Bill, who watched the whole game in his office. Duffy smiled with satisfaction, Yiyang's discomfort in the preseason didn't seem to last. Today, the Mavericks easily defeated the Charlotte Bobcats, and Yiyang also put on a decent performance.

Although Kidd's 12 points and 18 assists are indeed much better than Yiyang's, Kidd is not able to play such explosive statistics in every game. Yiyang's performance in the limited playing time is enough to make everyone feel gratified.

Just after the game ended, and the reporters on the scene all found Yiyang for an interview. Duffy's phone also received several text messages in a row.

Bill. Duffy didn't have to look at it to know what those text messages were. So far, Yiyang is still playing with sneakers out of his own pocket. Bill. Until now, Duffy has not talked to any brand about the contract of Yiyang sneakers.

At the beginning, Li Ning in China was willing to give Yiyang a contract of $300,000 a year. Duffy refused without even thinking about it. After that, Nike came to the door and offered 500,000 a year. Duffy still waved his hand and refused!

During the summer league, Adidas came to Beal with a one-year contract of $800,000. Duffy, you must know that the value of this contract is more than twice the price of Li Ning at the beginning!

Bill. Duffy invited the visiting Adidas team to have afternoon tea, but the final result was still refusal!

At this time, all sneaker brands are a little confused. Typically, a rookie in the lottery has his first sneaker endorsement contract between $200,000 and $700,000. Adidas' bid has already exceeded this average. Although Yiyang is the winner of the NCAA Tournament last season, he is also the MOP of the Final Four. But Adidas believes their offer is good enough. The Mavericks' salary to Yiyang Kai is only more than $3 million. It's impossible for Yiyang to have a sneaker endorsement contract, and it will cost millions!

As a result, various sports brands began to stand still. Bill. Duffy is not in a hurry, and they are even less in a hurry.

In the preseason, Yiyang's poor performance made major manufacturers lower their prices, and once again compared to the . Duffy quotes. But Bill. Duffy's reply remained firm: we refuse!

Therefore, until now, Yiyang has not signed a contract with any sneaker brand. But when the game was over, Bill. Duffy believes. The time is almost ripe.

This experienced and very calm manager unhurriedly picked up his phone and read the text messages of the readers. Now the bids of the major manufacturers are finally able to compete with Bill. Duffy's expectations matched.

Duffy got up and took the ticket he had prepared. It's time for his clients to make a difference in business.

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"Also! How would you comment on your NBA debut!? ”

"Steal Stephen. Was Jackson's shot luck or was it something you had been planning for? ”

"Also, did that mistake against Augustine at the beginning of the opening game motivate you?"

Just be Bill. When Duffy left for Dallas, Yiyang in the arena at the American Route Center had become the most popular Mavericks player on the court besides Nowitzki.

Don't look at the data of 11 points and 8 assists, which is not very impressive, but you must know that Yiyang only played 20 minutes, and the shooting percentage was five of six shots! The most important thing is that Yiyang, who gave 8 assists, did not make any mistakes!

John. Although Wall scored 14 points in his debut with the Wizards, he shot just 31 percent of his 35 minutes on 6-of-19 shooting.

76ers Ann. Turner also played 20 minutes in his NBA debut, shooting 0-of-5 from the field and scoring a single point.

Compared with these two guys, Yiyang's performance can be described as amazing. It's no wonder he's become one of the most popular people at the American Airlines Arena right now.

"Madam, your son is full of potential." Mark. Cuban looked at the newcomer No. 1 who was surrounded by reporters in the field, and the joy in his heart was no less than that of Wen Xue. After all, when the transaction came to Yiyang, Cuban also withstood huge pressure.

"Thank you so much, Mark. Mr. Cuban, thank you for the opportunity you gave him! Wen Xue's mother was full of gratitude.

"No, it's not me who gave your son a chance, I gave the Mavericks a chance. In the future, we will definitely create greater brilliance! Kuban looked at the dome of the Center for American Airlines, which had been empty for too long. A huge championship pennant should make a nice decoration.....

After returning to the locker room, Yiyang was praised by his teammates. Especially that guy Terry, the "bad guy" who always likes to brush up on the same day, has become the proudest person today.

"Look, I'm right, right!? If the other rookie came, I wouldn't have taken him for a tattoo! What does it mean for me to take him for a tattoo? Means I know he's worth looking forward to! Also, you've made everyone's jaws drop! Keep it up, we can win more games! Terry is now like a scout, frantically "selling" Yiyang to others.

Yiyang sat in front of his cabinet and smiled faintly. The Mavericks' locker room is more interesting than the Chinese boy imagined.

