Vol 2 Chapter 145: Tissue Agreement

Watching the "Meteor Slam Dunk" repeatedly played on the TV ...
Nike sneakers division senior shoe designer Morris could not sit still.
Coincidentally, while Morris was restless and pacing back and forth ...
His boss, Phil Knight couldn't sit still.
Six months ago, when Su Feng became the first Chinese player to score in the NBA, Nike expressed interest in Su Feng at the time.
And two months ago, when Su Feng smashed the Milwaukee Bucks and his career started with a lore, Nike went to Su Feng's agent Bill Duffy to discuss the further cooperation.
But without exception, the answers they received were:
Su Feng needs time to think about it. His current focus must be on how to play well in the NBA. Thank you for your concern and grateful.
Ok......
Anyway, you are not in a hurry, Nike is not in a hurry.
After all, signing a player is also an investment for Nike.
Looking more at the stock market quotes, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.
However ...
When the growth of Su Feng's stock far exceeded people's expectations ...
Don't rush a hammer!
"Phil, we're done!"
In Nike's president's office, Morris looked at Knight anxiously and said.
Nike talker Phil Nai nodded, "I know it's time we shot.
But William, do you know, I always feel ...
If there is not enough sincerity, I am afraid we will not be able to impress the kid this time. "
Nike's story, what Knight sees and Morris sees are two worlds.
Morris is anxious that Su Feng's current popularity is constantly rising.
And behind Su Feng, there is the Chinese market.
Not to mention, the sneakers in the position of the front guard swingman have always been sold.
In Morris' view, if Nike can't sign Su Feng in time, it would be equivalent to pushing Su Feng to their competitors: Adi and Reebok.
Therefore, Morris was anxious.
But Knight looked farther than him.
Generally speaking, when the rookies get the quotations from these sneaker manufacturers, most people can hardly resist the temptation of the sneaker contract.
As long as the price is almost the same as the psychological price, many players' first shoe contract basically can not escape the fate of being "squeezed".
Only a very small number of players can get sky-high contracts as soon as they enter the league.
Take Iverson's 10-year 50 million sneaker contract with a lifetime agreement as an example.
The shoe contract of Iverson was absolutely worthy of the price of sky in 1996.
And the reason why he was able to get the sky-high price contract given by Reebok, in addition to the top pick bonus, another key reason is his identity as a black hero and civilian idol.
Of course, and the nickname "answer".
The same is true of LeBron James in the future, because as early as James's high school, his emperor's name has been called the United States.
In fact, the principles of sneaker manufacturers and Stern are very similar, that is, you are not afraid to hold you up, but if you do n’t even have a logo, how should you hold up?
Just like when people mention LOGO, they think of Jerry West, when they mention the free-throw line dunk, they think of Michael Jordan, when they mention the "answer," they all think of Allen Iverson, and when they mention the bloodshot. A jumper will remind you of Kevin Garnett.
Knight's reason is because he saw a sign, a symbol, or even a culture on the "Meteor Slam Dunk".
Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, these men who have been detained by Su Feng this season, which is not famous?
Nike has always been fond of players who are good at dunking, because in Nike's top view, dunking is the most eye-catching scoring method on the basketball court.
Reminiscent of Su Feng's previous use of the nickname "The. King", coupled with the arrogant and domineering "Meteor Slam Dunk", Knight almost did not think about it, and he had made up his mind.
Su Feng is Nike!
Must be Nike!
It is just that Knight, who looks farther than Morris, found that Su Feng's child, whether it's EQ or IQ, is much higher than the league's average.
Because most rookies enter the league, they are scorned by sneaker manufacturers with sugar-coated shells. The main reason is money and short-sightedness.
There are many examples of lack of money, because, as Ewing said, players spend most of their money faster than they can make money.
And shortsighted ...
Take Carter of Su Feng ’s previous life as an example. It is reasonable to say that Carter ’s family is not short of money. As long as he is willing to wait two more months, he signed it, which is not the contract that Puma gave him.
