Chapter 344: The First Contract in History!
The Hornets beat the Thunder to win eight in a row
Zhong Yu played a key role in this game, and Zhong Yu scored 32 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists alone throughout the game, and the statistics are still very good
With such excellent data guarantees, Zhong Yu's contribution to the Hornets in this game is also conceivable
The other No. 1 contributor to the Hornets is David. West scored 34 points on 12-of-18 shooting in the game, creating very good numbers in his first game after his comeback
Of course, he played so well, and that included a lot of credit for Jongwook
Jongwook took the initiative to use himself to attract defensive firepower, then passed the ball to West, and sometimes broke through and then distributed the ball to West...... In short, Jongwook did what he could
Four of West's goals came from assists from Jongwook
This is all Zhong Yu's contribution
He was the biggest contributor to the victory
As soon as the competition ended, the praise flowed all over the world
The newspaper "American Sports" played up Jongwook's recent performance in a strong color on the basketball page, and also gave his own evaluation of the game.
In the face of the rookie Zhong Yu's performance at the same time, the performance is perfect and strong, and the recent Zhong Yu's contract has been hyped, through this game, many people will understand the reason why Zhong Yu can be so attractive, he is currently the most commercially valuable person in the league, and the commercial value is still soaring, from the real contribution to the team, Zhong Yu has completed what the highest annual salary player should do with the lowest annual salary
This season, Zhong Yu's annual salary is only more than 700,000, and the Hornets have given him some rewards large and small, so that Zhong Yu's salary income this year may be close to 1.5 million, but this is still not worth mentioning compared to his contribution
He made the Hornets the parent club of many fans throughout Asia, and also brought huge market value to the Hornets
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West hugged Jongwook after the game: Thank you, you did a great job
Zhong Yu also patted him on the back: Let's work together, from today onwards, our team will get better and better
After that, the two joined forces at a press conference, and today's press conference, the Hornets were still the focus of attention
Shortly after the game, Chung Yu received another pick-up from Robert. Pelinka's phone
Jongwook: First of all, congratulations on your victory tonight, it's very exciting, and my fans and friends say you've done a great job
Thank you, Zhong Yu politely thanked him, and then asked: Are you still calling me for the contract?
These days, he himself has been carefully weighed and secretly investigated a lot
As it stands, both brands are honest with themselves, and the price they quote is the annual salary that some players dream of
Thinking of this, Zhong Yu had to thank the wedge-shaped sign that suddenly appeared, allowing him to reach the peak, and at the same time rejoicing in his identity as a Chinese - with this identity, the addition of commercial value is really indescribable
You guessed it, Pelinka said: That's what I'm looking for you for
Zhong Yu snorted and said: You know, this matter has dragged on long enough, we all need to make a decision, and I have my own answer in my heart
Then your answer is Pelinka asked
Adidas: I decided to sign with Adidas, not only because of the higher price of their contract, but also because of many other reasons, I think it's the best fit for me
Okay, Pelinka smiled: You made this choice, as I thought, you can do a good job at Adidas, find your own position, and create a new situation
That's what I thought, I need to go to a place where the star doesn't overlap much with me, and I also have to take care of my own value, Adidas did a good job, and they haven't overlapped with me too much so far...,
Pelinka listened to Zhongyu and mumbled from time to time
Jong-wook's consideration is correct, Pelinka is also the agent of Kobe and Durant, and Kobe and Durant are both Nike-owned stars
Nike is now on the front line, although it is not congested, but it is indeed not as loose as Adidas
With Jongwook's current performance, it won't be long before he can become the biggest star under the Adidas brand
That's it, Durant, Kobe, they all chose Nike, Adidas will be more suitable for you, Pelinka said: And I got good news not long ago, that is, Adidas is also ready to raise your price......
That's even more perfect
There is another thing, Pelinka said: I have to say that your glorious moment has come, not only sports brands are vying for your endorsement, but also some luxury car industries have also joined the war for you, especially the recent media exposure of your broken car, which has given these car manufacturers a lot of excitement and excitement...... Pelinka said with some teasing
Zhong Yu also blushed
Some time ago, a well-known gossip magazine rated the quirks of people in the NBA
There are a lot of revelations, such as Terry's fetish, which he likes to sleep in his opponent's shorts the day before a game, and Butler's penchant for biting straws, such as Ron. Artest's disgusting exhibitionism......
But in the end, what really makes everyone feel amazing and can't help but laugh is Zhong Yu's quirks - the above comments that Zhong Yu is a miser
Zhong Yu was revealed to live in a room with a rent of only more than $20,000 a year, often cook his own food, and drive a broken car that is currently worth no more than $5,000......
These all prove that Zhong Yu is a miser and a very picky person
Of course, when I heard that Zhong Yu cooked by himself, this caused a deep obsession among many Zhong Yuk's female fans, but on the whole, these few made Zhong Yu's reputation as 'stingy' loud and loud
In the face of this rumor, Zhong Yu was also a little crying and laughing, when a reporter asked him this question, he could only say that thrift, which is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, and he gave a variety of evidence to show that many problems in this world are composed of luxury and waste
After saying this, there are many people who are in awe of Zhong Yu, of course, these are all small episodes, and an important information at present is that Zhong Yu can have a free car......
