“…… So, JORDAN-TEAM didn't actually give you a full guaranteed contract, right? ”

After some exchanges, everyone has become familiar with each other.

Speaking of which, Chen Mu and Griffin are players in the same position, and there are many similarities in their playing style. Don't say anything else, let's talk about things on the court, Chen Mu talked to Griffin about various small ways in the NBA league as a senior superstar, which is enough to bring the relationship between the two closer.

Prior to this, Chen Mu and Griffin had only met before the draft, and Griffin also asked for Chen Mu's autograph with great interest. Further back, Chen Mu watched the NCAA classic matchup between Griffin and Curry, and Griffin knew that he knew, but he didn't meet on the court.

And just now at the Staples Center Arena, Griffin was really in no mood to say anything to Chen Mu. As soon as the team failed miserably, he could only sit on the bench and couldn't do anything to help. As an athlete, I'm afraid there is nothing more restless than this situation.

On the other hand, before the game, even a few days before coming to Los Angeles, Chen Mu had already called Griffin (things like numbers, in a circle, can be easily obtained, in terms of Chen Mu and Duffy's connections, there is no phone number in the league that he can't get), and agreed to meet this time.

The purpose of the meeting, Chen Mu roughly said, that is, the new UA company in which he has a stake, wants to contact Griffin to see "whether there is a basis and possibility for cooperation".

But Griffin was somewhat skeptical.

Chen Mu is a shareholder of UA, and fans all over the world know it. But generally speaking, this kind of negotiation with the intended contractor will make the company's largest shareholder also come forward?

And speaking of which, Chen Mu himself is also a member of JORDAN-TEAM, but as a superstar, Chen Mu's personal brand has been created, and it is already one of the best-selling basketball series products in the world.

Now he wants to poach people from his own owner as the majority shareholder of the UA basketball business division?

This, this, this...... That seems a bit unkind!

"Don't worry, business is just a word for money. There are no business problems that money can't solve, you don't have to worry about those details~"

Chen Mu said so, but Griffin still had some concerns in his heart.

So when they met on the sidelines, Griffin didn't seem so enthusiastic, and he was somewhat worried that if the conversation between them was recorded by a camera lens. At that time, people said that Griffin forgot his righteousness and didn't even play an NBA game, so he thought about changing jobs or something, which would be too ugly.

Griffin didn't want to be seen as a bad guy before he made a name for himself.

"Yes, it was all agreed, but I ......"

Facing Chen Mu's question, Griffin looked helpless, stretched out his finger and pointed to his injury and said, "Aren't I injured, there is an injury suspension clause in the contract, according to the clause, the contract will be postponed." If I can't restore it, the contract will be null and void......"

"It's pretty ruthless."

Chen Mu nodded, as a player, this approach is a bit too ruthless and difficult to accept. But as a businessman, profit is the number one priority, and there is nothing wrong with that.

After all, no one opens a company for pure charity, if you are a player who is injured and can't play a game, I will give you how much money you have every year, how many products will be launched, and as a result, none of them will be sold, am I stupid or stupid or stupid?

"No way, business ......"

Griffin also shook his head with a wry smile.

"The contract was brought, right?"

Chen Mu asked, and at the end he glanced at Planck.

"Hmm...... I don't know why you want me to bring it, but if you say it, I'll bring it. ”

Griffin pulled out a contract from his bag, a thick stack, and at a glance he knew that it must be a well-thought-out contract for a large company, and there must be so many detailed terms that it exploded.

"Spring! Come and have a look! ”

Planck waved his hand, and a middle-aged man with glasses and a sven appearance stepped forward, smiled at Griffin, took the contract, and began to look at it on the spot.

"This and this...... Contracts are supposed to be kept secret, right? Wouldn't that be a bad ......?"

Griffin is still young after all, and he still abides by these rules.

"It's okay, Spring, it's our UA legal expert, and he's the most skilled in the legal department."

Chen Mu stretched out his hand and put his hand on Griffin's shoulder, and said with a relaxed smile: "Don't think it's a leak of trade secrets or anything, most of the standard terms and conditions of our contracts are consistent." Even if I don't look at your contract, I show Spolin my endorsement contract, and the effect is similar. ”

"You just think you have questions about the terms of the contract, and you find a legal expert to help you see if there is anything unreasonable, that's all. Don't think much about the rest, it's very simple, it's business. ”

"Yes, yes, Chen is right!"

Planck also stepped forward and hit the railroad while it was hot: "We also said just now that our UA, perhaps in terms of promotion, channels, experience, etc., is not as good as NIKE and ADIDAS, this is a fact, and Chen and I are not shy about it." ”

"But when it comes to sports injury protection and post-injury recovery, we're the experts, the real experts. Almost all medical institutions in the field of sports recovery in the United States have in-depth cooperation with us. In terms of injury recovery, we UA say that it is the first, which is not an exaggeration at all. ”

Of course, you're a big talker!

