Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

No one expected that the first breaking news in March would not come from the court, but from the outside.

As soon as and1's news was released, it immediately detonated the entire market. Everyone was shocked by and1's generosity.

Later, Zuo Li also posted photos of the signing on Instagram, indirectly confirming the news.

This time the entire basketball circle was shocked.

According to the news, kz will be an independent subsidiary of and1. Zuo Li will hold 50% of the shares, and and1 will hold 50% of the shares. It seems to be half and half, but anyone who knows a little bit about it will understand the difference.

This is equivalent to Zuoli's independent brand. The only difference is that they will also borrow the production, publicity and sales channels of and1. This is essentially different from those first-generation and second-generation signature sneakers. Over the years, except for Nike and AJ,

At this time, no star has ever had such treatment. Well, in fact, neither did Jordan. He only received regular dividends from Nike.

Moreover, Zuo Li is also an instant seller in terms of dividends. Although there is no specific figure, insiders soon broke the news that for every pair sold, Zuo Li will receive 20% of the dividend.

This is such an eye-catching number.

No wonder James felt sour when he saw it.

Of course, professionals naturally have mixed opinions about this. Some people think that and1 is crazy, and there will definitely be no good fruits to be gained by placing the treasure on Zuo Li alone.

The Cleveland Daily News used "Crazy and1" as its news headline, believing that they were seeking medical treatment in a hurry, which would continue to drag them into the abyss of eternal destruction.

Of course, there are also different opinions. The New York Daily News believes that this is the most important step in the and1 model.

"After so many years, I finally saw them step out of the streetball circle. It is true that they made their fortune by relying on streetball, but with the changes of the times and the stimulation of the economic crisis, their transformation is inevitable. They cannot grow by relying solely on streetball.

Entering the mainstream circle is a necessary step for them.”

Commentator A Smith believes that and1's choice is very correct: "Zuo Li's potential is obvious to all. Can one person save a company? Oh, in the basketball world, of course it is possible. If you don't believe it, just look at Jordan's AJ and you will understand. I

I believe Zuo Li will take and1 to a higher level."

His remarks were also dismissed by leftists. Can Zuo Li be compared with Jordan? At that time, the right time, the right place and the right people, Zuo Li was a rookie, what a mess!

And soon, they were refuted by Zuoli's fans with a bunch of Zuoli's data, such as the sales volume of Knicks jerseys. The global sales of Zuoli's No. 0 jersey have exceeded 6 million so far. It is an NBA

Currently the most sold product, this one thing alone has brought tens of millions of revenue to the Knicks, let alone other things. Doesn’t this prove anything?

The two sides argued endlessly on the Internet, and Zuo Li felt dizzy after seeing it...

Under these discussions, a subsequent official announcement of cooperation with BASF from and1 was subconsciously ignored by people. After all, ordinary people would not care about the name BASF.

But in fact, this is the biggest achievement of and1 and Zuoli this time. The declining and1 finally made important changes. They not only regarded appearance as the first condition, but also learned from Nike and prepared to add special effects to the shoes.

Technology wins. In this era, even Adidas has not thought of doing this. The power of technology has not been taken seriously by people. Everyone is still working on the appearance. And1 and Zuoli are completely ahead of other companies.

Of course, in fact, and1 did not completely want to take such a path. They only tried it on the kz series.

This just plays into Zuo Li's plan. When the kz series is successful, it will be time for the next step of the plan.

This wave of Zuoli wins three times.

Of course, cooperation cannot be completed in a few days. Zuo Li's kz signature shoes will not be available until next season at the earliest.

However, Zuo Li was not in a hurry. He was not afraid of being late for a good meal. Being able to achieve this step was beyond his expectation. This was undoubtedly an important result. Zuo Li believed that they would eventually succeed.

Of course, some people are worried that this move will affect and1's fundamentals in the field of streetball. After all, it is not a matter of a day or two that the streetball circle and the professional basketball circle dislike each other. In this era, many street kids do not like professional basketball very much.

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However, after the news was released, not only did it not affect sales, but it actually increased. Especially Zuo Lichuan's sneakers, which were sold out of stock. The streetball circle did not react at all. On the contrary, professors and other streetballers said that this move was good and that it was a good idea.

A great try.

The reason is of course Zuo Li. After all, Zuo Li is still a legend in the streetball circle. He has a master-apprentice relationship with the Goat, and he is also a leader in New York, the base camp of streetball. Putting these multiple identities together, it makes people in the streetball circle

It feels very dignified. After all, Zuo Li comes from the streets. Isn’t this a role model for street players?

This situation was not only unexpected by the outside world, but also and1 itself was a little confused. Those who were originally skeptical of Zuo Li quickly realized that Zuo Li's influence may have been underestimated, so they immediately corrected their attitude and determined to hold on tight.

Left standing thigh.

The impact of a grand public opinion on Zuo Li was probably that there were a few reporters squatting at the door of the training hall, but Zuo Li did not accept interviews as usual. After all, before the sneakers were launched, there was nothing to say, so he still waited to let his results speak for himself.

Bar.

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After finishing everything, I immediately returned to the locker room at ten o'clock in the afternoon.

As soon as he entered the locker room, he saw everyone in the locker room staring at him with envious eyes, which almost made Zuo Li mad.

"Welcome back, boss!" As Little Ewing shouted in a loud voice, everyone gathered around and started to touch Zuo Li.

"Awesome!"

"Exclusive sneakers! They are really awesome, I am so happy!"

"Leave me alone! I want signature shoes too!"

Zuo Li couldn't fight with his four fists, so he could only grab David Lee and put it in front of him to block him. He only heard David Lee shouting: "Damn, someone pulled my pants!"

The group of talents finally dispersed, leaving only the miserable figure of David Li with his bare upper body looking at Zuo Li with tears in his eyes.

Amitabha.

Zuo Li patted David Li on the shoulder. Thanks to you, my brother was able to escape safely. I will pass a few more balls to you tonight.

Little Ewing came up to him shamelessly, took Zuo Li's hand and said, "Boss, can I touch your exclusive sneakers?"

"Get out! It's all your fault!" Zuo Li kicked little Ewing in the butt: "If you don't train well all day long, you just watch the news!"

"Hehe." Little Ewing smiled and rubbed his butt: "Aren't I happy for you? This is an exclusive brand! Even many people would envy you."

"Work hard. If it doesn't work, I'll sign with and1 in the future. I'll try to climb to Nike in the future. You'll have a share of the credit." Zuo Li patted Ewing on the shoulder, knowing that he was doing it to warm up the atmosphere in the locker room for himself. After all,

This sudden signing will easily make people jealous.

Little Ewing's making such a fuss can also make everyone's sense of distance disappear again.

"Sneakers are easy to talk about. Once they are made, everyone will have a share!" Zuo Li said proudly.

"The boss is mighty! The boss is heroic!"

"But let's put this aside for now. We have important things to do tonight," Zuo Li said.

On the night of the 1st, they still have back-to-back games to play, facing the Heat at home. This is an important game in the Knicks' playoff journey.

The Knicks have currently played 58 games. In these 58 games, the Knicks have achieved an excellent record of 46 wins and 12 losses. With 24 games left, the Knicks still need 4 games to get 50 points.

win.

But according to the current record, with only 2 wins, the 48-win Knicks will be sure to enter the playoffs!

Although Zuo Li knows that he can enter the playoffs with 42 wins in the Eastern Conference, but if he can advance to the playoffs 22 rounds in advance, it will definitely be of extraordinary significance to the entire team and New York as a whole!