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"Boss, don't be angry. No matter how bad it is, I can sell you shoes! I know that my image is not good, and I will work hard to let New Yorkers see my changes, and let you know my changes!"

Jiang Chao softened his words when he saw that the old horse said that he was so shabby, or he would be an employee of Chaoshen Sports:

"You should know the consequences of not playing high-level football for a year or two, right?"

"It's okay, I should still be able to play professional basketball! I won't stop training!"

"Hey, you are so stubborn. Seeing that you love basketball so much, let me help you once."

"what!!!"

Chapter 191 : The old horse knows the way, help Dayao!

"Thank you, come on, boss, another bottle of champagne."

"I'll pick!"

Marbury got up excitedly and went straight to find a bottle of older champagne.

Jiang Chao hurriedly filled his stomach, he was a little hungry.

Say yes and help.

But there is no real gang in this world, it's just mutual use.

Jiang Chao, who seems harmless to humans and animals and wants to help the former Knicks All-Star guard, has actually turned into a puff pastry long ago.

This is the real reason why he still went to the old horse's appointment so late!

Businessmen seek profits, but Jiang Chao will also bring benefits to the other party, and the win-win cooperation is over.

Now it is estimated that only Jiang Chao knows how much Marbury's future use value is, and it can really be used by Chaoshen Group.

"If God closes a door to you, it will open another window for you."

This sentence may be the best interpretation of Marbury's life experience.

Before Jiang Chao crossed over, the star who had broken through in both the NBA and the CBA officially became the head coach of the BJ Beijing Enterprises Men's Basketball Team. Since joining the CBA in early 2010, Marbury has experienced from a player to a movie star. Then there are various identities such as the special host of the Spring Festival Gala and the team coach.

It is not an exaggeration to describe his years in China as "colorful".

Before coming to China, Marbury has become a famous "cancer" of the Knicks.

In a regular season in 2009, Marbury's Knicks trailed by more than 20 points most of the time. However, when the "lone wolf" walked back to the locker room angrily in the middle of the third quarter, the team's generals However, he showed great power and completed the reversal in just one and a half quarters.

After learning all this, Marbury began to realize that perhaps he should really leave.

However, the proud and arrogant he also vowed to prove himself in a new place, and then come back in style.

The funny thing is that before he resigned, the former boss Dolan directly bought him out and gave him several million more...

Then he went to the strong team of the Green Army and found that he had no chance at all. It can also be said that the NBA never gave him a chance to prove himself.

In the end, Marbury chose to join the cba's underdog Shanxi team. After all, Lucas, who is not as strong as him, has attracted the attention of many nba scouts because of his outstanding performance in the Modu team.

However, the start of Marbury's CBA career was not smooth. Although he tried hard to adapt to the rhythm of the Chinese league and tried to integrate into the Chinese culture, his bad reputation accumulated over the years and the team's unsatisfactory record still made him questioned. .

Deng Huade, then the coach of the Modu team, even ridiculed Marbury as "he just came to sell shoes."

And when he was abandoned by the Shanxi and Foshan teams in a row, a contract from the Imperial Capital team changed everything.

Perhaps in order to repay the team's kindness, Marbury was full of motivation after coming to the capital, and set himself the goal of "helping the team win the championship".

Marbury often communicated tactics with the then coach Min, and actively guided Fang Shuo and other young players after training.

His positive attitude and professionalism not only allowed him to get rid of the notoriety of "lone wolf", but also won him the nickname of "1st Committee of Ma Zheng".

"The Imperial Capital team can live without me, but it can't live without Marbury." Min Lulei's exclamation is the best affirmation for him.

Under the leadership of the "Political Committee", the Imperial Men's Basketball Team, which has been hovering on the edge of the playoffs all year round, miraculously completed the feat of three championships in four years.

After the 2012 finals, the scene of Marbury being thrown high by his teammates has also become a classic of the CBA.

Later, he became the best non-Chinese basketball player. A statue was erected next to the Wukesong Basketball Stadium, and he was the first foreign athlete to be awarded the permanent residence area of ​​the Chinese Dynasty!

So Jiang Chao has always felt that, in fact, this brother is also an all-around talent. After going to China, his experience seems to be pierced by someone's soul, and he has never been seduced or taken drugs.

So thinking about it this way, let him accept the iron fist transformation of socialism. The big dye vat in New York is not suitable for old horses.

Here, Lao Ma went to the wine cabinet of the restaurant to search for a bottle of 96 Lafite. The sharp-eyed Jiang Chao found that he was wearing the green coconut commuter shoes under Chaoshen’s banner. This is really going to hug Jiang Chao’s thighs. Rhythm, you must know that Marbury has his own sneaker brand Starbury.