Know that when the name "half man and half god" sounded, even Toronto's ball market was detonated by Carter.
If it was n’t for saying that there were no friends, it was popular during the period of Carter Peak, it can be said that sharks block sharks and Buddha blocks buddhas.
Therefore, in Knight's view, Su Feng's mind and vision are not like an 18-year-old child at all.
First, from the point that he is not in a hurry to ask for a sneaker contract, there are only two possibilities.
One is that he is not short of money, and he firmly believes that he will be able to make a sky-high sneaker contract.
And another possibility is blind self-confidence, thinking that he is very good, do not take the major shoe manufacturers in the eyes.
There is no doubt that in the eyes of Knight, Su Feng is the former.
Because when he sent someone to discuss cooperation with Bill Duffy, Knight found out.
Duffy was very polite every time he answered, and also expressed his desire to cooperate with Nike, but ...
Etc.
In addition to knowing Su Feng's current situation, Knight felt that every step Su Feng took after entering the league seemed to be able to predict what would happen next.
He has a good face value, with the local market support of Philadelphia, he quickly became famous, although only played half of the NBA season, but he has left many wonderful shots.
Even he has reversed the views of many scouts and experts on the yellow players.
He knows how to plan his career. Take the "Meteor Slam Dunk" trick. In Knight's opinion, how can ordinary people have that brain hole to study this technology, and also gave him such a pull name?
From yesterday to today, Knight has repeatedly watched the "Meteor Slam Dunk" hundreds of times. I have to admit that this trick ...
Is really cool.
As for whether it is a slam dunk?
Is that important?
Important This is a trick, it is a signboard!
When people mentioned "Meteor Slam Dunk", they immediately thought of Su Feng!
Has the mind, the face value, the strength, and the self-confidence, such a player in Knight's view, he is not good, who is good?
The Chinese market, as long as it can be seen by individuals, and what Knight sees from Su Feng, is it not only the Chinese market?
So after thinking for almost half an hour, Knight wrote a string of numbers on a tissue and handed it to Morris.
"Are you serious? Phil ..." Looking at the numbers on the tissue, Morris was surprised.
"Don't you understand yet, William, this kid is not asking for money, but sincerity, because he wants a guarantee, a proof that we will embrace him." Knight smiled bitterly.
Morris nodded, "It's not too late, Phil, we have to act as soon as possible."
"I will send someone to Philadelphia immediately."
……
8 years ... 42 million.
When Bill Duffy handed a paper towel written by a person in charge of Nike to himself, Su Feng, who was still reading the Philadelphia Evening News, hurriedly took out his small copy and forgot.
18.6 Pi, hiss, Nike is a bit cruel this time ...
Judging from the prices in 1996, this contract is almost the same as the contract received by a hot guy in the future.
It's just ...
These are all Su Feng's expectations.
Because even if Nike does n’t make this quotation for himself, sooner or later, Adi and Reebok will make a quotation that will not be much lower than this one.
Is what is called this moment after moment.
If Su Feng went to Nike and asked for such a quote when he first entered the league, Nike would definitely suspect that he was a neuropath.
So Su Feng is not in a hurry.
Especially after a robust analysis of your living environment ...
Su Feng can confirm that his rookie season is not as exaggerated as Carter, but it is still very promising to get the title of the strongest high school student in history.
After all, which high school rookie can play so long in every game like him?
And after "Meteor Slam Dunk" was born, Su Feng's current popularity is rising linearly.
Iverson is an American civilian idol, and Su Feng also has the bonus of the rabbit family hero rabbit.
Therefore, Nike gave himself a quotation, Su Feng believed ... Nike's words, Knight was definitely given according to the contract between Iverson and Reebok.
But an 8-year contract ...
"Bill, can you discuss it with Nike, and shorten the contract period a little bit?" Su Feng looked at Duffy and asked.
