Chapter 232 Broker
Cresey sat in the cafe, the eighth agent he was going to interview today.
After coming to this world, Cresci was not only playing basketball and exercising, but also studying wildly. With a systematic library, his learning efficiency was definitely more than 90% of the geniuses in this world.
He has learned a lot about basketball knowledge.
He knows that agents are very important to players, and agents will play a very important role throughout their careers.
They help players negotiate, make money, assist players in making decisions, help players increase their popularity, and sometimes they can also take the blame.
Cresey didn't want to find those big-name economic people, because he knew that his career plan was destined to be different from normal basketball far-distance mobilization, and he already had some ideas in his mind.
So, he wants to find an agent who can be controlled by himself.
However, there are really many people in the agency circle, and there are all kinds of people.
Just now, he saw that at least three of the seven people were liars, and four were not very reliable.
Fortunately, Cresey is not really the kind of black boy who has never seen the world. He has experienced official struggles and a life-and-death struggle.
The next broker is a broker affiliated with Caa, of course, it is just the lowest level.
However, since there is a caa endorsement, it should be more reliable.
Caa used to mainly serve Hollywood stars, but since entering the sports industry, many NBA star players have gradually won over and joined.
The list of NBA big-name players under Caa include Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, and Cameron Anthony. In addition, the broker company signed by LeBron James is also owned by Caa.
The reason why Caa can penetrate and control the resources of NBA's elite players so quickly is inseparable from their strong connections and rich resources.
Today's celebrity players' income from playing basketball no longer accounts for the majority of their income. Other advertising, endorsements, and even music, and movies are the main sources of income.
When Cresey thinks that Caa company monopolizes the important elite resources of NBA, joining Caa is the best choice because these connections can be interconnected under the background of Caa.
He ruled out the big-name agents of Caa and finally focused his attention on a middle-aged French mixed-race named Tony Parker.
This person has been working on a platform like Caa for so long but hasn't made it. Obviously, his abilities are relatively mediocre, and years of wasted time should have polished the edges and corners of his body.
Such people will be easier to control, which is exactly what Cresey hopes for.
After a while, a middle-aged Mediterranean man walked into the cafe. When he saw Cresey, his eyes lit up and walked over step by step.
"Hello, Cresey, I'm Tony Parker."
"Please sit."
"Thanks!"
Tony Parker, who sat down, seemed a little nervous and took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his sweat.
Then he took out a rectangular piece of paper, placed it on the table, and carefully pushed it in front of Cresey.
This is…a check for one million dollars?!
Cresey glanced at it, feeling a little strange.
It’s not strange that the other party stuffs money to himself, it’s the norm between agents and players.
Several agents I met before, and some even deliberately brought in a box of cash.
Damn, do you really think that I have never seen money?
Well, I've never seen it before!
Before coming to this world, he had only seen silver, gold, copper plates, and banknotes for the first time.
However, when it comes to wealth, Du Wenxing, the main world, is not bad, and he is considered to have a small fortune.
Now, what Cresci is strange is that this guy is a failure, how could he take out so much money?
"Where did you get the money?" he asked simply.
"I mortgaged my house, the only house." Tony Parker said with a smile.
Cresey looked at the middle-aged man and felt a little impressed. Was he going all out?
No matter how capable the other party is, at least this sincerity is shown.
"Can your family agree to you to do this? If I don't sign with you, I will immediately lose a lot of interest." Cresey looked at the middle-aged man with the same name as the Spurs star defender.
Tony Parker's smile turned into a bitter smile, "I divorced two years ago, and the child followed his mom."
"Feel sorry."
"It doesn't matter."
"Okay, let's talk about the important matters."
Tony Parker straightened his back and looked at Cresey cautiously.
"My conditions are actually very simple. I sign once every three years. During the contract, everything is based on my opinion. Also, I have the right to terminate the contract in one-way." Cresey said: "If you agree, we will sign it."
Tony Parker was stunned, then gritted his teeth and nodded, "I agree."
Cresey laughed and pushed the check in front of him back, "Go and redeem the house, I don't want you to live with me."
"This-" Tony Parker looked at Cresey, wondering if he really didn't want this million or was doing it.
You know, the black boy in front of him was born in a black slum, and he could really resist the temptation of one million US dollars?
"Don't worry, I'm serious, take it back." Cresey laughed, "I want your loyalty more than this million dollars."
"You'll get it." Tony Parker nodded heavily.
The next moment after signing the agent contract, Tony Parker immediately got into the state and began to discuss work plans with Cresey. He asked: "What are your plans next? Vacation or training?"
"I don't have time to go on vacation. I will stay in UCL's training hall to continue training. My body is not strong enough for NBA."
Cresey's answer was beyond Tony Parker's expectations, and he began to believe that this black teenager would have a bright future, perhaps his height...
Tony Parker thought of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant...
"What do you think?" Cresey asked his new agent.
Tony Parker thought about it and said, "The company organized a joint trial, right in Los Angeles, and I suggest you participate."
"There is also a joint training camp held by the NBA League in Orlando. We want to show our faces and just test our bodies, mainly negotiating with major sneaker manufacturers."
Tony Parker is quite clear about the twists and turns. Although he was a loser before, he also knew these ways of playing basketball, otherwise he would not have been able to get through until now.
Since you can make a living in this industry, you still have some basic abilities.
“I’ll choose some trial teams for you and then visit some shoe manufacturers’ design factories.” Tony Parker said: “I finally returned to Los Angeles and wait for the draft.”
Cresey thought for a while and said, "Only choose teams that rank high in drafts, as well as big city teams such as New York, Los Angeles, and Golden State."
Chapter completed!