Lao Ma kicked the plug, took the initiative to pour wine for the big boss who was 10 years younger than him, and asked Jiang Chao in detail how he could help him.

"First of all, you can't stay in New York anymore. Go to Tianchao to bring CBA players and their coaching staff. The Knicks are not your destination, but China may be."

"Okay, can't it?"

"You have a bunch of stinky problems that need socialist transformation. After the transformation, passers-by in New York will stop spraying you. It is estimated that they will change their views on you."

"Okay, I'm at home anyway, and I've sold shoes, so I can help you in business."

Marbury obviously also knows that he has "bad records" and has nothing to refute.

Now he is notorious and has become synonymous with madness and collapse. Like the New York that sank in those years, he has become the object of Knicks fans' spurning.

In fact, before he found Jiang Chao, a foreign boss, he had already looked for too many people. If he hadn't been desperate, how could he, a local New Yorker, ask a "foreigner" for help!

Look at his "deeds", I feel ashamed.

In 05, he took the initiative to seduce a Knicks trainee, lured her into his car, and had sex with her.

Regarding this, Marbury also described the details in detail during a court testimony, and was stopped by the judge in court.

In 06, he was deeply involved in a sex scandal with his own chef. You must know that he already had a family child at that time.

In 09, he ignited the big man in front of the camera, devouring all forests, and he didn't sleep for almost a week. At that time, every fan felt that Marbury was really crazy.

This is why Jiang Chao felt that he was also being worn by the soul. After arriving in China, he has no scandals off the court. bad influence behavior.

In the hearts of Chinese fans, Marbury has always been a superstar with chivalry, righteousness, superb skills, and excellent character. Everyone kindly called him "Guide Ma" and even erected a bronze statue for him outside the arena. It is the highest honor that all foreign players playing in China have never enjoyed.

This is very strange. In Jiang Chao's view, how much willpower is needed to get rid of these bad habits. Of course, he doesn't care so much. He and Marbury stated at the end that once these things are committed again, they will Will do it before the fans.

……

"Haha, I know. This is what I want you to do. It's okay to sign with Chaoshen Group. With your ability in CBA, you don't need me to make a move. There are teams that want you."

"Okay, thank you in advance!!!" Marbury now looks like he is talking about work and cooperation. He is actually a good businessman. As a player, his investment is not bad. Those who are in the industry specialize in making low-priced shoes so that poor children can afford them.

"Okay, let's talk about selling shoes first."

The two first spent half an hour chatting about sneakers.

Because Lao Ma started selling shoes before Jiang Chao sold them, and then he went bankrupt last year, so Jiang Chao will definitely learn from his experience.

Looking back at the history of Marbury's career sneakers, it is another kind of legend.

Marbury has always been a loyal fan of Nike sneakers during his college campaign.

After entering the NBA, he became one of the spokespersons of the AND1 brand, and in the next 9 years, Marbury has been wearing AND1 sneakers to play in various games (except for one season in the Timberwolves because of contract reasons. Wearing Nike shoes payment).

AND1 also launched signature shoes for Marbury.

But after the 04-05 season, Marbury and AND1's sneaker contract expired, and the two sides parted ways.

During his sneaker breaks, Marbury made his debut in Nikes or Reeboks.

Until 06, Marbury launched his personal brand "Starbury".

This Jiang Chao is also very familiar. After all, when Lao Ma came to the CBA for the first time, the fans knew that he had his own sneaker brand, and he promoted it without any scruples during interviews, making everyone think that he left just to make a fortune. Didn't expect him to stay for so long.

In order to allow children from poor families to wear their own shoes, Marbury did not even charge a penny for endorsement fees from the manufacturers, and only hoped that they would lower the sale price.

Thus, a pair of signature shoes for only $14.98 was born.

But the good times didn't last long. The manufacturer declared bankruptcy due to the financial crisis in 08. Marbury lost his most reliable production partner, and the Starbury series of sneakers stayed in the second generation.

This is the current situation of Marbury. Unemployed and his side business has closed down... It is understandable for him to seek help from his boss who owns the sneaker industry when he is confused.

After all, things should change. After all, Marbury went to CBA to plan to sell shoes again. Now, if he signs a contract with Chaoshen Sports, he doesn’t need to go to the factory again, and directly sells shoes for Chaoshen Sports. That's it.

in later generations.

At the end of 09, Marbury bid farewell to the NBA and traveled across the ocean to China's CBA league.

Marbury did not give up his brand.After signing with BJ Shougang, Marbury launched a joint brand with the Knoway brand and sold several casual shoes on Letao, the largest sneaker website in China at that time.

Although the basketball shoes have not yet appeared, the Starbury logo has returned to the public's vision.

In December 11, Marbury officially announced that Starbury's official website was back online, and the new basketball shoe series still maintained an ultra-low sale price.

