Chapter 102: The Lion Opens His Mouth
Immediately after getting off the plane, Bryant called his agent, Hahn Tellem, and expressed Tony's request to make him a broker. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Durham had also heard of Tony's reputation for a long time, and there was no reason for him to refuse such a big fish who took the initiative to send it to the door.
He immediately agreed, and made an appointment to meet at a restaurant in Los Angeles at noon the next day to discuss specific matters.
Although Tony's tone of voice made him feel like a sheep's mouth, he didn't regret it.
After all, he is really in dire need of someone who can help him deal with these things, and Fulham's ability, Tony is very relieved.
Tony first contacted a few Lakers staff members to help move the things he brought from China to his residence, and then he called a taxi himself to go home.
Back at home, Jessica was also at home, and she didn't have many scenes today, so she called it a day quickly.
"Silly big man, I want to kill you." As soon as she walked into the house, Jessica was hung on Tony's body. "If it weren't for the drama, I would have wanted to go to China to have fun."
"Okay, I'll take you with me next year." Tony smiled and hugged Jessica, "I'll tell you, Chinese food is simply incredible, I want to go to China every year in the future, you can go with me." ”
Looking at Tony's fascinated eyes, Jessica smiled sweetly and jumped out of his arms.
The staff was quick to be efficient, and they showed up at Tony's door with big bags and small bags.
After handing over, Tony took out a few dollars for them as a tip, which shocked the originally tired figures of these guys, and saw the Franklin heads printed on the dollars, and they didn't have much complaint about coming out to work in such a hot weather.
They even enthusiastically helped Tony move all his luggage into the house, which saved Tony the trouble.
Fortunately, there was an accident when carrying the large Chinese ceramic vase, but fortunately, there was a young man who was quick to avoid the tragedy.
During this time, Tony and Jessica have not spent a good day together for a long time because they are busy with their respective careers.
In the evening, Tony booked a box at the Italian restaurant O'Neill had given him.
He prepares a candlelit dinner for Jessica.
In fact, Tony is a small owner of the restaurant, but this is the first time they have been here since the last meal they had with O'Neill.
The dinner was a pleasure, and Jessica doesn't usually have much of a chance to go into such a high-end restaurant.
At noon the next day, Bryant took Tony to the restaurant that Hahn Tellham had mentioned.
The restaurant was very quiet, the few customers were focused on what they were doing and didn't make a sound, and Durham arrived ten minutes before their appointed time, and his sense of time was excellent, which is an essential quality for an agent. Durham brought some contract documents, which he is now collating.
He was startled by the movement of Kobe and Tony as they walked into the restaurant, and when he looked up and spotted the two, he quickly smiled professionally and stood up to shake Tony's hand.
"Mr. Mars, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Tony looked at the man named Durham curiously, and when he saw Durham stretching out his hand, he smiled and put away his gaze, and also stretched out his hand.
Durham is an interesting guy, Tony originally thought that agents were the kind of people who are dusty and very shrewd, but in this Talem, he didn't see that.
He wasn't in a hurry to talk to Tony about the agency, but after sitting down, he took a cup of coffee and savored it slowly, and then pushed the stack of papers in front of Tony.
"Mr. Mars, these are specific details, you can see if there are any problems." Trem put down the coffee in his hand and said.
However, Tony had no interest in these documents or anything like that, and he asked directly, "Mr. Tellham, can you help me negotiate what price I will negotiate in this negotiation contract?" ”
Tellum didn't answer Tony, he talked to himself.
"Mr. Marles, I have already investigated your information before coming here today, you were my client Kobe Bryant's high school teammate before entering the NBA, your performance during the championship of the senior varsity team can be said to be very strong, it stands to reason that with your performance, even if you are a high school student, you can at least enter the top 10 picks if you operate properly, but you are only ranked 24th, I think if the Lakers didn't examine your ability in advance, you might have fallen to the second round, am I right?"
Tony was speechless, he was faintly strange in his heart, what kind of medicine was sold in this Tellum gourd, why did he suddenly talk about this.
"If you have a good broker to represent you, your starting point will be higher than you are now, and that's the importance of brokers." Durham said lightly, "The job of an agent is very complicated, if I represent you, then I need to help you find endorsements, help you negotiate a good contract when you sign with the team, and even, even if you are out of love, you have to comfort you, you have to take care of you when you are sick, and you have to act as a driver occasionally when you go out......"
"Mr. Tellham, I don't understand what you mean by that." Tony was confused, and he spread his hands suspiciously.
A hint of cunning suddenly flashed in Durham's eyes, "If I am your agent, I will take one percent of the profit from your salary, and if there is a contract such as advertising endorsement, I will raise thirty percent." ”
Tony suddenly realized that this guy had talked so much to himself, or for money.
But this guy's appetite is really big, although Tony is young, he is not a fool, such a price is too exaggerated.
Watching Tony's face gradually darken, Durham was unmoved, and he looked at Tony with an unfathomable smile.
"Mr. Tellham, though I am only nineteen years old, I am not a fool." Tony's tone had already cooled down, "As far as I know, generally speaking, agents take 3%-4% of the player's salary, you are good, it has more than doubled directly, and in terms of advertising endorsements, it is generally extracted 20% of the share, do you think I am young and ignorant and easy to bully?" ”
Tony just stared straight at Tum.