Chapter 54

Fan Xi's strong confidence in his own strength was not imagined by Nike.

Some of them even vaguely thought that Jack's luck was greater than his strength.

But now, Fan Xi has thrown out shock bombs one after another. He showed indifference to 110 million US dollars, and his family stood firmly behind him.

Nike had to re-evaluate their negotiating status with the Fan Xi family.

Scott completely changed his previous thoughts about Fan Xi. He had always thought that Fan Xi was just a fledgling who made some money by playing basketball.

But now, he began to feel that it was very good for his daughter to marry this guy. He and his family both possessed the conditions for success, especially Jack, who actually turned a blind eye to the hundreds of millions of dollars that were within reach.

Scott was a greedy and flattering person, but he respected from the bottom of his heart those who could look down and control money. Such people are usually big shots.

This is the rule he summarized after working in a securities company for thirty years.

His eyes looking at Fan Xi became soft, and with a bit of encouragement.

As a father, he certainly hoped that his daughter's husband would be a big shot, a successful person, and a man capable of taking good care of the family.

"We need 30 minutes to discuss, Jack." Phil Knight said to Fan Xi.

Then, he and his vice president and assistants walked into a small room in the conference room.

Fierce arguments broke out from time to time.

It seems that there is a great disagreement within Nike on the constructive proposal put forward by the Fan family.

At this time, Scott outside walked over to talk to Fan Cheng and Wu Su. He showed great friendliness and also introduced to Wu Su that his daughter was a big American star.

The Fan family parents were a little surprised.

However, Wu Su soon saw the clues from Taylor's eyes on her son.

So... it turns out he found a big star as a girlfriend.

Wu Su is an enlightened mother, she will not oppose her son dating a foreign girl. At the same time, she is also a smart mother. She can see that this female star obviously loves her son more.

So, she didn't show any emotion, just quietly acting as a bystander.

The two families established some intimate relationships during the half-hour chat. Scott said he wanted to invite Fan Cheng to play golf, and Fan Cheng agreed.

At this time, Phil Knight walked out from inside, and their views reached a consensus.

As the founder and largest shareholder, Phil Knight said to Fan Xi: "Jack, may I ask if your sneaker brand needs new shareholders? We can provide some start-up funds, as well as technology and marketing, including global promotion and release."

"Of course, this is also the reason why we are willing to wait here for 32 minutes." Fan Xi looked at his watch and said accurately.

"Okay, Jack. If so, we are willing to provide 20 million US dollars in start-up funds, and at the same time list your personal brand as a sub-brand under Nike. We are responsible for all marketing and release of your brand. Comparable to the Jordan brand. How about it? We haven't made such a major concession on Le Bu Lang Zhang Si." Phil Knight stretched out eight fingers with both hands: "We want to occupy 80% of the shares."

Fan Xi shook his head and said: "Neither Le Bu Lang nor Michael Jordan has a factory at home that can independently produce sneakers, but my family does. I think you are too confident in your management."

"80%, this is impossible. Becoming your sub-brand is also unrealistic."

Fan Xi shrugged his shoulders: "You should know clearly that the times have changed."

"Jack. I think you overestimated your influence. Do you really think it's so easy to create a brand? Do you really think there will be so many fans who will pay for your performance? Moreover, whether you can continue this performance in the future is not certain."

Robert put pressure on Fan Xi.

At this time, what was unexpected was. Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te stood up and said: "Jack, if you are willing to establish your own personal brand, I am willing to be the first endorser under your brand. For free!"

Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te supported him with loyalty.

This was beyond everyone's expectations.

Previously they were still haggling over 500,000 US dollars, now she actually gave up an income of 2 million US dollars per year directly.

What made Phil Knight feel surprised was that even Scott, who was greedy for money, supported his daughter's proposal.

This change caught the Nike negotiation team off guard.

They felt outnumbered.

At this time, Wu Su, who had been silent, stood up. Having been in the business world for many years, she knew it was time to take the initiative.

