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Bill Duffy, who watched the entire game in his office, smiled with satisfaction. Yiyang's discomfort in the preseason didn't seem to be sustained. Today, the Mavericks easily defeated the Charlotte Bobcats, and Yiyang also showed a fairly good performance.

Although Kidd's stats of 12 points and 18 assists are indeed much better than Yiyang's, but Kidd can't hit such explosive stats in every game. Yiyang's performance in the limited playing time is enough to make everyone feel gratified.

Just after the game ended and the reporters on the scene found Yiyang for interviews, Bill Duffy also received several text messages on his cell phone.

Bill Duffy knew what these text messages were without having to read them. So far, Yiyang has been buying sneakers out of his own pocket and playing. Bill Duffy hasn't discussed Yiyang's sneaker contract with any brand until now.

At first, Li Ning in China was willing to give Yiyang a one-year contract of 300,000 US dollars, but Bill Duffy refused without thinking. After that, Nike came to the door and offered 500,000 a year. Duffy still waved his hand and refused!

During the summer league, Adidas came to Bill Duffy with a one-year contract of 800,000 US dollars. You must know that the value of this contract was more than twice what Li Ning offered at the beginning!

Bill Duffy invited the visiting Adidas team to have afternoon tea, but the final result was still rejection!

At this time, all sneaker brands are somewhat confused. Typically, a lottery rookie's first sneaker endorsement contract is between $200,000 and $700,000. Adidas' bid has exceeded this average level. Although Yiyang was the winner of the NCAA championship last season, he was also the MOP in the Final Four. But Adidas believes that their bid is sincere enough. The Mavericks paid Yiyang only a little over 3 million dollars. It is impossible for Yiyang to endorse a sneaker contract, it will cost millions!

As a result, various sports brands began to stand still. Bill Duffy was not in a hurry, and they were even less in a hurry.

During the preseason, Yiyang's poor performance caused the major manufacturers to lower their prices, and once again quoted Bill Duffy. But Bill Duffy's reply is still firm: We refuse!

Therefore, until now, Yiyang has not signed a contract with any sneaker brand. But when the game was over, Bill Duffy believed it. The time is almost ripe.

This experienced and calm manager picked up his mobile phone unhurriedly, reading the text messages of the reader. Now the bids of major manufacturers can finally match Bill Duffy's expectations.

Duffy got up and took the ticket that had been prepared. It's time for his clients to gain something in business.

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"Also! How would you comment on your first NBA appearance!?"

"Is the shot that steals Stephen Jackson luck or did you plan it for a long time?"

"Also, did the mistake you made against Augustine at the beginning of the game inspire you?"

When Bill Duffy left for Dallas, Yiyang in the American Airlines Center Arena had already become the most popular Mavericks player besides Dirk Nowitzki.

Although the stats of 11 points and 8 assists are not amazing, but you have to know that Yiyang only played 20 minutes, and his shooting percentage was 5 of 6 shots! The most important thing is that Yiyang, who sent out 8 assists, did not make any mistakes!

Although John Wall scored 14 points in his debut for the Wizards, Wall, who made 6 of 19 shots in 35 minutes, only made 31% of his shots.

The No. 2 pick of the 76ers, Evan Turner, also played 20 minutes in his NBA debut. He made 0 of 5 shots and scored no points.

Compared with these two guys,

Yiyang's performance can be described as stunning. It's no wonder that he will become one of the most popular people in the American Airlines Arena.

"Madam, your son is full of potential." Mark Cuban looked at the No. 1 rookie surrounded by reporters off the court, and his heart was no less joyful than Wen Xue. After all, when the trade came to Yiyang, Cuban also withstood tremendous pressure.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Mark Cuban, thank you for giving him the opportunity!" Wen Xue's mother was full of gratitude.

"No, I didn't give your son a chance, but I also gave the Mavericks a chance. We will definitely create greater glory in the future!" Cuban looked at the dome of the American Airlines Center Arena, which was already too empty. long time. A huge championship pennant should be a good decoration...

After returning to the locker room, Yiyang was even praised by his teammates. Especially that guy Terry, the "bad guy" who always likes Yiyang's brush on weekdays, but today he has become the proudest person.

"Look, my vision is right!? If another rookie came, I wouldn't fucking take him for a tattoo! What does it mean for me to take him for a tattoo? It means that I know he is worth looking forward to! Also , You shocked everyone's jaws! Keep it up, we can win more games!" Terry is now looking like a scout, frantically "selling" Yiyang to others.

Yiyang sat in front of his cabinet, showing a faint smile. The Mavericks locker room is more interesting than the Chinese boy imagined.

Early the next morning, Yiyang received a call from Bill Duffy. The manager told Yiyang that he had arrived in Dallas. Yiyang thought that Duffy came this time to solve Yiyang's accommodation problem, after all, living in this rented house with his mother is not a long-term solution.

