Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 413 Kobe grabs the headlines

The draft has just ended, and the summer league is about to start.

It's just that, in the NBA at this time, the most concerned thing is still the Supersonics.

Having just completed two consecutive championships, they deserve such treatment.

After two days alone in Hawaii, Wang Hao was going back to Seattle to start his business.

Why alone?

Ambrosio had already left a few days ago. As a model, her work is equally busy.

Especially with Wang Hao winning the championship, her status as a girlfriend has allowed her to gain a lot of attention in a short time.

Sure enough, career is the most important thing.

Of course, Wang Hao won't say much, everyone gets what they need, and no one owes anyone else.

It's like the two have been together for more than a year, and they are gluey on weekdays, wishing to stick together all day long.

However, no one mentioned the matter of discussing marriage, and the two avoided this topic in a tacit understanding.

Wang Hao's idea is very simple. Play more when you are young, and you may not be able to play more in the future.

It would be nice to wait until I was older and find a young, pretty, honest girl!

However, can a young and beautiful girl be an honest person?

Well, this is a paradox.

In life, the most important thing is to do it. Only when you have money can you do what you want to do.

Wang Hao immediately cheered up and was ready to return to Seattle.

Of course, more importantly, it's time to talk about the contract.

In the past few years, the contracts signed by Wang Hao and major brands have expired one after another, requiring further negotiations.

Especially not long ago, Nike even offered James a 7-year 9300 million contract.

You know, when the signing was completed last month, James hadn't even entered the NBA.

To be honest, this made Jeff Schwartz very unhappy.

Of course, Wang Hao is not happy, after all, he is currently the NBA No.1 in Nike's brand endorsement.

Obviously, Nike doesn't think so.

Although after signing with James, Nike contacted Wang Hao immediately and comforted him.

Wang Hao didn't say anything on the surface, but he has already let Jeff Schwartz and Adidas try to make contact.

It's useless to talk too much nonsense, you still have to speak in Franklin.

In this negotiation, if Nike doesn't give an offer that is enough to satisfy him, he doesn't mind leaving.

However, Nike would not be so stupid!

The reason why Adidas gave up Kobe is also because they found a replacement McGrady.

McGrady's first signature sneaker has greatly increased the sales of Adidas' sneakers.

This situation not only allowed McGrady to get a lifetime contract, but also made Adidas give up Kobe.

In other words, it's not giving up, but not paying so much attention to Kobe.

Without Tracy McGrady, Kobe would still be the most important perimeter player under Adidas.

It's just that, for any company, there is a certain amount of expenses for publicity and endorsement, not unlimited.

Others use it, so others will naturally use it less.

Under such circumstances, Kobe chose to part ways with Adadis.

And Nike, gave up Wang Hao for James?

This is obviously impossible.

In any case, even if James has great potential, he is still just entering the league.

Wang Hao also received news from Jeff Schwartz. In order to facilitate the negotiation, a vice president of Nike participated.

This is also to show how important they are.

The reason is naturally because Wang Hao can bring huge benefits to Nike.

The core of the NBA's two consecutive championships, the regular season MVP and the finals MVP.

A few months ago, some media were discussing whether Wang Hao is the No.1 active player in the NBA?
At that time, there were still many media who disagreed.

But now, his achievements have left those opponents speechless.

Today's NBA is indeed full of stars, but in terms of honor, Wang Hao is already at the forefront.

With the Supersonics completing two consecutive championships, throughout the Northwestern United States and even the West Coast.

The Sonics still have a lot of fans.

Wang Hao, who is the core of the team's decision to be in charge, is the most charismatic star in the league.

Except for North America, Wang Hao is unique in China, or even in the whole of Asia.

Thinking about Yao Ming's commercial value later on, Wang Hao can double, many times on this basis.

In this case, as long as Nike is not really stupid, it is impossible to give up Wang Hao.

If James is signed, it is to further develop the North American market and expand Nike's market share.

So the meaning of leaving Wang Hao is not only the North American market, but also the entire global market.

Nike has a lot of good things to say, and has also formulated a series of promotional opportunities.

