The Lakers' special plane arrived at Los Angeles International Airport and was greeted by a line of traffic.
Taylor Swift’s appearance on the plane was the biggest reason. Entertainment reporters’ ability to check flights is unparalleled in the world. Swift’s strong popularity made many fans rush to pick her up at the airport. In addition, the news of Fanci’s victory over the Miami Heat was widely heard among the Angels.
The city continued to ferment, and fans came to respond one after another.
The two groups met at the airport, and there were many media stationed there, resulting in a huge crowd when leaving the airport.
In the end, they had to choose to rendezvous.
Fanci was pushed into Taylor Swift's nanny car.
It was a bit awkward for the two of them to sit in the car because Swift's father and her manager were also there.
They originally came to question whether Taylor Swift was really in a relationship with Fanci.
But now... Fan Xi is sitting in front of them.
On the contrary, they didn't know how to speak.
Although Taylor Swift's father wanted his daughter to sit next to him, she sat right next to Fan Xi, and the posture of her body betrayed her love. Her entire upper body was tilted towards Fan Xi.
Scott Swift is a shrewd stockbroker who often deals with large clients. He has studied "Microexpressionology" and "Human Body Language".
From the moment he got in the car, he knew very clearly that this young player who made the whole of Los Angeles go crazy had captured his daughter's heart.
Scott Swift also played basketball when he was young. Taylor Swift's tall stature was inherited from him. He is similar in height to Fanci and is a tall white man.
But to be honest, he does not accept his daughter dating basketball players because in his impression, those school team members who play well are vulgar guys who are illiterate and have no in-depth understanding of the social economy.
Especially...those professional players who become famous on TV often have chaotic private lives, and their lavish spending will quickly plunge them into poverty after a short career.
Countless examples reminded him that he must keep his daughter away from this seemingly glorious player.
"Hello, I am Taylor Swift's father, Scott Swift." Scott took the initiative to introduce himself to Fan Xi.
Fan Xi smiled politely and shook hands with him: "I'm Jack Fan. I'm sorry to bother you, but I did get separated from my team. We didn't expect so many people to come over to welcome us."
"If you follow Taylor often, you will find that this is normal." Scott said with some pride: "My daughter is the most popular female star now, and she has widespread popularity around the world."
He actually said this sentence with a feeling of "eyes above the head". He hoped to make this young player feel the gap between himself and Taylor Swift, and then he would like to quit.
But unfortunately, Fan Xi didn't think that way.
He just nodded.
He's not that interested in things in the music industry.
Taylor smelled something unusual. She said to her father: "If Jack hadn't let me sit on the Lakers' special plane, it would be difficult for me to catch up with the meeting with the brand this afternoon. Although there are many flights from Miami to Los Angeles
,but…"
Swift explains why.
Then, her agent complained: "God, if you don't go to Miami, nothing will happen? You know what? Taylor, now the whole world is reporting on your scandal with this player..."
"Jack, his name is Jack." Taylor Swift interrupted.
"Yes, the whole world is discussing your relationship with Jack. I think we should clarify it." The agent said weakly.
Because Taylor Swift kissed Jack on the forehead during the game, ran to hug him after winning, took a Lakers special plane, and now actually takes Jack to her nanny car...it seems that no clarification is convincing.
"Why clarify?" Taylor Swift said confidently: "They can report whatever they want to report. I don't care."
Taylor Swift wants these media to help her build momentum. She is really fed up with the media discussing Selena and Jake's relationship every day, even though Selena is her very good friend.
"It must be clarified. This involves a lot of your commercial endorsements. Many times, sponsors prefer to use a young girl idol instead of a Gossip Girl singer who is involved in love disputes." Scott said forcefully.
He didn't take into account Fan Xi's presence.
But Fan Xi looked out of the car calmly.
He is not interested in these discussions.
Taylor Swift was angry and tilted her head. She didn't want her father to interfere with her will. She had always been independent. Moreover, she thought Scott's control was a bit too much.
The awkward atmosphere remained in the car until Fan Xi got off at a hotel near downtown Los Angeles.
Then, the two father and daughter had a complete dispute.
"Don't force your thoughts on me, I know what I'm doing? I just want to fall in love with the person I like." After Taylor Swift said goodbye to Fan Xi sweetly, she got into an explosive argument with her father.
"The person you like? You don't know what liking is at all now. You just think he looks good when he plays basketball. You haven't thought about the future at all. Your status is very unequal. You are the most shining star in the music world. What about him?
A basketball rookie. And a player who has been involved with many women."
"If you get married and then get divorced, you may even have to pay him a large property division," Scott said.
"Money! Money! Money! All you can think about is money." Taylor said angrily: "Is this why you and my mother decided to separate? Don't restrain me with your wrong views on marriage, and you don't have any at all.
Try to get to know Jack. You simply think that his development prospects are not as good as mine. You want me to find a man who is richer and has a better future than me..."
"Yes, that's right!" Scott said confidently: "This is at least more secure. Although Jack is now in the high-income bracket, he has always relied on his body to make money. When he retired after a few years of glory, he had no financial resources.
, and NBA players are generally not good at managing money. When the time comes, your status gap will become wider and wider, do you think you can still be happy? My daughter, believe me, no one in the world wants you to be happy more than me."
Their concepts are completely different.
And they all think they are right.
Finally, the agent broke the deadlock and said: "Let's prepare. We are going to talk to Nike in the afternoon about signing a contract. They have always wanted to use a new generation of super singers to make them famous in the fashion world. This is our
Opportunities. Nike has excellent influence all over the world, and the price they offer is not low."
