Reverse Growth Superstar

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

　　 Sure enough, as Link expected, this is the business cooperation Kobe and him are talking about.

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

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

　　 So at that time, he invested 6 million US dollars to buy 10% of the shares of BodyArmor sports drinks, ready to share a piece of the pie with Gatorade.

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

　　 This sports drink was also able to break new ground under the rule of Gatorade. This year, BodyArmor sports drink sales were 280 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 6% of the US sports drink market, second only to the giant Gatorade!

　　People believe that in a few years, Gatorade’s leading position will definitely be threatened.

　　 In order to achieve the goal, Kobe, the major shareholder, naturally has to take some promotion measures.

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

　　 In the past two years, Link's jersey and sneaker sales have ranked first in the league. Last season, even after the jokes changed the All-Star voting rules, Link was still the All-Star voter.

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

　　 If Link becomes the spokesperson of BodyArmor beverages, his influence will certainly greatly stimulate sales and further threaten Gatorade’s status.

　　 Besides, Kobe and Lin Keqiang joined forces, which is very topical.

　　 One is a superstar who has just retired, and the other is a superstar who is still at its peak. With such a combination, fans will naturally buy it.

"How about? Think about it. You don't need to give me an answer right away. You can ask your manager to talk to me after you get back. One size per yard link, I know we are friends. But business cooperation still requires business It looks like cooperation. So, you'd better go back and discuss with the manager." Kobe patted Link on the shoulder.

　　 If it hadn't been for Kobe to say so, Link might have agreed to him as soon as he got hot.

　　 can't fight side by side with Kobe on the basketball court, but being able to build a business empire with him is also a great experience.

　　 "I will let Jeff contact you as soon as possible. If I endorse your product, will it be free to drink in the future? I know that BodyArmor drinks are not cheap."

　　 "Hahahaha, don't worry, do it!"

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

　　 Kobe checked the time. It was already three in the afternoon. Almost all the guests he invited should have arrived.

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

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　　 Ten bedrooms, an indoor movie theater, a game room, a billiard room, and two four-car garages, plus a large luxurious outdoor swimming pool and an indescribably large courtyard.

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

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

　　 But after two days of staying at Kobe's house, Link didn't know what it means to be a little ugly.

　　 On spending money, Link is indeed a younger brother in front of most of the stars.

　　 Therefore, although Kobe invited a lot of people to his home today, it didn't seem crowded at all.

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

　　 Kobe was right. There was no media and no league and Lakers management to attend this banquet. There was not so much pretense and hypocrisy. It was purely a private party, and all friends came.

　　 Among them, there are many stars such as O'Neal, who have already settled with Kobe, and many friends in the entertainment circle.

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

　　 But among them, Wade is the one Link knows best.

　　 Therefore, Link also talked with Wade the most.

　　 But Link can clearly feel that Wade is not in a high mood today.

　　 "Dwyane, what's the trouble?" Link didn't think there was any need to circumscribe between himself and Wade.

　　 "Trouble? No trouble. It's just that Kobe is about to leave the league, a little sad."

　　 "Come on Dwyane, don't you have to stare at you when no one tells you to lie?"

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

　　 "Always, yes, this is for you, Dwyane." Link took out a delicate white envelope from his suit inner bag and handed it to Wade.

　　 Wade was stunned for a second, but he still reached out and took it, "What is it?"

　　 Wade said, he opened it and looked at it. In the eyes of Americans, it is not impolite to take things apart in person.

"Wedding invitations, Rachel and I will get married in July this year. I was busy playing the playoffs some time ago, so I only started sending invitations. Since you are in Los Angeles now, I will give it to you directly. Coming, Dwyane. I didn't invite too many people, but you are one of them."

Wade looked at the invitation, then looked at Link in front of him, smiled and patted Link on the arm, "Congratulations, buddy. Don't worry, I must be there! Haha, I'm still worried that there is nowhere to go this summer Well. Now, you can help me solve a big problem."

　　 "Then say that, by the way, Dwyane, I will make a list of wedding gifts I want for you."

　　 "Go!"

　　 Wade smiled and cursed and raised his wine glass and touched Link, which was a blessing in advance.

　　 Then, Link continued to chat with other people and send invitations. Only Wade stayed where he was, smiling silently.

　　 Unknowingly, Link's fledgling kid now wants to be a husband.

　　 Yeah, Link is also from Bensan. In the field of competitive sports, although 28 is not old, it is by no means young.

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

　　It’s no wonder that the Miami Heat is hesitant to renew their contract this year...

　　 Link is right, Wade does have something on his mind. His contract with the Heat will expire this summer. After James left in the summer of 2014, the two-year contract he and the Heat renewed was executed in an instant.

　　 In a blink of an eye, the omnipotent Dwyane Wade, the lightning fast "Flash", is 34 years old!

　　 The 96 golden generation of Kobe retired, and the 03 super platinum generations have reached the end of their respective careers.

　　 Wade originally wanted to die and retire in Miami like Kobe.

　　 But until now, his contract extension with the Heat still has nothing to do with it.

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

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

　　 Last season, the Heat were 48 wins and 34 losses, and still ranked third in the West.

　　 Last season, the Heat defeated the young Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals until the tiebreak. If Whiteside is 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 and 4.6 assists per game.

　　 In the playoffs, he averaged 21.4 points per game, the highest in four years, and his three-pointers in the playoffs were as high as 52.2%.

　　 He is still the starting second for the Eastern Conference All-Star team.

　　 These all show that Wade is not old enough to be completely useless!

　　 Of course, those are not the most important.

　　The most important thing is that Wade thinks he belongs to Miami! He started his career in Miami, where he won the only two championship trophies in team history for Miami. He devoted everything he could to this team and offered the best years of his career.

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

　　 Even if players like 　　 are really old and their abilities are degraded, the team will try to keep them.

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

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

　　 Wade feels betrayed and abandoned.

　　 He thought he belonged to Miami, he thought he had a lofty position in the Heat.

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

　　 At this time, Kobe greeted everyone to gather in the living room. He will cut a big 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 on his face. It's not envious that Kobe has five rings, but envious that he can cut a cake in the shape of the Lakers' No. 24 jersey...

　　 Wade is thinking, if it is him, can he retire wearing the Heat 3 jersey?

　　 At this time, Wade's phone vibrated. He recovered, and while leaning into the living room, he took out his phone and looked at it.

　　 It was Link. He sent a text message to Wade. The content of the text message was very simple, but it made Wade fall into endless dreams.

　　 "Wedding gift list: championship. If you are interested, let's do it together."

　　 Link of course knows why Wade is upset, but he just didn't make it clear.

　　 But how Wade will choose in the end is the "Flash" himself...