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Chapter 99 The shorter the signature, the better

At the end of the special training, Qin Fei's ability value increased to 66, and he worked hard for more than a month to increase it by 2 points.

In fact, the rent has not yet expired, but he must find time to go to Seattle. In Seattle, the broker team has helped him find a suitable residence.

On the plane, Tellem talked about the endorsement.

"Kobe has signed a contract with Adidas for 6 years and 4800 million."

"Year 6?"

Qin Fei's first reaction was not that the amount was too large, but that the time was too long. Why did he sign for 6 years?

"Yes, in fact, I am more inclined to sign with Nike, but his father helped him make the decision, and finally signed with Adidas. This sneaker contract" Tellem hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Qin Fei was a little puzzled.

"No, it's nothing." Tellem didn't say anything in the end. Although Qin Fei and Kobe have a good relationship, some things involving other people's families should not be too gossip.

"I don't have a sneaker brand to ask me for an endorsement?" Qin Fei heard that Kobe had so many endorsements, so he should be a little bit, right?

"There are, but the prices are not very high." Tellem took out the record book, and then flipped through it in front of Qin Fei, which recorded the results of his recent negotiations with the sneaker brand.

Qin Fei knew that he and Kobe were not comparable. Before Kobe entered the league, he was the son of the topic and the darling of the media. Especially with the help of a big ball market like Los Angeles, his commercial value increased day by day.

In Tellem's notebook, there are a total of four brand names.

Not to mention Nike and Adidas, one of the other two brands is Reebok, and the other is actually Fila.

When it comes to Fila, everyone's first reaction is that this is not an Italian brand that makes casual couple shoes. Why did it suddenly enter the basketball market?

But in fact, in the 90s, Fila actually signed two NBA stars, one is the popular Grant Hill, and the other is Jerry Stackhouse.

It can be said that Fei Le has a good vision, and now he is also targeting Qin Fei.

For ordinary [-]th overall players, even if they can get an endorsement contract, it will definitely not be too high, but Qin Fei is different.

Qin Fei was the first person of yellow race to be selected to the NBA in the first round. This topic was too topical. After the draft, it once ignited the sports media from all walks of life.

So skin color sometimes brings greater difficulties, and sometimes it brings some benefits.

After reading these four brands, Qin Fei only made one request: "I just want to sign once a year, is there a possibility?"

"Sign once a year?" Tellem felt uneasy, but he didn't express his thoughts, but wanted to hear what Qin Fei meant.

"I feel that the price given by the current contract is too low. If I sign a long-term contract, it will be revealed at that time. If other brands want to sign me with a big contract, I will have to pay liquidated damages, which is not worthwhile."

Qin Fei said so, and accidentally revealed his ambition.

"If this is the case, it is of course the best, but we must also consider market changes. What if the overall value of the sneaker market declines after you play it? You may still only be able to sign a low-priced contract." Tellem analyzed all the situations for Qin Fei, and it still depends on Qin Fei's own decision.

"It's still a one-year contract."

Qin Fei knows that the social economy is developing very fast, especially the sneaker market, and there are even tens of millions of contracts for rookies in the future, which will definitely decline, so as long as he plays better and better, the contracts will also rise.

"Okay." Seeing Qin Fei's firm attitude, Tellem obeyed.

"There is no problem in choosing a brand. You can choose any of the four brands. Whoever gives you the most money will cooperate with you. Isn't that reasonable?" Qin Fei said with a smile.

"Of course." Tellem smiled.

"How much did Allen sign the contract?" Qin Fei suddenly remembered that Reebok seemed to be Iverson's endorsement brand, so he asked more.

"$10 million over 5000 years."

"Why is it a little less than Kobe?"

"This contract has clauses. As long as Iverson is an All-Star for three consecutive years, it can be converted into a lifetime contract. Therefore, although the price per year is small, the value of the contract itself is not low at all." Tellem analyzed it, and Qin Fei understood that the lifetime contract was also something he was going to fight for. Unexpectedly, Iverson had already touched the threshold as soon as he entered the league, and he was quicker.

The two chatted for a while about other endorsements. Some of them have not come out to discuss yet, but as long as Qin Fei plays in the NBA, as time goes by, he will slowly find them.

"The key is that the contract period is short, the shorter the better." Qin Fei reiterated.

The flight from Los Angeles to Seattle was very fast. After more than two hours, the plane landed steadily at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The arrival time was [-]:[-] pm local time, and I felt a bit of coolness when I got off the plane.

The dimension of Seattle is much higher than that of Los Angeles. In the northwest corner of the entire country, it is only two hours away from Vancouver.

Therefore, the climate is relatively cold. In August, the hottest month, the average temperature is below 22 degrees.

Tellem helped him find the real estate. Qin Fei looked at it, and found that it was the high-end apartment he requested, with a higher floor, and he could even see the key arena that was newly built and put into use last year.

After making arrangements for Qin Fei's life outside of the stadium, Tellem left Qin Fei's residence, which now belongs to Qin Fei.

The official reporting time of the team is generally in the middle and late September. Before the report, the training equipment in the arena can be used. The special training in Los Angeles has ended. If Qin Fei wants to continue to improve, he must use some team resources.

As the team's only first-round pick this year, he still has the qualifications.

On the second day after arriving in Seattle, Tellem helped Qin Fei apply for a driver's license, which required identification, proof of residence and other materials.

The driver's license is very important. If it is inconvenient to travel by taxi all the time, he must get it.

That afternoon, the two went to the airport again, waiting for a flight from New York.

Then Tellem talked about the interview.

"Cory, a reporter from the Seattle Times, asked me out last Friday, but you were playing in Los Angeles at that time, and I changed the time for you to this Thursday, which is the day after tomorrow."

Tellem said: "The "Seattle Times" is the largest daily in the local area, and it has a history of [-] years. It should be a short newsletter published in the newspaper, but you will also need to accept face-to-face interviews."

Qin Fei nodded, expressing his understanding.

"During the interview, some things can be a little vague, such as asking your opinion of your teammates, try to say good things."

Tellem's meaning is very clear, that is, before Qin Fei joins the team, he must first establish a well-behaved and sensible image, and don't talk too much. These media reporters may choose a certain sentence as a headline.

"There is also an interview with the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer". They need to interview before the start of the preseason. They need to make an appointment with me in advance. It is also a one-person interview. You have to prepare in advance."

Tellem flipped through the notebook, which recorded some specific things. After these two things were finished, Tellem should have nothing else to arrange, but he always felt as if he had forgotten something important.

The two sat at the airport for a while, and not long after, Tellem received a call from the sneaker company.

(End of this chapter)