basketball kingdom

Chapter 83 Miami Negotiation

After the Lakers players were interviewed by media reporters at Madison Square Garden, they did not stop in the locker room and took the team bus back to the hotel where they stayed.

On the morning of the second day, the team plane departed from New York Airport to Miami, a famous tourist city.

Miami is the second largest city in Florida and one of the most densely populated cities in the United States. In 2009, it was rated as the richest city in the United States by the Union Bank of Switzerland.

Miami has a warm climate and is one of the favorite cities for retirees in the United States, so it is also called "the waiting room for God's call."

Tourism is an important industry in Miami, the beaches of the Greater Miami area attract tourists from all over the country and the world, and the Art Deco nightclub district of South Beach is considered one of the most glamorous places in the world.Therefore, the teams that come here to challenge must not only overcome the fatigue of traveling and traveling, but also overcome the influence of sensual dogs and horses.

It was close to noon when the Lakers airliner arrived in Miami, which was the hottest time of the day.

Xu Tian didn't hear Maples' advice on changing clothes. He was still wearing warm clothes, and felt the unusual heat of Miami as soon as he got off the plane.

Dwyane Wade, the head star of the Miami Heat, received a text message from James last night, which made him search for news about Xu Tian, ​​who is also the spokesperson of Li Ning. These news made him full of curiosity about this young man from the East.

Xu Tian and Kobe talked about Miami in the team bus. He learned about the prosperity of this place from Kobe's story, and worried that the nightclub incident would happen again. The first thing he did when he arrived at the hotel was to call his teammates together and open a simple player meeting.

There were no coaches and management personnel involved in the player meeting, and no mobile phones or similar things that could record and video were allowed. All players talked openly about their ideas and goals.

Clarkson mentioned many times that he loves Los Angeles and the Lakers, and asked Xu Tian to help communicate with the management to see if he can not be traded.

Xu Tian also talked about his inner thoughts, frankly saying that he wants to lead the Lakers to compete for the championship, and hopes that his teammates can appropriately reduce off-court entertainment activities and participate more in the team's daily training.

Kobe and Ci Shiping were very satisfied with the results of the meeting, and expressed their attitude at the end, saying that they would help their teammates as much as possible in any aspect.

In the evening, Wade called Kobe and invited Kobe and Xu Tian to his mansion.

Xu Tian and Kobe quickly changed into standard suits and took a taxi to Wade's mansion in Miami.

Wade's mansion is a sea-view house, and he has been involved in the entire construction process, so that whether it is the indoor floor or the outdoor swimming pool, there are Wade elements in it.

After Xu Tian and Kobe got out of the car, they inevitably exchanged greetings with Wade who went out to greet them, and then they followed the owner's house and entered the luxurious bar inside the mansion.

The first thing Xu Tian saw was the wall of the bar, with Wade's self-portrait and patterns full of basketball elements on it, which was very eye-catching.Then Xu Tian saw a lot of wines displayed in the bar, most of them were "Wade" brand wines - this brand is an industry invested by Wade, so naturally it got the most display opportunities.

Wade put Xu Tian and Kobe on the black leather sofa in the middle of the living room, turned around and went to the bar to take out a good red wine, and walked back with a decanter in his right hand.

After Wade poured the wine into the decanter, he showed Xu Tian and Kobe the bottle of "Wade" brand wine, and at the same time explained the benefits of this brand of wine.Then, several people chatted about business matters.

Wade was the first to ask. He was very curious about Xu Tian's signing with Li Ning. He asked, "Xu, you didn't become famous before you came to the NBA. Why did you rush to sign with Li Ning?"

Xu Tian sat on the sofa naturally, and said frankly: "Li Ning gave me a certain share in the contract, that's why I signed Li Ning."

Wade is also Li Ning's spokesperson, knowing that he shouldn't ask about the details of the contract, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Kobe took over Xu Tian's words, smiled and said to Wade: "This kid only has shares in his eyes!"

Wade was aroused by Kobe's words and asked, "How do you say that?"

Kobe looked at the smiling Xu Tian and said, "You should know that Xu recently became the spokesperson for the sports drink BODYARMOR, right?"

Wade said: "I have indeed seen related news, what happened to this matter?"

Kobe said with a smile: "This kid's endorsement contract is very low, but he has to leave a part of the shares, so I can't say more about it."

Wade nodded and said: "Xu is very business-minded. The condition for LeBron to endorse the Premier League team Liverpool is the shares. Facts have proved that this approach has more commercial value than a pure endorsement contract."

Xu Tian said: "I'm not proficient in business, but I have heard stories about Jordan owning shares in Nike and James owning Liverpool shares, so I think shares are more real than endorsement contracts, so I will strive for this content in endorsements."

Wade poured the decanted wine into the goblet that had been placed in advance, and said with a smile: "Originally, I wanted to ask you to represent my wine, but after hearing your conditions, I'm afraid I will change my mind." .”

Xu Tian didn't know that Wade was joking, so he said, "There must be a shareholding regulation, otherwise I won't endorse, even if I'm your fan."

Wade didn't answer Xu Tian, ​​but stood up and poured him wine.

Seeing Wade's actions, Xu Tian stood up and took the decanter from him, and poured some wine into the glass in front of him.

Wade looked at the poor amount of wine in Xu Tian's glass and asked, "Xu, do you drink very little? Why do you only pour so much?"

Xu Tian explained with a smile: "I don't usually drink alcohol, but because I'm a guest at your house, I drink a little out of politeness."

Wade accepts American culture. He can't imagine how people who don't drink spend their nightlife. Could it be that Xu Tian doesn't have a nightlife?
Afraid that Wade might not understand, Kobe explained: "Xu is a workaholic. He basically doesn't go to nightclubs, and his diet and work and rest are very regular."

When Wade heard Kobe's description, he took a deep breath and said after a while, "Oh, my God! It's not cool to earn so much money, isn't it a waste?"

"No waste! I like to see the satisfied smiles of the fans. I want to lead the team to win and perform well. These things are my entertainment." Xu Tian said with a serious expression.

Wade took a sip of red wine, thought for a moment, and said, "Xu, can you endorse my wine?"

Xu Tian didn't understand why Wade suddenly changed his mind, so he responded casually: "Yes, but the condition is still the shares mentioned before. We will discuss the specific amount in private. If I can accept the conditions, I can consider low-cost endorsement contract."

Wade thought of Xu Tian's recent popularity and the huge Chinese market behind him, so he agreed without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)