God of NBA point guards

Chapter 486 The highest appearance fee in history
"Ha ha……"

Far away in Houston, Barkley finally got the news, David Falk informed him, and jumped with excitement.

But thinking of the bull's attitude, he became irritated again and asked, "David, what does the bull mean?"

David Falk consoled him: "Charles, the Bulls said they won't send anyone away now."

"what?"

This sentence was no less than a slap in the face, leaving Barkley stunned.

Not only was he confused, Dameng was also confused, because just now, his agent Dan Fagan informed him that the Bulls had stated that they would no longer introduce him.

"Hakeem, without Iron Fist, the Bulls' current lineup is already very strong, which is why they no longer need you." Dan Fagan said frustratedly.

"Bulls bastards!"

Dameng gritted his teeth with hatred and felt great shame.

"Hakim, I will find another home for you, just wait, there are many teams that want you." Dan Fagan comforted.

……

In the afternoon, the New York Stock Exchange closed, and the three major stock indexes all fell by more than 4%. The largest decline was the Dow Jones Index, which fell by 5.2%, plummeting 456 points.

The declines in the three major stock indexes have exceeded normal fluctuations, triggering much speculation.

Many commentators on Wall Street expressed their views on this, believing that in the absence of obvious bad news, the collective decline of US stocks was probably affected by the Iron Fist King's retirement from the NBA.

They also gave evidence that all the dozens of listed brand companies endorsed by Zhou Quan were leading the decline.

On the 18th, the Wall Street Journal published a commentator’s article: “According to analysis by elite Wall Street investors, yesterday’s plunge in the U.S. stock market was due to the impact of the Iron Fist King’s retirement.

Dozens of listed companies endorsed by the Iron Fist King were the first to fall after the opening, leading to a follow-up effect, which ultimately led to a large-scale plunge in U.S. stocks, with hundreds of billions of dollars evaporating in one day.

The negative impact of the Iron Fist King's retirement will continue. It will first affect the development of the NBA and the development of American basketball, thereby affecting the development of American professional sports. It will cause many people to lose employment opportunities and directly and indirectly cause hundreds of deaths. Billion dollar losses.

Secondly, it will affect the economy and employment of Seattle, and the interest of Chinese immigrants in Seattle will weaken.

Finally, the Iron Fist King retired from the NBA due to racial discrimination. The more far-reaching impact is that it may weaken the willingness of elites from other countries to immigrate to the United States, which is likely to affect the development of the United States. "

Zhou Quan took a good look at this Wall Street Journal article. He felt that he didn’t have such a big influence, right?

The plunge in U.S. stocks is only short-term and will soon get back on track.

As for the development of the NBA, it should indeed be affected to some extent.

I'm afraid he can't affect the development of Seattle, a large city with a population of several million.

The last one is even more impossible. The United States is the only superpower now. It is a beacon. Its attraction to the elites of various countries cannot be weakened.

However, he had already begun to take advantage of the opportunity to acquire Amazon stocks yesterday. The target he set was 40 lots, and [-]% was completed. He estimated that he could complete the target in the next few days.

……

At noon on the 18th, glider Clyde Drexler announced his retirement.

That afternoon, Zhou Quan and Zeng Li welcomed Jeff Bezos and his wife at the headquarters of Exquisite Coffee, and under the witness of lawyers, they signed an equity transfer agreement. Zhou Quan and Zeng Li each transferred 6% of their shares. To the Bezoses.

Previously, Zhou Quan once again injected capital into Fine Coffee, with the total investment reaching 7000 million US dollars and the total share capital also reaching 7000 million shares.

Because the company has been profitable and has made the decision to go public next year, this transfer was carried out at a premium. The company's valuation reached US$[-] million, a premium of nearly three times.

The Bezoses spent US$2400 million to acquire 12% of the shares of Fine Coffee Company.

This can be regarded as an exchange of interests, which deepens the interest relationship between both parties.

"Iron Fist, Amazon is developing well now, and the secondary market is also very popular with funds. If the shares continue to rise, I want to split the shares at the end of this year or early next year." Bezos said afterwards.

"So urgent?" Zhou Quan was a little surprised.

"Lowering the stock price is more conducive to attracting small investors. I don't want too many investment institutions to join the board of directors." Bezos said.

"I support you." Zhou Quan nodded.

