The Way of the Center

"Okay guys, this game is over. ΩΩΩE novel WwΩW.1XIAOSHUO.COM next game, let me double back!"

As soon as An Jie spoke, the Blazers players raised their heads with their heads buried deep. They know how bad their performance is. To tell the truth, because they usually have a good relationship in private, they feel a little guilty for An Jie.

You said that Anjie performed so well, but lost because of the weakness of his teammates. As long as this person's teammates have a normal relationship with him, his teammates will be more or less guilty.

"Hey, what's the matter? Everyone was silent. What's the matter, didn't we just take a nap? LaMarcus, I will pass you the ball in time for the next game and let you Get a better chance. Don’t worry, buddy, you guys have to be forbidden once or twice. Other talents have a way to survive. Courtney Lee? Don’t be frowning. You kid didn’t make a few shots today, why? It might get a high score. Hey Matthews, the next game..." Anjie talked to his teammates one by one, solving their problems one by one. An Jie didn't do this deliberately, but he felt that he should do it.

An Jie is not a person who likes to fight for status and rights. He has never regarded himself as the core, and he has not screened himself as a big brother in the locker room. But in the subconscious, An Jie couldn't get rid of this identity.

He always unconsciously wants to lead the team and want to help his teammates. Even if he doesn't care about the position of the boss himself, Anjie knows that it is Ricard, that is the fan, that is the responsibility given to him by the brothers who fight alongside him. Since it is a responsibility, it must be fulfilled seriously.

"Come on, you did a great job today. In the next game, we won't hold you back." Aldridge embarrassedly patted Anjie on the back. As a second master, he today The performance is indeed unreasonable.

"Okay, it's not a drag. It's everyone's responsibility to lose, not someone's fault. Hey, we are a team, aren't they?" Anjie finished, and stretched out his fist at Aldridge.

"You're right, Ann, we are a team." Aldridge smiled and fisted An Jie.

"What do you mean?" After that, Anjie stretched out his fist at Jamal Crawford. Although Crawford played relatively uniquely on the court, it was just his playing style. The original intention of this guy is also to hope that the team can win. So Crawford also fisted An Jie.

Afterwards, Anjie high-five and fisted with his teammates one by one, encouraging each other. Ricard looked at the scene in the dressing room happily, and then quietly disappeared outside the door. An Jie, this guy, never let him down. This will not change whether it is on or off the court.

When he got home, An Jie threw himself on the sand. Just after training, I seem to be particularly energetic. He felt that he really liked that feeling.

Trusted by everyone, recognized by everyone. Although his teammates in the Thunder used to see him in the same way, in the Blazers, he felt that the situation was a little different.

In the Thunder, he will never be the guy who leads the team. But in the Blazers, his teammates are willing to listen to him and charge with him. An Jiexian, he seems to start to like the title of team leader.

At this moment, An Jie's cell phone rang suddenly. After looking at the TV show, it was not Catherine, which made Anjie a little bit disappointed. But Meslav? Calling at this time, there must be something important.

An Jie didn't dare to slack off, so he immediately opened the screen of his mobile phone and connected to the international long distance call from Meslav.

"Ann, the extra training is over?" Meslav knew An Jie's habits, so he didn't call earlier because he was afraid to disturb An Jie's extra training.

"It's over, just got home? Any instructions, Mr. Meslav." Although An Jie is the boss of Meslav, but from beginning to end, An Jie listened to Meslav very much. Not because of anything else, but because he knew that everything Meslav did must be for the good of his Anjie. Only when Anjie earns a lot and plays well, can Meslav get more profit from it. Similarly, Meslav especially respected Anjie's opinions, and would not secretly manipulate anything for his own benefit.

"Do you know Ann? Your shoe contract will expire in a few months." Meslav just received a call from Nike, and he immediately called Anjie.

"Really? It seems to be oh, I almost forgot." An Jie looked at the ceiling and thought hard. Except for advertising shooting and bonuses, An Jie rarely had contact with Nike. Over time, Anjie thought that it was a matter of course to be able to wear Nike equipment.

"You guy, when can you care about the money in your pocket? Many nBa players will soon go bankrupt within a few years after retiring. It's because they are like you and don't worry about going as a player. Financial management, after a few years after retirement, I squandered my assets. Okay, I won’t talk so much with you today. Seeing that your contract is about to expire, many sneaker manufacturers have faxed me again, hoping to reach a cooperative relationship with you. Do you want me to fax it to you to see the contract?" Meslav did not let go of any opportunity to preach to Anjie.

