became famous when he was young. He can play from the first position to the fifth position. He is a rare all-around fighter. And this type of player is very popular in high school basketball where the confrontation is not very fierce.
Odom in high school has grown to 2.06 meters, but he has the skills of a guard, and no one on the court can guard him.
In addition, Odom is a New Yorker. Playing in a metropolis like New York will naturally attract more attention. Therefore, Odom has also won the title of the strongest high school student in the United States.
Odom's academic performance is relatively poor. Due to his failing grades, he did not have the opportunity to play in his senior year of high school. He once wanted to run as a high school student. But because there are still many universities offering olive branches to him, Odom decided to go to college.
As a result, Odom himself was too capable. He went to Las Vegas to visit prostitutes and was arrested, which resulted in him not being able to go to college.
However, Odom is well-known after all. Many low-level league teams are still willing to recruit Odom. The Continental Basketball League of the United States offered the highest annual salary of US$100,000 in history to invite Odom to join.
The offer from overseas clubs to Odom has even reached 500,000 US dollars, which is already more than the annual salary of a second-round rookie in the NBA, which is enough to show how famous Odom is.
In the end, Odom postponed for a year, and then entered the University of Rhode Island. After a year of college career, he finally decided to participate in the NBA draft. And he is also the most famous rookie in this session.
Odom is a guy who eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles and smokes all kinds of drugs. He owes gambling debts and asks Kobe to borrow money. Hope to sell sneakers.
So no matter how famous Odom is, Li Weidong will not let Odom endorse sneakers.
Li Weidong thought for a while, and then asked: Who will be the No. 1 pick according to the predictions of the American media?
Let me see, in addition to Odom, Elton Brand of Duke University, Baron Davis of Duke University, and Steve Francis of the University of Maryland are all likely to be the No. 1 pick. LeBron James answered.
Boss Fu is here too! Li Weidong thought to himself.
Francis, Chairman Yao's teammate back then, Chinese fans are quite familiar with him, but it's a pity that the three-time All-Star's peak was too short. Before he was 30 years old, his state declined seriously. The ball is ready to play.
As for the bearded Baron Davis, the situation is similar to that of Francis. He was indeed a top player in his peak years, but once he turned 30, his state declined rapidly, and he soon had no ball to play.
This kind of player with a relatively short flowering period, and has not reached the level of a superstar, is definitely not suitable to come to be a sneaker endorsement.
Elton Brand is the No. 1 pick in this session.
Captain Brand came from Duke University, a prestigious basketball school, and was personally trained by Old K Coach Krzyzewski.
Last season, Brand was the best inside player in the ncaa, and he also won a lot of awards, such as the ncaa player of the year, the first team of the best team in the United States, John Wooden, Naismith Award etc,
All of them were in his pocket, almost replicating the success of Duncan's college days.
Brand's physical condition is very good. He is 2.06 meters tall, but has a wingspan of more than 2.20 meters. He is a typical long-armed player. On the technical level, he is also similar to Duncan, especially in singles with one hand behind him. , very similar to Duncan.
So Brand had the title of Little Duncan before he entered the NBA.
The 1998 to 1999 season happened to be the year when Duncan showed his power. This year Duncan led the Spurs to the championship, and it also made the entire NBA realize the horror of this top power forward.
Facing the Spurs' championship, Duncan Jr. Brand's draft momentum naturally rose with the tide. Every team wanted to replicate the success of the Spurs, hoping to get a second Duncan, and Brand was pushed along the way. The position of champion.
Of course, with Brand's strength, he deserved to be the No. 1 pick. Brand, who has no injuries, can be regarded as second only to the four forwards of Duncan, Garnett, Nowitzki and Webber.
It's just that the sneakers of inside players have not been very easy to sell. Even the genuine Duncan didn't sell a few pairs of sneakers, so how can you expect a Little Duncan Brand to sell sneakers.
In fact, the draft in 1999 was full of talents. Although there were no superstars, there were several All-Stars and many successful role players. They were also the mainstay of the NBA in their playing years.
Among the rookies in this class, the one with the most honors should be the Argentine Demon Sword Ginobili. Although he was selected by the Spurs, he played in Europe for two years and won the Mr. European Basketball before entering to the nba.
Ginobili was already a well-known international player before he came to Europe. He has already won the endorsement contract from Nike after he became famous in Europe.
In Ginobili's career, he mainly endorsed Nike's airmax series and zoomair series. These two shoes are relatively core shoes of Nike, and their sales are very good.
Another relatively powerful star player this year is Hacker Sean Marion.
When he was young, Marion's physical fitness was very good, and he could be regarded as a spring man. At his peak, he was a player with both offense and defense.
Especially in terms of defense, Marion's ability is very outstanding. He is one of the few players in the NBA who can defend from the first position to the fifth position. A great regret in my career.
