The boss invited the meal, and Li Zhe naturally agreed, and Odom and the other two participated together.

The lunch location was set in Laguna Beach, where there was no disturbance between paparazzi, and five people and two cars went there.

On the way, Kobe told Li Zhe that as a rookie, in addition to training hard, he also needs to observe and learn more. If you don’t understand something, ask directly. Don’t be stuck in your heart. Everyone on the team will give him an answer.

Li Zhe took the opportunity to ask how to quickly master the triangular offense. Kobe said there was no need to hurry for the time being, and wait until the training was getting familiar with it.

The lunch was very rich, with lobster and steak, and Kobe ordered red wine.

After drinking and having fun, Omdo said that it is off-season now and if you want to have some fun, you can call him at any time.

Kobe didn't object, he just said he should pay attention to moderation.

Leaving the restaurant, Li Zhe returned to Ergonsaydo and discussed his next itinerary with Duffy.

Speaking of the press conference, Duffy said it was a bit shabby, and there were similar discussions on social networks, because compared to the Lakers using four first rounds to exchange Li Zhe, the press conference was not carefully arranged, and there were not many important Lakers figures attending.

When he learned that Kobe was giving shoes on purpose, Duffy thought it was a signal from Nike.

On the morning of the 28th, Li Zhe met with the Xtep team at the Beverly Crescent Hotel as agreed.

Reebok President Matt O'Toole personally led the team. At the beginning of the talks, he took out the signature shoes that had been made for display. There was also a recruitment video from Allen Iverson. The final offer was $20 million in four years, plus a 2 million best newcomer reward and a $10 million signing fee.

Li Zhe felt okay to try on signature shoes, and he promised to consider it seriously.

In the afternoon, Li Zhe went to Universal Studios Royal Hotel to meet with Adidas team.

Adidas showed its future business plan in detail, and then proposed a 4-year offer of $18 million, a $2 million signing fee, and a $1 million best newcomer reward.

Li Zhe felt that his sincerity was insufficient. Duffy thought the quotation was too low and the talks were over hastily ended. The two sides agreed to a time to discuss.

Early in the morning on the 29th, Li Zhe went to the Hollywood Orchid Hotel to meet with the AJ team.

Jordan was not present, but called Li Zhe in advance to indicate that something was delayed.

In addition to displaying the business plan, AJ also took out signature shoe design drawings and brought videos of recruitment of AJ spokespersons such as Anthony, but the final offer was smaller than Adidas.

Duffy was very depressed and took out the relevant popular reports of Li Zhe in China, saying that the Chinese market alone is worth US$30 million. AJ said that it is necessary to conduct another internal consultation.

In the afternoon, Li Zhe went to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Beverly to meet with the Nike team.

Duffy is quite looking forward to it, believing that the Nike team will send a signal through Kobe in advance and will definitely make the highest offer.

I thought that Nike's offer was $12 million for four years, and there was no other bonus.

The most embarrassing thing is that the host called Li Zhe wrongly several times, and the name of Tyrek Evans on the business plan PPT is clearly used to make a perfunctory job with the PPT that recruited Evans before. It can be said that he has no sincerity, just to see if he can do it incorrectly.

The talks ended unhappily, and Duffy was very depressed because there were rumors that Nike had a very strong intention.

After inquiring around, I finally got the news that Nike really wanted to recommend Evans.

Duffy suggested signing a contract with Reebok, but Li Zhe decided to wait and see, thinking that the two brands of Adidas and AJ are obviously waiting and watching. It is absolutely impossible for a big market like Los Angeles and the Chinese market to give up easily. Only Reebok is particularly anxious because he lacks competitiveness.

I thought that early on the 30th, many media outlets exposed the news.

TMZ: Jamie Lee sneakers contract negotiations are cold, and may sign a contract with the niche brand Reebok.

ESPN: Nike is not optimistic about Jamie Lee's future potential and believes that Evans is the best candidate.

Open-air stands: Nike and Adidas revealed that although Jamie Lee's contract amount is far more than that of the rookies in the same class, they are all considering the Chinese market and Los Angeles bonuses. His own strength does not affect the quotation, and it is not clear what the Lakers position him for.

These news spread rapidly through social networks, arousing heated discussions among all fans.

"Nike never makes mistakes when looking at people. Only LeBron and Durant can get big contracts during their rookie years, so Jamie Lee may perform well in the future, but he will definitely not meet Kupchek's expectations."

"My cousin works at Staples Center and he heard Kobe comment on Jamie Lee being stupid."

"The Lakers may still have differences within the Lakers about using four first rounds to exchange Jamie Lee, which also shows why the press conference is so shabby and there is no Lakers celebrity welcome, and even the star Kobe didn't speak."

There are many voices of bad intentions, but they are quickly slapped in the face.

At 9 a.m. on the 1st, the Lakers' official Twitter updates a photo.

The photos show that a huge poster was added to the exterior wall on the south side of Staples Center.

The poster is divided into three parts, with the title written at the top: "Past & Present & Future", downwards are classic moments such as Lakers celebrities such as Jabbar and the Magic, and downwards are Kobe holding the championship trophy with his right hand and Li Zhe with his left hand. On the far right side of the picture is a passage: "Welcome to the next player in the Los Angeles Lakers."

Twitter sparked heated discussions among Lakers fans, and they copied and pasted comments to welcome Li Zhe.

At 10 o'clock, the Lakers' official Twitter updates again, with a video.

The first one to appear was the Magician, followed by Jabbar, James Worthy, and then Gasol and other active players. The video was carefully produced and edited, and the players welcomed Li Zhe to join the Lakers.

Just when Lakers fans thought the huge poster video was already very grand, the Lakers' official Twitter updated again, and the content was also a video. Active Lakers staff, team doctors, trainers, and cheerleaders went abroad with the team's logistics. Finally, Bass and the entire Bass family expressed their welcome.

Such a grand occasion has sparked heated discussions among all fans.

"It is obvious that the Lakers attach much importance to Jamie Lee more than they imagined."

"What can Jamie Lee Hede do? If he doesn't play, it will be the biggest joke in the history of the Lakers and even the NBA."

"What if he left the Lakers one day?"

At 12 o'clock, the Lakers' official Twitter update again, with the content being a video of Kobe and Li Zhe fighting against each other.

Li Zhe's three-pointer with 22 of 25 shots did not surprise the fans, but his layup, step back and snake-shaped breakthrough fully proved that he was completely adapted to the pace of the NBA game, and it was the highest intensity. After all, Kobe's super high defense level is well known, and the rumor that "Jamie Lee is stupid" is self-defeating.

At the same time, some fans posted photos on Twitter, which was about Kobe and Odom taking Li Zhe to dinner at Laguna Beach. The smiles on the faces of the five were clearly visible, and Li Zhe's popularity was self-evident.

In the afternoon, Duffy received another invitation from Adidas, AJ and Reebok.

Reebok said that the contract can be increased to $35 million for five years; Adidas said that the contract can be increased to $30 million for five years, and the best newcomer reward can be increased to $3 million; AJ also said that the contract period and amount can be increased, but it is still slightly less than Adidas, but Jordan will attend the next talks.

Just as Li Zhe was thinking about why the attitudes of the three manufacturers changed so violently, he received a call from Old Bass.
Chapter completed!