The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 264 A man as confident as Bruce Lee

The second and third things can actually be counted as one thing, because these two things that should have no intersection all came on the same day and at the same time.

Nike's negotiator and Goodwin came together, so it was clear that Goodwin was Nike's temporary agent for Lin Dong.

Although prior contact was made, the venue for inviting Lin Dong to negotiate that day was set up at the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle, and a grand reception was given, etc., it was still difficult to conceal the carelessness of treating Lin Dong as a minor character.

Is there any suggestion that sponsors help players find agents? Whose interests does the agent represent?

It is clear that I think Asians have not seen the world and are easy to dismiss.

This alone made Lin Dong very unhappy. Of course he wouldn't want this kind of agent. He might as well negotiate it himself. What was even more surprising was Nike's offer.

It was a five-year, $5 million rookie sneaker contract with an annual payment of $2500 million, which also included a share of a sneaker production line specially made for him.

Frankly speaking, compared to a rookie from the Dragon Country who has not yet set foot in the NBA, or compared to a yellow man, this offer is already a sky-high price, and it is definitely a contract that breaks history.

This made both the Nike representatives and Goodwin who came to quote the price feel confident.

For this Asian who has defeated the U.S. youth team one after another and set off Internet popularity in the United States, Nike executives are still very optimistic about his commercial value. This offer has also created Asian endorsements in the sports circle. It was recorded that this 17-year-old boy who had just come from the Dragon Kingdom had absolutely no reason to refuse.

In the eyes of these white people, are the people of Longguo so poor? So easy to kill? These guys are a little too arrogant. The price they gave is not as good as Schultz's coffee seller.

Are you really treating yourself like a dish? who do you think You Are? Where do you think Nike is?

You know, even Yao Ming, who has become popular in the Dragon Kingdom, was only offered a four-year, $4 million contract by Nike two years ago, and the other party accepted it with great gratitude.

"People from the Dragon Kingdom?" Lin Dong narrowed his eyes slightly: "In your eyes, are the people from the Dragon Country worthless?"

I gave you an offer for the No. 1 pick before participating in the draft, but this boy is not satisfied, Farke! I really don’t know how much I weigh!

All kinds of curse words swirled in the mouth of the Nike representative for a long time, and finally he swallowed them back with great difficulty.

"I don't want to bargain with you, and I don't have the time." Lin Dong said lightly: "If you want to sign me, show some sincerity, but don't blame me for not reminding you. If such humiliation happens again, then I will never consider working with you again for the rest of my life."

Anything else to say?

Seeing the contemptuous expression in the Asian boy's eyes, the Nike representative was briefly surprised before he realized that the other party was serious.

Before he finished speaking, Lin Dong stood up and threw the contract in his hand directly into the trash can next to him.

Yes, you beat LeBron, so what?

This kid forgot one very important thing. LeBron is a pure American, but he is just a yellow-skinned Dragon Country man!

The Nike representative and Goodwin were stunned.

"There is no misunderstanding." Lin Dong said, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

He can probably guess some of Lin Dong's thoughts, which is nothing more than comparing himself with LeBron's 9300 million contract that was hyped on the Internet some time ago.

To be honest, the Nike representative wanted to laugh a little.

Lin Dong smiled and said: "This is not creating any history, but a humiliation."

And now that Yao Ming has become the No. 5 pick in the NBA, the contract that Nike executives plan to renew is only about 2500 million US dollars over five years, which is the same as the offer for this young boy who has not yet participated in the draft.

humiliation? Is a five-year, 5 million contract a humiliation in the eyes of this Asian boy?

The Nike representative couldn't help but laugh: "I wonder if there is any misunderstanding..."

5年2500万？这些家伙前不久给勒布朗都报了一个7年9300万的合同，每年1280万。

Frankly, the Nike representative has a lot to say right now.

"By signing this contract, you will create a history that belongs to Asians." Nike representatives and Goodwin both smiled and congratulated Lin Dong: "This is true in the global sports world..."

"NONONO!" The Nike representative laughed and said: "We are just businessmen and will not say such words that hurt consumers' feelings. We Nike also have good sales in the Dragon Kingdom, but one fact is that the sales of Nike in the Dragon Kingdom are far higher than those in the Dragon Kingdom. It is far inferior to our local market. The market determines the value. This is the first thing a commercial company must consider, isn’t it?”

The Nike representative and Goodwin were a little surprised.

He smiled faintly, bent down and picked up the contract from the trash can, and said: "It is understandable that young people are impulsive, but Mr. Lin Dong, I have to remind you not to compare yourself with an American In terms of human value, if you can beat LeBron in playing basketball, it does not mean that you have greater commercial value than LeBron, because you are just a member of the Dragon Country."

Lin Dong laughed: "That only shows that you don't understand the Longguo market, and you don't understand me even more."

"And I don't care at all what market you are talking about. How to open up the market and whether you can make money is your own business. All I care about is my own value. Your offer humiliates me and I refuse. It's that simple. If If you think I’m not worthy, then don’t come to talk to me.”

