After winning the championship, Zhang Zhiyuan's status changed from a celebrity to a national hero.
The gap between the two is quite large. Celebrities may be well-known at best, but they may not be liked or respected, just like rich people such as Jack Ma and Ma Huateng.
And the title of national hero is a big deal, it's a kind of recognition.
This identity is a valuable amulet, and it is estimated that no one will dare to touch it in the future.
However, once you enjoy this right, you will naturally have to bear more obligations.
After playing the game, Zhang Zhiyuan originally wanted to relax and have a rest, or do something he liked.
But in order to maintain the persona of a hero, he had to participate in some group activities.
For example, I cooperated with CCTV to shoot a documentary on the men's basketball team's championship journey, attended some interviews, and met with some fans to promote the basketball career.
After finishing all this work, Zhang Zhiyuan received an invitation from the Bazaar Star Charity Night Auction to raise money for those affected by the earthquake.
This is an indispensable activity for Zhang Zhiyuan. As a celebrity in China, a very rich celebrity, if you don't donate some money, you will be stabbed in the back.
Of course, Zhang Zhiyuan is not opposed to doing some charity, since he can't spend all his money anyway.
He is just a little worried about whether all the donated money can be used in poor areas. If the donated money is used to feed some moths, then he will be very unhappy.
In the evening, Zhang Zhiyuan and Damimi came to the scene together.
As soon as he got out of the car, the celebrities who were still talking in twos and threes immediately stopped talking and came towards Zhang Zhiyuan.
There is no way, who makes him the real top player in the country now.
As far as the recent period is concerned, no one in China is as popular as Zhang Zhiyuan.
"Wow, the great hero of our country is here."
Fan Bingbing flattered her.
Everything is relative. Fan Bingbing is a goddess in front of diaosi, but in front of Zhang Zhiyuan, she is a flatterer.
Of course, she doesn't have to be embarrassed. Others are taking pictures anyway, and there are many people who want to take pictures but don't have the chance.
"Not only is he a hero, he is also our God of Wealth."
Mr. Chen, the person in charge of the charity night, said with a smile.
The only criterion for evaluating the success of charitable donations is the amount of money raised, and Zhang Zhiyuan's arrival is undoubtedly a great help.
The media has long been trying to figure out Zhang Zhiyuan's net worth. After a lot of guessing, they finally made a rough guess about Zhang Zhiyuan's net worth.
Currently, Zhang Zhiyuan’s sneaker endorsement is 20 million per year, the NBA annual salary is 14 million, the car endorsement is 8 million per year, and there are 18 other types of endorsement products, which is about 28 million per year.
At the same time, he also invested in the movie If You Are the One, earning about 15 million U.S. dollars, and invested in the variety show Ace vs. Ace, earning about 5 million U.S. dollars.
There are also various other stocks and fund investments, and the income is about 20 million US dollars.
In other words, Zhang Zhiyuan's annual income this year has reached an astonishing US$110 million, which is about more than 800 million yuan when converted into RMB. Of course, this is before tax.
For comparison, Fan Bingbing's income this year is about 20 million yuan, a difference of 40 times.
Therefore, it is only normal that Fan Bingbing would flatter Zhang Zhiyuan in front of so many people. The two are no longer on the same level.
As long as you can make friends with Zhang Zhiyuan and get into Zhang Zhiyuan's circle, you will have found a shortcut to success.
Just like Da MiMi, she was just a little unknown actor the year before last and could only play a small supporting role in Liu Yifei's TV series.
However, after catching up with Zhang Zhiyuan, she not only starred in the heroine of If You Are the One, but also appeared in two other major productions, and she has become a first-line actress in the domestic entertainment industry.
She is on the same level as Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, Liu Yifei and others, and even slightly surpasses them.
At this time, she got out of the car with Zhang Zhiyuan, and several little stars who couldn't squeeze in front of Zhang Zhiyuan got in front of Big Mi Mi, and each one asked Mi Sister how sweet she wanted it to be.
They all want to get into Zhang Zhiyuan's circle and drink some soup, just like Liu Yan, Yang Xiuli and others.
Although you can't get into a big production, you can play a lead role in a small production, or you can play a supporting role in a big production and still have a good time.
There are only so many movies and TV series produced in China every year, and new people are constantly pouring into the industry, and those old guys are still in the industry and refuse to quit. This industry is getting harder and harder to get along with.
There were many celebrities who came to the charity night, and Zhang Zhiyuan recognized some familiar faces.
