Chapter 93 [Showing the limelight and soaring in value]
All major media in North America reported the news of the Lakers losing to the SuperSonics at home.
Magic Johnson scored a near triple-double in his comeback, proving that he still has the caliber of a star. But Yang Jian's performance was more eye-catching and stole the show. He scored 40 for the second time in his rookie season, and he supported it in the post-game interview.
The magician returns.
Yang Jian's strength has once again been recognized by the public, and his data has surpassed other rookies in the 1995 class. His behavior in supporting the Magic has also received unanimous praise. The media cannot give negative reviews, and opposing his statement is tantamount to discriminating against AIDS patients.
"Discrimination" is a social problem that the United States strives to avoid but has always existed. Racial discrimination, property discrimination, disease discrimination, etc... The media must try to avoid inflammatory speeches, otherwise black people may take to the streets at any time to protest against discrimination and conduct zero-day protests.
Yuan Gou.
In ESPN's sports news, Yang Jian has more shots than Magic because he interacted with female stars on the sidelines and ate popcorn when he saved the ball. Many black players are competing to see who talks more trash.
At that time, Yang Jian's behavior was quite entertaining and eye-catching.
Although Yang Jian failed to save the ball, he behaved very gentlemanly, which is in line with the league's current promotional thinking.
The 1990s was an era of rapid changes. After Jordan won three consecutive championships, he became the number one player in the active league. Stars such as Barkley, Olajuwon, and Ewing were also very popular. Stern's star-making plan has been a great success.
In the next step, the NBA needs a hundred schools of thought to contend and create more stars. Grant Hill, Anfernee Hardaway, Yang Jian on the outside, O'Neal, Mourning and others on the inside all have the opportunity to become the league's signature stars, and the league will spare no effort
of packaging them.
After President David Stern saw the news, he felt that the league did not need to come up with special lines to promote Yang Jian. He had already promoted himself very well.
All fans watching the live broadcast will remember Yang Jian's name. He has two more goals selected into the top five goals of the day. His crotch change-hand dunk was selected as the best dunk in this round.
In the past, fans commented on Yang Jian, saying, "His jumping ability is not inferior to Jordan's." Now fans say, "His dunks are more beautiful than Jordan's." Countless people agree with this. Yang Jian has several dunk moves that Jordan never did when he was at his peak.
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Yang Jian scored 44 points, which shocked the fans even more. He proved that he was not just a dunker.
On the 8th, the Magic played against the underdog Nets at home, and it took three overtimes to decide the winner. Magic's Anfernee Hardaway also set a personal scoring high, scoring 42 points in 54 minutes and scoring 20
Free throw opportunity.
Yang Jian's performance was obviously better. He only got 7 free throws. Many fans think that he is a rookie and does not have star whistles. If he had as many whistles as Hardaway, he would definitely have scored 50.
Yang Jian is always compared by fans with already famous young stars, and his popularity continues to rise. He is already the top one among the newcomers.
Before Yang Jian left Los Angeles on a special plane, she called Naomi Watts at the airport. She had already gone home from work. The two chatted for a while, and he hung up the phone when they were about to board the plane.
Yang Jian didn't know when the next meeting would be, but he wanted to share the joy of breaking the record with Naomi.
It was already late at night when he got home, and he immediately went to his room to sleep. There will be back-to-back games tomorrow, and the players must try to recover as much as possible.
At this time, Chinese fans also saw the SuperSonics vs. Lakers game. After halftime, the ratings of this game had broken the record for the opening game. At the end of the game, many people began to regard Yang Jian as Jordan.
A powerful star.
Because the game was so exciting, many local sports channels immediately contacted CCTV to buy the video of the game, thinking that broadcasting it multiple times would attract fans.
TV5 did not broadcast it, but Yang Jian scored 40 points in the two broadcasts. When Chinese people talk about sports, they will definitely talk about Yang Jian, and they can discuss it for another week.
"The news said that after this game he moved up to second place in the scoring list, surpassing Olajuwon, with only Jordan in front of him. Isn't this too strong? He will compete for the scoring title in his rookie season."
"Did Yang Jian practice high jumping before? Otherwise, how could he jump higher than a black man and do that kind of dunk? He has no opponent at all when he participates in a dunk contest."
