king of los angeles

Chapter 273 274. The Meeting at the Chinese Restaurant
"Is this a... rhetorical?"

It took a long time for Cheng Zhi to speak back.

Lin Feng smiled and shook his head, "This is what I really think. If you can help me contact Chairman Yao Ming or the basketball association officials, then I can get less money from the endorsement contract."

Old Pa has always liked to "add fuel to the fire", he said with a smirk: "This is Gary Smith, he always has all kinds of weird ideas in his head, of course he will always make the right choice, I have always believed."

Cheng Zhi is a global elite. He has seen all kinds of capable people, but this is the first time he has encountered this situation today, which completely overturned his imagination.

A hot new superstar intends to join the Chinese men's basketball team?Simply incredible!

"Give me some time, I need five minutes."

Cheng Zhi was overjoyed. This is indeed a good thing for Anta Group, because they can sign Lin Feng, the youngest Mr. 50 points in history.

But regarding the planning, Chairman Yao Ming has been committed to training local players, and I am afraid that he will not take the planning path of men's football in the short term.

Although the international men's basketball team is very loose in planning players and will not set as many thresholds as FIFA, but planning foreign players is nothing for the men's basketball team. If it is not handled properly, the relevant personnel may become sinners.

Lin Feng is well aware of this, so he plans to start with Anta's North American director as a breakthrough point, and gradually start his "long road back to his hometown".

First of all, Cheng Zhi ruled out that the two were joking, because even Kiki Perkins talked about it seriously, which showed that the two were not joking.

"Gentlemen, this is a big event. It is related to the country, so I can't make any comments. But as an individual, I very much welcome the sports and cultural exchanges between China and the United States. This is a very good thing."

Cheng Zhi's words were impeccable, which is also expected.After all, it would be the same for anyone. An American player suddenly came to tell you that he wanted to become a naturalized player?

"Okay, Mr. Cheng, I love Chinese culture very much, and I have a good understanding of the situation there. I hope I can help you with the things in it."

After Lin Feng finished speaking, Lao Pa talked about the endorsement contract straight to the point.

At this time, the dishes started to be served. The steaming Huaxia dishes made Lin Feng feel kind. He hadn't eaten authentic Huaxia dishes for a long time.

Especially the beef stew with potatoes, it almost awakened Lin Feng's dusty taste buds.

Lin Feng and Mr. Cheng Zhi ate with gusto, while Lao Pa showed embarrassment. He was used to western food, and he was not too fond of oriental dishes.

This picture is very strange. Two Americans and a Chinese are sitting together to enjoy the Chinese wine table culture, and they only need to open a bottle of Moutai and push a glass for a change.

When talking about the endorsement contract, Lin Feng has always been very relaxed. He can accept an offer lower than that of Puma, but Anta Fang must help facilitate the naturalization.

With the influence of Anta Group in China, it is entirely possible to convey Lin Feng's ideas to Chairman Yao.

Cheng Zhi also understands that this matter is a double-edged sword. Once it is successfully implemented and accepted by the majority of domestic fans, Anta, as an intermediary, will be the chief contributor and become a leading company in the domestic industry.

But if the result is not as expected, or if there is a negative impact, and if Lin Feng, who has a very different reputation in the United States, causes any trouble, then Anta will be the culprit.

This matter cannot be decided by Cheng Zhi alone, and even the senior management of the entire Anta Group may hold a meeting to discuss this matter.

As for the offer, Cheng Zhi is very honest. If a potential player like Lin Feng can offer it, they naturally don't want to miss it.

"Thirty-five million in five years. I know that this amount is far less than what Puma gave you, but various reward items are negotiable."

Cheng Zhi was very sincere.

A full 1000 million is missing, that's 1000 million US dollars!

Lao Pa was sweating in his heart. He thought that Lin Feng might express his dissatisfaction with the offer.

Unexpectedly, Lin Feng applauded, "I'm very happy to hear this number, I'm excited about it."

Seeing his happy face, Old Pa was a little relieved, it seemed that this guy really didn't have much opinion on the number of banknotes.

Having worked in the industry for more than 20 years, Cheng Zhi has participated in countless formal and informal meetings, and he also participated in the previous contract negotiations with Clay's team.

In contrast, the combination of Lin Feng and his manager was a bit shabby, and even the meeting in the Chinese restaurant was a little less formal.

At the time, Clay's agent, Greg Lawrence, was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, looking like a business tycoon, and Clay was also dressed in a formal suit with a serious expression.

Lin Feng in front of Cheng Zhi had a red face, and Kiki Perkins, the manager beside him, looked hungry, and kept picking up food for himself with crappy chopsticks.

But the fact is that he wants to cooperate with a pair of "unreliable" partners, but he feels that the two seem to be quite reliable.

This was a preliminary agreement, because tonight was just a meeting, and Mr. Cheng Zhi did not bring documents such as a contract. He invited the two of them to his office another day to discuss the details of the contract.

Including additional income such as Lin Feng's endorsement bonus, for example, the contract between Ben Simmons and Nike has bonus clauses.In the first half of this year, Simmons successfully activated the incentive clause and took away millions of bonuses because he was elected the best rookie.

Having said that, Lin Feng is currently ranked second on this year's "Best Rookie" list, second only to Doncic. If he can achieve a comeback and be elected, then his endorsement income must not only be 700 million US dollars. Simple.

The meeting tonight seemed to be very pleasant. The question about the contract was briefly mentioned, and the topics of discussion in the audience mainly revolved around basketball and Chinese culture.

No matter what they were talking about, Lin Feng could handle it freely. He chatted happily with Cheng Zhi, who was in his 40s, and even the head of Anta's North American region forgot that he was only 19 years old.

Fortunately, the tax rate in California is not high in the United States. It is 500 million in five years, and he can take away more than 2000 million. Adding in the annual salary, he is almost a middle class.

From the basic salary to the middle class, and next year to fight for a maximum salary, Lin Feng thinks that he is about to reach the pinnacle of his life.

If this contract with Anta can be reached, then Lao Pa will also become a millionaire. According to 10% of the "hard work fee", it will be more than 300 million, an average of 80 million per year, plus his appearance on "Desperate" The income from labor is almost a quasi-millionaire.

Lao Pa looked very mature tonight, he didn't yell that he was a vampire, which surprised Lin Feng.

After sending Mr. Cheng away, he patted Old Pa's stomach, "Brother, this is not normal, my exclusive blood-sucking worm?"

Old Pa smiled shyly, "Gary, I am a person who has seen the world. From the day I got the agent's permission, I knew that I would have this day sooner or later."

In fact, those big-name agents earn a lot but usually spend a lot of money. In addition to managing various relationships, they also need to maintain a temperature with the players. This kind of "temperature" naturally requires money.

Lin Feng and Lao Pa belonged to a special case in the business relationship. The two trusted each other and became friends. Many things were easy to handle and saved a lot of unnecessary trouble.

(End of this chapter)