Chapter five hundred and sixty-eight one meal is still full

Li Weidong also doesn't know whether a lifetime contract can dig Carter, but this is already the biggest bargaining chip he can give.

James Bond continued: This year's draft is about to start, do you have any young people you are optimistic about? Are we going to choose another tens of millions of boys 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 followed the draft over the past two years, and you must have heard of this name. There were many predictions before that he would get a good place. This year, he finally confirmed his candidacy. James Bond said.

Of course Li Weidong knows Lamar Odom. As early as when Kobe Bryant participated in the draft, the name Odom appeared in front of Li Weidong.

Odom became famous at a young age. He can play from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position. He is a rare all-around warrior. And this type of player is very popular in high school basketball where the confrontation is not very intense.

Lamar Odom in high school has grown to 2.06 meters, but he has the skills of a defender, and no one can stop him on the court.

In addition, Odom is a New Yorker. Playing in a metropolis like New York will naturally attract more attention, so Odom has also reached the title of one of the strongest high school students in the United States.

Odom's academic performance was relatively poor. Because of his failing grades, he had no chance to play in his senior year of high school. He once wanted to run for the election as a high school student. But because there are still many colleges that offered him an olive branch, Odom still decided to go to college.

As a result, Odom was so good at himself that he was arrested for prostitutes in Las Vegas, resulting in him not going to college.

However, Odom is famous after all. Many teams in the lower leagues are still willing to recruit Odom. The continental basketball league of the United States took out the highest annual salary of $100,000 in history and invited Odom to join.

The overseas club's offer for Odom has reached $500,000, which has exceeded the annual salary of a second-round NBA rookie, 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 class.

This guy Odom eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles and smokes all five drugs. He owes gambling debts to Kobe to borrow money. He suffers from strokes and heart attacks from time to time. Moreover, his wife shows love to others in front of him, and is cuckolded in front of him. Such a bad image, don't do it. Hoping to sell the sneakers.

So even if Odom is famous, Li Weidong will not let Odom endorse the shoes.

Li Weidong thought for a while, and then asked: The American media predicts who will be the champion?

Let me see, in addition to Odom, Duke's Elton Brand, Baron Davis, and Maryland's Steve Francis are all likely to be the No. 1 pick. ' LeBron James replied.

Boss Fu is here too! Li Weidong thought to himself.

Francis was Chairman Yao's teammate back then, and Chinese fans are still quite familiar with him. It's a pity that the three-time All-Star peak was too short. Before he was 30 years old, his condition declined seriously. The ball is ready.

As for the bearded Baron Davis, the situation is similar to that of Francis. He was indeed a top-level breakup 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 who 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 overall pick this year.

Captain Brand came from Duke University, a famous basketball school, and was personally trained by Old K Coach Krzyzewski.

Brand last season was the best inside player in the NCAA, and he also won a lot of awards, such as NCAA Player of the Year, All-American First Team, John Wooden, Naismith Award and many more,

It's all 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. Technically, he is also similar to Duncan, especially the one-handed singles technique. , very similar to Duncan.

Therefore, Brand has not yet entered the NBA, so he has the title of Little Duncan.

The 1998-1999 season happened to be the year when Duncan showed his power. In this year, Duncan led the Spurs to the championship, which also made the entire NBA realize the terribleness of this top power forward.

In the face of the Spurs' championship, Little Duncan Brand's draft momentum naturally rose with the tide. Each team wanted to replicate the Spurs' success, hoping to get a second Duncan, and Brand was pushed all the way. the position of the champion.

Of course, with Brand's strength, being a champion is well deserved. Brand without injury is second only to the existence of the four forwards of Duncan, Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki and Webber.

It's just that the sneakers of the inside players have never been very easy to sell. Even the genuine Duncan has not sold a few pairs of sneakers, so how can you expect a Little Duncan Brand to sell sneakers.

In fact, the 1999 draft was full of talents. Although there were no superstars, there were several All-Stars and many successful role players. They were the mainstays of the NBA in their playing years.