Even, the King series of Wang Hao's signature sneakers will be sold separately.

It's just that, no matter how nice the words are, they may deceive people, and only Franklin can't deceive people.

Negotiations are naturally in the charge of economic groups.

After all, in the face of such a huge commercial contract, every little advance and retreat represents huge interests.

When negotiating, there must be quarrels, and it is not uncommon for them to even blush.

And Wang Hao, as a partner of Nike, naturally cannot appear on such an occasion.

If there is any problem, it is also the broker's problem.

He had just arrived in Seattle and was about to get off the plane, but the scene in front of him was a bit shocking.

I saw a large number of reporters gathered outside the airport.

This scene made Wang Hao recall the same scene after the Supersonics won the championship a few days ago.

It's just that, although the aftermath of winning the championship is still spreading, isn't this a bit too exaggerated?
When Wang Hao was in Hawaii, it was not that he did not meet reporters.

These people obviously knew that he would come back at this time, and they probably blocked him at the airport.

Wang Hao immediately realized that something must have happened that he didn't know about.

"Wang, what do you want to say about Kobe's arrest? Do you know the specifics?"

"Wang, as Kobe's friend, he did such a thing, what do you want to express?"

"Will you still be friends with Kobe?"

……

As soon as Wang Hao stepped out of the airport, reporters rushed over immediately, and directly poked the microphones one by one.

There were many reporters asking questions, and their voices were mixed.

It's just that Wang Hao heard a few key words, Kobe, Eagle County, Jianjian...

Wang Hao reacted immediately.

Isn't this the Eagle County incident, which was rumored in the original time and space.

It can even be said that because of this incident, Kobe's popularity in the United States has dropped significantly.

If it weren't for Kobe playing hard in the next few years and rebranding as a black mamba character, his commercial value is estimated to be greatly reduced.

Of course, no matter who you set up, if you don't have a strong performance as a guarantee, it's just a waste of effort.

In the original time and space, there is no conclusion on this matter, anyway, there are all kinds of theories.

Naturally, Wang Hao wouldn't participate in it foolishly?

Support the plaintiff and criticize Kobe?
To be honest, Wang Hao doesn't think so. As an NBA star, do you need to be strong?

Of course, this is just his personal opinion. In comparison, in a society like the United States, there are many people with weird personalities.

As for supporting Kobe?
This is even more impossible, or in other words, this is courting death!
Although it is not as exaggerated as it is 20 years later, some situations have already begun to emerge.

Fortunately, the current situation has not yet reached the point where you are forced to express your opinion, so you don't need to get involved.

"Sorry guys, I have no idea what you're talking about?
Did something happen that I don't know about? "

As soon as Wang Hao didn't know what was going on, a reporter immediately explained loudly.

"Wang, it's like this, Kobe is..."

However, Wang Hao made up his mind not to get involved in this matter, so naturally he would not give the reporter a chance to continue asking questions.

With the help of airport security, he left directly.

Wang Hao got into the car and immediately took out his mobile phone, habitually wanting to browse the news on the mobile phone.

It's a pity that this time is only 2003, and the era of smart phones has not yet arrived.

It's not that there are no smartphones now, in fact, Apple wasn't the first smartphone.

It's just that Jobs is amazing. Under various promotions, Apple has become synonymous with smartphones.

Today's Apple has not slowed down, and as for the kidney machine, it has not yet appeared.

Speaking of Apple, Wang Hao has made a lot of money over the years, and has been determined to buy Apple, Amazon, and Wal-Mart stocks.

Today, he can also be regarded as one of the shareholders of several companies.

No way, the Internet bubble has just burst, coupled with 911/[-], the U.S. economy has suffered a severe downturn in the past two years.

In particular, the market value of those Internet companies is constantly breaking down.

In this case, Wang Hao's natural beauty will not be missed.

It can be said that even if he no longer plays in the NBA, he can still live in style in this life.

Not only that, but there is also money to buy the team in the future.

When the day comes when Wang Hao doesn't want to play games anymore, he will retire directly and buy a team as the owner.

"Bob, what happened to Kobe?"