Duffy was stunned, "Long contract is a good thing, Su, why would you want to shorten the contract period?"
Su Feng spread his hand, he knew that this 8-year contract is indeed a good thing for the average player.
Because no one dares to guarantee that he will not be injured in the future, his performance will not decline.
But for Su Feng, who knows that prices will skyrocket in the future and has immunity from injuries, the eight-year period is indeed too long.
Soon, after the passage between Duffy and Nike, Nike readily accepted Su Feng's request to shorten the contract period.
I saw that after Duffy hung up the phone, he changed the number on the paper towel to 5 years, 25 million, which is 11.1 pi.
"Su, you can think about it, this contract, compared with the previous one, is less than a full 10 million US dollars." Duffy reminded Su Feng.
Su Feng nodded and shortened the contract period, Nike's quotation will definitely be reduced, but actually calculated it will lose 250,000 US dollars every year.
But five years later, the contract signed by Su Feng at that time, can not only make an extra $ 1.25 million in this area?
"In addition, if you confirm that you want this quotation, Nike hopes to add priority to renew the contract." Duffy added.
"No problem, just 25 million in 5 years, Bill. Believe me, although it seems that we are making less, but 5 years later, maybe I will become an MVP." Su Feng said jokingly.
MVP ...
Well, if someone else said this to Bill Duffy, then Duffy would definitely kick his hard.
But Su Feng's words ...
Although it is a little crooked, but after witnessing the rise of Su Feng this season, Duffy feels that there is still at least one ten thousandth chance to achieve this.
"Oh, can I give Nike a suggestion?
That is, besides the formal contract, can Phil Knight write me another quote on the tissue? Su Feng asked curiously.
Duffy thought for a while, and said, "This shouldn't be a problem, just ... what do you want this tissue to do?"
Su Feng smiled, he knew that the tissue agreement between Messi and Barcelona had not yet appeared, and as an excellent cross-border senior, Su Feng had to do well for good children's shoes like Messi example.
Cough ...
Actually, Su Feng smelled the topicality from this tissue of Knight.
Try to think about it. Nike signed himself with a tissue in 1997. In the future, this will definitely be written into the history book and become an eternal story.
Because of the "tissue agreement", it can tell people how anxious Nike wants to sign themselves.
Once this is hyped by the media, it is a very good topic for Su Feng now.
Su Feng is very clear, playing in the NBA, honestly low-key is useless.
And want to make money from these evil capitalists, then you must first learn how to "market" yourself.
Su Feng does not like to take the initiative to set up people, but it does not mean that he will not take the opportunity given by others to expand his influence.
"Nasu, when do you think it is appropriate to formally sign with Nike?" Duffy asked curiously.
"Just tomorrow, since Nike is planning to sign with me with 'paper towels', why don't you be so quick?"
Su Feng has seen Nike's proposed quotation agreement, and there is no problem. Even the sale of sneakers is divided. This time Nike gave himself star treatment.
There is no need to wait any longer, because Su Feng knows that if he wants to develop one step further, the resources Nike provides to himself are very critical.
Therefore, since Nike has been so active, then have to show their sincerity to cooperate with Nike, right?
……
Perhaps this is the fastest sneaker contract Nike has ever signed.
In addition to some detailed consultations, the Nike staff who were already ready to work overtime for a protracted battle found out, eh ... how quickly this signing?
Fairnet agreed to Su Feng's request to write a new quote on the tissue.
Moreover, after Knight was awakened by Su Feng, he immediately reacted, and inadvertently created a topic of great news value.
So, while Adi and Reebok were still wondering how to quote Su Feng, on the afternoon of the 15th, Philnet officially flew to Philadelphia.
The Nike spokesperson and Su Feng left a valuable photo together at the signing ceremony.
And the most shocking thing about this group photo is that the "contract" held by Knight and Su Feng is actually a tissue ...
