Chapter 116: Nike and Adidas

"This is so unfair to the silver medalist."

Anna muttered, "The second most beautiful girl in the university is still a beauty..."

Wade Dong suddenly found Anna quite cute and teased, "If you're the second most beautiful girl, who's the first?"

Anna blinked, "Everyone at Yanjing University knows that the first most beautiful girl is your girlfriend, Li Jiajia."

"Oh."

That was true; everyone at Yanjing University knew that Li Jiajia was the most beautiful girl.

However, now that Li Jiajia had graduated, it seemed that the title of the most beautiful girl at Yanjing University had passed to this little reporter named Anna. If that was the case, the standard of beauty among Yanjing University girls had declined...

Of course, Wade Dong wouldn't bring up the trivial question of the world's highest peak versus the second highest peak to remind Anna that no one remembers the second place.

Because with the standards of a top Yanjing University student, if you asked her about the world's ninth highest peak, she could probably name Nanga Parbat without hesitation.

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Winning the Olympic gold medal made Wade Dong a household name.

Before this, even though Wade Dong led the Suns to win the championship, only basketball fans knew him. But the attention the Olympics received was far greater than that of the NBA.

Especially since Wade Dong led the Chinese men's basketball team to win a gold medal for the country, breaking the USA's monopoly in this event, Wade Dong's name spread across the streets and alleys, his fame surpassing even some top celebrities.

Just as Wade Dong said, defeating the USA involved some luck.

So, although it was the Chinese men's basketball team that defeated the USA, all the glory was concentrated on Wade Dong alone. China scored a total of 127 points, with Wade Dong scoring 90 points, 53 points more than the total scored by the other team members.

The next day.

Wade Dong returned to China with his honor.

Everyone knew that Wade Dong had not only won the Olympic gold medal but that this achievement also brought him immense commercial value.

Various commercial activities would inevitably follow. Wade Dong had also won the Finals MVP and currently had no endorsements.

Especially now that Wade Dong was in the off-season, with two months until the new season started, this was the best time for businesses to approach him.

As soon as Wade Dong returned to China, he found Xiaowu.

Xiaowu immediately became the agent for Big Bull Entertainment. Since Wade Dong's "borrowing a chicken to lay eggs" plan, Zhang Yang agreed to help Wade Dong establish an agency, and Xiaowu was temporarily assigned to Wade Dong.

Wade Dong's agency was also registered in China, named Wade Dong Sports Agency.

When choosing this name, Wade Dong considered diversifying the brand to include clothing, beverages, basketball shoes, and other industries, so he named it "Wade Dong Sports."

The office of Wade Dong Sports Agency was temporarily located on the sixth floor of Big Bull Entertainment. When Big Bull Entertainment was first established, the location was quite desolate. Over the years, with the development and the presence of Maishi Technology, this area gradually became one of Beijing's CBDs, which was very convenient.

"Brother Dong, can you sign an autograph for me?"

"Brother Dong, can you sign an autograph for me?"

"Brother Dong, can you sign an autograph for me?"

As soon as Wade Dong entered Big Bull Entertainment, he was surrounded again, which made him feel helpless.

So, he decided that once the new season started and he received his salary, he would find a separate office location for his agency. He couldn't keep getting surrounded and asked for autographs every time.

Moreover, before the new season started, he would go to the USA, and the main staff of the agency would also go to the USA with him. His main work would still be in the USA, earning money and bringing it back to China for consumption.

Finally, after dealing with the crowd, Wade Dong made it to the sixth-floor office.

Xiaowu was a lively girl. Seeing Wade Dong, she playfully bowed, "Boss, welcome back! Congratulations on winning the Olympic gold medal!"

"Dealing with those people downstairs was exhausting enough, you don't need to do that too," Wade Dong waved his hand and went to sit in his office.

Xiaowu followed him in and briefly updated him on some matters that needed his attention during the Olympics.

"Several teams have contacted you, with the Golden State Warriors offering the highest price."

"How much did they offer?"

"Five years, $1.4 billion, and this was a last-minute increase after you won the gold medal."

Five years, $1.4 billion was indeed a high offer, but compared to Sar, it was still a bit stingy. However, Wade Dong had no intention of considering the Warriors. Bogut was humiliated in the Olympics, and Wade Dong planned to embarrass him again in the next season, hopefully making Bogut retire on the spot.

Wade Dong asked, "Who is the highest-paid player on the Warriors next season?"

"Bogut," Xiaowu said. "His current season salary is $13 million."

Since Xiaowu was assigned to Wade Dong Sports Agency, she had done a detailed study of the entire NBA league, even knowing the salaries of each team's players.

"How can this trash be worth so much money?" Wade Dong said disdainfully.

Xiaowu laughed, "Boss, you seem to have a deep grudge against this player named Bogut. In the game against the AD men's basketball team, you didn't even bother to go on the court and let the other players work hard to hold Bogut to just 1 point."

"Maybe it's because he's ugly," Wade Dong casually replied, then said, "I won't go to other teams. For now, the Suns are still my first choice, so let's sign with the Suns early. There's no need to keep other teams hanging."

"Okay!" Xiaowu nodded, "But no team has offered more than the Suns."

Since Wang Xingya retired, Xiaowu had become the best agent at Big Bull Entertainment. Initially, when Zhang Yang assigned her to help Wade Dong, she felt a bit uncomfortable.

However, after a simple interaction with Wade Dong, Xiaowu realized that Wade Dong was not just an athlete; he was much more. After discussing this matter, Xiaowu said, "Recently, several dozen companies have contacted you for endorsements. I've screened them for you. Take a look and see if there are any endorsements you're interested in."

"Okay!" Wade Dong took the materials from Xiaowu.

Many big brands, both domestic and international, had started approaching him for endorsements, and this was just the beginning because Wade Dong had just won the Olympic gold medal.

The status of an Olympic champion far exceeded that of an NBA Finals MVP. In the next few days, companies wanting Wade Dong to endorse their products would likely flood Wade Dong Sports Agency.

"Let's put these aside for now," Wade Dong said after looking through the materials. Although the endorsement fees were tempting, none of the endorsements interested him.

"My two bosses are just the same~" Xiaowu muttered, then said to Wade Dong, "Nike and Adidas have both contacted me. Both companies want to sign you."

This was within Wade Dong's expectations. Nike and Adidas had signed most of the famous NBA players, and having a signature shoe was a symbol of a player's status. Wade Dong had been thinking about this for a while and felt that he should have his own signature shoe for the next season.