Because of Marbury's own success, the brand has also received more support, and Starbury has been reborn in China!

Everyone knows the following story. Marbury led BJ Shougang to create a legend of 3 crowns, and the BJ dynasty was born.

The domestic brand 361° cooperated with Marbury to promote Starbury, a niche brand, to a greater extent.

It can be said that Marbury has found his own soul in China, and also found his own home for the brand he has been thinking about.

But that’s it, no matter how good your idea is, it’s useless if you don’t have enough design ability, even if you are a talented player businessman.

So Jiang Chao and Marbury are talking about the way of online celebrities bringing goods in later generations.

You have your own purchase channels, and you get 0.5% commission for the goods sold from you.

As for the signing fee for you to sign Chaoshen sports shoes, there is no such thing. You just said that you can use Chaoshen Sports products for free.

"What about my Starbury inventory?"

"We sold it for you. It's very easy to sell Starbury at a low price in China." This Jiang Chao didn't take it seriously at all. Although the price of 15 US dollars is still 120RMB a pair in China, it is not cheap, but since it is going to be cleared now, 60rmb can also be sold. With the mountain of Chaoshen Sports, it will be much easier to sell this famous English brand.

After all, they are not pirated shoes. These are authentic sneakers from the American assembly line, which are attractive to those flattering people in China.

"Okay, boss, I have a question, I don't know much about China, will any CBA team want me?"

"It's simple, no one should give me Jiang Chao face, right?"

Jiang Chao pretended to be B. The reality is actually very sad. Even if this player’s reputation in the United States is ruined, the CBA managers will still lick it. There is no way. At this time, there are too few American stars coming to play, and they have to sell. Tickets make money.

"That's fine! I can go to any team you want me to!"

Lao Ma now has no brains to support Jiang Chao in all his decisions. Just helping him sell his sneakers is already his savior.

Don’t look at the way he has done all the bad things, he has also done a lot of good things. Jiang Chao felt relieved after learning all about his resume through Sean Marks. He is not a soul wearer. Little, a good young man who lost his way and found his way back.

Although his player career was not satisfactory, Marbury, who was born in a poor child, has always been keen on charity. His favorite saying is Love is love.

When New Orleans was hit by floods and he generously donated $100 million, there were tears in his eyes, and there was no ostentatious element at all.

In order to save poor kids like him from having to go to Boracay to sell soda to buy a pair of discounted basketball shoes, he created the cheap sneaker brand by berating some sneaker companies for making sneakers too expensive.

So in the United States, the Internet violence was actually earlier, and the anti-horse sentiment was basically brought on by sunspots. You must know that when Marbury first came to the Knicks, he was known as the strongest guard today, and he could send 20 points and 8 assists every game. Losing drowns everything...

The main reason is that the wolf king next door, who is also from the Timberwolves, has a good record.

"I will also send you to the big cities in China. Don't worry, it will be convenient for you to help me sell shoes. Come, cheers."

"cheers!"

The two drank it all in one gulp, because Lao Lu had already left work, so the two signed a paper agreement first. Marbury became the spokesperson of Chaoshen Group, and he could be regarded as a signed player. The two sides cooperated closely.

In fact, Jiang Chao wants to get the basic salary of the veteran Marbury when he hits the championship in the second year, because he knows that the old horse is not really independent and has a lot of fuel in the tank. With him, the backcourt will be more stable. If he is young, he is not afraid of being sprayed.

Specifically, it depends on how well he honed his xinxing under the iron fist of socialism.

"I'll find you a team now, and I'll make a call."

Jiang Chao made a phone call to Dayao who was recovering from training in the afternoon.

Dayao first congratulated the Knicks for winning the game, and then heard a surprise news.

Jiang Chao introduced Marbury to the Sharks men's basketball team in Shanghai:

"You just bought a team and need a lot of traffic, how about it? Is this foreign aid interesting enough?"

"Enough! Definitely enough!"

As an active player, Dayao naturally knows how bad a lone wolf is, and he doesn't know much about Marbury's scandal. He only knows that Marbury's style of play is very suitable for the CBA that needs foreign aid to score wildly!

"YAO's team!! I like it!"

The two reached Lao Ma's first CBA contract in a short distance, with an annual salary of 60 and a three-year contract. This is Jiang Chao's guarantee to Dayao. Huge penalties for the God Group and the Sharks Men's Basketball Team.

This is Jiang Chao's hole card, the previous life belongs to the previous life, in case he treats Marbury so well in this life and makes him change his sex, he still needs a legal treaty to restrict him, which means that he will at least give Chaoshen in China The group has sold shoes for 3 years, but he doesn't know if he can lead the Shanghai team to win the championship.

He only expects one thing: