Chapter 100 Shoe Contract + Rebound Contract + All-Star

On February 2, Xia Song got up early in the morning with a pair of panda eyes.

He didn't sleep much last night and couldn't sleep at all. He was thinking about He Zhongqiu's sneaker contract and wondered how big AND1's final contract would be.

After breakfast, he drove hurriedly to the city.

He Zhongqiu continued to train as usual and was not delayed by the All-Star Game and commercial contract issues.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Xia Song called to announce the good news that he had reached an agreement with AND1 in the final negotiation, an 8-year, $8000 million super signature shoe contract.

"hey-hey!"

With so much money, he could only smile foolishly.

"Zhongqiu, come over right away and sign the contract at twelve o'clock. You also have to sign the contract with Rick Sports Company. I just made an appointment with them." Xia Song said.

"OK."

He agreed a little, then said with some regret: "Brother Xia, can I return my villa? Now I want to change to a bigger one."

"You kid, haha!"

Xia Song laughed and said, "If you want to buy it, just buy it. You can buy another one in Long Island. The environment there is better. It is one of the best wealthy areas in the United States. Now you can buy a nice villa there for more than one million US dollars.

If you still think it's not up to standard, there are villas worth millions or tens of millions of dollars out there, as long as you're willing to spend the money."

"Well, if you make money and don't spend it, you're a fool." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

……

Afterwards, He Zhongqiu, Philip and Mike Johnson rushed to the city together and completed the signing with AND1 at the Hilton Hotel at noon.

AND1 held a grand media conference, with hundreds of journalists and photographers in attendance.

"Mr. President Ingram, what were the considerations behind AND1 choosing Wolverine with such a big contract?" asked a New York Times reporter.

"AND1... I think you all know what that means."

AND1 President Ingram said excitedly: "Offense score, plus a free throw, this is what AND1 means.

I watched the Wolverines game live last night, and his amazing performance in the final quarter was the key to him winning this contract.

Three consecutive two plus one, yes, that's the aggressive performance, this is AND1, he meets all the definitions of AND1. "

“Aren’t you afraid that the center won’t sell shoes?” the reporter asked.

Ingram shrugged nonchalantly and said, “Everyone knows that we only sell AND1 shoes to people who can play basketball.

We once told all our dealers not to sell our shoes to guys who can't play basketball.

Yes, this is AND1. I believe our audience will feel the charm of Wolverine, because they are people who can really play basketball, they are people who really understand basketball, they are not the kind of people who can't play basketball and can only wear a pair of basketball shoes to look fashionable. They will not refuse Wolverine's shoes. "

Philip translated without interruption, and He Zhongqiu was shocked.

He looked at Ingram next to him. Is there such a great businessman? People who can't play basketball can't buy AND1 sneakers?
After the press conference, He Zhongqiu rushed to another hotel to sign a contract with Rick Sports Company.

Rick Sports signed the contract very quickly and no press conference was arranged. Only a few reporters from major media outlets were present.

The signing was completed quickly, and the reporter from ESPN asked, "Mr. President Miru, why did your company choose Wolverine as its spokesperson?
How many basketball boards would you have to sell to earn three million dollars a year in endorsement fees?"

President Miru is a white man with a dark complexion. After hearing this question, his complexion became even darker.

He just cursed in his heart, do I really want to sign him? Isn't this the only way? If we don't sign him, our brand will be smashed in his hands.

After signing the contract with the reluctant Rick Sports Company, He Zhongqiu immediately rushed to the airport at three o'clock in the afternoon and took the four o'clock flight to Atlanta.

In addition to translator Philip, the agent Mike Johnson also traveled with them.

The All-Star Game starts tonight, with the fan carnival and rookie challenge, starting at five in the afternoon, so he definitely won't be able to make it.

The plane arrived in Atlanta at 6:30 pm, a distance of 1,400 kilometers. It took another hour to arrive at the hotel booked by the NBA at 7:30 pm when night fell.