Among the rookies this year, 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 more years and won the European Basketball Mr. to the NBA.

Ginobili was already a well-known international player before he came to Europe. He was famous in Europe and had already won an endorsement contract from Nike.

In his career, Ginobili mainly endorsed Nike's Air Max series and ZOOM Air series. These two shoes are the core shoes of Nike, and the sales are very good.

Another powerful star player this year is Hacker Sean Marion.

Marion's physical fitness was very good when he was young, and he was a spring man. At his peak, he was a player with both offense and defense.

Especially in terms of defense, Marion's ability is even more outstanding. He is one of the few players in the NBA who can defend from No. 1 to No. 5. He can be called a defensive master. He has never been selected for the best defensive team. 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 the kind of more distinctive players.

Among the rookies this year, the defense stronger than Marion is AK47 Kirilenko.

Kirilenko has also been selected to the All-Star team, won the block king, two All-Defensive Second Team and one All-Defensive First Team.

It's a pity that he was born at an untimely time. If Kirilenko appeared in the small ball era, he might become an enhanced version of Dream Chaser Green, who might average a triple-double for the season.

This kind of defensive player, sneakers have always been difficult to sell, not to mention that Kirilenko is still a Russian, which is destined to not be too popular in the American market.

In addition to these players, this year's All-Star players include Richard Hamilton, Szczerbiak and Mehta Wald Pease.

There is also an assist king Andre Miller and a sixth man of the best Jason Terry, who are also well-known players.

Mehta-Wald-Peace is a literal translation of English pronunciation. According to the meaning, the translation is Charity-World-Peace, which is the Ci Shiping familiar to Chinese fans.

Ci Shiping is probably the best shoe seller 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 Lamar Odom, to play an amateur league. As a result, before the game was over, he started a fight with Brand.

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. It can be said that people's hearts were scattered, and this also gave the rookie Ci Shiping room to play. .

As a rookie, Ci Shiping is still relatively restrained by his fighting talent, but as soon as the two-year rookie period is over, his true shape is revealed.

In the summer training camp of 2001, Jordan mocked Ci Shiping, but in the confrontation training, Ci Shiping broke Jordan's two ribs.

Later, Ci Shiping joined the Pacers, and the infamous Auburn Hills fight occurred. He also received the most serious punishment in the NBA at the time, with a 73-game suspension and a fine of $5 million.

The record for the most serious punishment was broken in 2009 by the incident in which General Arenas took out a gun in the locker room.

At that time, Arenas actually took out a real gun in the team's locker room!

If it is a shotgun, it should not be punished.

It is worth mentioning that the Chinese players are also roughly rookies in 1999, but the rough NBA experience was not successful, and they returned to China after a few years. The focus of his development is still in the country. If Li Weidong wants to sign him, he can sign it directly from the country in RMB instead of US dollars.

After thinking for a long time, Li Weidong still felt that he could consider signing Ci Shiping. You don't need to sign a sneaker for him, just let him be a sneaker endorsement.

It is a double-edged sword to have Ci Shiping endorsement. The irritable temper and the situation of fighting at every turn will indeed affect the brand image of the endorsement. Valley

But I couldn't bear the high profile of Ci Shiping's affairs!

If nothing else, just changing the name from time to time can attract a lot of media reports. If you add a little hype, it will definitely be a top hot search content.

This kind of player who plays a lot of tricks, makes an appearance in the media, and can cause some controversy by the way, has always been very popular with sponsors.

To put it bluntly, Ci Shiping is equivalent to the traffic-oriented Internet celebrity of that era. He has some strength in himself, plus various means of winning, 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 endorsements is not very high.

In addition, Ci Shiping has another advantage, that is, it is more cooperative with sponsors' publicity.

In the future, Ci Shiping will sign a contract with Peak, and he will never refuse the various promotional activities held by Peak.

For example, when he came to China for a promotional event, he hyped up a Chinese girlfriend. When he wanted to join the CBA, he shouted that he would change his name to Friends of Pandas. Change to other stars, but there is no such good 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 materials was remembered on the phone, and then James Bond said: I found it, Ron Artest, from St. John's University.

