“I want to invite you to be my brand spokesperson for sports drinks.”

Sure enough, as Link expected, this was the business cooperation that Kobe and he were talking about.

In 2014, Kobe, who was still playing basketball at the time, had already begun to expand his business empire and prepare for retirement.

Although the sports drink market was almost occupied by Gatorade at that time, Kobe believed that the market potential of sports drinks was still very huge.

So at that time he invested $6 million to buy a 10% stake in bodyarmor sports drinks and was preparing to get a share with Gatorade.

After Kobe joined the sports drink, the brand quickly attracted the attention of fans due to his historical status in the NBA.

This sports drink has also been able to open up a new world under the rule of Gatorade. This year, bodyarmor sports drink sales were US$280 million, accounting for 6% of the US sports drink market, second only to giant Gatorade!

People believe that in a few years, the status of Gatorade's leader will definitely be threatened.

In order to achieve the goal, Kobe, the major shareholder, naturally had to take some promotional measures.

If he can sign a superstar like Link to endorse drinks, there is no doubt that the sales of drinks will definitely increase twice!

In the past two years, Link's jerseys and sneakers have ranked first in the league in sales. Last season, even after the joke was revised, Link was still the All-Star vote leader.

All these facts indicate that Link has extraordinary market guidance, extremely high popularity and a huge fan base.

If Link becomes the spokesperson for bodyarmor beverages, with his influence, it will definitely greatly stimulate sales and further threaten Gatorade's status.

Besides, Kobe and Link join forces, which is very topical.

One is a superstar who has just retired, and the other is a superstar who is still in his peak period. Fans will naturally buy this combination.

"How is it? Consider it. You don't have to answer me immediately. You can ask your manager to talk to me after you go back. One code is one code, Link, I know we are friends. But business cooperation still has to look like business cooperation. So, you should go back and discuss it with the manager." Kobe patted Link on the shoulder.

If Kobe hadn't said this, Link might have agreed to him directly when he was so angry.

It is impossible to fight side by side with Kobe on the basketball court, but it is also a great experience to be able to build a business empire with him.

"I will ask Jeff to contact you as soon as possible. If I endorse your product, will I be able to drink it for free in the future? I know that bodyarmor's drinks are not cheap."

"Hahahaha, don't worry, you can do it!"

At this time, Vanessa and Kobe's daughters walked out of the bedroom, and they were all dressed up and ready to welcome the guests.

Kobe looked at the time and it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. The guests he invited were almost here.

So Kobe stood up, looked at Link and Rachel, and opened his arms, "Then, let's enjoy today's banquet."

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Ten bedrooms, an indoor cinema, a game room, billiards room and two four-car garages plus an oversized luxury outdoor pool and an unspeakable yard.

Don't get me wrong, this is not a luxury resort hotel. Such a luxury house belongs to Kobe Bryant, who has just retired, worth $13.5 million.

When Link bought his own villa near the lake in Memphis, he felt it was already luxurious enough.

But after living in Kobe's house for two days, Link realized what a witch is.

When it comes to spending money, Link is indeed a younger brother in front of most stars.

Therefore, although Kobe invited many people to the house today, it did not seem crowded at all.

There is no way, if the house is big, you can do whatever you want.

Kobe was right. There was no media or the management of the league and Lakers. There was no such thing as pretentiousness and hypocrisy. It was just a private party, and everyone who came was friends.

Among them are stars such as O'Neal who have already made up their past grudges with Kobe, and many of his friends in the entertainment industry.

Here, if you don’t know a few people in the entertainment industry, you will be embarrassed to say that you live in Los Angeles.

But among all of these people, the one who Link is most familiar with is Wade.

Therefore, Link also talked the most with Wade.

However, Link could clearly feel that Wade was not in high spirits today.

"Dwyne, what trouble is there?" Link thought there was no need to beat around the bush.

"Trouble? Nothing has to do. Kobe is leaving the league, and he is a little sad."

"Come on Dwyne, no one told you not to glance around when lying?"

"When did you become a psychologist?" Wade shook his head.