Marion's contribution to the team is not only reflected in personal data, so he is very popular with the team, and the team is willing to give him a high salary.
But in terms of selling sneakers, this kind of player is definitely not popular, and fans still like that kind of more distinctive star.
Among the rookies in this class, the defense stronger than Marion is ak47 Kirilenko.
Kirilenko has also been selected as an All-Star, won the block leader, twice the best defensive second team, and once the best defensive first team.
It's a pity that he was born at a bad time. If Kirilenko appeared in the small ball era, he might become an enhanced version of Dream Chaser Green, and he might average a triple-double in the season.
This kind of defensive player, sneakers have always been hard to sell, not to mention that Kirilenko is still a Russian, which is destined to not be too popular in the US market.
In addition to the above players, this year's All-Star players also include Richard Hamilton, Szczerbiak and Metavold Pease.
In addition, there is Andre Miller, the assist king, and Jason Terry, the best sixth man, who are also well-known players.
Metavoldepis is a literal translation of English pronunciation. According to the meaning, the translation means charity world peace, which is the Ci Shiping familiar to Chinese fans.
Ci Shiping is probably the best-selling shoe among these well-known players.
At this time, Ci Shiping was still called Ron Artest, but he was already a famous dynamite bag on the court.
He is also a New Yorker. He once teamed up with two other New York fellows, Brand and Odom, to play in an amateur league. As a result, he started fighting with Brand before the game was over.
In the 1999 draft, Ci Shiping would be selected by the Bulls. At that time, the Bulls had just lost the two leaders of Jordan and Pippen. .
As a rookie, Ci Shiping still restrains her fighting talent, but once the two-year rookie period is over, her true colors are revealed.
In the summer training camp in 2001, Jordan ridiculed Ci Shiping. As a result, during the confrontation training, Ci Shiping broke two of Jordan's ribs.
Later, Ci Shiping joined the Pacers, and the notorious Auburn Hills Palace fight occurred. He also received the most serious punishment in the NBA at that time. He was suspended for 73 games and fined 5 million US dollars.
The record for the most serious punishment was broken in 2009 by the General Arenas who pulled a gun in the locker room.
At that time, Arenas actually took out a real gun in the team locker room!
If it is a shotgun, it should not be punished.
It is worth mentioning that the Chinese players were roughly rookies in 1999, but their general NBA experience was not considered successful, and they returned to China after a few years. The focus of his development is still at home. If Li Weidong wants to sign him, he can just sign in RMB directly from China, and there is no need to spend US dollars.
After thinking for a long time, Li Weidong still felt that he could consider signing Ci Shiping. There is no need to sign a sneaker for him, just let him be a sneaker endorsement.
It is a double-edged sword for Ci Shiping to be the endorser. The violent temper and frequent fights will indeed affect the endorsement brand image.
But I can't bear Ci Shiping's high profile!
Aside from other things, just changing the name from time to time can attract a lot of media reports. If there is a little hype, it will definitely be a top trending content.
This kind of players who play tricks at every turn, make an appearance in the media, and cause some controversy by the way, have always been very popular with sponsors.
To put it bluntly, Ci Shiping is equivalent to a traffic-type Internet celebrity of that era. With some strength in itself, coupled with various means of gaining positions, it is easy to become popular.
Moreover, Ci Shiping is not a superstar player after all, and he is a ticking time bomb, so the asking price for the endorsement is not very high.
In addition, Ci Shiping has another advantage, that is, it is more compatible with the promotion of sponsors.
In the future, Ci Shiping will sign a contract with Peak, and will never refuse the various promotional activities held by Peak. Not only will he come to China every year to promote, but he will also cooperate to hype the news.
For example, when I came to China to do promotional activities, I hyped up a Chinese girlfriend. When I wanted to join the cba, I clamored to change my name to Friends of the Panda. Switching to other stars, there is not such a good degree of cooperation.
Thinking of this, Li Weidong said: There is a young man named Ron Artest, do you know?
Let me take a look. The voice of flipping through the documents came to mind on the phone, and then James Bond said: I found it, Ron Artest, from St. John's University.
According to the data, he is of average height, overweight, and manic. The efficiency of the offensive end is average, and the evaluation of the defensive end is very good. Boss, are you going to sign him as this year's Ten Million Kid?
You can pay attention, it's not a million-dollar boy, it's just an ordinary endorsement. Li Weidong said.
With all due respect, this is a very risky move. I understand the disease of mania. It is like an active volcano. I don't know when it will erupt. James Bond said.
What you said is very reasonable. To be on the safe side, don't be in a hurry to get in touch with him. After the start of the next season's game, you can see his performance before deciding whether to sign him. Li Weidong said.
The phone rang, and Carter looked down, and said to McGrady next to him, It's my manager.