For female singers, cooperating with global super brands is a win-win situation. Not only can they get some endorsement fees, but it can also help promote their image.
Therefore, they attach great importance to this opportunity.
That's why Taylor Swift rushed back from Miami in a hurry.
…
After Fan Xi checked into the hotel, he received a call from public relations manager Doug.
Doug's tone was very exaggerated. He said to Fan Xi in an unprecedented sharp tone: "Hey, Jack! Do you know? The president of Nike sent me a text message. He said that he would sign a seven-year contract with you for 100 million US dollars.
A year-long contract. This is even comparable to the contracts of superstars such as James and Durant."
"You should be really proud of your Chinese identity. If you are an ordinary black player, it is difficult for you to get such amazing expectations from the brand."
Doug's voice was high and sharp.
Obviously, subconsciously, he still believed that Fan Xi did not deserve this contract.
After all, the players who received the same contract are super talented players such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose.
Although Jack is the son of a miracle, his physical fitness has not reached that level.
Fan Xi said calmly: I understand.
Then Doug started mumbling, why don't you get an agent and let him handle this for you.
He even started to recommend himself.
After a series of nonsense, he gave Fan Xi the contact number of the assistant to the president of Nike and asked Fan Xi to contact him, saying that he was waiting for his call there.
Fanxi gets a number from the mobile phone.
But, frankly speaking, Fan Xi had no desire to contact him urgently. Although to Doug, 100 million US dollars was an astronomical figure, and in his opinion, Fan Xi was not worth the amount. He even suggested that Fan Xi
Cash out quickly when you are most popular.
But Fan Xi is very aware of his own energy, and he knows that it will definitely become stronger and stronger.
Therefore, he is not worried at all that the money will disappear.
I don’t even think that this amount of money is an astronomical amount that is out of reach.
He expects higher prices.
…
At the same time, Nike founder and president Phil Knight was on the top floor of the hotel where Fanci was staying.
He rarely comes to Los Angeles, and although he owns real estate here, he prefers to work from his headquarters in Portland.
Phil Knight rushed to Los Angeles from Portland overnight and held a meeting with several vice presidents and marketing managers this morning to finalize the price: US$100 million over seven years.
This requires great courage.
It even takes more courage than giving LeBron James $80 million.
The fledgling LeBron James was already the most famous, powerful and charismatic high school student in North America at that time, and the entire basketball world regarded him as the chosen one.
But now Jack comes out of nowhere. He had no fan base before. He gained fame through a few miraculous games.
George Green, vice president of Nike, said with concern: "What worries me is that he fell quickly after signing the contract. Even in the NBA, there are many junk contracts. Should we treat it more cautiously, or take more measures in the contract amount?"
Are there many restrictive clauses or incentive clauses?”
Other vice presidents are also sure.
Phil Knight asks global head of marketing.
The Chinese named Jimmy Lin said frankly: "Jack's reputation is very loud. After last night's craziness, his All-Star votes have reached an incredible 1.21 million votes. If he continues this performance in the coming week,
, he is very likely to surpass Kobe Bryant as the vote leader before the All-Star Weekend."
"Remember, this is the result of restricting IP addresses in other regions."
"In fact, if voting in the Asian region is opened, Jack's numbers will reach staggering levels."
"Basketball has become very popular in China, and young people's love for basketball is surpassing the basketball that disappoints them. The emergence of Jack and his continuous record-breaking behavior have made the whole country crazy, and many of their domestic sneaker brands are waving to let them
People were looking for Jack with eye-popping checks. So, that was one reason we had to make the decision early."
"Another thing is that Jack's popularity in other Asian countries is also like a rocket. In the island country, girls call him Rukawa Kaede... This is a famous basketball cartoon that has influenced and inspired countless young people in Asia.
.In the peninsula, those guys even claimed that Jack was from their country and were fascinated by Jack's image. Like a superstar in the entertainment industry, he was regarded as a symbol of fashion."
"Actually, this is also the most important thing. Jack is a very fashionable player. His image is completely different from traditional NBA stars. He has some aristocratic qualities. His handsome appearance will make it easier for him to get women.
of joy."
"We are also actively promoting the trend recently, and even plan to invite female celebrities in the entertainment industry to endorse it. Jack's two rumored girlfriends are both partners."
Jimmy Lin took out his ppt material and introduced it to the president.
This made Phil Knight nod crazily and make the final decision.
During this process, one of the vice presidents in charge of the production line glanced at his cell phone angrily.
He was very angry that the Chinese supplier sent him a text message at this time and asked to meet with him.
Even though the cooperation has been cancelled, why does he still stubbornly believe that he can get an order for new sneakers?
"$100 million in 7 years."
Phil Knight finally revealed his number and asked his assistant to send the offer to the Lakers' public relations manager and ask him to pass it on to Fanci and ask Fanci to contact him.
"This is a number he can't refuse. How many stars want to cooperate with us for free and get our promotion resources." Assistant Robert said.
He was a little smug.
However, what made him regretful was that...half an hour later, and an hour later, he did not receive a call.
He quickly contacted Lakers general manager Kupchak and asked Kupchak to call Fanci and ask Fanci to cooperate with him.
Kupchak said Jack might be sleeping and asked them to wait.
Let our president wait any longer? LeBron James is not such a big name, right?
Robert was very angry.
But Phil Knight was very calm.
He even said to another president: "Didn't you make an appointment to meet with one of Jack's rumored girlfriends this afternoon to discuss cooperation? Maybe you can get Jack's contact information from her."
He has gone through some twists and turns to save the country.
Humble and humble.
At this time, Fan Xi received a call. When he saw the number, he was overjoyed and quickly pressed the answer button: Mom!