Almighty Coach

George-Steven, this is not a very unique name. Many people in the United States are called George, and many people have the surname Steven. Although it is not as popular as "Wang Wei" and "Li Qiang", it is still considered an easy name.

Although Dai Li thought the name was quite familiar, he didn't think too much about it. He just thought it was a relatively common American name.

"Mr. Steven, since you are not here to train or apply for a job, what are you here for? Are you an advertising salesman?" Dai Li asked with a smile on his face.

"Actually, I'm an agent, an athlete agent." Steven replied.

Dai Li suddenly remembered that when Philip gave him a check of 20,000 US dollars a few days ago, he mentioned a manager named Steven. At that time, Philip said that he could not afford to hire a manager.

"Is he the economic man?" Thinking of this, Dai Li asked, "Are you here to find Philip?"

"No, no, Coach Li, I'm here to see you." Philip paused, and then said, "But it also has something to do with Philip. Can we find a place to sit down and talk?"

"No problem. Let's sit over there!" Dai Li led Steve to the side to find a place to sit down.

Americans speak more directly, and Steve didn't talk nonsense, but said directly; "Coach Li, I am an athlete agent. I am very optimistic about the potential of Baron Phillips, so I really hope to be his agent. I Can connect him with more sponsorships, and more advertising endorsements."

"I heard from Philip that he rejected you." Dai Li said.

"Yes, he doesn't seem to want to rely on a professional agent. That's why I came to you. I hope you can help me convince Philip to let me be his agent. This is a win-win situation for us." Steve As the husband spoke, he watched Dai Li's expression.

However, Dai Li's expression did not change at all, and there was even a feeling of rejection in his eyes.

Steve noticed this, and immediately changed his words: "Let me correct what I said just now, to be precise, it should be a win-win! Coach Li, if you are willing to help me persuade Philip, I can give you a thousand USD reward!"

Dai Li smiled slightly, and shook his head decisively. The price Steve offered was too dishonest.

American athlete agents are remunerated from the athlete’s income. Generally, 10% of the athlete’s salary will be used as the agent’s income, and the commission for well-known agents may be higher. In terms of advertising endorsement fees, the agent's commission can be much higher, sometimes reaching 20%.

As far as Philip is concerned, the sponsorship fees he received from many charities amounted to tens of thousands of dollars, plus the endorsement of the insurance company's disability insurance, Philip's recent income must be at least nearly 100,000 dollars, if If Philip had a broker, even with a minimum 10% commission, the broker could earn 10,000 US dollars.

And in the future, as Philip's grades get better and better, and his exposure rate gets higher and higher, he will get more sponsorships or advertising endorsements, and the agent's commission will also increase.

Philip is already planning to participate in the competition for normal people. It is so eye-catching for a disabled person who has lost both feet to participate in the competition for normal people. As long as Philip can successfully appear on the field, it will definitely create a focus, and Philip will also The commercial value behind becoming a well-known inspirational figure in the United States is not just a matter of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Millions or tens of millions of advertising endorsement fees are likely to come. , this is definitely a huge treasure.

Dai Li could have predicted that Philip would become a hen that lays golden eggs in the future, and this Steve was only willing to pay a thousand dollars for it, and wanted to hold the golden hen in his hands. Come on, this is undoubtedly the behavior of an empty-handed white wolf.

Steve was very good at observing words and expressions. He noticed that Dai Li was a bit disdainful, so he immediately raised the price without hesitation: "How about $2,000?"

Dai Li still shook his head, while Steve deliberately gritted his teeth and said, "2500 dollars!"

Dai Li still didn't speak.

"Coach Li, this is already a very high amount. All you have to do is use your words to persuade Philip to accept this 'triple win' result! And this is also good for you. Philip has a special Manager, he can put more energy into training, can't he?" Steve persuaded.

Dai Li glared at Steve, and made a sign to see off the guests: "Mr. Steve, I'm not interested in the price you proposed. Please do what you want!"

After Dai Li finished speaking, he stood up and was about to leave. Steve also stood up immediately and said eagerly, "3000 dollars, Coach Li, this is the highest price I can offer!"

Dai Li shook his head with a smile, and once again gestured to see off the guests.

"Well, since Coach Li is not interested, I'll leave." Steve showed a regretful look, turned and walked towards the gate.

Dai Li watched Steve's leaving back, but began to think in his mind.

Although Philip is the strongest among the disabled, there is bound to be a big gap between him and a normal person with sound limbs. So Dai Li already planned to use the "athlete patch" on Philip. The effect of the "athlete patch" is a magic weapon for athletes with physical defects like Philip.

However, "athlete patches" are consumables. Dai Li only has 200 in total, and each patch can only be used for one year. Philip may need to use 2 to 3 in his career. If it is only in exchange for tens of thousands Dai Li really felt that he was at a loss for the training fee of 100 yuan.

"Once Philip can achieve a good result in normal competitions, his commercial value will also increase rapidly. It should be very easy to sign a few million endorsements. If there is a chance to enter the international arena , Philip will become a world-renowned sports superstar, and then it will not be a matter of several million endorsement fees." Dai Li began to ponder in his mind.