I'll go to that glass of water. The follower McGrady walked aside knowingly.
Carter picked up the phone and asked, What's the matter?
Vince, I feel the need to tell you something. The president of Feiyue Sports contacted me again, hoping that you can become their spokesperson. The manager said.
I've been wearing their shoes recently, and they feel very good. Carter then asked: How much are they willing to pay?
Only half of Puma. The agent replied.
Giving half the price is like poaching people? Do you think I'm a fool! Carter smiled disdainfully, and then said: I am very grateful to Feiyue Sports for providing me with comfortable shoes, but thank you, thank you, business Back to business.
You're right, the business belongs to the business, so they put forward additional conditions. The economic man said.
You're talking about dedicated signature sneakers! Before participating in the draft last year, they put forward the same conditions. Carter's tone was very cold, obviously unmoved.
The agent said: Not only the signature sneakers, they are also willing to offer a lifetime contract.
Lifetime contract? Carter was shocked.
At that time, the lifetime contract was a treatment that only Jordan had. Except for Jordan, there are so many superstars or legends in the NBA who have never received a lifetime contract.
So something like a lifetime contract is more like a recognition of the first man in the league.
Of course Carter knows that he is still far from the number one player in the league, but which player doesn't want to be treated like Jordan?
What's more, Carter still wears the hat of Jordan's successor and entered the NBA. If he can get a lifetime contract with a sneaker sponsor, it is equivalent to being one step closer to Jordan.
This is a kind of force and a card. For young people like Carter, they still care about force and cards.
From the perspective of economic benefits, Carter is not at a disadvantage.
Although the quotation given by Feiyue Sports is not as good as that of Puma, it is still easy to choose between a full meal and a full meal.
At this moment, Carter was moved.
Bryant also received a call from his agent.
The president of Feiyue Sports told me that if you want, they can offer you a lifetime contract! the agent said.
Kobe was slightly surprised, and then said with a smile: Feiyue Sports is always so discerning!
Kobe has always been proud and arrogant. In this season, the Lakers traded away guard Eddie Jones, and Kobe became a player smoothly. Although the season has shrunk, Kobe has already played All-Star data and standards.
The Lakers even renewed Kobe Bryant's contract in advance, signing a 6-year maximum salary contract of 70 million US dollars. Many sports reporters have already begun to compare Kobe with Jordan and the famous Lakers Magic Johnson.
If the previous Kobe was only regarded as Jordan's successor, this season's Kobe has been regarded as an existence that can challenge Jordan.
The Lakers' contract extension also means that Kobe has become the cornerstone of the Lakers' future.
So when he learned that Feiyue Sports was willing to offer a lifetime contract, Kobe was surprised, but with his arrogance, he was not very moved.
Kobe is confident that he will definitely reach Jordan's height in the future, and it will be a matter of time before he gets a lifetime contract.
So Kobe said, Thank Feiyue Sports for me. However, I don't think there is any need to worry about the lifetime contract. I will have plenty of opportunities in the future.
I think so too. The agent continued; But I also got news that Feiyue Sports also offered him a lifetime contract in order to poach Vince Carter from Puma. It is said that Carter has agreed, and now Both parties are in further negotiations.
Vince Carter? He's still a rookie! Why can he get a lifetime contract! Kobe's tone revealed a trace of anxiety.
Carter is one year older than Kobe, but Kobe entered the draft after graduating from high school, and joined the NBA two years earlier than Carter, so when Kobe talked about Carter at this time, he felt quite a senior.
The agent went on to say; Although Winscart is a freshman, his statistics are not much worse than yours now. He has already shown the potential of a superstar.
Kobe pouted unhappily. His rookie season data was far inferior to Carter's rookie season. In this regard, Kobe did lose a game.
And Carter's data this season is only a little lower than Kobe's.
Kobe and Carter have many similarities. Both are shooting guards. Both are 1.98 meters tall. Both are known as Jordan's successors, and they are both very powerful young people.
One of these two is in Los Angeles and the other is in Toronto. There are not many opportunities for direct contact. Even in competitions, they rarely meet a few times a season.
However, the similarities between the two gave them a sense of competition unconsciously, and they became competitors with each other.
And Kobe's character is particularly competitive, how could he tolerate Carter getting a lifetime contract first!
If Carter has a lifelong client, but if he doesn't, wouldn't he lose to Carter! Wouldn't it make me look inferior to Carter! But people asked me, Carter has a lifetime contract, why don't you, how embarrassing I am! Kobe thought secretly.
At this time, Kobe was like seeing a toy that other children were buying. Although the toy chosen by the other party was not what he liked, he wanted it!
Thinking of this, Kobe said: Promise Feiyue Sports, I want this lifetime contract, and I have to talk to them as soon as possible, I want to sign before Vince Carter!
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