"Don't worry about the place to live, too. After I finish talking about this, you can choose a bigger and more luxurious house!" Duffy seemed very excited on the phone.

"So, what are we here to talk about today?"

"Sneaker contract! You're about to have your own brand endorsement contract! Are you ready? Big star!"

Hearing what Duffy said, Yiyang was stunned for a moment. He remembered how difficult it was to buy a decent pair of basketball shoes before. Wen Xue has to live frugally in order to barely afford to buy sneakers for her son.

But now, Yiyang can wear all kinds of sneakers at will without spending money. For a boy who loves basketball, it's almost like a dream!

"Also, are you listening?" Seeing that Yiyang hadn't spoken for a long time, Bill Duffy thought it was a bad signal.

"I'm listening, come quickly, Mr. Duffy, just in time, mom is making lunch."

"Hahaha, then I'm really lucky! Wait at home, I'll be there in half an hour!"

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Yiyang, Wen Xue and Bill Duffy sat around a small dining table together. On the table, the food plates have been "swept away". Bill Duffy touched his stomach contentedly, and then opened his briefcase.

"Do you know how much they are willing to pay you?" Bill Duffy smiled at Yiyang thief.

"Pay money?"

"That's right, why should you be their spokesperson if you don't pay?"

"Oh... I thought... I thought using their equipment for free was the only reward." Yiyang's innocent answer made Bill Duffy shake his head with a smile. silly boy...

While speaking, Bill Duffy had already placed four or five contracts on the table. Yiyang glanced at the contracts of Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, Li-Ning and Jordan.

"So much?" Yiyang was a little surprised.

"Many? This is what I have screened. Otherwise, my eyes can show you flowers." Bill Duffy knew that this kid hadn't realized how great his commercial value was! The Chinese market behind him is simply an inherent advantage!

Yiyang picked up his favorite Jordan, but the dense professional words on the contract made Yiyang overwhelmed.

"Jordan is willing to offer you a one-year commodity contract of 950,000 US dollars, and they are willing to sign with you for five years!" Bill Duffy summed up the core content of the contract in one sentence.

"950,000!" Yiyang and Wen Xue's eyes widened. After all, in the Wood District, a few thousand yuan is already a big number for them.

"However, I don't recommend you to choose Jordan. Although I know that you are a loyal fan of the Jordan series of sneakers." After Duffy finished speaking, he took Jordan's contract away from Yiyang. Then, the Adidas contract was handed over to An Jie.

"I've screened for you, Adidas, the highest bidder among all the contracts, and the most sincere one!"

For Adidas, Bill Duffy knows their bottom line. In recent years, due to the aging or switching of many Adidas spokespersons, they have completely failed to compare with Nike in the lineup of sneaker spokespersons.

As far as Duffy knows, Nike currently has contracts with more than 300 NBA players. Adidas currently has only 70 NBA spokespersons! Among the 70 people, not all of them are powerful enough.

They urgently need some fresh blood to join at this moment, because they missed things like Jordan and Kobe, and Adidas doesn't want to let it happen again.

Because of this, adidas are now willing to charge a very high price for potential newcomers, just to keep them. So after Yiyang's outstanding performance, Bill Duffy had the capital to open his mouth.

"Adidas?" Yiyang looked at Duffy blankly.

"They are willing to offer a commodity contract worth 3.3 million U.S. dollars for three years! Not only that, but the reward terms in the contract are also quite sincere. The reward for being selected to the All-Star rookie lineup is 300,000 U.S. dollars, and the MVP of the rookie game is rewarded with 350,000 U.S. dollars! Enter the team's starting lineup A reward of 500,000 US dollars, and a reward of 800,000 US dollars for the best rookie..." In addition to the huge amount of the contract itself, the reward terms mentioned by Bill Duffy made Yiyang dizzy.

"In summary, if you sign with Adidas, you can even get a salary that is comparable to the salary of the team! After signing this contract, you and your mother can choose a house in Dallas with peace of mind, and then settle down. I settled down in Dallas safely. Living in a rented house every day is not a long-term solution." Now thinking about those contracts worth only a few hundred thousand dollars at the beginning, Duffy couldn't help laughing.

He has always had this confidence, Yiyang, will get more! So, he is never in a hurry!

"Is this the best choice?" For business matters, Yiyang can only trust Duffy.

"There is nothing better than this, and after the execution of this commodity contract, I think Adidas should offer you a high-value signature shoe contract! Whether it is from now or in the future, this is the best Choose." Duffy fished a pen from his suit pocket.

Among Adidas's already stretched lineup of spokespersons, since then, there has been a shining star.

Yiyang, a poor boy from the Wood District, has officially started to move towards the direction of a star, with his head held high!