Hearing Zhao Chen's suggestion, Philnet did not immediately refuse, he knew that this was not an opportunity for Nike, after all, Zhao Chen's influence and fame in the world were there. As long as you can become a shareholder of Nike, I believe that Nike's market in other countries will open up quickly.

As for the dilution of the shares, Phil Knight doesn't really care, because as long as Nike succeeds in becoming bigger and stronger, the overall value of his shares will only increase. If you add the share sold to Zhao Chen, it can be said that you have made a lot of money.

However, although Philnet is very excited about this, another problem has also come out, that is, how many Nike shares to sell to Zhao Chen. Naturally, if you have more, you can't do it, but if you have less, people are likely not to agree, which is a headache.

"Mr. Zhao Chen, this matter is too serious, I can't decide it alone, as for the specific matters, I still need to discuss with Bill Bowman, you should know that he is the second largest shareholder of the company!"

After thinking about it for a while, Philnet still couldn't make up his mind, so he had to use a delaying tactic.

"This is natural, but I hope Mr. Knight can make a decision!"

Zhao Chen's surprise was not too surprising for Fairknight's suggestion, if Fairknight agreed in one go, Zhao Chen was afraid that he would have to think about the correctness of this acquisition, because if a company wants to become bigger and stronger, it depends on whether the company's senior leaders are wise.

After the two separated, Zhao Chen returned to his temporary residence and continued to work every day.

Several years of comic life have already made Zhao Chen develop good habits, not to mention that he is a person who enjoys a quiet atmosphere very much, and he is also quite patient.

In such a situation. not only exercised Zhao Chen's character, but also made his painting work and painting style improve by leaps and bounds, at least in this era, no cartoonist surpassed him in these two aspects, which led to his reputation increasing rapidly, and no one would question him, because other people's strength is not false. It is a real one, so that Zhao Chen will continue to stand on the top of this profession, and there is a tendency to catch up with and surpass several other masters.

Similarly, with more and more comic adaptations, Zhao Chen's fame is also increasing rapidly, whether in Asia or other states, many people have heard his name and know that there is such a prestigious comic master. As a result, while bringing him great fame, his wealth also snowballed.

While Zhao Chen was staying in his temporary residence for his daily work, Phil Knight immediately met with his partner, Bill Balman. Bill Ballman used to be Phil Knight's coach, so he was naturally a little older than Phil Knight.

"Balman, I need your answer, what do you think of Mr. Zhao Chen's acquisition?"

In the living room, Philnet looked at his longtime partner and said seemingly nonchalantly.

Bill Balman did not answer immediately, but leaned on the couch and fell into deep thought.

He was also a smart man, but he didn't have the same mind as Filnet. Otherwise, Nike's shares would not be inferior to Philnet, although the two cooperate closely. But the big picture is generally in Firmnet's hands, and he is only responsible for developing new markets.

But even so, Bill Balman is equally exquisite, and he understands with just a little thought that the current Nike company can become bigger and stronger in the United States at best, but its sales in the United States are about the same as Adidas. However, due to the fact that the profit per pair of sneakers is not as good as Adidas, the overall profit in the United States alone is still not as good as the largest brand Adidas.

In addition, due to Adidas' blockage, Nike has encountered huge obstacles in the development of other markets in addition to the domestic market in the United States. It can be described as struggling, mainly because its own reputation is far inferior to other world sneaker brands, especially Adidas, which is currently in full swing.

In the eyes of the two, although the sales of sneakers in the United States are slightly higher than Adidas, the profits of sneakers are about the same in every country, and although the United States is the world's largest country, its population is more than 100 million. If you add strong competition, the overall profit in a year can be imagined. In this way, opening up more and larger markets is Nike's hope for one step closer, otherwise it can only dominate locally.

Historically, if it weren't for Nike signing Jordan in 1985 before Adidas, Jordan's huge fame would have opened up more markets in just a few years, and gradually became a sports brand that could wrestle with Adidas.

It's just that it's 1984, not only has Jordan not signed with Nike, but the team has become the Houston Rockets, that is, butterfly wings instigated the hurricane, history may change, and the change depends on Zhao Chen.

In the same way, the current athletes do not have the influence of a few years, and it is only with the popularity of television and broadcast channels in each country that the fame of the players will really expand dramatically, and there will be world-renowned players such as Jordan, Beckham, Ronaldo, etc.

"I feel like we should pull him into our camp! There are a lot of sports brands in the U.S. right now, and if we miss this opportunity, we will not only miss the opportunity to expand. And if it is won by the opponent, it will undoubtedly be a huge disaster for us! I think Knight should be clear about that. ”

After thinking about the pros and cons, Bill Balman said with a solemn expression.

"We think the same thing, but how many shares do you think we should sell him?"

Bill Balman's answer did not surprise Phil Knight, and it was actually a test for partners. If Bill Bowman refuses, then Phil Knight may really look at him in a different light.

"It's really hard to say, with the wealth owned by Mr. Zhao Chen, no matter how many Nike shares you have, you can easily eat them! On the other hand, Mr. Zhao Chen's influence and fame are too great, and if we give less, it will simply be insulting him. But if there are too many, I am afraid that he will vigorously interfere with the future development of our Nike. ”

"This is also my concern, but since you have agreed, then we will meet with him together, and as for the specific amount of shares to be transferred, it depends on the specific negotiations."

Phil Knight concluded, perhaps no one can resist this temptation, this is the benefit of great influence, otherwise the sponsorship costs of those superstars in the future will not be so high.

After meeting Zhao Chen again, the two did not immediately agree, but decided to fight for their own best interests.

"Mr. Zhao Chen, we still have some questions that you need to answer!"

Zhao Chen nodded and said, "Say it!" ”

"That's right, for Mr. Zhao Chen's proposal, it stands to reason that we will agree, but we haven't reached an agreement yet, I want to ask if Mr. Zhao Chen becomes a shareholder in Nike, I don't know if he will interfere with the company's operation?"

After Phil Knight and Bill Bauerman looked at each other, it was the current CEO Phil Knight who finally asked the most important question.

"You are the experts in this area, so I will naturally not point fingers at this, at most I will only put forward some opinions that are beneficial to Nike, and I will not interfere in the rest of the decisions, you can rest assured."

After hearing Zhao Chen's answer, the two couldn't help but have bright smiles on their faces, and in their opinion, Zhao Chen's answer made them quite satisfied.

"Since Mr. Zhao Chen has said so, then we can agree with Mr. Zhao Chen's shareholding, I don't know how many shares Mr. Zhao Chen intends to buy?"

"The more the merrier, of course!"

Zhao Chen's answer was ambiguous, which also gave the two of them a headache, they would rather Zhao Chen say a relatively large number than such an answer.

"Otherwise, we could sell up to 15 percent of Nike, what do you think?" At this time, Bill Balman, who had been silent on the side, replied, and this was the backup result that the two had discussed before. 15% can be said to be no more or less, which can not only send Zhao Chen away, but also allow the two of them to sit back and relax.

"Two, I think 15% is still a bit less! Otherwise, you should also know that the current Houston Rockets belong to my personal team, and I think you should have seen the current record! ”

In order to get more shares, Zhao Chen decided to put some benefits, and these benefits would eventually be put back into his pocket anyway! (To be continued......)