"The men's basketball team is guaranteed to qualify for next year's Olympic Games, and maybe we can win a medal. Pass the ball to Yang Jian to shoot, and the others will be fine as long as they don't hold back."
"If Yang Jian comes to play in the CBA, I think he can score 100 points in a single game. The gap is too big. No one in the CBA can keep up with his speed."
Fans who have watched NBA games and then watch China's CBA are really not interested. The players just seem to be walking around playing ball. Compared with Yang Jian, "Chinese Jordan" Hu Weidong doesn't look like anything special.
Not many people say that Yang Jian is the Chinese Jordan these days. When he plays against the real Jordan in the NBA, the two teams may not lose when they meet. Why give him such a title? Just like if Grant Hill is called "Detroit Jordan", it is simply
An insult to players, he would definitely prefer his nickname "Good Boy".
Some people began to call him "Er Lang Shen" because they thought it was catchy. Who told him to call him Yang Jian? It's just a different word than Yang Jian, but the pronunciation is exactly the same. After one season, this nickname is likely to become popular in China.
American fans will definitely give Yang Jian a nickname. He doesn't know what it will be. He hopes it's not "Oriental Flying Man" or something like that. That's simply too low to penetrate the center of the earth.
Yang Jian cannot see the comments from domestic fans and can only wait for Chinese reporters to come for interviews to get information. He is now the number one star in the Chinese sports circle. If he returns to China, there will be a long queue of people looking for him to advertise.
Yang Jian slept until noon before getting up, and went out with Snow to have dinner with her agent Steve Oldman.
After ordering, Oldman said excitedly: "Yang, there's a lot of good news. Many businesses have contacted me and want to find you as a product spokesperson. Not only local companies, but also large companies from other places, your commercial value is more valuable than ever."
It has increased by 1,000 times since the beginning.”
Players put up good numbers in nationally broadcast games, and their exposure rate can be as high as two or thirty regular season games. Live TV is the main way for fans to get to know the stars, and Yang Jian knows it. He risked his life on the court and caught two
Chance.
"Is there any endorsement suitable for me?" Yang Jian asked.
"Of course, but the bids of these companies are not high enough. They say you are a newcomer to lower the price. I suggest you wait until after the All-Star Game before signing an endorsement deal, because countless people are optimistic that you will be selected for the All-Star Game, or even become a starter. Once you are successfully selected,
If you become a Western Conference All-Star, your value will skyrocket." Oldman laughed.
Yang Jian will become a rich man by then, and Oldman will also get rich. He feels very happy now and has great luck. Everyone in this circle can be Yang Jian's agent, and there is no need to go out and actively contact merchants for various endorsement meetings
Came to your door.
"Then let's wait and talk after the All-Star game. I can't guarantee the statistics of the All-Star game, but I will definitely become the dunk king by then." Yang Jian said easily.
Oldman smiled and said: "Yes, you have to take a long-term view. Sneaker endorsement is very important for stars. Do you have any requirements in this regard?"
"How many companies have contacted you?"
Oldman took a sip of water and smiled: "The biggest companies have contacted you, including Adidas and Nike. The one with the highest offer right now is Reebok. They are very sincere and want to sign a 10-year, $50 million super long-term contract with you."
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"555555..." The fork in Snow's hand fell on the plate, and he couldn't believe what he heard. If he was given so much money, how many lifetimes would it take him to spend it all?
Yang Jian had no reaction when he heard this number. He calmly swallowed the roast meat in his mouth and took another sip of water.
He said calmly: "Don't consider Reebok, the contract is too long. You mainly negotiate with Nike and try to sign a three-year contract first and then renew it in the future. It doesn't matter if the price is a little lower than Reebok, but I require that the longest contract cannot exceed 5 years."
Year."
"What? Why? Buddy... That's 50 million, why are you still turning it down?" Snow 555 waited for a while, finally said the complete words, and asked in disbelief: "You can move in immediately after signing the contract.
Villa, driving a luxury car."
"Because I know that my worth will continue to increase, and it will become even higher in three years." Yang Jian said flatly. His realm is not something that ordinary people can understand.