Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

The most critical question in Chapter 72 (Third update, please read it!)

Just a month ago, Nike signed Liu Xiang for only 50 yuan a year.

You must know that Liu Xiang is now the well-deserved No. 110 Asian men's 1-meter hurdles.

Dong Bing has always believed that this is a worthwhile investment.

In addition to the three ball sports of football, basketball and tennis, track and field is another area that Nike attaches great importance to.

Dong Bing couldn't help but compare Chen Ran with the previously signed Liu Xiang. This younger athlete has a calmer temperament.

She vaguely felt that this negotiation would not be easy.

When his men went to Dongzhou City before, they might as well just agree to the other party's request.

Anyway, it only costs 20 yuan a year. If the results are really outstanding, just sign a new contract.

Today, Chen Ran has won the ATP Challenger Championship and defeated strong opponents along the way.

Korean player Lee Hyung-taek, ranked around 100 in the world, and American talented newcomer Isner.

It is already a fantasy for Nike to want to sign Chen Ran at the previous price of 20 per year.

"Chen Ran, Xiao Yang may have been a little unhappy when he talked to you before. I have already criticized him." Dong Bing said naturally and sincerely after sitting down.

Chen Ran felt happy after hearing this.

If he was really a 16-year-old boy who was not deeply involved in the matter, he would really believe her lies.

This statement is full of loopholes.

If Dong Bing really felt that Yang Shichao had done something wrong before, he would have sent other executives to find him long ago, so why wait until now.

However, Chen Ran also smiled lightly and did not point it out.

"Mr. Yang has his own reasons for doing this. After all, he has to consider the interests of the company."

"Well..." Dong Bing nodded slightly and asked curiously, "By the way, you and Liu Xiang know each other? I just saw that you two were having a great time chatting."

When Chen Ran heard this, his heart moved slightly and he remembered something.

"Liu Xiang has signed with Nike?"

Dong Bing smiled and then raised his thumb, obviously admiring Chen Ran's quick sensing ability.

"Signed, but you haven't answered my question yet."

"We know each other..." Chen Ran smiled intriguingly, "We have known each other since today."

With Dong Bing's knowledge and experience, he immediately realized that it was Chen Ran who took the initiative to get to know Liu Xiang.

In fact, it is very easy for athletes who are outstanding in their field to take the initiative to make friends with an outstanding athlete in other sports.

After all, everyone has heard each other's names before.

"Liu Xiang's contract amount is not a secret, it's 50 a year." She seemed very candid and showed her sincerity to Chen Ran.

"By the way, Liu Xiang will only get half of his endorsement fee after tax is deducted, and the other half will be given to the Track and Field Management Center."

"Xiao Chen, you don't need to have such worries."

"If you talk to Liu Xiang about this in the future, he will definitely envy you."

Great leader, don’t use words to confuse me.

Chen Ran was very aware of the huge differences between the two of them.

At least since your opponent joined the professional team, you don't have any worries. You only need to train with peace of mind. The country will equip you with the best team and bear all the competition and training expenses.

It is said that the poor are rich in culture and rich in martial arts. Practicing sports in China costs a lot of money, and the country helps you bear all this.

"Mr. Dong, we won't talk about this."

Chen Ran shook his arm and put aside the topic: "You came to me today, and you definitely didn't come to chat."

"With 50 a year, when you win a tour championship or reach the top [-] of a Grand Slam, you have the right to break out of the contract and re-sign. This is Nike's sincerity." Dong Bing made this condition, "By the way, Liu Xiang doesn't have it. This clause.”

This is not because Dong Bing wants to give Chen Ran preferential treatment, but because of the huge influence of tennis and the fact that besides Chen Ran, there are no other male tennis players to choose from in China.

"How many years of the contract?" As soon as Chen Rang said it, he smiled hoarsely and shook his head.Since you have the power to get out of the contract, the number of years of the contract is not important.

As mentioned before, tennis is a winner-takes-all sport.

This also means that no matter how many years he has signed with Nike, as long as he does not break into the top 50 of a Grand Slam or win an ATP Tour championship, he can safely receive an endorsement fee of [-] a year without losing anything.

Frankly speaking, a 250-match championship or even a 500-match championship is nothing in the entire professional tennis world.

If you are not a Chinese national, a championship at this level will not add much commercial value to you at all.

For example, if a tennis player from a medium-sized or small European country wants to have commercial endorsements, the most basic requirements are to be a Grand Slam semi-finalist, an ATP 1000 Masters champion, or to be able to reach the year-end finals.

Especially in the next nearly 20 years, the three giants will monopolize the tennis world and basically eat up most of it, leaving very little room for other players to survive.

However, there is an exception to the rule, Kei Nishikori, a young player.

In his career, he has won several ATP 500 and 250 championships, as well as several Masters runner-ups and a Grand Slam runner-up.

But let alone compare with the Big Three, even Murray and Wawrinka, who are one level below the Big Three, and even Cilic and Del Potro, who are the next level, are far behind.

However, Kei Nishikori's income during his peak period was the same as Djokovic's.

This is because he has a huge market for Xiaori and is very popular among Xiaori brands.

The Chinese market behind Chen Ran is far better than his childhood, which has been verified by countless athletes and entertainers in the entertainment industry.

So it’s time to raise the price a little more.

"Um...I want to ask a question."

"you say!"

"Is this 50 yuan after tax..."

This young man really knows how to compare!

"Okay, I promise you, this 50 yuan can be after tax!" Dong Bing also replied firmly.

Nike, which has a lot of money, doesn't care about spending a little more money.

As long as Chen Ran doesn't go to her rival Adidas, she is willing to pay a little more.

"let me see……"

Chen Ran turned his back and seemed to be considering this issue seriously.

Almost 20 years later, Nike has indeed experienced some turmoil in the Chinese market. Netizens have shouted at them, forcing many celebrities to terminate their contracts.

Of course, many celebrities actually signed short-term contracts with Nike, and they just didn't renew their contracts when they expired.

20 years is too long, and should I worry about what happened in 20 years now?

If I reject Nike now, what will people in the sports circle or other industries think of me?
Do you feel that your operation is confusing or even stupid...

Dong Bing didn't know Chen Ran's inner thoughts and continued slowly: "I also want to say something... Nike's experience and connections in the tennis field are not comparable to Adidas."

"For outstanding athletes, we are also willing to open a personal line for them."

"We can also introduce you to excellent coaches and outstanding brokerage companies in the future."

Chen Ran suddenly turned around and asked, "Where's the referee question?"

After all, there is no "Eagle Eye" replay in today's tennis matches, and misjudgments often occur.

But even if "Eagle Eye" replays appear in the future, misjudgments cannot be completely eliminated, especially on clay courts, which have always adhered to the original principle and refused to use "Eagle Eye" replays.

"Referee question?"

Dong Bing was stunned, then understood what Chen Ran meant, and said very firmly, "Nike has never been in the habit of letting its players suffer, so you can rest assured."

"If you are good enough, even if we in China District are unable to do anything, the headquarters will try our best to prevent you from being unfairly punished."

……

In order to avoid unfair penalties when participating in global competitions in the future, choosing Nike as the protagonist should be the only win-win option. After all, the protagonist wants to subvert the professional tennis world dominated by Europeans and Americans!
What happens in 2021 is still too far away from 2002, and I hope readers can understand.

(End of this chapter)