Atlanta is about to host the Olympic Games, so the hotel industry is very developed, and the NBA has just begun to implement a new television broadcast contract, so the standards of the hotels to be stayed in are very high.

The league chose Disney's five-star Carlos Resort Hotel. The All-Star starters and substitutes will all have single rooms, while the rookies in the Rookie Challenge will have double rooms.

He Zhongqiu paid for Mike Johnson and Philip's room, a double room for $870 a night.

As soon as I arrived at the hotel entrance, I met two acquaintances, Zhou Biao and Lin Cheng, as well as an old acquaintance from TV, Zhang Heli.

According to the tradition in recent years, CCTV will not only broadcast the All-Star Game live, but also send Zhang Heli to the scene to host the front-line All-Star commentary.

"Zhongqiu, this is Teacher Zhang." Zhou Biao greeted.

"Hello, Zhongqiu, hello. I finally see you in person. Haha..." Zhang Heli greeted him first with a very enthusiastic attitude.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang. You are a senior. You are so polite."

He quickly stepped forward to shake hands and asked, "Isn't it the Rookie Challenge now? Are you guys not going there?"

Zhang Heli smiled and said, "I want to meet with you first. Our main interview task this time is still you and Yao Ming. There are photographers and others filming at the Rookie Challenge."

We chatted for a while in the hotel lobby and agreed to meet again tomorrow. He Zhongqiu invited them to breakfast. Zhang Heli and his friends were not staying here, so they left.

It was almost eight o'clock when they arrived at the room. The rookie challenge was already halfway through, and He Zhongqiu was too lazy to go. After throwing his luggage in the room, the three of them went to the restaurant.

The resort hotel has seven buildings with more than 30 floors, distributed in a garden-like landscape, and each building has its own restaurant.

The most upscale restaurant was on the top floor, decorated like a palace. When the three of them went upstairs, it was almost eight o'clock and there were still many guests dining.

"Mr. Wolverine, are you sure it's 100% mature?"

The waiter looked at He Zhongqiu strangely and asked in a confirming tone.

"Yes, Wolverine is sensitive to undercooked steak." Philip said immediately.

"OK."

This reason was so strong that the waiter had no choice but to agree.

It was exactly nine o'clock after dinner. He Zhongqiu returned to the room and took a shower. At this time, Dayao came.

"Is the Rookie Challenge exciting? Is it lively?" he asked.

"Not bad, I left a little early."

Dayao nodded and asked, "Zhongqiu, will you participate in this year's Asian Championships?"

"I haven't officially joined the national team yet. Besides, it has been agreed that I will only play in the World Championships and the Olympics in the future," he said.

"I heard from Lao Xia that Dazhi is not going back either, so it's just me and Daba left," Dayao said.

"You are trained by the country, and you should go back to serve. As for me, hehe, I'm wild, so I won't join in the Asian Championships." He said with a smile.

At this point, he suddenly thought of Yang Xue and quickly took out his cell phone and dialed her.

In a studio at Beijing Film Academy, in the face-changing crew, Yang Xue had just finished putting on her makeup and was chatting about the play with some senior students.

Several main characters in this TV series are from Beijing Film Academy. She is the female lead, senior Liu Yunlong is the male lead, senior Zhang Jiayi plays the villain, and senior Zhang Heng plays a supporting role.

Yang Xue's phone rang. The female assistant took a look and quickly stepped forward to hand over the phone and said, "Sister Xue, it's Sanjin's call."

"what?"

Yang Xue quickly took it and answered it with a smile, "Hello, San Jin?"

"Sister Xue, good news..."

He Zhongqiu on the other end of the phone said with a smile.

"I know. I saw it online. You scored 30+10, and your opponent seemed to be the best player in the NBA. Your fans praised you like a flower, hehe." Yang Xue said with a smile before He Zhongqiu finished speaking.

