Thanos

Chapter 60 Kings vs. Lakers
On the rest day, Durex organized public welfare activities to publicize the knowledge of AIDS prevention in the community.

In poor areas of the United States, AIDS is rampant, so such activities make sense.

Since Ye Heping accepted the endorsement, he naturally did his part.

In addition to giving lectures and donating condoms, Ye Heping also interacted with some children on basketball.

Unexpectedly, Ye Heping found himself very popular.

In fact, Ye Heping's No. 24 jersey is only second to Kobe's No. 8 jersey and Odom's No. 7 jersey, ranking third in the Lakers jersey sales list.

Maybe it’s because of his more handsome image, or maybe it’s because tough guys are popular, or maybe it’s because Ye Heping has a lot of topics (fighting, signing Durex)... Anyway, Ye Heping’s popularity is very high.

That night, Ye Heping received a call from Yao Ming.

For no other reason, the Reebok company that Yao Ming signed wants to sign Ye Heping.

In addition, there is also an insurance company in China that wants to sign Ye Heping.

(China Life signed Yao Ming, and Pacific Insurance also wanted to sign Ye Heping)

"I'm just conveying the news. As for whether you sign the contract in the end, you don't have to consider my feelings, just consider yourself."

Yao Ming said on the phone: "Of course, I have a suggestion. You should first find an agent to help you handle these matters. After all, they are professional and can help you solve a lot of worries."

Ye Heping took it very seriously, and soon released the news of recruiting a broker.

Unexpectedly, there were so many people applying for the job.

Even including several big names, Kobe's agent Rob Pelinka, James' agent Rich Paul, Yao Ming's former agent Dan Fagan...

It's normal to think about it. Ye Heping has the entire Chinese market behind him, and there will be many endorsements in the future. His agent will naturally make a lot of money.

These guys are not fools, but human beings.

Of course, Rich Paul just sent an email, and Ye Heping immediately ruled him out.

The goal became the choice between Pelinka and Fegan.

Both are capable and experienced, it is difficult to choose.

Pelinka is Kobe's agent, choosing him can improve the relationship with Kobe.

In addition, Pelinka later became the general manager of the Lakers, and it is necessary to form a good relationship.

And Fegan has been Yao Ming's American agent and has experience in dealing with Chinese players. I think it will be easier to get along with Fagan.

When Ye Heping hesitated, he discussed with Tao Jia and finally chose Feigen.

The reason is simple. Pelinka has Kobe under him, so he will definitely put more energy on Kobe.

No matter how confident Ye Heping was, he didn't think he could steal Kobe's attention.

On the other hand, Feigan has many NBA players in his hands at this time, but without such a big name as Kobe, Ye Heping can get more care from Feigan.

Just after signing the agreement with Feigen, Feigen began to negotiate an endorsement contract with the Pacific team.

Pacific is one of the three major insurance companies in China, one of the top [-] in the world, and can be considered a giant with deep pockets.

In addition to the 3-year 2000 million (RMB) endorsement contract, Pacific is also willing to customize a special insurance contract for Ye Heping.

No matter what injury Ye Heping suffers from on the field, Pacific Ocean will pay Ye Heping a sum of compensation.

Of course, the more serious the injury, the more Pacific paid.

If Ye Heping suffers an injury that is directly scrapped, Pacific will pay 1000 million (RMB) in one go.

And this insurance contract is Fagan's handwriting.

It has to be said that Fagan's business ability is still very strong.Although there are many controversies in his agent career, Joe Smith's yin and yang contract, Wall's sneaker contract, but more success.

For example, the big contract of "Gao Fu Shuai" Parsons, Yao Ming's contract, and later the big contracts of Arenas, Marion, Terry, Varejao, and Nene.

Fei Gen was also very happy to discuss the contract.

In addition to at least 4% of the agent's commission, it can also increase his popularity in China and the opportunity to get in touch with the metropolis of Los Angeles... There are all benefits and no harm.

……

After prepaying Pacific Ocean's one-year endorsement fee in advance, Ye Heping now has nearly 200 million US dollars in cash. Although it cannot be compared with real rich people, it is definitely a large sum of money.

After experiencing the poor days before, Ye Heping is also a little paranoid about money, he doesn't want to let money sit idle, but hopes that money will make money.

As a traveler, of course he knows many ways to make money.

For example, returning to China to invest in real estate, speculating in stocks, investing in sports teams, investing in emerging Internet companies... are all good choices.

But for a while, Ye Heping hadn't figured out the best investment method, so he temporarily left it idle.

11 month 26 day.

The Lakers finally ushered in a real challenge.

Kings led by legendary coach Rick Adelman.

The Kings, Princeton, and Adelman, when these words are mentioned, many old fans always think of a period of youth, which is a beautiful feeling that people who come here have.

The most gorgeous team at the beginning of the new century, one of the strong teams that won the championship.

00-01 season, 55 wins.

01-02 season, 61 wins.

02-03 season, 59 wins.

03-04 season, 55 wins.

With 4 victories in 55 consecutive seasons, the strength of the Kings is unquestionable and the lineup is gorgeous.

Legendary center Divac, super high shooter Peja, top power forward Chris Webber, white devil Mike Bibby, big white bear Brad Miller, defensive core Doug Christie...

The six main players of the Kings are all familiar figures in the ears of fans of this era.

Ye Heping is very honored to be able to fight against the Kings of Princeton, because this may be the last afterglow of this Kings team.

At 7:[-] p.m., the Staples Arena was packed with stars, and the number of actors, singers, and models were too numerous to count.

TNT broadcast the game live across the United States, and invited two of the most famous commentators in the company: Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.

The guest commentator invited the biggest celebrity of the Lakers: Magic Johnson.

At the same time, the game was also being broadcast in China, and the commentators were the Shuangping combination: Sun Zhengping and Zhang Weiping.

At this time in China, apart from the Rockets and the Lakers, the Kings should be the most popular team.

It can be said that whether it is in North America or China, this game is highly anticipated.

Before the game started, Bibby also took the initiative to say hello to Ye Heping.

Speaking of which, this guy also has Chinese blood...

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game officially started.

Lakers regular lineup: Mihm, Odom, Butler, Kobe, Atkins.

King lineup:

Center: Brad Miller.

Forwards: Chris Webber, Peja Stojakovic.

Backcourt: Doug Christie, Mike Bibby.

The game was about to start, and the ten players from the two teams stood up, but Divac, who was sitting next to Ye Heping, sighed.

"The king is no longer here!"

Ye Heping was taken aback. Could it be that this guy was lamenting about being abandoned by the king?

(End of this chapter)