The driver who came to pick up Wang Hao at the airport today was a driver he specially hired, and also part-time as a bodyguard.

Although Wang Hao already knew what was going on, he knew about Yuan Shikong, but it's better to ask clearly.

Bob's voice was a bit muffled, like he was beating a broken drum.

"News just emerged today that a woman in Eagle County, Colorado, called the police yesterday claiming Kobe Bryant had physically strengthened her."

Well, Wang Hao can fully confirm that there has not been a major change in history, it is indeed such a thing.

Yuan Shikong, he has paid attention to this matter, but he only knows about it, not very detailed.

As for the exact time, I don't know at all.

Back home, Wang Hao quickly found the newspaper and turned on the computer. Sure enough, this was today's hot news.

What James crowned NBA?Why did Wang Hao switch to Adidas?Why is Nike offering a sky-high contract for Wang Hao?
These are the main news of the Sports Bureau, or the NBA, that have been pursued by countless media a few days ago.

But now, no one cares.

Kobe managed to grab the headlines.

It turned out that Kobe went to a small town in Colorado, Eagle County, for the purpose of surgery.

That's right, the knee injury that plagued Bryant last season finally decided to have surgery.

But, you are going to prepare for surgery, and you still have the mood to deal with these crap?
Of course, there is another very important reason, because Kobe's wife is pregnant.

Moreover, this is the offseason again, not like during a game, but the whole of the United States is flying around.

Staying at home all day, being stared at by people, it is estimated that Kobe is suffocated.

Sure enough, this society is too dangerous, even a man should protect himself.

Regardless of the truth of this incident, under the fanning of the American media, it must be a big event.

Kobe's reputation must have been discredited, and he probably had to pay more than half of his money.

Of course, for Kobe, if possible, he would rather use money to solve the problem.

This matter has nothing to do with Wang Hao, so naturally Wang Hao will not get involved.

Wang Hao's attention is mainly focused on the negotiations between Jeff Schwartz and Nike.

He had just contacted Schwartz, and the current communication is fairly smooth, and Nike is also willing to talk.

Next, it depends on Schwartz's ability, how much benefit can he win for Wang Hao?
This isn't just an endorsement deal with Nike.

All endorsement contracts are the same, in fact, it is a truth that a rising tide lifts all boats.

Only by getting the top treatment on the most important sneaker endorsement can a higher contract be enhanced on other endorsements.

In addition, the NBA's free trade market has also opened.

That's right, the offseason has begun, and NBA teams have already begun to act.

The same goes for the supersonic side.

He is not the supersonic team management, and naturally it is impossible to intervene in the team's affairs.

However, he pays close attention to all changes in the team.

Having already completed two consecutive championships, there is no reason not to pursue a three-peat championship. After all, this symbolizes the dynasty.

Why in NBA history, few players can be compared with Jordan?

Not even James, who broke the historical scoring list.

Because Jordan completed three consecutive championships and created the Bulls dynasty, and more than once.

This season, the situation of the Sonics is not simple.

Last year, because Wang Hao's contract was only for two years.

The Sonics did not re-sign Gary Payton and PJ Brown, and as the defending champions, they have such qualifications.

Of course, it is said that in order to achieve this goal, Willie Walker also spent a lot of effort.

It took him a lot of effort just to convince Gary Payton and PJ Brown.

Not only did he spend his saliva, in fact, he also paid a little price in terms of economic benefits.

Although the contract has not been changed, but in terms of personal treatment, especially the air tickets for the away game, and the accommodation conditions.

The treatment enjoyed by PJ Brown is directly on par with Wang Hao and Gary Payton.

As for Gary Payton, under the emotional offensive of Willie Walker and his group, he made a sacrifice.

After all, he's not like PJ Brown, he's the Sonics, he's been here his whole career.

Convinced PJ Brown and Gary Payton, as for Wal Watson, it's not that important.

Moreover, his rookie contract does not comply with the NBA's regulations on early contract renewal.

In addition to Gary Payton and PJ Brown becoming free agents, the Sonics also need to complete a series of early contract extensions.

(End of this chapter)