Jordan, who was sweating profusely, sat on the sidelines, his eyes a little dark, but his expression was still proud and he said to Jiang Yan beside him: "You know, I am already 38 years old."
Jiang Yan smiled and nodded: "I know, but the bet cannot be changed."
Jordan was unmoved: "I remember when I was as young as you, I didn't know where you were."
Jiang Yan continued to answer with a smile: "Yes, you are my idol, I play basketball because of you, but the bet cannot be changed."
Jordan wiped his sweat: "A three-pointer should actually count as one point."
Jiang Yan continued: "But you didn't tell me in advance, so the bet is not allowed.
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"alright!"
Jordan stood up very irritably, banged the basketball a few times, then gritted his teeth and said: "45 million is 45 million! Everyone, shut up, but I didn't say it was the full amount, conditionally.
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"As long as you don't let me play in the NBA, I'll do it." Jiang Yan laughed heartily.
The price of 45 million US dollars for five years is several levels higher than the original offer of 18 million US dollars for five years.
For reference, Iverson signed a 10-year, $50 million contract with Reebok when he first entered the league in 1996. Subsequently, the answer series created by Reebok became a global hit.
This price was a top-notch price at the time.
However, NBA endorsements and salaries increased rapidly. In 2002, Kobe switched to Nike for $45 million over five years, setting a small record at the time.
Based on this calculation, Jiang Yan's price was considered top-notch in the NBA in early 2001.
After word spreads about this price, many people may think it is unfair because Jiang Yan is not an NBA player.
But in fact, Jiang Yan is completely qualified because his business attributes are unique.
He is a popular pop singer in Europe and the United States, and he is also a basketball Olympic champion. AJ will next build a brand that meets the dual attributes of pop and sports.
So it’s only 9 million per year, and it’s not even the full amount, which is basically in line with Jiang Yan’s worth.
Jordan also understands this.
Otherwise, why would he agree?
Of course, behind such a quick agreement, there is more or less the meaning of "sealing the seal".
Thinking of this, Jordan looked at his new friend with emotion.
The waves behind the Yangtze River.
No, it’s what young people today eat when they grow up?!
So he couldn't help but ask: "Joey, do you really not want to play in the NBA?"
When Jiang Yan heard this, he asked back: "I will come when you come back. I will be your teammate and we will become bigger and stronger."
After hearing this, Jordan smiled and shook his head: "There is no chance, I will not come back twice, this is ridiculous.
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As he said this, he couldn't help but think, if he really made a comeback, with this guy by his side, wouldn't he be able to easily reach the finals?
The God of Basketball came back for the second time and still made it to the finals, which is in line with his personality.
So Jordan once again couldn't help but test: "Are you telling the truth?"
Jiang Yan was slightly stunned, then smiled and said: "Of course I'm joking, I said I won't fight, I won't fight. Besides, if I really want to join your team and be the boss according to my strength, would you like it?"
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That’s right.”
Jordan broke into a cold sweat, then skipped the topic and started talking about the details of the endorsement.
To be honest, the God of Basketball is indeed the God of Basketball, and at the age of 38, he is still a great player.
However, human beings are still powerless in the face of the power of time, and he faced the cheating 21-year-old Jiang Yan.
After this closed exchange, Jordan will probably be emo for a while, and Jiang Yan actually has some emo too.
Because he knows that one day he will grow old unless he becomes a god.
But this matter is now a hot issue for him. He doesn't want to think about it, and he doesn't dare to think about it.
So Jiang Yan just emoticoned for a short while and ignored it, just waiting for that day to come.
After the "arrangement" with Jordan ended, the two parties quickly held a press conference.
AJ signed a contract with Joey for 45 million over five years, and will release Joey's special sneakers, which made the news of the day once again sensational.
Then, as expected, various discussions ensued. Among them, the biggest controversy was in the basketball community. Many NBA stars expressed dissatisfaction. After all, it was too high.
However, after AJ announced the preliminary details of the negotiations, these voices disappeared a lot.
Because according to the contract, if Jiang Yan fails to win the next Olympic championship, fails to maintain the bottom line of 10 platinum sales for his next album, fails to be nominated for a Grammy Award in the United States next year, fails to break into the top ten of Billboard again, all of the above
If he fails to do all of this, then he can only receive a guaranteed endorsement fee of US$5 million per year.
Five million US dollars a year is a price that many people can accept, although it is still very high.
However, Jiang Yan is not at a disadvantage. Let’s not talk about whether he can achieve the full amount. Even if he can’t, he will get more than 5 million a year, because this endorsement not only only has endorsement fees, but also profit sharing.
This is a super big head.
Small Target has given a prediction here. Based on Jiang Yan's current business value and his dominance in the Chinese market, the annual profit share is estimated to exceed 5 million.
Jiang Yan actually doesn't care about this, because money is a trivial matter to him, and making a "friend" like Jordan is a big deal.
Because Jordan promised: As a friend, I will support the Olympic bid.
Look, isn’t this weight heavy?
At the same time, Jiang Yan was also thinking that he had made a promise without even taking the Three Treasures. He felt that the power of affinity needed to be re-evaluated.
Taking over the AJ sneakers, there is no conflict with the Seven Wolves because it is a single product category.
Nowadays, Jiang Yan's commercial value is getting bigger and bigger, and Jiang Yan has opened his door to accept endorsements, so many endorsement categories have begun to become more and more detailed.
So after aj, his next category also seems to conflict with the previous one, and that is cars.
However, before, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class was a commercial vehicle, so this time it will be different.
So the sports car category Porsche 911 model successfully won Jiang Yan, 25 million for two years, two advertisements and one song. For Jiang Yan, this money was easy to make.
Then there is the jewelry category. Diamonds are a very frivolous thing, but they are really rich and have a lot of resources behind them, so 18 million for three years is easy.
After that, there are various small categories, which add up to an annual income of about 10 million US dollars.
At the same time, old brands have also begun to increase their investment, such as Jaeger-LeCoultre watches, which have reaped a lot of dividends from Jiang Yan in the past two years. Many local tycoons in China recognize this, and this year is Jiang Yan’s contract year, so they directly gave him a big contract.
36 million for three years, plus special funds and profit sharing.
So far, Jiang Yan has made at least 40 million U.S. dollars in annual income from his visit to the United States.
But this is not over yet, because the biggest issue has not yet been discussed, and that is Warner Music.