The male ones include Jet Li, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi and others, and the female ones include Li Bingbing, Fan Bingbing, Li Xiaolu and so on.
Zhang Zhiyuan even saw Liu Yifei.
"Sister Fairy is here too. I thought you had been in the United States."
The two most coveted female stars in Zhang Zhiyuan's previous life were Da Mimi and Fairy Sister. Now Da Mimi has been taken care of. When he saw Fairy Sister, he was so restless that he forgot that Da Mimi was still there.
"I just finished filming The King of Kung Fu some time ago, and not long after I came back, I went to watch the men's basketball finals live."
Liu Yifei smiled and said that she was a little surprised. The title Zhang Zhiyuan was too high.
"You haven't come to see me even in Los Angeles. I'm so outspoken..."
"Sister Liu has too many scenes to finish, so how can she have time to look for you?"
Before Zhang Zhiyuan finished speaking, Da Mimi interrupted.
This may seem like nothing wrong at first, but if you think about it carefully, it sounds like a reminder.
What Damimi means is that Liu Yifei has a lot of resources, so I don’t care about you, so save it.
If you think about it more maliciously, the meaning of this sentence may be that Liu Yifei has so many resources, how could she not have a financial backer behind her? She has long been impure, so don't be too jealous.
Everyone watched this scene with great interest and thought deeply.
Soon, the main event of the charity night began.
Celebrities can participate in the auction, and the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the disaster area. They can also put some things up for auction, and the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the disaster area.
Of course, the latter has risks.
If you overestimate your fame and influence, it will be embarrassing if the items you sell are too cheap or no one bids for them.
Therefore, most celebrities participate in the auction.
Moreover, just to participate, few celebrities spend real money to buy the auction items.
In the original time and space, Liu Yifei and Li Xiang were the ones who paid for this auction.
Other auction items were bought by wealthy people, and these celebrities were actually just here to gain popularity and show off their faces.
The only effect is probably to make more people pay attention to this charity activity.
The first item at the auction was an jade necklace, which was bought by a boss for a high price of 1.1 million.
If it were sold, it would obviously not fetch this price.
The second item up for auction is still a necklace, but it has become a crystal necklace.
The starting bid was 100,000, and Liu Yifei raised the bid to 300,000.
A rich man then increased the price to 400,000, and Liu Yifei increased the price again to 450,000.
Different from other auctions, charity auctions are basically loss-making, so the competition is not always fierce. If one person bids something twice, others will often give face and stop bidding, allowing the other party to do what they do.
An act of charity.
These are all unspoken rules that are unspoken and agreed upon.
If someone doesn't comply, there will naturally be no problem.
"One million, sorry Sister Liu, I also like this necklace very much."
Da Mimi said.
She is one year older than Liu Yifei. She was called sister before, but now she is called sister again, which sounds unpleasant to people.
"I'll give it to you if you like it. I'll buy something else."
Liu Yifei replied with a smile.
Zhang Zhiyuan looked at this scene and was speechless.
Da MiMi set a price, and the others didn't bid any more to save her face. She bought the crystal necklace for one million.
The auction continues, with famous pens, suitcases, handbags, bicycles, oil paintings, and all kinds of strange items.
The only thing they have in common is that these items that were originally not very valuable were all sold at high prices.
That oil painting was sold directly for 3.5 million.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not participate in the auction because there was nothing he liked.
However, his autographed jersey from the final against the Dream Team was put up for auction.
"This is the jersey Mr. Zhang Zhiyuan wore in the final. This jersey has witnessed history. I don't need to say more about its significance. Start bidding now."
The host said.
As soon as he finished speaking, a wealthy man in his fifties held up a sign and offered a price of 1 million.
"Do I have fans this old?"
Zhang Zhiyuan said doubtfully.
"I guess I want to have a good relationship with you, and there must be a lot of people who have this idea. Just watch, your jersey will definitely sell for an incredibly high price."
Damimi reminded.
When rich people buy things from celebrities on such occasions, they are flattering the other party and increasing the celebrity's reputation. As a celebrity, you often need to be grateful.
With Zhang Zhiyuan's influence, there may be no need to be grateful to the donor, but the donor can at least get a good favor.
How much this good karma is worth varies greatly in the eyes of different people.
"2 million."
The CEO of Yintai Group held up a sign and the price went up by one million.
"3 million."
A mysterious man held up a sign. This man was neither a celebrity nor the CEO of any company.