"So, what kind of offer does Mr. Lin Dong think is not humiliating to a talent from the Dragon Kingdom?"

"That's something your company should consider. Don't ask me." Lin Dong was too lazy to respond to him. Although this guy was just a representative, his few words were enough to show that Nike despised him.

Just like what he said just now, if he was asking 'what kind of price would not be humiliating to you', then it would be normal, but what he specifically said was 'to a person from the Dragon Kingdom'. The etiquette of the people of the Dragon Kingdom is engraved in the bones, rather than being a gentleman who shows off his mouth. If he hadn't considered that a country of etiquette should have some etiquette, Lin Dong would have told him to go away.

"Next time, come back after thinking clearly, or don't waste my time." Lin Dong smiled and turned to leave, not forgetting to say something bad to Goodwin: "Mr. Goodwin, you didn't even tell me in advance After reaching a brokerage agreement, I came with the brand and wanted to negotiate this matter directly on my behalf. It is really unprofessional. I don’t know what caused your misunderstanding of Longguo. What do you think about Longguo people? Is it stupid? Then I can only regretfully remind you that when the people of the Dragon Kingdom were playing tricks on you, your ancestors were still catching lice on the trees."

The Nike representative and Goodwin were immediately stunned by what they heard. They opened their mouths for a long time and did not come back to their senses.

What did you hear?

That yellow-skinned person, that Asian, is he proud of his identity as a Dragon Countryer, and does he feel that his identity as a Dragon Country person is superior to that of Americans?

Oh, it must be, otherwise he wouldn't have said it so naturally. What a ridiculous and ignorant idea.

But frankly speaking, this idea that surprised them and seemed ridiculous to them seemed a bit familiar when they thought about it carefully.

Since the founding of the United States, there has been only one person in the entire history of the United States who is so confident, arrogant, and proud. He lives in the United States, but sincerely believes that the people of Dragon Country are better than Americans. That is Bruce Lee in the 70s. .

And now, it seems there is another one...

The Nike representative and Goodwin looked at each other and almost laughed in anger.

Farke! Are you worthy? !

………………

After coming out of the Four Seasons Hotel, Lin Dong felt that what he just said seemed to be a bit too much.

After all, I come from the Dragon Kingdom in 2028. It has become the world's largest economy, and as the United States' power fades, there is a faint trend of becoming the world's new leader. I am qualified to compete with the United States in all aspects. .

Any Dragon Country person who goes out has the qualification to be on an equal footing with the Americans. Faced with all kinds of unfairness, every Dragon Country person has the courage to correct it. In other words, there are very few people who would propose similar unfair treaties to the Dragon Country people. .

I was used to that era, but I forgot for a moment that it was still 2001, a backward era when the Dragon Kingdom had not yet begun to take off.

I'm afraid my remarks will have a huge impact on those two guys, right?

Forget it...nevermind.

Lin Dong shook his head.

Not to mention that in the era of 2001, Nike was far from being able to cover the sky with one hand in the NBA. Even if Nike can influence various NBA decisions more than ten years later, it will not be able to grow its own bones.

I'm just going against you, what's going on?

And after this matter spreads, other brands will probably consider it more when they come to quote again.

Good thing.

After putting this incident behind him, he spent a peaceful half month peacefully.

There is no new news on the Internet, and neither Nike nor Goodwin, who was scolded by himself, seems to want to use his phrase "still catching lice on the tree" to attack him.

After all, in Lin Dong's view, this in itself is not a glorious thing, and slandering Lin Dong will not bring them any benefits.

On the contrary, Schultz's contract was settled quickly.

A two-year short-term endorsement contract worth 700 million US dollars, with a payment of 300 million in the first year and 400 million in the second year. Lin Dong only needs to accompany him to shoot two advertisements and allow Starbucks to use his portrait for brand promotion.

Compared with sports brands like Nike, endorsement fees like Starbucks are obviously much less. Originally, Schulz wanted to offer a 6-year, 2400 million contract, but Lin Dong only signed for two years, and the two parties only had short discussions. After a long time, we all reached an agreement happily.

For Lin Dong, his worth will be different in two years, and it will definitely be cost-effective to re-sign at that time.

For Schultz, no matter how optimistic he is about Lin Dong, a lot will happen in two years. If he gets injured midway, it's all unknown.

What's more, for his current attempt to enter the Dragon Country market, a two-year short-term contract is enough. In addition, Supersonics has been losing money under the operation of Boeing in the past few years. He just took over and invested. Quite a few. Expanding the territory of Longguo also requires a lot of capital investment. Schultz is actually in a tight financial situation. Waiting for two years to see the results before increasing investment is also the most cost-effective choice for him.

Of course, there is nothing else to worry about except negotiation.

My mother sent a finance and lawyer to Lin Dong to handle these matters. Daily training in the arena continued until the end of August, when the leisurely and compact life in Seattle came to an end.

Lakeside High School has opened, and I have to report to the school. At the same time, I also welcomed two acquaintances from Japan.

Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Maple.

(End of this chapter)