"You're not mistaken, are you? Brother, none of these contracts are more than a million! I'm so worthless? Li Wu asked unhappily after opening the printed endorsement contract.

"I said big brother, you're an NCAA player now, and you haven't participated in the draft yet! It's like those trainees who haven't debuted in the stick country, it's already good to be able to give you these contracts! You see, this JINBA men's clothing costs 800,000 yuan a year, and SAHILIJIA chocolate costs 750,000 yuan a year. Isn't that good? He Dabao felt that Li Wu was too demanding.

"Look at this JINBA men's wear, you have to sign it for 3 years, SHILIJIA is even more excessive, you have to sign it for 5 years, what price do I have after 3-5 years? They are also too unkind, refuse! Li Wu thought to himself that he had a red envelope with a double-flower red stick, and these hundreds of thousands were really unsightly.

"Outright refusal? It's a pity! He Dabao said regretfully.

"It's a bit of a pity." Li Wu remembered that when he used to fight boxing, his value was a little higher every time he fought a match, so he said: "In this way, you make a bid with them, a contract of one and a half million, not consecutive, but you can give them the right to renew the contract at the same price as the same product, so that they don't have to make a decision in a hurry, and wait until I finish the round of 16." Li Wu said.

The NCAA round of 16, also known as the Sweet 16, in addition to some talented talents, many players only get the attention of NBA scouts at this stage, so being able to enter the Sweet 16 means that your chances of entering the NBA are greatly increased.

Now the Lions' opponent in the round of 16 has not yet been determined, but the NCAA team that can enter the round of 16 is no longer a weak team, and most teams will have one or two players who are predicted by the lottery, if not, then the coach of this team must be a Hall of Fame-level person, just like Coach Roy in North Carolina.

The next day, the Lions got on a plane back to New York, and Abby took the same flight, and now Abby is almost equal to the Lions' reporters, and Maodore showed his gentlemanly demeanor, giving up his position in first class to Abby, and letting her sit with Li Wu.

"Li, listen to Dabao, you have obtained the endorsement of some products in China, congratulations." Abby said with a smile.

"Thank you, but I didn't accept their contract." Li Wu replied.

"Oh! I was just going to give you advice not to accept the contract so quickly, and to finish the Sweet 16 match anyway. Abby said.

"That's exactly what I was going to do, and I think Sweet 16 has a lot more attention than I've ever had in the past." 、

"It's a lot more, it's not a level, the NCAA game is almost full after the Sweet 16, and the popularity is stronger than the NBA, not to mention the broadcast fee, the broadcast fee of the Sweet 16 is not only comparable to the NBA's finals and finals, but the general regular season and playoffs are simply difficult to reach that price, I think those Chinese companies don't have a correct understanding of this market, so I think the day before your game, write an article on Weibo in China to introduce the commercial value of the NCAA. Let those companies know your value. Abby said with a smile.

"If that's the case, shouldn't I give you some dividends too?" Li Wu asked with a smile.

"No, in fact, my boss in Los Angeles has already given me a salary increase, and even offered me a formal contract, just because I found you and did the final interview with you as soon as possible, the performance of the Chinese audience in these games is staggering, and it is an open secret that there is Chinese capital to buy the broadcast rights in the NBA next season, so you should be able to realize how the right decision is for you to enter the NBA next season." Abby said.

"Buying all the NBA broadcast rights? This is an unprecedented feat! Li Wu sighed, after all, he used to watch NBA games, and the TV station broadcast some important games, and all the broadcast rights, it would cost a lot of money, anyway, ESPN and TNT spent $24 billion to buy the NBA's broadcast rights in the next 10 years, which is also the reason why the wages of NBA players will rise sharply in two years.

"Yes, this company is really strong, it's not at all the same as his logo, our boss said, the logo of this Chinese company is a cute little penguin." Abby said with a smile.

After hearing this, Li Wu immediately took it for granted: "If it's a little penguin, it's not strange at all!" ”

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The day back in New York, the Sweet 16 fixtures are out, and the Lions of Colombia will take on the University of Wisconsin at the Staple Center in Los Angeles on March 26, and there is no doubt that it will be a high-profile match, both in terms of location and opponents.

Los Angeles is undoubtedly a basketball city, with two NBA powerhouses, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, and Blake Griffin all fighting for the city, even though they have their own masters. And the Staple Center is home to these two NBA powerhouses! Both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers will face all the opponents who challenge them here.

The Staple Center is special in that it is the only arena in the NBA that is shared by two teams at the same time, and the only arena in North America where two NBA, one NHL, and one WNBA team are home at the same time.

In addition to being a sports center, it is also the center of the entertainment industry, because this place is the rehearsal venue for the deathbed concert of Michael Jackson, the king of world pop music! Because it has hosted four Grammy Awards, it's one of the most frequented places for celebrities in sports and entertainment.

The fact that the competition is held in such a place will undoubtedly attract more attention.

The Lions' opponent, the University of Wisconsin, happens to be the favorites to win this year, although Wisconsin has not won a championship for decades, but they have two players in the lottery show this year, namely Frank Kaminsky and Sam Decker, who have been on a high pitch since the start of the Big Ten League and entered March Madness, so far, they have only lost 3 NCAA games and won the rest of the games!

The Big Ten League is not a rookie league like the Ivy League, and being able to maintain such a winning rate definitely shows that their strength is superb, and various media have ranked the Wisconsin team 2nd or 3rd, and they are definitely capable of attacking the championship.

After the Lions eliminated two opponents, North Carolina and Arkansas, they have been hailed by the media as the craziest dark horse in March Madness, a favorite to win the championship, and the strongest dark horse, in the center of the American sports and entertainment circles.