Dai Li was thinking about it. The manager, Steven, had already walked to the door, but instead of going out, he stopped. Two seconds later, Steven turned and walked back.

"Why did he come back again? Did something fall?" Dai Li subconsciously looked at the ground around him, but he didn't find any regrets left behind by others.

But Steven said, "Okay, Coach Li, you won! Make an offer, how much do you want before you can help me?"

"This kid thinks I'm playing hard to get. He must think that if he pretends to leave, I will definitely stop him. This guy is really calculating, and he ran to me to use his negotiation skills, but I really didn't I care about the three thousand dollars." Dai Li instantly understood Steven's intentions.

Dai Li looked at Steven with a half-smile, and said casually, "Mr. Steven, I can already foresee that you will become a very good manager."

Steven smiled awkwardly: "Everyone in our business is like this. Coach Li, you should tell us the price you want, and we can discuss it slowly."

Dai Li thought for a while and stretched out five fingers.

"Five thousand dollars?" Steven gasped, his expression was extremely solemn, as if he was engaged in a fierce psychological struggle, more like weighing the pros and cons.

Steven was indeed silently calculating in his heart whether the five thousand yuan was worth it, and how long it would take him to get back the five thousand yuan investment from Philip.

However, Dai Li shook his head: "You misunderstood, what I want is not five thousand yuan."

"You don't want 50,000 yuan, do you?" There was disdain in Steven's eyes.

"Of course not." Dai Li shook his head and continued, "What I want is 5%!"

"5%? What 5%?" Steven asked immediately, but an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

"5% of Philip's annual income!" Dai Li said.

"It's impossible!" Steven shook his head without hesitation: "Coach Li, you must be joking, right?"

"Look at me, am I joking?" Dai Li said seriously.

"Hehehehe..." Steven couldn't help laughing: "Coach Li, this is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! As an agent, we will only charge 10% commission! You are just going to persuade Philip Looking for a broker, just want to get a 5% commission? You are too whimsical. Even if I agree, Philip will not agree. Do you think he will be willing to give you 5% of his income? Alright, Coach Li, let's stop joking, let's talk about something more practical."

"I didn't say that I have to take 5% from Philip. You can also give me the 5% of your commission." Dai Li said calmly.

"Crazy, you must be crazy! How did I expect that I would talk nonsense with a lunatic for so long!" Steven shook his head, turned and left.

Dai Li suddenly said, "Wait a minute. Since I asked for a 5% share, I have my reasons. Maybe you can listen to my other condition."

"Hehe..." Steven showed a mocking smile, he stopped and turned around: "What other conditions do you have?"

"I also know that you will not agree to the 5% request." Dai Li said.

"No agent in this world would agree unless he is a fool." Steven shook his head and said.

"So we might as well add a VAM agreement." Dai Li smiled.

"What gambling agreement?" Steven asked immediately.

"500,000 US dollars!" Dai Li continued to shake his five fingers, and then said, "If Philip's annual income is less than 500,000 US dollars, then I don't want a penny. If Philip's annual income exceeds 500,000 US dollars , then I want 5% for the excess!"

"500,000 U.S. dollars?" Steven's expression became serious in an instant, and he said, "You dare to propose this kind of gambling agreement. Do you think Philip's annual income can exceed 500,000 U.S. dollars?"

"I have confidence in him!" Dai Li nodded.

Steven frowned, and he began to evaluate again.

In the United States, individuals with an annual income of more than US$100,000 are considered high-income groups. Even in wealthy California, a family with an annual income of more than US$450,000 can squeeze into the top 1%. That is to say, if there are two people working in the family, With an average income of 225,000 per person, you can enter the top 1% of the wealthy population in California.

For professional athletes, the main income is salary and advertising sponsorship. Those players who can enter the four major leagues in the United States can easily earn 500,000 yuan a year. For example, those rookies who have just entered the NBA with a basic salary have a salary higher than this. .

For track and field athletes, they don’t have a team to pay their salaries. Firstly, they rely on competition bonuses, and secondly, they rely on advertising fees and sponsorship fees. If they want to achieve an annual income of 500,000 US dollars, it will be too difficult. Track and field competitions The prize money will not be too exaggerated, unlike tennis and golf, which can easily cost millions, so track and field athletes often need some big sponsors who are willing to spend money to earn so much money.

Steven is a professional athlete agent, of course he knows how much money athletes of all levels can earn in a year.

"Even for track and field athletes with normal bodies, they have to be at the world's top level to be able to get millions of sponsorship fees. The exposure rate of disabled athletes is not as good as that of normal people. How could Philip have an annual income? A chance of 500,000 yuan! If he can earn 300,000 yuan a year, he will be blessed by God!"

"This coach Li doesn't understand the United States at all. He may think that the United States is full of gold, and any athlete can make a lot of money, so he made this strange request. But it's good, it saved me a lot. Pen!"

Steven thought of this, and stretched out his right hand: "Coach Li, I agree to your gambling agreement, I wish us a happy cooperation!"