Chapter 113: The Greek Monster
"This is really a fortune." Jiang Yuntao earned hundreds of times more from the sneaker contract for $10 million in a single season than his salary. This is his pride as a Chinese player! No. 1 pick Fultz does not have such a sneaker contract.
Jiang Yuntao signed a contract with Li Ning's North American director Li Yuanhao on the spot, and measured the size of his feet, took photos, and signed a name template for him to take it back to the designer. Jiang Yuntao suggested that his logo was a ghostly icon like the wind, and the name of the series was called Yunhai Tingtao series. It was not like Nike's Kobe eighth-generation James 11. He came up with a very strong series, no longer the first generation and second generation, but Yunhai Tingtao series - Chasing Wind, Second Series - Feiyun and so on. It has a little more Chinese elements. He thinks that some American fans will buy his sneakers, so let's have some Chinese culture!
For example, Wade's Way series is loved by fans because of cost-effective sneakers such as fission.
The performance of Wade in the arena and whether it will retire in the future are not the main factors that determine Wade's sales, but product quality is. Therefore, the fundamental reason why Li Ning decided to sign a lifelong contract with Wade is that Li Ning has the determination and confidence to continue to build Wade's Wade into a true high-end brand.
Therefore, Jiang Yuntao fully believes that Li Ning Sports will create a very good sneaker for him.
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang, I wish you a smooth game in the evening!" Li Yuanhao's eyes lit up after receiving the signed contract. He believed in the vision of President Li Ning. Signing Jiang Yuntao would definitely benefit more than joining the CBA. Li Ning's love and investment in basketball have no more to say. Similarly, time will tell the world that Li Ning is destined to gain more rewards from these efforts in the future.
If one day, Wade chose to continue his legend in the CBA after retirement from the NBA, then the rewards of this lifelong contract that Li Ning offered would only be more imaginative.
If one day, Jiang Yuntao can stand on the stage of the NBA championship, then they will not sign the wrong sign!
Milwaukee is a big city in Wisconsin, so the big guys chose to come here to meet Jiang Yuntao. Jiang Yuntao went back to try his feet with a pair of Wade Way. A month later, his customized sneakers will be born and mailed directly to his house.
Li Ning does not interfere with Jiang Yuntao wearing Adidas slippers and Nike running shoes. They only require that during the game and in public, Jiang Yuntao must wear Li Ning's sneakers unconditionally. This is also the responsibility Jiang Yuntao should bear. Jiang Yuntao himself is very clear about this. Now that he has become Li Ning's spokesperson, he will definitely seal up the old Nike clothes at home.
"OK, then I wish us a happy cooperation." Jiang Yuntao touched his head, and he signed the sneaker contract in a daze and swift manner. In fact, he wanted to sign after finding an agent at the end of the season, but the sneaker manufacturers were anxious. They didn't give Jiang Yuntao time to consider it. They were crazy about looking for Jiang Yuntao before sports brands such as Nike even looked for him, and put heavy bets on him.
Under Armour and other brands have already seen too many NBA stars, and it is impossible to end their inspection of a player so soon. But Chinese brands don’t care about them. They just protect their shortcomings. Just let Jiang Yuntao become the spokesperson for Chinese sports brands. So after Li Ning signed the contract, the other two companies were not dissatisfied. After all, Li Ning suffered a lot in the CBA recently, so it’s time to make a comeback.
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"Everything is possible." Before the start of the game, Jiang Yuntao posted a Li Ning logo on Weibo, and accompanied by their advertising slogans, which can be regarded as saying that he successfully forwarded and congratulated stars such as Li Ning Sports Company, Li Ning, and Lin Dan.
However, what Hu Paracetta is now discussing is the Jazz players' evaluation of Jiang Yuntao after the last game. These ratings are the most intuitive views on Chinese new stars.
Rubio went out to perm the hair and was cut off: "Jing is one of the smartest defenders I have ever seen. He doesn't make mistakes. He is clear-headed. He is like a poisonous snake and will always stab us in the most painful place."
Gobert: "He is very uncomfortable to assist in defense. He can wear and protrude, and the rhythm is very good. He will be a character." You should know that Gobert rarely praises people. Even if he doesn't ridicule, he will describe Jiang Yuntao like this, which is very rare.
Mitchell: "I still say the same thing. If he played this whole season, the Spurs would not be in the current ranking, and the best rookie would not be the only one who competed now. He is very strong, really!"
"Please don't have poisonous milk anymore. He is just a rookie who has not been in the NBA for a month!" The more Chinese fans see their great praise, the more they feel that this is the rhythm of the Spurs' winning streak. After all, this is the face of NBA players, which will attract the attention of many teams that have not played against Jiang Yuntao.
So in this game, Jiang Yuntao met his life's enemy, and it was also the most serious superstar he had ever seen: Giannis Antetokounmpo!
When I went to the East for the first time, I encountered a team with a strong impact. The challenges faced by Jiang Yuntao and the Spurs were extremely strong. The Bucks' stadium was a bit retro, which made Jiang Yuntao very uncomfortable. He felt like he was at the stadium 20 years ago. Even the lights were dark and retro. Jiang Yuntao didn't sleep well, and always felt that his arms couldn't lift them up.
Jiang Yuntao played in the second half of the first quarter, and his performance was unsatisfactory. The people Kidd assigned to the Bucks were all long-arm monsters, which greatly affected Jiang Yuntao's sight. His shooting feel plummeted. After Antetokounmpo came on the court, he was replaced directly.
"System, can't I have energy for 24 hours?"
"That's a robot, it's not a human. Does the host want to become a human?"
"Forget it, just be tired! I still want to have seven emotions and six desires." Jiang Yuntao thought to himself, if everything in the system can come true, then what is the difference between him and a machine? Only after experiencing fatigue and hardship can you know the taste of success and sweetness. This is the meaning of life and the meaning of his growth.
But reality hit him in a mess. Antetokounmpo is really not a human being. Popovich changed his team and allowed Jiang Yuntao to start in the second quarter, but the Bucks directly asked Antetokounmpo to play point guard and defend Jiang Yuntao alone! It was supposed to be a biting defensive player Delavidova to defend Jiang Yuntao, but he was absent due to an ankle injury. The Greek monster did not get a single point and made two more mistakes!
Antetokounmpo, who is 6-foot-11, has an arm span of 226.1cm, which is 15cm longer than the height. Jiang Yuntao can pass the speed of the center guard, but his arms are long and his defense range is very terrifying. This man who was dubbed by Antetokounmpo's brainless fan made Jiang Yuntao completely silent in this game.
Such a player can cover a player with an ordinary wingspan of 191cm, unless Jiang Yuntao can trick him into scammering him, he cannot pass his defense line at all.
Chapter completed!