Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 28 The Atmosphere Is Burning Up
The big ones are Yili and Mengniu.

Taking advantage of the gap between getting off the plane and going through customs in Los Angeles, Wu Di had a preliminary telephone communication with the executives of the two brands.

The other party really wanted to sign an endorsement contract with him, but they refused to make an offer now, and just wanted to ask him to find time in Huaxia to talk about it in detail.

Probably because he was afraid of quoting the price in advance, Wu Di did not hit the expected level, and the endorsement fee was in vain.

At this time, the disadvantage of not having a broker is revealed. If you are an ordinary young person, if you encounter this situation, you are not familiar with the market price, and you have not built your psychological expectations.

In the actual negotiation, it is easy to be tricked by brand negotiators and suffer economic losses.

But this is not a problem for Wu Di. After he finished calling Yili's marketing director, he kept his mind on the phone when he called Mengniu again:

"... Mr. Qin, the marketing director of Yili, has already quoted the price, 500 million a year, your side?"

"What, Lao Qin has already quoted a bid?? Then we are here for 800 million for two years... Uh, this is just a preliminary price, and the details will be discussed later..."

Mengniu's representative was taken aback by Wu Di's words, and blurted out the expected quotation, but realized that there might be a problem when he said it, and added a sentence later.

Wu Di hung up the phone and signed for 800 million RMB for two years, equivalent to 100 million US dollars for two years, which is basically the price.

In such a comparison, Nike's 900-year contract of $4 million seems more conscientious.

And with Nike's endorsement contract, he will also have some traffic tilt, and the asking price will be higher when talking about other brands in the future...

Whatever he wanted, Pierre suddenly called him:

"Wu, since we met last month, I have won a more valuable contract for you. It is still $900 million, but the time has been shortened to 3 years!"

Wu Di was overjoyed when he heard the words. Although it was still US$900 million, it was changed from 4 years to 3 years, which is equivalent to a 33% increase in the contract amount!
"Not bad? I've already made an appointment with the marketing general manager of our headquarters. When you come back, we can meet at any time. Then the contract amount will have a chance to increase..."

"Okay, thanks! We'll talk about it when we get back."

Wu Di hung up the phone, but after thinking about it, he felt that Pierre's offer change this time might also hide deeper considerations from Nike's management.

Signing a contract for 4 years, if he is troubled by injuries, he is actually worthless during the period of injury, and the effect of signing for 3 years is actually the same as signing for 4 years...

After all, no one knows that he has a chance to win the no-injury badge, and judging from the cases on the field, at this point in time, no Asian guard can prove himself in the NBA...

With these thoughts in mind, Wu Di went through the customs security check and boarded the Knight's plane again.

On the plane, Ariana was still sitting next to him, only this time she had changed into royal blue pajamas, and Penny was dozing on her slender instep.

"What's up, Dee?"

Arina asked, her silver-gray eyes revealed concern.

Wu Di thought for a while. After more than a month of getting along, he had already trusted this medical consultant very much, so he discussed with her the predicament he was facing now.

"The first endorsement is very important. The amount of the contract determines your future worth, and the specific brand will affect your future tone..."

Arina gestured for a balance with her slender fingers, and continued:
"Just like your first show, the Huaxia tour is a real resource that the league has invested in you. It is more likely that Nike will give you a long contract because of this..."

"In addition, the first show arranged for you to win last season's championship. In fact, it can be seen that the league is indeed supporting you. If you can play at this level in this game, it will be a blast, but if you don't perform because of nervousness, there is also a chance. Speaking of which, the opponent was the champion of last season after all, and there is a second chance later..."

Wu Di thought for a moment, then said with some fear:

"Yili and Mengniu have to slow down their endorsements. They are so eager now because they want to get rid of the influence of the milk powder incident. If I accept it, other brands will have concerns when they approach me again..."

"Yes……"

The two chatted all the way, and Ariana was worthy of being a top student at Harvard. After the chat, Wu Di's thoughts became clear.

Cooperation can only be stabilized when the strengths of the two parties are equal. Now Wu Di's strength is actually a question for the brand owners. They want to establish a relationship first and seize the opportunity.

The quoted price is only their verbal commitment, such a large amount of cooperation, it will be impossible to negotiate for a while.

But if there is contact in the early stage, and Wu Di can perform later, he can cooperate one step ahead of other brands.

If Wu Di didn't play it out, then they might not admit it...

Therefore, the focus of the question at this stage is still Wu Di's strength.

When the plane arrived at Yangcheng Baiyun Airport, it was already past 12 o'clock in the middle of the night on the 11th. Wu Di breathed the familiar air of the motherland, and instantly felt at ease and friendly.

At the airport terminal, my long-lost mother Wu Suhua came to pick him up.

Mother and child embrace each other, at this moment, the language is pale, but the embrace is warm.

Wu Di is a single-parent family, the man abandoned his wife early, but Wu Suhua is enough.

When the team arrived at the hotel, Wu Di fell asleep after checking in.

Tomorrow is the game, he started to suffer from jet lag on the way, he had a terrible headache, and taking recovery essence didn't help, so he could only sleep.

When I woke up again, it was already 13 pm on the 1th.

Take another sip of the Laohuo soup made by my mother, and instantly feel refreshed!
The status is all back!
Wu Suhua cooked a large casserole of lotus bone soup, which can dispel dampness, invigorate the spleen and clear away heat. All Cavaliers players have a portion.

"Dee, is your mother a chef?"

Gibson finished a bowl of soup in two or three gulps, and couldn't help asking while holding the boiled lotus pod in the bowl.

This moment attracted the support of a group of teammates. They were shocked, how can such a delicious soup be made from an ordinary lotus pod?

But their spoken English was too fast, and Wu Suhua couldn't understand it. He thought they had something to say about Tang, so he hurriedly asked what happened.

Wu Di didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he had to explain patiently.

"Scary, it seems that I have to study English hard!"

Seeing that Tang was recognized by everyone, Wu Suhua smiled happily.

"Why don't you move to Cleveland? Learning English in America will be fast!"

"Let's talk about it, Mom will think about it!"

Wu Di had no choice but to nod. He had mentioned this before. He wanted his mother to enjoy life in peace, but the parents of Huaxia's generation are used to hard work. Even if their children can earn money, they are not willing to leave their jobs.

……

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a group of people took the team bus to the Yangcheng International Sports Performing Arts Center.

"This is Huaxia? Why is it different from the image of riding a bicycle and wearing a military uniform on TV..."

On the way, a group of teammates were amazed by the skyline of Yangcheng. Yangcheng will host the Asian Games this year, and the city’s appearance will be greatly updated. Xiaomanyao was also built last year, and finally has the atmosphere of an international metropolis.

Except for a few members of the Cavaliers who participated in the Huaxia Games, most of them saw the real appearance of Huaxia City for the first time.

Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. They instantly refreshed their impression of Huaxia. Several players looked at Wu Di with a little more respect in their eyes.

“More prosperous than Cleveland!”

"I think only Los Angeles can break the wrist..."

"Yeah, there are so many hot girls..."

"Where? Where's the hot girl?"

"Go away, I don't know how to look for it, this hot girl is mine!"

……

Halfway through the journey, Gibson suddenly asked:
"Wu, can you invite us to this nightclub tonight?"

Wu Di glanced out the window, and it turned out that they were passing by a giant nightclub that just opened, which looked very upscale:

"Look at your mood."

After the game, they will have two days of rest. It's not a big problem to indulge for one night, but Wu Di doesn't know how long the game interview will end, so he didn't fully agree.

But Gibson clung to the question:

"Win and take us there?"

"Gah, you really dare to think!"

"There is nothing to dare to think about. It's just a preseason game. Our main players can play for a while longer! Brothers, hear it, beat the Lakers!"

"Fuck the Lakers!"

Grooving, the atmosphere suddenly ignited!
……

(End of this chapter)