She said to the Nike team: "I know you are still hesitating, still doing risk assessment, and still feeling distrustful of my son. Since this is the case, let time speak."

"We will immediately find the best designers in the world to design sneakers, and we will quickly launch the sneakers to the market. Starting from within Zhongguo, where there is a vast market, we will start from there, rush out of Asia, and finally return to your American soil."

"See you at the top."

Wu Su got up and left, Fan Xi and Fan Cheng followed, as well as the Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te party.

Phil Knight is an elegant gentleman. He was anxious at this time. He knew that if Fan Xi built the brand and gained a survival opportunity in the country, he would inevitably snatch Nike's market share in the future.

Especially if Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te leaned towards the Fan Xi brand, this would cause great damage in Zhongguo.

After all, the best sports brand merchants in Zhongguo can only find some NBA fringe players and a domestic star to do advertising and promotion now.

And they are living very well.

Fan Xi plus Taylor, this brand will easily become a hit in Zhongguo.

If Fan Xi is really as he said, becoming a super guard who surpasses Le Bu Lang Zhang Si. Then... he will undoubtedly become the number one person in the history of sports in Zhongguo and even Asia.

Is it difficult for the brand he created to surpass the brand created by that gymnast?

Phil Knight panicked.

He hurriedly said: "60%, we can just take 60%."

"I don't think you have thought it through yet."

Wu Su threw down this sentence and never looked back.

Fan Xi handed over all this matter to his mother.

Wu Su has always been a business genius. The couple started from scratch, walked step by step, and created such a big foundation. She actually just lacked an opportunity. If given a bigger platform, she could play a bigger role.

Now, her son is her opportunity.

In the evening, the Fan family warmly entertained Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te and her father.

The conversation between the two sides was very pleasant.

It is worth mentioning that when Wu Su learned that Taylor gave up the endorsement of 2 million US dollars a year from Nike, she showed great courage. She said to Taylor: "If our brand is officially established, we will definitely reach cooperation with you at a price exceeding this amount."

Wu Su's atmosphere completely convinced Scott.

He originally felt a little regretful.

But now seeing that Fan Xi's parents are such successful businessmen, he felt that his daughter bet right. The more he looked at Fan Xi, the more satisfied he was, and the more he felt they were a match.

And in fact, Fan Xi and Taylor have not yet established a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.

But this meal felt like an engagement banquet.

Interestingly, in the early morning of that day, the most famous entertainment gossip website in the United States, TMZ, exposed this set of photos. They used "a thousand miles a day" to describe the relationship between Fan Xi and Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te.

Entertainment media were caught off guard. They didn't expect that Taylor was just kissing Fan Xi on the court the night before, and by the next night, it had evolved to the point of taking her father to eat with Fan Xi's parents.

Does this mean that in two days we can hear the news of their engagement?

Interestingly, the next morning it was exposed that Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te gave up Nike's endorsement contract of 2 million US dollars per year for Fan Xi.

This news resounded through the sky.

In the United States, this capitalist society, in their values, money and feelings cannot be confused.

Basically, there is no concept of giving up money for love.

Even in Hollywood movies, there are few such plots: the audience thinks it is unrealistic and lacks a sense of substitution.

And after this incident was exposed, Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te's image was rapidly elevated.

Ordinary people feel that this female singer is too stupid, but they can't help but admire her bravery.

If it were anyone else, it would be impossible to let go of this wealth.

So, they must be true love, right?

Jack's other two rumored objects, Selena and little Jenner, must be very difficult to do this.

Soon, this incident made it to the hot list of American news, and even social experts discussed whether Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te's behavior was advisable.

This was unexpected.

Who would have thought that an entertainment gossip would rise to a social level?

With these high-frequency discussions, more inside information was also released. It turns out that Fan Xi actually rejected Nike's high-amount contract, and he actually wanted to create his own brand.

These news did not get much response in the entertainment news section, but in the basketball section, it was discussed crazy!