Back then, Jordan and Peyton spat trash talk to each other, and Peyton showed off his luxury car, and Jordan said that he didn't have to buy it himself, and it was all given by the endorsement manufacturer
This incident is still being talked about by many people, and Jordan's wit has made Jordan's fans worship him even more
But there are really not many NBA players who can mix in the car brands they endorse
That's pretty good...... Zhong Yu said casually: You can just pick it for me...... Well, if there is a manufacturer of Japanese cars, let's rule it out for the time being
Pelinka nodded: I know, and at the same time, he felt a little helpless in his heart - Zhong Yu seems to have a natural dislike for Japan, and he almost refuses the endorsement brands of Japanese manufacturers, and he is not willing to go to Japan to meet fans
But it may have something to do with his habits, and Pelinka won't say much
Now we are sure to sign Adidas, yes, Pelinka finally confirmed it
Well, yes, I'm determined
Okay, wait until you agree with them on a date, and I will accompany you to sign the contract at that time
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Three days later, the signing ceremony between Zhong Yu and Adidas officially took place in New Orleans
There are quite a few specific details of the contract, including some soft and hard provisions, and Zhong Yu has the obligation to publicize them
He signed a five-year contract until the end of 2014, and Chung was paid $75 million for five years, plus $10 million in bonuses
It adds up to 85 million US dollars for 5 years, although 10 million US dollars of which are bonuses, but if nothing else, this bonus can basically be issued...,
Jongwook is about to become a billionaire all of a sudden......
The ceremony of signing the contract was not too complicated, after signing the name and shaking hands between the two sides, everyone laughed tacitly, Zhong Yu suddenly received a huge amount of money from the sky, and Adidas added a tiger general, which is very useful to everyone
Then Adidas also gave Zhong Yu some specific requirements in the near future, the first is to hope that he can play as well as possible when facing Durant and Kobe
Before the start of the game, some Adidas speculators may hype up some 'Nike' and 'Adidas' star showdowns and the like
Then, during the game, if Chung Yu beats Durant or Kobe Bryant, it will also be very useful for Adidas, in addition, Chung Yu also has some cave activities and some tasks, such as putting on Adidas boots and the like
None of these tasks are heavy
In short, Zhong Yu basically doesn't have to pay too much and too much time to earn such a large amount of money, I have to say that fame is really a good thing, in May last year, Zhong Yu even donated some money to borrow from Paul, but now the situation is completely different, and there are even some teammates who want to borrow money from Zhong Yu
After the ceremony is officially over, Adidas will start preparing Zhong Yu's boots
According to the agreement, Zhong Yu's first boots will appear around this year's playoffs, not only for Zhong Yu to wear his own shoes to play in the playoffs, but also because this can gain greater exposure and let more people buy Zhong Yu's shoes for Zhong Yu
At the end of the day, marketing is a rational act, but consumption is not
Jong-wook's first-generation boots would be named 'Assassin Generation', which echoes Jongwook's nickname 'Shadow Assassin', which is now becoming more and more popular in the league, and is also very fitting for the name used for his sneakers
This signing ceremony was not high-profile, but it spread in an instant, this is already the information age, and anything big may explode on the Internet
Soon after the signing of Jong-wook was posted on the Internet, it became one of the hottest news stories in the NBA recently
From the time it was revealed that Adidas and Nike were competing for Zhong Yu, Zhong Yu's final choice became a soap opera without a director but very popular, and many people were speculating about which Zhong Yu would choose in the end
But Zhong Yu has been suppressing this matter and dragging it down, and recently his popularity has become higher and higher, and the Hornets' record has been getting better and better, and at this time, his choice has finally been revealed in front of everyone-
Adidas
Not surprising to some people, some people did not guess Zhong Yu's signing attracted more people's attention
Then after some 'well-intentioned people' accidentally revealed the details of the contract, the whole world was almost ignited by Zhong Yu, and all kinds of voices appeared on the Internet, some were suspicious, some were jealous, and some couldn't believe it-
What eight hundred and fifty million in five years...... What kind of damn price is this, although Zhong Yu is very hot, but is it really worth it for Adidas to give him so much, many people are indeed indignant, and there are also some jealousy, including many NBA stars, who are fanatically jealous of Zhong Yu's big contract
So much money really makes their eyes red
Eighty-five million Adidas in five years, this time it really spent so much money chasing Zhong Yu, this is also the first time in history
Indeed, when Durant's 7-year, $60 million contract was exposed, it became the second largest contract in history, and many people expressed their incomprehension of Nike
After a season, Durant gradually showed everyone's demeanor, and Nike's foresight also grew in front of everyone
Durant's performance also made Nike feel that it was not a loss
And now Adidas is a lot crazy, and they actually used such a large sum of money to make Zhong Yu endorse...... It's incredible
Of course, if you think about it carefully, Zhong Yu has now surpassed Kobe's commercial value, and all this is a bit logical, if you don't give him so much, it would be unreasonable
People from all over the world are really thinking about it
Zhong Yu's big contract is really jealous
An American financial magazine specially added a supplement to put forward its own views on this matter.
[Zhong Yu got the largest contract in NBA history, and under the matching value, Adidas is actually doing a business that makes sure that he doesn't lose money]
That's the view of this financial magazine
After a closer look, what they said did make a lot of sense
Zhong Yu's commercial value is so great, it is possible that Adidas gave him so much money, but they earned it
You must know that Zhong Yu's performance is getting better and better, conquering more and more fans in the United States, and there is a huge market of 1.3 billion people behind it......
It's scary to think about
Adidas's deal is really doing well to catch big fish with a long line (your support is my biggest motivation)