Jeff. Austin arrived in Memphis at noon the day after calling Link, and he was there for Link's sneaker contract.

After calling Link yesterday, Link was visibly confused. After all, it happened without warning. And having free sneakers to wear and money to take is a bit of a fantasy for Link in his previous life, as an ordinary person.

In the NBA, sneaker contracts are almost per person. According to Jeff. According to Austin's statistics, only 1 out of about 15 players in the NBA do not have a shoe contract. So, as long as you're a solid rotation for a team, you're basically going to get a shoe contract. It's just that it depends on whether the amount of the sneaker contract is small or large.

Superstars like Kobe Bryant and James all have their own exclusive collection of signature shoes. And most NBA players basically sign equipment contracts. Shoe companies provide a full set of equipment for players to play and train, but they are not paid otherwise. And those equipment are basic, you can't pick too good yet.

Therefore, not all players who sign a shoe contract can make a lot of money.

Jeff. Austin had long expected that Link would attract the attention of sneaker manufacturers after the official signing, but he didn't expect to attract all the offers from the big three at once.

In this way, Link's business value may be greater than that of Jeff. Austin imagined it bigger.

In order not to disturb Link's training, Jeff. Austin went straight to the Federal Express Arena. He meets Link in the arena office area, and then soon has to go elsewhere to attend to other things.

"Pretty serious about training, huh?" Watching a sweaty Link appear in front of him, Jeff was sitting on the couch. Austin smiled.

"There's no way, where is the 2 million so easy to get. Oh, by the way, more than 1.2 million to be exact. Link smiled and casually complained about the terrible tax rate for NBA players.

"Have you figured out what happened last night? All three of them are waiting for my reply, as long as you say a word, the equipment will be delivered immediately. ”

"Hmm...... You said yesterday that there is almost no difference in the contracts offered to me by these three companies? ”

"That's right, in the big market, everyone's first sneaker contract is at this price. Adidas, Nike, and Jordan are all willing to give you a two-year, $2 million cash contract. That is, in addition to being able to use their equipment, you have $1 million a year in your account. A rookie sneaker contract is between $200,000 and $700,000. So, the price they give is actually not too low. That's half of your annual salary. ”

As an experienced manager, Jeff. Austin knows these procedures all too well. He doesn't even need to count to know whether an offer is sincere enough.

And Austin also knows that the first contract is just a stepping stone. As long as Link continues to perform like this, his shoe contract will get bigger and bigger. Maybe you might even get a signed shoe.

After listening to the offer for the sneaker contract, Link looked down and smiled, to be honest, it was not as high as he thought. To put it bluntly, I still haven't won 100% trust from everyone. But it's also said that before crossing over, Link knew that Nike had terminated the contract with Chinese player Zhou Qi because Zhou Qi did not play as expected in the NBA.

Although these three companies are not bad for money, the money is not a big flood. They must make sure that every effort they make is worth it. At that time, if there is news that the contract has been terminated, both parties will be very embarrassed. So it's okay to start with less. After all, that's what most rookies do.

"Alright then, let's go with Nike. They have a greater variety of gear, and they may be able to find a pair of shoes that fit very closely. ”

After Link made his decision, Jeff. Austin nodded, then made a phone call. After hanging up, Austin made an "OK" gesture to Link, "When you get home in the evening, you should be able to receive the gear from Nike." Of course, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, the payout will be credited to your account. ”

Link smiled with relief, playing in the NBA, the money was really like a flood rushing in.

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As always, Link gave himself another half hour of training after his regular training session. Now, Link's practice is mainly focused on three-point shooting and mid-range layups. For him, these are the two most cost-effective attacking options.

As long as the three-point shooting rate is stable, you won't have to worry about finding a job in the NBA. And the shooting percentage of the layup in the confrontation is guaranteed, which can also make Link's offensive means less simple.

Seeing that the little white strip was gradually filled, and his current strength was also improved, Link didn't feel tired at all.

In fact, with hundreds of thousands of dollars on hand right now, Link can live in style. Although Memphis is not a cosmopolitan city, as long as you have money, you can still play anything.

However, Lin Keqiang resisted his curiosity and desires, and still worked hard every day. Because he knows that he is not only carrying himself.

After training, Link dragged his tired body home. Although his lodgings were close to the arena, Link habitually hailed taxis. It's not that he has money and can squander it at will, but the security at night in Memphis is really not very reassuring.

There are Randolph and Tony. Aaron's two bigwigs were fine when they were covered, but alone, Link, as a yellow-skinned man, still didn't dare to wander around the streets at night.

Sitting in a taxi, Link was bored scrolling through his phone. only to find an unread text message, which he thought was from a member of Nike's staff. But when I opened it, the sender was Rachel.

A girl sent a message to herself, and Link immediately came to her senses. As a young man who is in the age of restlessness, he is in the pile of men every day, and life must occasionally need a woman to adjust it.

"What are you doing?" This message was sent half an hour ago, when Link was still in the shower.

"Just finished training." Link immediately went back, speaking of which, Americans don't seem to like to use chat software, which makes Link a little unaccustomed.

"I heard you signed a contract with Nike?" Within seconds, Rachel replied to the message, Link really didn't expect this girl to reply to him so quickly.

"How do you know?"

"Hahaha, it seems that you underestimate the speed of your news. Thank you, Link. ”

"Thank me? Why? ”

"You gave me the courage to pick up my dreams again, and I decided, I'm going to pick up basketball again."

"Do you want to play in the NCAA?" Link asks curiously, is he going to change the trajectory of Rachel's life?

"No, I decided to embrace basketball in a different way. I want to be a basketball reporter, Link. Maybe I'll be able to interview you on the pitch in the future? ”

Link pouted, he didn't know how Rachel had come up with the idea of becoming a basketball reporter and basketball presenter in the original history. But in this history, it seems that she has become one of the reasons for the birth of the goddess of basketball.

The two then exchanged two more pleasantries, and then said goodnight to each other. After getting out of the taxi, Link was still reminiscing. Maybe in this history, Andre has just entered the NCAA. Roberson won't run into a girlfriend who shoots better than him again.

"Damn, what do you want!?" Link shook his head, how could such a serious person think of so many messy things.

Closer to the house, Link noticed a large box in the yard. The huge hook on the box is very prominent, presumably it must be equipment sent by Nike.

Link wanted to drag the box home first, but found that the weight was unexpectedly heavy. So, he simply opened the box directly in the yard. Then, Link grew his mouth.

The equipment sent by Nike can be described in four words, that is-giant many!