"It's always been, by the way, this is for you, Dwyne." Link took out a delicate white envelope from his suit bag and handed it to Wade.

Wade was stunned for a second, but he still reached out to take it, "What?"

Wade said, and took it apart. In the eyes of Americans, it is not an ungrateful act to disassemble what others gave in person.

"Rachel and I are going to get married in July this year. We were busy playing the playoffs some time ago, so we started sending invitations now. Since you are also in Los Angeles, I will give them to you in person. We must come, Dwyne. I haven't invited too many people, but you are one of them."

Wade looked at the invitation, then looked at Link in front of him, and patted Link's arm with a smile, "Congratulations, man. Don't worry, I will definitely arrive! Haha, I'm still worried that there is no place to go this summer. Now, you have helped me solve a big problem."

"That's all, by the way, Dwayne, I'll make a list of wedding gifts I want for you."

"roll!"

Wade smiled and cursed, raising his glass to touch Link, which was considered as sending his blessings in advance.

Afterwards, Link continued to chat with others and sent invitations. He only left Wade to stay where he was, smiling silently.

Before he knew it, Link, the fledgling little brat, is now going to be a husband.

Yes, Link is also a 30-year-old person. In the competitive sports circle, although 28 years old is not old, he is definitely not young anymore.

Wade shook his head, even Link was no longer young, let alone himself.

No wonder, the Miami Heat is hesitating whether to renew its contract this year...

Link is right, Wade is indeed worried. His contract with the Heat will expire this summer. After James left in the summer of 2014, the two-year contract he renewed with the Heat was executed in a blink of an eye.

In the blink of an eye, Dwyne Wade, the omnipotent "Flash" who is as fast as lightning, is 34 years old!

Kobe, the 96 Golden Generation, retired, and everyone in the 2003 Super Platinum Generation, has also reached the end of their respective careers.

Wade originally wanted to live a life in Miami like Kobe and retire.

But until now, his contract renewal with the Heat still has no idea.

It’s not because Wade doesn’t want to renew his contract, but because Pat Riley is actually considering whether to renew his contract!

In Wade's opinion, this is really nothing to consider.

Last season, the Heat won 48 and lost 34, and still ranked third in the West.

Last season, the Heat played against the young Raptors until the tiebreak in the Eastern Conference semi-finals before losing. If Whiteside was not injured in the playoffs, the Heat might be able to compete with the Cavaliers for the Eastern Conference championship!

Last season, Wade was still able to play 74 games efficiently, and averaged 19 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists per game.

He averaged the highest in four years in the playoffs and his three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs was as high as 52.2%.

He is still the second starting position of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

All of this shows that Wade is not old enough to be completely useless!

Of course, none of those are the most important.

Most importantly, Wade believes that he belongs to Miami! He started his career in Miami, and won the only two championship trophys in team history. He gave all his all to this team and gave the best years of his career.

People say that he is the soul of the Miami Heat, which is equivalent to Duncan and the Spurs, Kobe and the Lakers, and Dirk and the Mavericks.

Even if such players are really old and have deteriorated their abilities, the team will keep them as much as possible.

Because as long as he stays, the soul of this team will still be there.

But when Wade was disappointed, Pat Riley was actually considering whether to renew his contract with him!

Wade felt betrayed and abandoned.

He thought he belonged to Miami, and he thought he had a high status in the Heat.

But in the end I realized that I was thinking too much.

At this time, Kobe invited everyone to gather in the living room. He would cut a large cake in the shape of the Lakers No. 24 jersey and bid farewell to his career in this festive way.

Wade looked at Kobe with envy. He didn't envy Kobe for having five rings, but for his ability to cut the Lakers' No. 24 jersey-shaped cake...

Wade was wondering, if it were him, could he retire in the Heat No. 3 jersey?

At this time, Wade's cell phone vibrated. He came to his senses and leaned towards the living room while taking out his cell phone and looking.

It was Link. He sent a text message to Wade. The text message was very simple, but it made Wade fall into infinite imagination.

"Wedding Gift List: Championship. If you are interested, let's do it together."

Of course, Link knew why Wade was upset, but he just didn't make it clear.
Chapter completed!