The afternoon of the second day.
In the multi-purpose hall of a hotel in Philadelphia, there was a large oval wooden table with four people sitting on each side.
If a knowledgeable waiter came in and out, he would find Bill Duffy and his team of lawyers on one side; On the other side was the negotiation team from the company. The two sides were sitting together, presumably to discuss the endorsement of a certain player.
Everyone had serious expressions. Some of them were even flipping through the information as if they were looking for something.
"Let's begin!"
Bill Duffy, as Lu Yi's agent representative who took the initiative to talk to the team, spoke first.
"Let's begin!"
Ruhr, who was the vice president and one of the top executives of the company, nodded and announced the start of the negotiation. He looked at Bill Duffy and smiled.
"During this period of time, Nicole has conducted an evaluation of Lu, including the market, his competitive state, his rookie status, and his current achievements. They have given a preliminary price!”
As he spoke, he beckoned for his men in the market player management department to hand him the contract document. He personally handed it to Bill Duffy before returning to his seat and looking at the latter with a smile.
Bill Duffy browsed through it and frowned, especially when he saw the contract's age and amount. He closed it and returned it to Ruhr.
"Are you kidding me?$30 million for five years? Do you have a misunderstanding of Lu's potential, or do you not care about the market behind him?”
He was extremely dissatisfied and looked very angry. He thought that the people from nike were looking down on his customers, as if they were rookies. However, he was expressionless and had a cold smile on his lips.
"No, no, no. This is just our initial offer. If you're not satisfied, we can discuss it again.”Ruhr didn't look nervous at all. He wasn't worried that Bill Duffy would leave in anger.
"But this is too insincere. The initial price is only five million USD per year? Do you think Lu is just a role player?”
Bill Duffy wasn't satisfied with Ruhr's words, and the boss was very unhappy. If it wasn't for the fact that today was their first meeting, he might really have left.
He had just signed an economic contract with Lu Yi, and now he was being humiliated by such a price. He could not be happy no matter what.
Are you bullying me because I don't have any superstars under me?
He thought to himself hatefully.
"We didn't think of him as just a role player, or else we wouldn't be sitting here talking, right, buddy? We're old friends, and many of your players are our clients.”Ruhr said slowly. Seeing Bill Duffy frown, he smiled and continued,""But can you deny that he's just a rookie who's played a few good games? Last night, he had just finished his sixth match. Heavens, how high did you expect us to offer?”
Towards the end of his sentence, his words were exaggerated and his cadence was high and low. He looked like an experienced politician. It seemed that the price they offered was already high enough for Lu Yi.
Upon hearing this, Bill Duffy felt that there was no need to continue the conversation.
He placed his hands on the table and sneered,""Don't forget that he scored 62 points at the Garden, which is a record. Last night, he had only played for three quarters, yet he had obtained a total of 43 8 9. Was this something that an average rookie could achieve? If it weren't for the garbage time in the fourth quarter, the Orlando Magic might have welcomed another crazy scoring feast.”
"Have you guys calculated his average for these few matches? Do you know how high his fire is?"
"Or have you investigated how popular the Bulls No. 1 jersey is?”
Because he was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart, his saliva almost sprayed onto the table. However, Ruhr was still smiling, as if he was still calm. He reached out his hand, signaling Bill not to be angry and to sit down to talk.
"Don't worry. Since you're not satisfied, we have another offer.”
Ruhr waved at his subordinate again. The next second, another bid appeared in Bill Duffy's hands.
The latter did not even look at the other terms and conditions. He flipped to the contract price and looked at how big it was. After reading it, the frown on his face finally relaxed. He looked up at Ruhr and asked seriously,"You're generous this time. You doubled the price. But, hehe, you gave Lebronn James 90 million dollars for seven years.
Why? After more than ten years, not only did the dollar not depreciate, but it even rose?”
"Buddy, this is different!"
Ruhr knocked on the table and reminded Bill Duffy to calm down. Then he continued,""Back then, Le Bulang was the favored son of heaven and the top pick. Before that, he was the top high school student in the United States. Whether it was his popularity or his physical fitness, he was a future superstar. As for Lu? Had anyone heard of him before he joined the Boston Bulls? Who had seen him before the start of the summer league?”
"Like I said, he's just a rookie who has only played a few good games. No one can guarantee what will happen in the future, right?”
At this point, Ruhr suddenly laughed and looked at Bill Duffy.""In my impression, the Chinese basketball players are all very average. They often get injured and affect their competitive state. Didn't Big Yao retire early?”
"But my client is different. He has unparalleled talent. Even though he has only played a few games, his potential as a superstar has been seen. 62 points in a single match was the most powerful proof. His average of 35 points in the first six matches of the season proved his strength and not luck.”Bill Duffy snorted coldly.
"That's why we prepared this second offer!”
"Then there's no need to continue talking. The next time we meet, I might not even care about 20 million dollars a year. Goodbye!”
Bill Duffy could not be bothered to argue anymore. He was currently a rare commodity, and he was not in a hurry to ask for an endorsement contract. Lu Yi's performance was so outstanding, and the market behind him was so big. He did not believe that other sneaker companies enjoyed humiliating people like Nick.
Durant, who had also entered the league with a proud son, received a seven-year contract of 60 million dollars, which was much worse than James. However, Lu Yi had an advantage that both of them did not have, and that was that he had the backing of the domestic market.
One had to know how outstanding the Chinese people's national complex was. Even among all the countries in the world, it could be ranked first. Even a big man like Yao, whose sneakers did not sell well, could earn a lot of money with his background, let alone Lu Yi, who was more talented.
He was a super rookie who had scored 62 points in a single game.
Bill Duffy was very dissatisfied with the quote from Nikes, but the other big sneaker, Adidas, had yet to make an offer. It seemed that they were still waiting to see. He was not in a hurry and waited for Lu Yi to play a few more games.
Other sneaker manufacturers like UA, Peak, and Li Ning had made offers, but he didn't like them.
If it wasn't for the fact that Nick was the first to contact him, he might not even be here today.
(I'm in a bad mood. I only managed to compose a chapter after a long time.)）
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