In the history of the NBA, the only successful player brand is Jordan, and it was successful as a Nike sub-brand, and Nike holds a large number of shares, and Jordan only enjoys dividends.

Jack?

He has only played a few good games, why does he challenge things that Le Bu Lang Zhang Si, Ke Vin Du Lan Te, and Kobe Bryant have never possessed?

Many experts jumped out to question.

However, what was unexpected was that among the fan groups, there were actually many people willing to support Fan Xi.

Because they learned that Fan Xi's parents were the bosses of sneaker OEM factories themselves, and they were the premier OEM factory bosses in Zhongguo. In their view, as long as the Fan Xi brand's sneaker design is good, the quality is up to standard, and the price is appropriate, why not support the Miracle Child?

Even, on the American Internet, a trend of providing names for the Fan Xi brand was launched.

Some said it should be named: Miracle Child. Some said it should be named: Buzzer-beater. Some said just call it: Fan!

Various answers are endless.

This was beyond Nike's expectations. They didn't expect Fan Xi's fan base to be so thick.

And in the country, it was a voice of support.

Especially when domestic fans learned that the most popular goddess singer in the United States recently, Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te, actually gave up Nike's high-paying endorsement and was willing to endorse Fan Xi's new brand for free, they were very moved.

A foreign female star supports Fan Xi so much, fans in fan forums are shouting, claiming that as long as Fan Xi launches his sneakers, they will buy them out.

Official media are also playing a role in fueling the flames.

There are also a large number of support voices in other Asian countries.

In just one day, the Internet has no borders.

Nike was caught off guard. At the same time, Adidas smelled the taste, and they quickly extended an olive branch to Fan Xi, wanting to form a cooperation with the Fan Xi brand.

At this time, seeing the feedback from the outside world, Fan Xi's parents were much calmer and more confident. They began to interview sneaker designers in Los Angeles and contact the supply chain and technology centers.

Fan Xi entrusted this matter entirely to his mother.

He himself walked into the Lakers' training ground without distraction.

When he arrived at the training center, Kobe Bryant had already entered early to practice shooting.

When he saw Fan Xi, he said to Fan Xi: "Last night, in addition to the meeting between your family and the Taylor family, our team also had a trade. Ron Artest and Steve Blake were sent away."

These two people had opposed Fan Xi to varying degrees before, and the Lakers used the trade to show their attitude.

The All-Star weekend is coming soon, and the Lakers still have two games.

Fan Xi has firmly occupied the position of All-Star starter, and the news with Tai Lei Si Wu Fu Te and Nike has kept his heat rising.

Kobe, a person who doesn't listen to things outside the window, has also heard about this.

He said to Fan Xi: "Phil Knight called me this morning. He hopes to exert influence on you through me. He really wants to cooperate with you."

Fan Xi nodded.

Kobe continued: "I think it's a good thing for you to establish your own brand, but you need the help of an industry leader. Many athletes have wanted to do this before, but almost no one has succeeded."

Kobe said to Fan Xi as an industry practitioner: "Nike's influence in the sports field is very amazing. If it concentrates on encircling and suppressing your brand, it will be a lose-lose result."

Fan Xi nodded.

He recognized this statement.

"Moreover, Nike has a large radiation range in the league. They have great influence invisibly." Kobe said this very secretly.

But Fan Xi understood what he meant.

"I am a player, I speak with basketball." Fan Xi stopped discussing this issue.

This year's All-Star Game is held at Staples Center, co-hosted by the Clippers and the Lakers.

The Lakers still have two games to play before the All-Star Game.

One is against the Phoenix Suns.

One is against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Suns' star player is still Steve Nash. Although the Suns have completely changed their tactics with the departure of D'Antoni, the influence of the former number one point guard remains.

Many people are looking forward to a big battle between Nash and Fan Xi.

Especially after Fan Xi claimed to create his own brand, more and more basketball experts hope that this rookie who doesn't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth will be killed in public.