……

Domestically, the CCTV Sports Department is holding a meeting to discuss NBA live broadcast plans for next season.

Some people suggested reducing the number of live broadcasts, some suggested canceling NBA live broadcasts, and some suggested keeping the original plan.

"According to reports from some American media, someone at the top of the NBA league is targeting Zhou Quan with racial discrimination. If we continue to broadcast NBA games, we will be scolded by the people."

"But the ratings of NBA games are so good, and suddenly they are no longer broadcast, so we are missing a flagship program!"

"Don't get confused. Zhou Quan doesn't even play in the NBA anymore. How high can the ratings be?"

"No, this is a matter of principle. People are discriminating against Zhou Quan and us yellow people, but we continue to broadcast their games. What does that sound like? Are you losing face?"

"Then it won't be broadcast."

After debating for a long time, it was finally decided to temporarily stop the broadcast plan for next season and notify the NBA.

After David Stern received the notice from CCTV, he was not surprised, but very disappointed. So many years of hard work were in vain.

……

On June 6, Zhou Quan and Zeng Li flew to Los Angeles on Ballmer's private jet to shoot the commercials they had just signed.

On the 20th, the NBA and NBC will conduct a new round of contract negotiations.

NBC gave the amount of the new contract, which was US$4 million over four years. When David Stern heard this figure, his face turned pale. This was not as good as the current contract.

After the negotiation, he immediately did one thing and directly fired Adam Silver, who had been relieved of his position as special assistant.

The reason is also very simple, racial discrimination against Iron Fist.

Adam Silver, who was expelled, knew that he was finished. His college loan had not yet been paid off. He still had to pay off the mortgage for the more than 200 million US dollars high-rise housing in New York. With a name of racial discrimination, how could he find it in the future? Work?If you can't find a job, you'll end up broke and living on the streets.

"I want to sue the NBA." After being driven out of the NBA headquarters by security, he was surrounded by a group of reporters and he said angrily.

"Damn it, Xiao Hua, are you going to end up like this too? Come and be my companion." Outside the headquarters gate, a middle-aged white man with a beard and a very haggard face shouted excitedly.

"Who are you?" A reporter immediately went over and asked.

"I'm Hughes Blake, I'm broke, I'm living on the streets of New York now, haha! They didn't give me the job they promised me, they're all liars, haha..."

After gibbering for a while, Hughesbrake laughed nervously.

"Get away!" "Damn tramp, this is not the place for you."

At this time, several security guards from NBA headquarters came up and drove Hughes-Blake away.

"No, I don't want to be like that..."

Adam Silver looked at Blake, who was dirty and dirty, and his whole body trembled.

"You go too!"

The next second, he was pushed out of the NBA headquarters by several security guards.

The news of the negotiations quickly became known to the media. NBC took the initiative to disclose it on its own news program. Now it included the owners of 29 teams and hundreds of NBA players. Everyone knew that it was really troublesome.

Especially the team owners, when they knew they could only get a contract worth 8 million US dollars, they all went crazy and wanted to kill those racist iron fist guys.

David Stern received calls from all the bosses. Some asked him not to sign the contract yet, some suggested changing to a broadcaster, some suggested going to Iron Fist first to ask him to cancel his retirement, and some scolded him. inability.

He decided to hold a boss meeting so that everyone could discuss how to deal with the ensuing chaos.

The next afternoon, the bosses rushed to New York and attended the meeting.

"I'm going to purge the top management of the league, and all executives who target Iron Fist will be fired. Do you agree?" Stern asked seriously.

"I agree, but I can't fire him all at once. How can the company still operate in that case?"

"agree."

"Go ahead, damn guys, cost us billions and let them sleep on the streets."

"Tell all the friends we know not to let them find jobs. We've lost so much, they should go bankrupt."

Isshiki agreed, and all the bosses who had suffered heavy losses turned into anti-racist activists. Even the racist Donald Sterling raised his hands in agreement.

……

Both Zhou Quan and Zeng Li hid in a Hollywood studio to shoot commercials, but they only hid for one day and were discovered by the media the next day. Then reporters swarmed around and he had to come out to be interviewed by the media so as not to affect the commercial shooting. .

"Iron Fist King, do you know the news about the new broadcast contract negotiation between the league and NBC?"

"know."

"Iron Fist King, the contract offered by NBC does not meet the NBA's expectations. What do you want to say about this?"