"No, that's a thing of the past." He Zhongqiu said proudly. "Ah, what's the good news? An All-Star starter? That's also a thing of the past!" Yang Xue said in surprise.

He Zhongqiu shouted, "Sister Xue, I just signed two commercial endorsement contracts today, totaling 110 million US dollars..."

"Ah? One hundred and ten million dollars?"

Yang Xue screamed, and Liu Yunlong and others nearby were also shocked.

"Sister Xue, I bought a small villa in the suburbs of New York, and I'm planning to buy a bigger one in Long Island. Come over and visit me when you have time." He Zhongqiu said.

"Really? Okay, wait for me. I will go to the United States to play for a while after I finish filming this movie." Xueyang said happily.

The two chatted for a few minutes before hanging up the phone.

Seeing the three seniors staring at her, Yang Xue hurriedly explained: "It's He Zhongqiu's call. This guy got rich."

"One hundred million US dollars?" Liu Yunlong asked in a trembling voice.

"Yes, two endorsements." Yang Xue nodded.

"Oh my God, I can't imagine it." Zhang Heng exclaimed.

"I really can't imagine it." Liu Yunlong nodded and sighed.

"I never thought that the little monk squatting at the gate of Beijing Film Academy back then is now..." Zhang Jiayi, who has not yet become famous, also sighed.

Liu Yunlong sighed, "Do you know what the total box office revenue of domestic movies was last year? More than 900 million, which is only enough for two of his endorsements."

Yang Xue said in a delighted tone: "He finally made it big. It wasn't easy."

"Isn't it easy for him?"

Liu Yunlong and the other two glared at Yang Xue at the same time.

"That's too easy, okay? Li Lianjie debuted as the protagonist. I don't think anyone is doing as well as he is now." Zhang Heng said unhappily.

"Hehe." Yang Xue laughed.

Zhang Jiayi suddenly said, "Yang Xue, when I went back to Beijing Film Academy last time, I heard them say that He Zhongqiu had a chance to go to Hollywood to make a movie?"

Yang Xue shook her head and said, "No, they just spread it. I haven't asked him about it."

"Yang Xue, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but how can you not care about this? He's going to Hollywood and he's helping you, so can't you go too?" Liu Yunlong complained.

"I can't do it. I haven't made a name for myself in China yet." Yang Xue quickly shook her head.

"Xue, if I were you, why would I still be staying in China? You have such a close relationship with He Zhongqiu, I would have gone to him long ago." Zhang Heng teased.

"It's really not possible. We can't make it in Hollywood. Sanjin said last time that there is serious racial discrimination in the United States. Someone bullied him last time. If he wasn't able to fight, who knows what would have happened." Yang Xue shook her head.

"That's right. In our industry, including the ones in Hong Kong, there are only Gong Li, Cheng Long and Li Lianjie who are good at it." Zhang Heng nodded.

"Zhou Yunfa has also gone to Hollywood to develop his career in the past two years, but he's average, not as good as Li Lianjie and Chenglong. He doesn't have any kung fu skills and can't perform martial arts scenes. There's no shortage of Asians who can perform literary scenes there," said Liu Yunlong.

"When it comes to kung fu, San Jin is the real one. But he's too tall, and it's hard for him to act in Hollywood." Yang Xue said with a little pride and regret.

……

After the call, He Zhongqiu wanted to go out for a walk and visit the hotel, so he took Dayao and Philip downstairs.

After walking around for a few minutes, I met a group of basketball stars including Jordan.

In addition to Jordan, there are Barkley, Rodman, Hakeem O'Dreamy, Kobe, McGrady, Iverson, Carter, O'Neal, Duncan, Garnett, etc. There are more than 20 active and retired stars in total.

The group of people should have just returned from the All-Star Game. Jordan was walking in the front, looking like a boss with a strong aura. Everyone else followed obediently behind him.

Yao Ming was a little shy when he saw so many superstars, and quickly stood on the side of the road.

