Chapter Ninety-Three: Signature Sneakers
Wu Huang followed the team to participate in the trip to China, he didn't get any benefits from this trip, he was too lazy to run so far, but UA was very concerned about this trip to China, hoping that he could cooperate with the team to go to China.
To be honest, the contract signed by UA and him is very conscientious, the contract does not require him to carry out too many commercial activities, this time I just hope that he can cooperate with the team, and in the end it is up to Wu Huang to make his own decision.
The University of Southern California also hoped that he could attend this trip to China, and UA also meant this, so Emperor Wu finally came to China due to the pleas of both parties.
In addition to playing two friendly matches against the Chinese national team and the Guangdong team, Wu Huang also held a fan meeting for UA in Shanghai, which was the first time that the UA brand appeared in China.
Wu Huang also got the news that his signature sneaker is being designed, and UA intends to design his first signature shoe before the start of the regular season, tentatively named Hugo Generation, which will be a pair of high-end basketball shoes that will cost around $100.
For Wu Huang's first pair of signature sneakers, UA took out almost all the housekeeping skills, including an integrated 3D molded tongue, forefoot inner boots, heel stabilizers that extend to both sides of the shoe body, UAClutchFit upper technology, full-palm MicroG cushioning, etc., this time UA has used almost all the sneaker technology it has mastered to Wu Huang's signature sneaker.
Many fans may not know that not every star can have their own signature sneakers, such as NiKe's active players who really have their own product lines are none other than Kobe, James, and Durant, and others like Paul and Anthony are all spokespersons for Jordan. They don't have their own full product line.
Adidas side. Only Maddie from previous years and Garnett now have their own signature shoes. Even Duncan, who is ranked higher in the Hall of Fame, could not sell his first signature sneaker, and later could only wear Garnett's sneakers, which shows that having his own signature shoe is not only a symbol of status, but also a symbol of popularity.
In addition to their own signature shoes, Kobe, James and others also have other shoes endorsed by themselves, such as Kobe's Venom series and Dreamseason series, which have produced more than one generation. Fills the mid-range and low-end markets outside of the highest-end signature sneakers.
Wu Huang is the same now, his signature sneakers will definitely be his highest-end series, and the future name will definitely be "Hugo Generation", "Hugo Second Generation" and so on, UA will use the most cutting-edge technology in this series of sneakers, and of course it will be the highest price.
Next, UA will also launch a series of mid-range and low-end sneakers in a timely manner according to Wu Huang's performance in the NBA, these sneakers will shrink with the price in the use of cutting-edge technology, and how to name them will be discussed according to Wu Huang's future performance, just like Kobe's Venom series. It was based on his nickname Black Mamba.
In early June, Emperor Wu concluded his trip to China. Returned to Los Angeles in a low-key manner.
He played a few games in China for a symbolic 10 minutes, and he didn't exert any strength at all, and the same is true for the Chinese players, and no one will give their best for this kind of game.
Brandon, as his agent, came to China with him this time, and used ten days to get a lot of endorsements for him, all of which were short-term contracts of one or two years given by some domestic manufacturers, and he did not need to shoot advertisements, at most two flat photos.
Although the money given by these manufacturers is not much, but there is less trouble, this kind of endorsement does not ask for a single endorsement fee, but for the quantity.
When Emperor Wu asked on the plane back, Brandon was also greedy, and he took over more than a dozen businesses for him in such a short time, adding up to a pre-tax income of one million US dollars a year.
This number really scared Emperor Wu, because he didn't seem to have done anything?
"You don't have to worry, Kobe Bryant and James, there are more than 100 such endorsements. Next, I will soon set up a brokerage company to take over this kind of business for you. Brandon is well aware that a player cannot have more than five large endorsements like UA at most, and if there are too many contracts for such endorsements, the player's commercial activities will not be arranged, which will directly affect the player's daily life and game status. However, the more small endorsements like this, the better, but he can't handle these small businesses alone, which requires a team to deal with them, and every superstar will definitely have a mature business team behind him.
On June 2, ESPN released the rookie physical test data, there are many good seedlings of players participating in the draft this year, "arm span" has become the keyword, and the quasi-champion Wu Huang, the golden boy Rubio and Tabit have become the three most famous "gibbons", their arm span and height difference is huge, almost 20 centimeters.
The NBA places more emphasis on reach and reach-and-feel stats than height, and the stats of big men who are head tall and small guards with their arms open are more convincing than their absolute height.
Take the quasi-champion Wu Huang as an example, his height without shoes is 190.9cm, and his height with shoes is 195cm, but his arm span reaches an astonishing 209.8cm, which is 18.9cm more than his height.
Wu Huang's in-situ touch height is 260cm, which is a very good statistic for a point guard, and it is one of the reasons why he is the top candidate. Scouts say he has to be stronger because he only has 82 kilograms, which is his only drawback.
Almost every hot rookie this year has good reach figures, but there are exceptions, such as Blake, who many teams want to get their hands on. Griffin, the only talented rookie who can threaten Wu Huang, has a shabby height and arm span, he is only 205cm tall without shoes, 208cm in reach, and only 267cm in the end when he stands up, which can't help but make people worry about his prospects at the NBA No. 4 position and draft pick.