When Su Feng and Nike's "tissue agreement" was first broadcasted through TV reports a few hours later, they learned that Nike had officially signed Su Feng's Adi and Reebok's top management completely ignorant ...
No ...
You guys ...
When did you negotiate?
Didn't Su Feng's agent Duffy keep saying wait again?
Suddenly, Adi and Reebok's high-level hearts at the moment are like ten thousand grass and mud horses galloping past.
It's like you have been chasing a sister paper, but the sister paper suddenly ran away with a handsome man.
5 years 25 million, in this way, Su Feng successfully joined the Nike family.
And then, he can say goodbye to the days of wearing team managers to provide shoes.
In addition to some sneakers that need to be approved by him, in the future, he wants to wear Nike shoes.
As for his signature shoes, Nike has clearly written in the contract this time. They plan to design a signature shoe for Su Feng based on the "Meteor Slam Dunk", but the design process is added and produced, at least until the next one. Season.
If Su Feng remembers correctly, Kobe's Adi signature shoes will have to wait until next season to be released.
It is worth mentioning that the original Nike designer was quite worried that Su Feng would give them some disturbing suggestions ...
But these sneaker designers never expected that Su Feng had only one requirement for his signature shoes:
That's how it looks good.
What international joke, give advice?
Su Feng is not his high school classmate.
God knows how many sneaker designers directly shut themselves down when they saw the sketch of sneakers drawn by Kobe?
Su Feng is well aware of the fact that crossing mountains is like a mountain, he is not interested in design at all, and he believes in Nike designers.
The reason why Su Feng hopes that the sneakers look better is because basketball shoes are no better than football shoes.
In the sports world, basketball players 'shoe contracts can account for a large proportion of the players' total income.
Because basketball shoes are easy to wear, even if you do n’t play basketball, you might buy them because they look good.
But football shoes ...
Makes sense, who would go shopping while wearing soccer shoes without playing football?
Therefore, the basketball star's shoe income is much higher than the football star.
And this is why Iverson and Daben did not choose to play the NFL. After all, who would buy American football equipment?
In addition, this time Nike divided his own shoes very high, so Su Feng hopes that his shoes can go cool.
He doesn't worry about being injured, and besides, he is handsome, and he is a lifetime.
……
Said that shortly after Su Feng and Nike finished signing the contract, Bryant immediately called to "spray" him.
At that time, Kobe Bryant sprayed something like "Why didn't you sign with Nike for 8 years, do you think you made too much money?" "What if you get hurt in the future? Who will support you?"
Su Fengle, because he knew that Kobe was concerned about himself.
Actually ... Su Feng didn't want to sign with Nike for another eight years.
That is, in the future, his contract at Nike cannot be lower than his successor, right?
As a "Human Encyclopedia of Human Figures ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Akron Boys will sign the 7-year nearly $ 80 million contract with Nike in 2003, and Su Feng as James ’s How can you get less than James?
Know that in Su Feng ’s previous life, the contract signed between Kobe and Nike was not as big as James ’s. In addition to Kobe ’s negative news at the time, there was also a major reason because Kobe was transferred from Adi.
Nike has always distinguished his family and outsiders clearly, so in fact, from the beginning, Su Feng never considered Adi and Reebok.
Because in the basketball field, Nike is the father.
Even if Adi wins the Adi Five Tigers in the future, he will still have to accept the fact that he is hit by Nike in the basketball field in a few years.
And Reebok, although Reebok's sneakers have a lot of black technology and good quality, but after 05 years, Reebok will start to go downhill.
Su Feng's previous life, Dayao's toes were full of injuries and torture, and there is also a certain relationship with Reebok's shoes.
In short, after appeasing Kobe's emotions, Su Feng's eyes had to come back to the game.
Just ...
Where did Su Feng want to come up, after the "Meteor Slam Dunk", who made the "Tissue Agreement", this January of 1997, has become the focus of the moment ...
The entire NBA is discussing topics about him.
And a few days later, his name will spread throughout North America ...
……
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