NBA's No. 1 guard

Chapter 40
On September 9st, the weather was light rain, windy and cloudy.

The light rain all over the sky quietly fell on Xu Xiang's shoulders.When I came out in the morning, it hadn't rained yet. As a result, less than half an hour after I went out, the light rain came unexpectedly.

"Oh, damn it, why is it raining? I hate this kind of weather the most." Mike next to him was very distressed. He was wearing a Versace shirt, which was the most expensive piece in his wardrobe. He didn't expect to be caught in the rain today.

"Okay, if Mike can finish the negotiation today, you don't need this dress." Xu Xiang smiled and patted him on the shoulder.Today is the day to talk about endorsement with Anta. They agreed to meet at a high-end cafe in Indianapolis, which is quite far from where they live, so Xu Xiang and Mike came over early in the morning, but unexpectedly got caught in the rain.

"Hopefully, but I feel like they won't pay too much because you haven't made a big impact yet, and it's not a global brand," Mike said, shrugging.

Xu Xiang nodded and stopped talking.Instead, he drank the coffee in his hand. As expected of a high-end coffee shop, the taste is indeed different. It should be due to the difference in the coffee beans, or it may be the difference in the method of brewing the coffee.

Xu Xiang was thinking here and there, two people came in from the door, one with yellow skin should be from Xu Xiang's hometown, and the other is white.

Xu Xiang guessed that Anta's people should have arrived.

Sure enough, when he saw Xu Xiang and Mike standing up, the fellow Xu Xiang named Mr. Hua laughed heartily and walked up quickly. "Hey, Xu Xiang, oh, I've wanted to meet you for a long time, but I haven't had the chance. I've known you for a long time, and you've made a face for our motherland." His tone was very enthusiastic, and it sounded like a sense of intimacy.

"Where is it, I am just a player. Your reputation is much louder than mine. I have heard that Anta's overseas sales have increased significantly after you took office." Xu Xiang has also practiced now, talking to people when he sees people, talking nonsense to hell, and a series of flattering words without blinking.When chatting with these businessmen, you should not be rigid, but be tactful, because their ability to perceive words and expressions is too strong. If you behave more accident than them, then things will be much easier to talk about.

"Oh, I didn't expect it. It's an honor for a big star to pay attention to our small company." The general manager looked at Xu Xiang in surprise. In his opinion, it's rare for a young man to have such communication skills.He smiled and said to the white man next to him: "Xu, the pride of our country's basketball circle, you should know him."

"You're joking, Mr. Hua. Of course I know him. Xu's playing skills are very good. I've watched his summer league videos." The white man said with a slight smile.

Xu Xiang: "." I guess you are studying whether I am worth your money, or you will watch my game video for no reason?When I am a mallet.

Although I thought so in my heart, I really said something else on my mouth: "It's all teammates helping, I'm laughing at you."

After the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, Mr. Hua ordered a few more cups of coffee, replacing what Xu Xiang hadn't finished before.

"Then let's get down to business?" President Hua said to Xu Xiang and Mike after taking a sip of coffee.

Xu Xiang nodded, the meaning can begin.

"Okay, Joe, come and tell Xu Xiang about the amount we have planned before." That Mr. Hua called the white man next to him and said.

Joe nodded, picked up the briefcase in his hand, found a stack of contracts, and started to introduce from it.

"...The signing amount and signing time are tentatively planned to be 8 million U.S. dollars in eight years, and those who have received regular awards from the league will have additional reward terms." After Joe finished speaking, he closed the contract and handed it to Mike next to him.

8 million US dollars in 3000 years is not a small contract. For them, the contract they gave is based on Xu Xiang’s influence in China. They are willing to pay such a high price to sign Xu Xiang because Xu Xiang is already a household name among all basketball fans in China. They have investigated this market value several times. The final result is that as long as Xu Xiang continues to play, this price is easy to earn back.

Xu Xiang slowly thought about it, and President Hua on the opposite side was not in a hurry. In his opinion, the price was already very good, 600 million US dollars per year, which was much higher than his annual salary. Xu Xiang had no reason to disagree.So he was very calm and relaxed. After drinking a cup of coffee, he ordered another cup.

There is definitely nothing dissatisfied with the amount, but 8 years is too long.An old saying: You must never sign a contract that is too long now. Whether it is salary or endorsement, it is best to be the same as your own salary contract, just sign for a few years, so that you can realize your value to the greatest extent.

Thinking of this, Xu Xiang pouted and signaled Mike next to him to start.Xu Xiang had anticipated this situation before coming here, so he made arrangements in advance. Once Xu Xiang had a situation, Mike would tell the conditions that the two of them had discussed before, and now after seeing Xu Xiang's eyes, Mike knew that it was time to play by himself.

"Hello, Mr. Hua, we don't have any objections to most of your terms, but we only have one request." Mike raised a finger and said to him.

"Oh? If you have any request, just say it. We will never refuse if we can agree." His words sound nice, but they have no effect at all, because what he said is "we can agree."

Then if you say "What can't you agree with?" This sentence is equivalent to saying nothing.

"Well, okay, then I'll just say it straight, the signing time is too long, we can't sign for that long, at most it can only be as long as Xu's salary contract." Mike finished speaking with a blank expression.

President Hua on the opposite side was stunned, as if he didn't expect such a request.This is indeed not within his expectations. Compared with the contracts signed by other stars, the 8-year period can only be said to be about the same.Few people ask for a reduction in time, but Xu Xiang is different from others. His growth rate is extremely fast. It is still the same sentence, the longer the signing time, the more losses.

"Mr. Hua, this is my only condition. If your company is not satisfied, it can only be said that we have no chance to cooperate for the time being. I guess you need to discuss this matter, and we will go back first. If you have any news, you can contact Mike. No matter what kind of decision it is, after all, it is not righteous to buy." Xu Xiang looked at Mr. Hua who was thinking.

Xu Xiang is very firm this time, if they don't agree to the endorsement this time, there is no loss, and they will have a chance to regret it in the future.

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(End of this chapter)