Chapter 42: The Shell Sent by Nike
With this rare three-game winning streak, the Minnesota Timberwolves came to 7-3 and temporarily ranked fourth in the West, which made the entire league exclaim that the wolf is coming!
No player in the history of the NBA has made such a profound difference to a team.
According to ESPN's statistics, the Minnesota Timberwolves can score 112.7 points per 100 rounds when Bai Xiaonian is on the court, and when he is off the court, the Timberwolves can only score 98.2 points per 100 rounds, with a personal net efficiency value of 28.7.
However, the most surprising thing for ESPN experts is that Bai Xiaonian is not only extremely efficient when he is on the court, but also has the same improvement effect on his teammates on the same team, when he is there, the average individual efficiency of the Timberwolves team increases by 2.3, and various data show that Bai Xiaonian is slowly becoming the most valuable player in the entire league.
Just when everyone in the outside world was marveling at the miracle that Bai Xiaonian created at random, a Pan Am mainline flight quietly landed on the runway of Minneapolis International Airport.
When Eric Spunck stepped out of the plane door, he couldn't help but be shivered by the cold wind of Minneapolis, and expressed great curiosity that such a cold place could cultivate a superstar like Bai Xiaonian.
Eric. Spulenc joined Nike in 1993 and has served as Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of the Americas, Chief Financial Officer of Nike Europe, General Manager of Nike European Footwear and Vice President and General Manager of the Americas.
Step by step, he has seen countless superstars today, but it is the first time he has seen someone like Bai Xiaonian who is so bewitching in his rookie season.
The company began to focus on the Chinese kid they signed after Bai Xiaonian's first official game, and they wanted to wait and see for a while because the season had just begun, because it was not without examples of short-lived rookies in the history of the league.
But when Bai Xiaonian led the Minnesota Timberwolves to three consecutive wins, both in terms of personal data and team records, they couldn't sit still anymore, and the company held an emergency meeting to discuss Bai Xiaonian's contract, and then he appeared here...
Because Nike knows very well that if they don't hurry up with a contract that satisfies Bai Xiaonian, then the pitiful liquidated damages on the contract they signed for Bai Xiaonian before will definitely not stop Adidas or other sports brands from poaching.
"Hey! Is that Mr. Wood? I'm Eric Sprangck, and this time Nike is in charge of the execution of the new contract, may I ask you..."
To be honest, Eric has rarely come out to negotiate in person since he became the company's vice president, but he still tries to make his voice sound as close as possible, hoping to show his attitude towards the company and the company.
But...
"Hello? Who the hell are you? Dung beetle? nike? Not available... Honk! Honk! Honk! ”
Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Eric had 10,000 grass and mud horses galloping in his heart, and he was not only scolded but also hung up?
In an instant, Bai Xiaonian's image plummeted in the heart of the vice president of Nike, and he had even begun to consider whether the company was worth renewing a contract with such a low-quality guy.
Of course, at this time, our little white children's shoes didn't know the situation here at all, he was still in the joy of his reunion with Emma, when Emma appeared in his apartment, all the things in Bai Xiaonian's heart were left behind, and at this moment nothing was more important than Wen Cun.
However, just when the ambiguity between him and Emma had just started, another phone call came in, and this time the person on the other end of the phone directly roared and scolded Bai Xiaonian back for the words that had been spit out to his mouth.
"What do you want to do, kid, Wood? Want to be banned! ”
Jeff Schwartz's voice almost pierced the eardrums of the little white boy's shoes, and at the same time swept away the gloomy voice in his heart.
"Huh? What happened to Jeff? ”
Obviously, Bai Xiaonian hadn't understood the consequences of what he had just said.
"You're embarrassed to ask what's wrong with me? Don't you have a little bnumber in your own heart? ”
Seeing that Bai Xiaonian didn't speak, Jeff Schwartz had no choice but to continue:
"Did you just say a man called you? You also scolded others for being bloody! ”
"It seems like there's such a thing..."
"You look like you're big! That's the vice president of Nike, do you still want a new endorsement contract? Do you think you're LeBron or Bryant? Do you still want to get mixed up in the league? ”
This is not Jeff Schwartz's alarmism, Nike's influence across the league has reached an outrageous level, and it is even rumored that Nike can influence the MVP of each season.
Therefore, although Bai Xiaonian seems to be calling for wind and rain in the alliance now, if he directly confronts the behemoth of Nike, he will undoubtedly be a mantis arm.
Under Jeff Schwartz's instructions, Bai Xiaonian called Eric Sprangck, apologized sincerely, and then agreed on a time for the two parties to meet.
To be honest, being able to have a pair of signature shoes that is exclusive to you is definitely the dream of Xiaobai Children's Shoes, so Bai Xiaonian also has high expectations for this negotiation.
In the revolving restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, Bai Xiaonian, Jeff Schwartz, and Eric Sprangck were talking casually, which made the scene look not like a negotiation, but a taste of Bai Xiaonian's hometown Xichuan swinging a dragon gate array.
"I said Wood, you're pretty arrogant! Your scolding makes me feel like I'm back to when I was running around looking for business..."
Eric Spulenc opened his mouth and teased, quickly forgiving the little guy after Bai Xiaonian explained the incident to him, and even liked the little thing a little after a brief exchange just now.
"Uh... Mr. Eric, don't tease me, I know I've just spoken a little rushed, so you can take care of it! ”
Bai Xiaonian, who was sitting on the side, said with a bitter face, he didn't expect that Nike would attach so much importance to his contract this time, and actually lined up a big guy like Eric Sprangck to come to negotiate in person.
Jeff Schwartz, who was sitting on the other side of the table, snickered while eating the salad in front of him, Bai Xiaonian, this kid usually bullied him, an old man, and there was an indescribable pleasure in his heart when he saw this little guy eating deflated.
"That's it! Let's stop talking about these irrelevant things and get straight to the point! ”
Eric Spulenc said with a smile.