Chapter 80: The Sneaker Project
The news material that the reporters had just thought of flew again.
Xu Yong's hand did cool down as they thought, but that didn't stop Xu Yong's scoring momentum.
Because Xu Yonghui is not just dry.
Or it can be said that Xu Yong shot in the way of Maddie, but he is by no means the so-called next Maddie.
He's a lot more aggressive than Maddie.
The slam off Thabit is just the beginning, and Xu Yong is really hard at the first opportunity.
In the process, he showed that he was far better than his rookie in the same class.
He's always solid in the air, which makes his finishing success rate respectable.
And as the game progressed, every time he scored a goal, the fans cheered for him.
While cheering, these people also completed the identity change, became Xu Yong's first batch of fans, and started to fight with Xiaohezi on social media.
Xu Yong also became more and more courageous, scoring another 23 points in the second half.
By the time the game was over, he had scored 48 points!
This directly broke the summer league single-game scoring record set by Anthony Morrow only last year!
And Morrow was a sophomore at the time, and he was just a rookie!
At the end of the game, the audience stood up and gave Xu Yong the warmest applause, cheers and whistles.
"We witnessed a great scoring performance, or, the beginning of a great legend." The on-site commentator played at a super level and said a commentary that was enough to match the performance.
Xu Yong hugged his teammates one by one after leaving the game, and finally hugged Harris and patted the latter on the back.
This high score would not have been possible without the support of the coach and teammates.
The word "team" has to be reinterpreted here, it doesn't mean that you are a team because you get more assists, nor that you are not a team because you score high.
Many people misunderstand this term.
For example, Jordan often wins the scoring title, doesn't he play as a team?
For example, if someone else always passes the ball to his teammates at decisive moments, is he playing as a team?
A true team is one that allows the team to be cohesive, not caring about personal data, and willing to sacrifice to achieve the same goal.
Tonight, the Bulls helped Xu Yong to score high scores and respond to the outside world's doubts about his election, which is the best interpretation of the team.
And this scene was also captured by media reporters.
Putting aside the future, tonight's Xu Yong is worthy of their post-game blow.
"Classic Stalls Revisited, Chicago's Next Jordan?" 》
"48 points in a single game, who said he didn't deserve to be on the list!" 》
"Buckle 2.21 meters giant, yellow people can fly!" 》
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Of course, compared to media reports, the most lively is still social media.
"A Theory";
"Does the Summer League record mean anything";
"What is there to brag about in this kind of competition";
"Don't you know that the summer league scoring champion is Jerry Bayless, who averages 29.8 points per game";
……
If Xu Yong opened social media, he should be able to understand why Durant likes to open a trumpet and scold people on it.
Because some of the remarks are really the kind that can't be thought of without cerebral thrombosis.
But Xu Yong doesn't have the heart to pay attention to social media at this time.
Social media is so crowded, so leave it to those in need.
The Bulls have a total of two games in the summer league, one in Las Vegas and one in Orlando.
Xu Yong flew to Chicago after competing in all five races in Las Vegas.
He had only been in Chicago for a short time, and he had a lot to do.
The first priority is to rent a house.
Although more than $100,000 a month is not a quick fortune, as long as you don't rush big things, your wealth is still free.
He ended up renting a small cottage in the center of the city for thousands of dollars, which was characterized by its proximity to the United Center and the large living room space on the first floor.
Then he went to buy some gym equipment so that he could get up and train in the morning.
He still gained a lot in this summer league, especially when he met the Clippers in the next game, and the Bulls basically had no chance.
It's not just Griffin's problem, it's the Clippers and three sophomores, Eric Gordon, Jordan Jr. and Mike Taylor.
He doesn't have much of an advantage in confrontation when he encounters these people, so he still has to continue to improve.
In addition, he also went to buy a scooter, the car here is much cheaper than in China, buy an SUV with a lot of space, and it will be almost impossible to stuff him down.
After solving these small things, Xu Yong then began to think about the big ones.
After he played in the summer league, especially after that 48-point game, there were too many sponsors who came to Schwartz to talk about endorsements.
Among these, the first thing Xu Yong needs to choose, and the bulk of his off-field income, is his sneaker endorsement contract.
Xu Yong has a favorite sneaker in his heart, which is known as the light of domestic products...... ANTA.
Before he was reborn, he had the privilege of visiting Anta's laboratory, and Anta's investment in sneaker research was definitely at the level of domestic GOAT.
It's just that the quality of ANTA shoes at this time is still relatively average.
Although he will not be injured, a good pair of sneakers will still greatly improve his performance, so Anta is his choice in the future.
As for now, there are only two companies for him to choose from, Nike or Adi.
Like the Under Armour signed by Curry, which many people are familiar with, it was after Curry and Nike fulfilled their first contract.
As for New Balance, it was also because of Leonard that he was known in the NBA.
Because it was a phased signing, Xu Yong was the same as the signing agent, and his final choice was Nike...... AJ.
As for why I chose AJ, I have to mention that man again.
Although the statue of Jordan in his heart collapsed in the training gym in Chicago, his love for Jordan has not changed.
In other words, my love for the team, the tough, hard-working idol Jordan hasn't changed.
And AJ is essentially synonymous, and the generations of AJ that his parents bought for him are still in his room to treasure.
Therefore, he is confident in the quality of AJ's sneakers, which is also in line with his psychology of "wanting to wear", which is perfect as a transitional brand.
And AJ's offer is also the highest among all sponsors.
Why?
When a player is on the NCAA finals stage, wearing No. 23, and says something like "My idol is Jordan" in the spotlight, if you can't beat him, then it's really weak.
In the end, Xu Yong and AJ finalized a short-term contract of 28 million for 4 years.
This contract of 2,800 is only the base salary, and it also includes a bonus of 4 million, which can be obtained after meeting a series of requirements such as being selected for the best rookie team, being selected for the best rookie, and being selected for the best team.
So this is a contract with an annual salary of 700~8 million US dollars.
Although it is one notch lower than James's contract that year, this is the first among this year's rookies, the kind of break grade.
As a comparison, Curry signed a 4-year 10 million contract with Nike, and as for Griffin, Nike gave him an annual salary of only 400,000.
Of course, AJ's consideration is not only Xu Yong's ability at this time, you must know that as the first Chinese lottery, and the top three picks of the outside player, Xu Yong's market benefits in China will definitely be phenomenal.
This may give fans a better understanding that because of Yao Ming, the NBA already has a huge piece of cake in China and has formed a good fan base.
However, Yao Ming does not sell shoes as a center, which is equivalent to saying that the cake of sneakers is basically scored by outside players such as Kobe, Maddy, and Iverson.
But how can they possibly snatch Xu Yong, a Chinese outside player?
Regardless of the future, the interview with Xu Yong's draft night has been broadcast more than 100 million times in China, and this is still in 09.
This market potential, even if Jordan comes, he has to sign it when he sees it.
After finalizing the sneaker contract, Xu Yong was not in a hurry to sign with other sponsors for the time being, and he got on the plane to Houston non-stop.