"Sorry, I have nothing to say. I have retired from the NBA, and league affairs have nothing to do with me anymore."

"Iron Fist King, the league fired Adam Silver yesterday in the name of racial discrimination. Do you think it is appropriate?"

"It's inappropriate. He should be sent to jail."

"King of Iron Fist, will your boxing match continue?"

"Of course, the news will be announced in two days."

"Can you reveal it in advance?"

"Of course not."

"Iron Fist King, will you return to the NBA?"

"There are no plans at this time."

After being interviewed for an hour, I dismissed the group of reporters and then continued filming the commercial.

In the evening, Tom Cruise held a party in Beverly Hills, specially for Zhou Quan.

At the party, several major Hollywood directors invited Zhou Quan to play roles in their movies, saying that they would specially arrange suitable roles for him. One director also wanted to make a movie about boxing for him, but he refused. .

"Sorry, I don't have time for the moment. I will resume boxing training in half a month. I will talk about it when I have the opportunity."

On the 23rd, David Stern visited Zhou Quan, and Zhou Quan received the NBA president, who was pretty good to him, at the hotel where he stayed.

"Iron Fist, we have made a decision to fire those eight executives. Two of them, including Adam Silver, have been fired so far, and the rest will be fired one after another." Stern's first sentence came out manner.

Zhou Quan was startled. His movements were quite fast, but why not during the finals?If so, I might not choose to retire.

"Iron Fist, we hope you can cancel your retirement plans and return to the NBA. All of us welcome you very much," Stern said sincerely.

Zhou Quan was not too moved. If it weren't for his value, and if NBC wasn't only willing to give the NBA a broadcast contract of [-] million US dollars, Stern wouldn't have come to him, and those eight executives wouldn't have been fired. of.

After talking for two hours, Stern finally came back disappointed. Zhou Quan did not agree to him.

How could he return to the NBA so easily? Isn't that child's play?
Another thing is that he has completed three consecutive championships this time. He feels that there is no challenge in the NBA. Coupled with racial discrimination, the two aspects work together, so he chooses to leave the NBA, and he will not go back easily.

……

On the 26th, Roger Philippe, Bob Arum, and Don King held a press conference in New York to announce the world boxing championship match between Zhou Quan and Michael Tyson.

Also attending the press conference were the presidents of the two major world boxing organizations, WBC and WBA, as well as TV broadcaster ESPN.

ESPN will receive 45% of the PPV revenue. This is the reason why Tang and Jin chose ESPN, making history because the TV station has always accounted for half.

Of the remaining 55% of PPV income, the promotion company, namely Tang Jin and the three, account for 5%, and the remaining 50% is distributed by Tyson and Zhou Quan.

With 421 million PPV sales, Zhou Quan has an absolute advantage and will allocate 60% of it, which is 30% of the total PPV revenue.

Tyson was the previous record holder of 300 million PPV sales, but he could only allocate the remaining 40%. This is a reflection of popularity and influence. Tyson still has a lot of influence, but it is far less than Zhou Quan.

The on-site box office and advertising revenue are mainly the income of the promotion company. Zhou Quan will allocate 20% of it, Tyson will allocate 7%, and the rest will belong to Tang Jin and the others.

Also, the boxing match has a bonus of up to 3000 million US dollars, whoever wins takes it.

The boxing match will be held on October 10st at Madison Square Garden in New York.

In addition, the two sides agreed on a rematch four months later and within six months.That is, no matter who wins or loses, they will all compete again.

At the press conference, the appearance fees of Zhou Quan and Michael Tyson were also announced.

Tyson's appearance fee was US$4000 million, while Zhou Quan's was as high as US$5000 million. He became the person with the highest appearance fee in professional boxing and created another history.

As soon as this number was announced, all the media reporters at the scene were shocked and dumbfounded.

The promotion funds for boxing matches are as high as 7000 million U.S. dollars. Excluding the 9000 million U.S. dollars in appearance fees, 3000 million U.S. dollars in bonuses, and 5000 million U.S. dollars, nearly 4000% of this money was spent on the media, and nearly [-] million U.S. dollars were spent. News about the boxing match began to sweep across the United States and the world, suppressing news related to the NBA.

After filming the commercial, the two quietly returned to China on the 28th.

(End of this chapter)