North Carolina Premium Inside Line Taylor. Hansbru has long been thought to be at most 205cm, but his body is close to 208cm, and he is 270cm tall when he stands, a full 3cm taller than Griffin.
Duke forward Gerrard. Henderson's bare feet are only 193cm, but his arm span is 208cm, and his standing height is also 260cm. Otherwise, I really don't know how he will work hard in the NBA forward at his height.
Pittsburgh strong inside line DeJuan. Blair's bare feet are only 196cm. However, the arm span is an astonishing 218cm, and the standing height is 270cm, so even if the height is not enough. But Blair's strength and reach are at the level of an NBA-level power forward, and his standing and touching 3cm taller than Griffin sounds ridiculous.
Wu Huang's teammate Tai. Gibson is only 203cm barefoot, but he also has an arm span of 221cm and a standing touch height of 276cm, and both of the USC champion members are perverts with amazing arm spans.
On the backcourt side, Patti. Mills, Thai. Lawson and Jonny. Flynn is only 180cm barefoot, and although his height is slightly lacking, their speed advantage should still be able to find themselves a place in the league.
The most surprising was Memphis guard Terrick. Evans and Rubio, Europe's golden boy. Evans is only 194cm tall barefoot, but his arm span is a staggering 210cm and his standing touch height is 265cm, which is close to the power forward stats.
Rubio's bare feet are 193cm tall, but his arm span reaches 211cm, and his standing touch height is 265cm, this European genius is even more amazing than Wu Huang in terms of arm span, no wonder the Spanish media has been hyping that Rubio's physical talent is still above Wu Huang.
James, the top-five pick in the draft prediction. Harden is 194cm barefoot, but his arm span is close to 210cm, and his standing touch height is 263cm, although his height is somewhat lacking in the second position. But a good reach is still able to make up for it.
But when it comes to reach, this year's best is of course Hashem. Thabit. The descendant of the African mountains is 218cm tall barefoot, and he also has a pair of 229cm ultra-long American vulture arms, which alone give him the ability to pick and explore flowers.
On June 4, the New York Times published a report against Wu Huang. Sabi wrote in his column: Wu Huang has led the trend of two-way guards, even though Curry has been questioned for not participating in the tournament and has slipped in the rankings; Great. Lawson was too short to convince the public; Rubio is in Europe and is being questioned. But as long as Hugo exists, the point guard will still get the most attention in the 2009 draft.
"Yes, I think he raised the 2009 draft, and the name of 'draft year' is mostly because of his presence." Knicks general manager Donnie Brown. Walsh has also said unceremoniously: "Hugo is indeed a dominant player, but what about the others? I don't see how good it is. ”
This is Hugo, with a height of 1.91 meters and an arm span of 2.09 meters, with solid passing and control skills, as well as amazing projection ability, and his defense is coveted by NBA team management. When the Knicks draw the No. 1 pick, Hugo's next home has already been decided, and the New Yorkers don't even need him to come to the trial, just wait until June 25 local time to directly pick him off with the No. 1 pick.
This report can represent the hearts and minds of New York fans, not long ago in March Madness, Wu Huang's performance is still in sight, the Knicks have no other choice, their brain-dead owner James . Dolan even shouted directly at the lottery meeting that "Nicks will not marry Emperor Wu".
Speaking of which, the time that Wu Huang walked into the field of vision of NBA management is actually a bit short.
When Griffin, Rubio, Curry, Tate. Lawson and others became famous, and Wu Huang also stayed in a private high school in Los Angeles, where no one cared about him. Because his identity is really unconfident, Chinese players except for those tall players, it seems that they have not produced an excellent player under two meters, Wu Huang was less than 190cm tall at the time, naturally no one thought he would be a star seedling.
In the summer of 2008, he began to be noticed by the NCAA and the NBA.
"He's got amazing shots, he's got long arms, and when he jumps up and shoots, I don't know who else can guard him," said USC coach George Floyd, who immediately began recruiting the teenage talent when he saw Wu Huang playing, and even used some small tricks to get under fire from his rivals.
In 2009, Wu Huang joined the University of Southern California, and his height grew to 1.90 meters, and his arm span reached 2.08 meters. According to Floyd's starters, Wu Huang is positioned much like Iverson, who won the NBA scoring title two years in a row, or Arenas, the Wizards' general.
If you want to compare speed, Wu Huang may not be as good as the answer, but when it comes to athletic talent, Wu Huang is not below Iverson, and he is mainly outside shooting, and his shooting percentage eclipses other NCAA talents.
Although Wu Huang did not test the bouncing and bench press in this side, his talent has already been shown in college competitions, with a height of 190.9cm, an arm span of 209.8cm, a height of 260cm on the spot, a weight of 82kg, a 3.19 second sprint in 3/4 games, and a round-trip run of 11.30 in the penalty area.
USC head coach Floyd once exaggerated that after Wu Huang jumped with all his strength, he could easily make difficult dunks such as crotch changes, and he was also the fastest player on the team.
We have no doubt about the accuracy of these evaluations, and no NBA team can say no to such a two-way guard who can run and jump, has an amazing arm span, is not a loss in height, and has the ability to rebound with a small forward. (To be continued.) )