The information shows that he is of average height, overweight, and has mania. The offensive end is average, and the defensive end is very good. Boss, do you want to sign him as this year's Ten Thousand Boys?

You can pay attention, it's not a ten million 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. This is like an active volcano. I don't know when it will erupt. James Bond said.

What you said makes sense. For the sake of safety, don't rush to get in touch with him. After the game starts next season, you can see his performance before deciding whether to sign him or not. Li Weidong said.

...

The phone rang, Carter looked down and said to Tracy McGrady next to him, It's my manager.

I'll go to that glass of water. Tracy McGrady walked aside knowingly.

Carter answered the phone and asked, What's the matter?

Vince, there is something I feel compelled to tell you. The president of Feiyue Sports contacted me again, and I hope you can become their spokesperson. The agent said.

I've been wearing their shoes lately and it's been great, Carter continued. How much are they willing to pay?

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'm very grateful to Feiyue Sports for providing me with comfortable shoes, but thanks for the business. business.

You are right, business is business, so they also put forward additional conditions. The economic man said.

You are talking about dedicated signature sneakers! Before entering the draft last year, they put forward the same conditions. Carter's tone was cold, obviously unmoved.

The agent said: Not only the signature shoes, they are also willing to offer a lifetime contract.

Lifetime contract? Carter was taken aback.

At that time, a lifetime contract was a treatment that only God 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 person in the league.

Of course Carter knows that he is still far from the first player in the league, but what player doesn't want to be treated like Jordan?

What's more, Carter still wears the hat of Jordan's successor and enters 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 a young man like Carter, he still cares about the force and the card.

From the point of view of economic benefits, Carter does not suffer.

Although the price given by Feiyue Sports is not as good as that of Puma, it is still easy to choose between a meal and a full meal.

At this moment, Carter was moved.

...

Kobe also got 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, then said with a smile, Feiyue Sports is always so insightful!

Kobe Bryant has always been arrogant. In this season, the Lakers traded starting guard Eddie Jones, and Bryant became a starter smoothly. Although the season has shrunk, Bryant has already played All-Star stats and standards.

The Lakers renewed their contract with Kobe ahead of schedule and signed a six-year, $70 million max contract. Many sports reporters have begun to compare Kobe with Jordan and the Lakers legend Magic Johnson.

If the previous Kobe Bryant was only regarded as Jordan's successor, this season's Kobe Bryant has been used as an existence that can challenge Jordan.

The Lakers' contract renewal 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 Bryant is confident that he will definitely reach the height of Jordan in the future, and it will be a matter of time to get a lifetime contract.

So Kobe said, Thank you Feiyue Sports for me. But I don't think you need to worry about the lifetime contract. I will have 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, The two sides are now engaged 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 had a feeling of a senior.

The agent went on to say; Although Wens Carter is a freshman, his data is not much worse than yours now, and he has shown the potential of a superstar.

Kobe pouted with an unhappy face. 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, only a little bit lower than Kobe.

Kobe and Carter have many similarities. Both are shooting guards, both are 1.98 meters tall. They are both known as Jordan's successors, and they are also very powerful young people.

One of these two is in Los Angeles and the other is in Toronto, and there are not many opportunities for direct contact. Even in games, they do not meet a few times a season.

However, the similarities between the two made them unconsciously have a sense of competition and became rivals with each other.

And Kobe's character is extraordinarily competitive, how can he tolerate Carter getting a lifetime contract first!

If Carter has a lifetime client, but he doesn't, wouldn't he lose to Carter! Wouldn't it make me inferior to Carter! But someone asked me, Carter has a lifetime contract, why don't you have it? I'm so embarrassed! Kobe thought. dark road.

At this time, Kobe is like seeing the toys that other children are buying. Although the toys selected by the other party are not what he likes, he just wants them!

Thinking of this, Kobe said: Promise Feiyue Sports, I want this lifetime contract, and I will talk to them as soon as possible, I want to sign before Vince Carter!