He Zhongqiu immediately shouted, "Hey, Feiren, what are you guys doing in a gang?"

"It's you, kid..."

Jordan was a little unhappy when he saw He Zhongqiu, but he didn't show it. After all, this was the NBA's destructive-level combat power Wolverine, so he still needed to show some respect. He said, "It's still early, let's go play cards."

He Zhongqiu teased, "You didn't invite me to play cards? You look down on me, right? Then we're enemies. Let's go find a place to practice."

Philip translated it with a strange expression on his face, and many All-Stars' faces changed immediately, especially O'Neal Jr., whose legs went weak.

Jordan said angrily: "Wolverine, don't act tough in front of us. We didn't provoke you."

O'Neal quietly touched his belly. Yesterday's injury had not healed yet and it was still very painful. The purple-black claw marks had turned completely black. The team doctor said that there was a high possibility that a layer of skin would peel off there. This damn Wolverine.

Barkley interrupted and shouted with a grin: "Hey, Wolverine, do you know me, Charles Barkley?"

"I know him, the TNT commentator." He Zhongqiu nodded.

Barkley's face fell, you bastard, this is the only identity you know about me?
NBA superstar Flying Pig, don't you know? NBA regular season MVP, don't you know? Eleventh All-Star, don't you know? Do you believe I will blacken you when I commentate in the future?

Jordan then said, "Wolverine, I heard that you just signed a sneaker contract today, and you also have a rebounding endorsement. You're going to make a lot of money. Do you want to join? It's just for fun."

He Zhongqiu glanced at the All-Stars. O'Neal had shrunk behind O'Neal. He returned his gaze to Jordan's face. Philip had just finished translating. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's go. Let's play mahjong today and play a few rounds."

"We're going to play blackjack," Jordan said.

"Just play mahjong, not blackjack. There is no technical skill involved. Only people with low IQs play blackjack. People with high IQs only play mahjong." He Zhongqiu shouted arrogantly.

Philip translated and the group of people looked at each other in confusion. They had heard of mahjong but didn't know how to play it.

Jordan wanted to object, but He Zhongqiu was more powerful than him, and looked like he would either play mahjong or fight.

Faced with such a reckless Wolverine, he was also very troubled and said: "We don't know how to play mahjong, and where can we find mahjong in the hotel?"

Yao Ming didn't even dare to say a word. Seeing superstars like He Zhongqiu and Jordan looking like they were about to fight, his scalp went numb.

"Who wants to play mahjong? Michael, is that you? I have prepared mahjong, but we are short of two players." A female voice sounded at this time.

Everyone looked over and saw a few Hollywood stars, and the one speaking was Julia Roberts.

"Julia, I don't know how to play mahjong." Jordan said helplessly.

"You don't even know how to play such a high-end puzzle game?" Roberts looked at Jordan with a look of contempt, which made Jordan feel ashamed.

"Count me in, I'm a very good player." He Zhongqiu shouted at this time.

"Wolverine?"

Roberts smiled and nodded, saying, "Now we are short of one, who else can play?"

Jordan and the others shook their heads. He Zhongqiu turned around and pointed at Dayao and said, "Yao, he will definitely play. Count him in."

"OK, let's go."

Roberts nodded excitedly and waved impatiently for He Zhongqiu and the others to follow.

"Get lost, you old fools who can't even play mahjong."

He Zhongqiu waved at Jordan and others with disdain, pulled Yao Ming and followed Roberts and others.

Wellington Philip was not afraid of trouble and actually translated He Zhongqiu's words.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. After Jordan realized what was happening, he yelled angrily, "Wolverine, you damn rookie. When I learn how to play Mahjong, I'm going to bankrupt you."

Barkley said thoughtfully: "It seems that I have to learn how to play Mahjong in the future, otherwise it will be easy to be despised by others."

"Uh-huh."

Everyone nodded.

(End of this chapter)