However, people who can come to such a place are often either rich or noble.
"It's crazy. It's just a jersey."
A young actor couldn't help but muttered something, and everyone who heard this couldn't help showing a trace of disdain.
Where do people buy jerseys?
"5 million."
Another boss failed and offered a sky-high price.
And this was just the beginning. Then several bosses and a few mysterious men kept bidding, completely ignoring the unspoken rules of charity bidding.
There is nothing they can do about it. Zhang Zhiyuan is too busy. It is not easy to get online and cooperate with Zhang Zhiyuan.
If we can reach a cooperation with Zhang Zhiyuan, it will be worth 50 million, let alone 5 million.
Anta has proven this.
Thanks to Zhang Zhiyuan's endorsement, Anta has transformed from a domestic brand into an international brand, and its market value has surged several times.
"9 million."
"10 million."
A mysterious man raised the bid to tens of millions.
"Tsk tsk tsk...rich people."
Huang Xiaoming sighed.
"Why didn't I see them being so generous when I asked them to invest in filming?"
Li Bingbing said with a flat mouth.
"That's us. If Zhang Zhiyuan approached them to invest in filming, they would be more generous."
Fan Bingbing reminded.
"Too high."
After breaking through 10 million, Zhang Zhiyuan couldn't help but complain.
He did remember that Jordan's jersey from the finals was auctioned for a sky-high price of 10 million U.S. dollars in later generations, but that was in 2022, and the 10 million U.S. dollars at that time may not be as valuable as the 10 million RMB now.
Moreover, Jordan jerseys are extremely special examples.
Most of the auction items are actually under one million US dollars. For example, Artest's championship ring was sold for 500,000 US dollars. The scene of Kobe Bryant's final game was sold for 100,000 US dollars. James' return jersey with the Cavaliers was sold for 50,000 US dollars.
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"Whatever, it's a good thing for you anyway."
Da Mimi said.
After bidding tens of millions, no one at the scene immediately raised their placards.
They are also weighing whether it is cost-effective. After all, forming a good relationship does not mean achieving cooperation. At best, it is just a way to make friends with Zhang Zhiyuan.
However, just when the host was about to announce the deal, a wealthy man raised his sign and quoted 11 million.
"It's not over, right? I'm going to change my career to play basketball tomorrow."
Li Bingbing teased herself.
"Women's basketball doesn't make money."
Fan Bingbing said.
"I heard that filming of Zhang Zhiyuan's new drama has started?"
Li Bingbing asked.
"It's too late, the first girl and the second girl are already decided."
Fan Bingbing said that originally she wanted to play the second female lead, but the crew only auditioned for some unimportant roles, and the main roles had already been decided.
When Li Bingbing heard this, she could only look at Zhang Zhiyuan's table with resentment.
After the quotation of 11 million, no one finally bid anymore.
In the end, Zhang Zhiyuan's Olympic final jersey was sold for a sky-high price of 11 million.
Except for his jersey, the other eleven auction items only sold for a total of 10.9 million.
The charity auction raised a total of 21.9 million, reaching a record high.
There are only a handful of charity galas in China that can raise this amount, and this charity auction is going to be a blockbuster.
Zhang Zhiyuan donated 11 million. Naturally, his team will publicize this matter, and Zhang Zhiyuan does not have to worry about it.
After the charity auction, he had a meal with the bidders, chatted together, and became familiar with each other.
Then he and Da Mimi went to the set to prepare for filming their new drama.
What Zhang Zhiyuan is going to shoot this time is Tomato Richest Man.
After all, given his height, there are really not many movies suitable for him to star in, and even fewer movies he can act in.
After thinking about it, Tomato Man is the most suitable one.
With his height, it is very reasonable to play a football goalkeeper. As for his acting skills, Zhang Zhiyuan is not worried.
The selling point of this movie is its creativity. The setting of the script has its own sense of humor and comedy, and the acting skills of the actors are just the icing on the cake.
Moreover, as a star who lives under the camera, Zhang Zhiyuan's acting skills are actually quite good.
The heroine is Da Mimi, and Zhang Zhiyuan has no involvement in the other supporting roles. They are all chosen by the director.
Zhang Zhiyuan doesn't have to shoot to the same level as the original drama, it's just about right. He's not a professional actor anyway.
Moreover, with his current fame, no matter whether his acting is good or not, the box office of this movie will not be bad.
On September 1st, the auction for Tomato Richest Man officially started.