Chen Mu glanced at Planck, but after thinking about it, even if it is not in the first row, UA is the company that knows the most about post-injury recovery and injury protection in the field of commercial sports brands, which is not too doubtful.

After all, unlike NIKE and ADIDAS, UA did not start directly from basketball equipment products, and their strengths were originally protection and protection. The starting point is different, the angle of cutting into the market is also different, and the starting point is different.

"NIKE is a trend symbol and a pioneer in sports technology. ADIDAS also has retro trendy brands such as Clover, and it also has its own advantages in terms of technology. But how much these shoe skills can improve the player's individual strength, you two know better than us. ”

"That's right."

Chen Mu nodded and said: "Not to mention anything else, the basketball shoes themselves, the most important thing is the grip, rebound speed, fit degree and other technical indicators." What is this technology and that technology, there are epoch-making, and there are also gadgets specially made for the purpose of propaganda and hype to sell shoes. ”

"We're all inside players, so we don't have the same requirements for boots as we do on the outside. The physical confrontation, the pressure, the shoes that we endure every day on the pitch are different from those on the outside. The injury area is also different from the outside players. ”

Chen Mu said while gesturing, Griffin nodded while listening, and the two players in the same position communicated, naturally there was no obstacle.

"Your injury is very serious, but it is not serious. The recovery expectation should be good, but the question is how to prevent subsequent injuries after recovery and ensure that they are not injured in the same position as much as possible. If these problems are not solved, you will have some scruples in your heart when you play in the future. ”

"The most important thing for players to recover from injuries is not how much they recover physically, not how much they recover technically, but how much they recover their confidence."

As he spoke, Chen Mu raised a glass of drinking water and said, "The reason why I invited you to come is that I didn't let your agent come too, because we are not going to finalize the matter directly at this meeting today." I know that deciding who to work with is not something that can be decided in a day or two. ”

"Especially at UA, we're just starting out, and we don't have any basketball experience to give you peace of mind. It's normal to have doubts in your heart, and if I were you, I would seriously consider it. But if you think about it, I'm a NIKE player myself, and I've been exposed to the best technology in the world. My name doesn't say how great it is, but now it's a big name in basketball. ”

"I'm not going to joke with my reputation and invest in a random company."

"Then why didn't you switch to UA yourself?"

Griffin asked the key question.

"Hah...... I knew you were going to ask this. ”

Chen Mu smiled, turned around and took out his contract.

"Liability for breach of contract, there are eleven pages of this content alone, you see, if I breach the contract, how much is the liquidated damages."

"Boom" flipped for a while, and Griffin almost screamed at the number he saw.

"NIKE is an old man, and he thought of everything when he signed the contract. I can't afford to pay this kind of liquidated damages, whether I'm UA or UA. ”

Chen Mu smiled and took a sip of water.

“…… After a general look, the operation is not difficult, as long as the customer nods, according to the current positioning and attitude of NIKE to the customer, there will not be much problem. ”

On the other side, Springing had already looked at Griffin's contract and nodded in confirmation.

"No, I'll give it back to you."

Chen Mu took the contract, handed it to Griffin, and said when Griffin put the contract away: "Think about it, if you agree, you are our UA's first basketball customer." We're going to use all our efforts to build sneakers for you, get the word out, and then next year......"

Chen Mu's eyes flashed with light.

"Let's take off together......

Staggered, Chen Mu and Griffin clinked glasses and drank a glass...... Mineral water.

More than an hour later.

Griffin left the table early, saying that he would go back to discuss with the agent and call Chen Mu when the time came. Planck knew how to do it, and got up with Chen Mu and sent it to the door, and the luxury car that picked him up and went back and forth had already been parked, so that Griffin also enjoyed the treatment of a superstar.

"That's right."

Seeing Griffin leave in the car, Planck laughed and said, "What you said is much more useful than if I drew a cake for him." ”

"That's, I'm smart."

Chen Mu smiled shamelessly: "I'm also leaving, and I'll continue to play away tomorrow." ”

"Don't you finish reading the best release of the month before leaving?" Planck asked.

"It's almost the same whether I look at it or not, what kind of status do I have, and it's too naïve to struggle for the best of the month."

Chen Mu waved his hand.

"So you don't want the best of the month in January?"

Planck laughs.

"Who said that?"

Chen Mu turned his head and pointed at himself with his thumb and said, "Starting tomorrow, you will guard the sports news and see how Lao Tzu abuses the whole league's internal groups......!" ”

The crucial January card battle has begun. (To be continued.) )