"No, just tell me the key points on the phone." An Jie felt a headache when he thought of the densely packed files.

"Then I'll just talk about the important point. Reebok, Jordan, Peak, Anta, and Adidas all offer high prices, but these are all cash contracts." Ricard has actually thrown these several manufacturers aside. , Nike’s contract is in his hands at the moment, this paper contract can make Anjie’s annual income several times instantaneously!

"Where is my old club Nike?" Anjie asked curiously.

"I'm telling you Ann, Nike is different from other manufacturers. They are going to renew you with a signed shoe contract for five years!" Meslav deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the words "signed shoe contract."

"Signed shoe contract? That's the kind of contract that you can get your own sneakers?" An Jie suddenly became interested. When he was in high school, he liked to buy Kobe basketball shoes. At that time, saving a year of New Year's money was enough for him to buy a pair. Unexpectedly, now he also got a chance to make exclusive sneakers.

"Simply put, yes. Nike will tailor a pair of sneakers specifically for you, and you can even add your own ideas to the design of the sneakers!" Moslav seemed to be able to see Anjie's excitement over the phone. expression.

"So, what about the contract details?"

"The signature shoe contract is more complicated and includes various terms. I will read it briefly for you. They require you to play at least 55 games for the team this season. Of course, this corresponds to this shrinking season. After the normal season, the tide will surely rise. If you miss too many games, you will lose $350,000!"

"That is to say, my appearance fee for one season alone is 350,000? My god, I remember my last shoe contract was only 280,000 US dollars!" Although An Jie doesn't care about money very much, they are all astronomical. The numbers still shocked this silly boy.

"It's more than these guys. If you get mVp, Nike is willing to spend $40 million to congratulate you. You have reached 50,000 in the Western Conference semifinals, 10,000 in the Western Conference finals, and 150,000 in the finals! The championship is another 30,000! You can get all these rewards cumulatively. Of course, you can also take a 5% profit from the sales of your exclusive sneakers. As long as your sneakers don’t die too badly, millions of dollars a year are still guaranteed. !" Even though Meslav has rich experience, he has to admit that this is the biggest contract he has ever come into contact with! If Anjie performs well, he can benefit from tens of millions of dollars in remuneration if he has a one-year contract with bare shoes. Fortunately, Nike did not directly renew the contract with Anjie for ten years. Otherwise, this could become a large contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars!

An Jie was stunned at the other end of the phone. Even for the current An Jie, Nike’s compensation was still too high.

"So...Mr. Moslav, do I really have a choice? Or, you just inform me that we will renew the contract with Nike." Anjie doesn't need to listen to other manufacturers' quotations, knowing that they are completely incomparable. .

"The right to choose is yours. I will miss you from other manufacturers. Adidas is willing to offer a contract of 150 million US dollars in 13 years, Peak 50 million US dollars in 5 years, Anta, 800 million in 6 years, Jordan... ."

"Okay, Mr. Moslav, even a fool like me knows to choose Nike!" Don't look at Adidas' 150 million special bluffers~www.NovelMTL.com~ but the 13-year period is even more terrifying. Five years after signing with Nike, even if it is not right now, Anjie still has room for a change of owner. But in 13 years, this almost gave most of his career to Adidas.

"Hahaha, you are right, we have no choice!" Meslav was very happy to reach a consensus with An Jie. When he received An Jie from Divac, he couldn't think of killing him. This guy could Become a gold machine. Of course, Anjie's good luck in basketball surprised Meslav even more.

"By the way, in the next game you will play against the Nuggets at home, Nike headquarters will send two senior executives to watch the game. Be well, I hope that defeat against the Kings will not affect your state." I know that if Anjie performs well, the two senior executives are in a good mood, and maybe they will increase the price!

"Don't worry, Mr. Moslav, even if there is no Nike high-level, I will go all out." An Jie remembered what he did in the locker room today. He is full of confidence in himself and his teammates!

Anjie will prove with actions that the conditions given by Nike are not a big contract at all, but good quality and low price!

In Portland, Anjie is ready to move on to the top!