Early the next morning, Yiyang received Bill. Duffy's phone. The manager informed Yiyang that he had arrived in Dallas. Yiyang also thought that Duffy came this time to solve the problem of Yiyang's accommodation, after all, living in this rented house with his mother all the time was not a long-term solution.

"There's no hurry to live first, either. When I'm done talking about that, you'll be able to choose a bigger and more luxurious house! Duffy on the phone seemed very excited.

"So, what are we talking about today?"

"Sneaker contract! You're about to have your own brand endorsement contract! You ready? Big star! ”

Hearing Duffy say this, Yiyang was stunned, he remembered how difficult it was to buy a decent pair of basketball shoes before. Wen Xue had to save money to barely afford to buy sneakers for her son.

But now, Yiyang can wear all kinds of sneakers at will without spending money. For a boy who loves basketball, it's almost like a dream!

"Are you listening?" Seeing that Yiyang didn't speak for a long time, Bill. Duffy thought it was a bad signal.

"Listen, come on, Mr. Duffy, it's just so time that Mommy is making lunch."

"Hahaha, then I'm really blessed! Wait at home, I'll be there in half an hour! ”

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Yiyang, Wenxue and Bill. Duffy sat around a small dining table. On the table, the plates containing the food have been "swept away". Bill. Duffy touched his stomach contentedly, then opened his briefcase.

"Do you know how much they're willing to give you?" Bill. Duffy smiled at the thief.

"Pay?"

"Yes, why should you be their spokesperson if you don't pay for it?"

"Oh...... I thought..... I thought that using their equipment for free was the only reward. Yiyang's innocent answer made Bill. Duffy smiled and shook his head, a silly boy from Wood District......

As he spoke, Bill. Duffy has already put four or five contracts on the table. Yiyang glanced at it, and the contracts of Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, Li Ning and Jordan were all impressively listed.

"So much?" Yiyang was a little surprised.

"Many? Again, I've screened it. Otherwise, your eyes will be able to show you flowers. "Bill. Duffy knew that this kid hadn't realized how much of his business value was! The Chinese market behind him is simply an innate advantage!

Yiyang picked up his favorite Jordan, but the dense professional words on the contract made Yiyang look big.

"Jordan is willing to give you a $950,000 one-year merchandise contract, and they are willing to sign a five-year contract with you!" Bill. Duffy summed up the core content of the contract in one sentence.

"950,000!" Yiyang and Wen Xue's eyes widened, after all, in the Wood District, a few thousand yuan was already a lot of money for them.

"I wouldn't recommend Jordan, though. Although I know, you're a big fan of the Jordan sneakers. After Duffy finished speaking, he took Jordan's contract away from Yiyang. Then, he handed Adidas's contract to An Jie.

"I've already screened it for you, Adidas, the highest bid and the most sincere of all these contracts!"

For Adidas, Bill. Duffy is well aware of their bottom line. In recent years, due to the aging or switching of many spokespersons under Adidas, they have been completely unable to compare with Nike in the lineup of sneaker spokespersons.

As far as Duffy knows, Nike currently has contracts with more than 300 NBA players. And Adidas now has only 70 NBA spokespersons! Of these 70, not all of them are weighty enough.

They are in dire need of some new blood at the moment, because missing something like Jordan and Kobe Bryant, Adidas doesn't want to let it happen again.

Because of this, Adidas is now willing to offer extremely high prices to potential newcomers, just to keep them. So after Yiyang's excellent performance, Bill. Duffy had the capital of the lion's mouth.

"Adidas?" Yiyang looked at Duffy blankly.

"They are willing to offer a three-year, $3.3 million merchandise contract! Not only that, but the reward clause in the contract is also quite sincere, with a reward of $300,000 for being selected for the All-Star rookie team and $350,000 for winning the MVP of the rookie game! $500,000 for starting the team and $800,000 for Rookie of the Year...... "In addition to the huge amount of money in the contract itself, Bill. The reward terms that Duffy said made Yiyang even more dizzying.

"All in all, if you sign with Adidas, you can even get paid as much as the team's salary! Once you've signed this contract, you and your mother can pick a house in Dallas and live in Dallas in peace. Living in a rented house every day is not a long-term solution. Thinking about the contracts that were only worth hundreds of thousands of dollars at the beginning, Duffy couldn't help but laugh.

He has always had this confidence, Yiyang, will get more! So, he's never in a hurry!

"Is this the best option?" For business matters, Yiyang can only trust Duffy.

"It doesn't get any better than that, and after this merchandise contract is executed, I think Adidas will give you a high-value signed shoe contract! This is the best option for both now and in the future. Duffy pulled a pen out of his suit pocket.

Adidas is already a little stretched in the lineup of spokespeople, and since then, there has been a shining star.

Yiyang, a poor boy from Wood District, has officially begun to move forward in the direction of the star!