Ji Ming opened his mouth to speak, Jin Feng turned his head to look at Ji Ming, he also wanted to know what Ji Ming would say next, because just like Ji Ming said, in addition to the relationship between him and Ji Ming, in addition to the relationship between the boss and the employee, he also had a friendship similar to that of brothers, Ji Ming naturally knew that he would refuse this kind of contract, so why would he advocate for his next.

"Feng, look at what you've achieved this season, as a brother, I'm happy for you, what an amazing achievement, now a lot of people think you're already a superstar player, I think so too, and, I believe that in the near future you'll be better faster, you'll be more successful, you'll be a superstar"

"Feng, we are all from China, our nation is a nation with a broad-minded tradition, you don't want to be pointed out by your compatriots because of this money, I can understand this, but I want to tell you, remember history, maintain national integrity, be a patriot, this is indeed true, but you have to understand, what is the real definition of a superstar? Does it simply refer to your ability to be a superstar and the identity of a patriot who loves his country? ”

"Feng, as your eldest brother, I want to tell you that in order to become a superstar, you must also have a superstar heart, which does not only refer to what you show in the sport of basketball, but also includes what you convey to the public as a public figure."

"Feng, the era we live in is an era of globalization, we can't stay out of it, you refuse to sign a contract with Toyota, you boycott Japanese products, maybe you win the support of a group of people in China, but I can tell you, at the same time, there will be more people accusing you, because today's China, there are factories opened by Japanese people everywhere, Japanese products are circulating everywhere, and in Japan, there are also a lot of our workers, there are various factories in our country, there are a lot of international students, they will accuse you, They will accuse you Jin Feng of being narrow-minded and that you are not worthy of superstar status."

Obviously, at this time, Ji Ming is no longer saying these things as an agent, he is saying these words as Jin Feng's brother.

For so many years, whether it is Jin Feng or Jin Feng's parents, he has already regarded him as a relative and Jin Feng's own brother, so at this time, he must do something that his brother should do.

This is also what Jin Feng's parents instructed him when Jin Feng decided to go to the NBA a year ago.

"Brother Ming, I..." Jin Feng didn't know what to say for a while, to be honest, he had never thought about this before.

"Feng, you can leave a phone call to Brother Yao now, and he will tell you what to do?" ”

Ji Ming is a little helpless in his heart at the moment, he knows Jin Feng too well, this is a very stubborn guy, this kind of character has advantages and disadvantages, which can make him very persistent in one thing, and can make him achieve great achievements in the sport of basketball, but at the same time, this kind of character will also make him look at some things and be a little stubborn when dealing with some problems, such as the matter in front of him.

Ji Ming knows that Jin Feng is a guy who pursues perfection, and he can see that Jin Feng has tried to become a real superstar, and he wants to become a benchmark for the growth of a generation of young people, Ji Ming admits that this is a good idea, but excessive pursuit of perfection will make Jin Feng become conservative and cautious when dealing with some things, and these conservative and cautious will often backfire.

Therefore, at this time, he had to do something, but, before he said these words just now, he had already expected at the same time that the stubborn Jin Feng might be touched by what he said, but it was not easy to make him give up his thoughts, so he could only let Jin Feng ask Yao Ming to understand the real truth of the incident back then.

And then, Jin Feng really picked up the phone.

"Xiaofeng, congratulations, you made history, you won the championship in the first season, and you also won the MVP of the finals......" Soon, Yao Ming's hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone.

"Brother Yao, are you okay? I have to thank you for what I've achieved now..."

………

After the two reminisced, they gradually ran to the topic.

"Hey, Xiaofeng, I've been patronizing and reminiscing, and I've forgotten what you have to do with me, let's say, I'll help you if I can."

"Brother Yao, I really have something to do, it's like this, Toyota wants to sign an endorsement contract with me, I want to hear your opinion"

"Xiao Feng, my suggestion is that you can cooperate with them" On the other end of the phone, Yao Ming's voice quickly came.

"But," Jin Feng said with some hesitation.

"But what? Did you kid think about what happened to me? Since you asked, then I'll tell you the ins and outs of that incident."

"At the beginning, because I saw my huge potential in the NBA and China, Toyota Japan approached Alexander the owner of the Rockets many times, hoping to make me the image spokesperson of Toyota through his relationship, because before that, they had approached me, but I refused. And the Japanese originally thought that there was a boss who would come out in person, and I should have nodded yes and gave the boss a face. But in fact, I didn't give Alexander any face at the beginning, and directly rejected this endorsement advertisement. ”

"But, Xiaofeng, what I want to tell you is that the reason why I rejected them twice in a row was not because I was unwilling to cooperate with them, but because I couldn't accept the endorsement contract they offered, or rather, I didn't think they were sincere, and we and Toyota didn't even go to the formal negotiation table at the beginning, and it wasn't as the media broke the news at the time, in order to be able to make me the spokesperson of Toyota, Toyota finally offered an endorsement fee of 20 million (equivalent to 160 million yuan at the exchange rate at the time).

"Komine, about that incident, about my boycott of Japanese products, in fact, the relevant person in charge of my team denied it immediately after that incident. I remember that in an interview with "Southern Metropolis Daily" in 2010, Zhang Mingji, the leader of my team ~ Yao's team, revealed to the outside world that we did have contact with Toyota on the endorsement, but the two sides did not negotiate the price. And he also said that I have always supported globalization and will not have a boycott of Japanese products.

"Komine, this should be a coincidence, so that in the end, people misunderstood this matter, in fact, not only Japanese brands, but also many big brands in the United States and Germany, and there are many who have not reached an agreement in the end. I don't have a boycott or rejection of Japanese products, I'm not as narrow as I thought, I've always been a supporter of globalization, and I have a good relationship with some of the big Japanese companies in private. Let's put it this way, at that time, my Yao team and I were willing to cooperate with all international companies, just like Japanese brands, many of which are made in China, and we knew very well that if I refused Japanese products, it would be tantamount to having trouble with tens of thousands of Chinese industrial workers.

"So, Xiaofeng, you understand now, and, Xiaofeng, I have to tell you, don't be used by some "patriots" with ulterior motives, you are now gradually stepping into the ranks of superstars, as an international superstar in the NBA, you have to let people see your mind......"