NOVEL NEXT Big Zhi and Kobe's Lakers Dynasty
Chapter 22 Formal Signing
Chapter 22 Formal Signing
The two young people were about to become independent, and the Bryants completely let go of Kobe and Wang Dazhi.
Wang Dazhi and Kobe will have to rely more on themselves in their future lives in Los Angeles. Of course, their two common managers, Kerim, will also provide great help for their work and life.
Becoming a professional player means that Wang Dazhi and Kobe have to keep a certain distance in life. For example, Kerim needs to be responsible for these two young people separately.
After arriving in Los Angeles with big bags and small bags, Kerim, who picked them up from the airport, had already found accommodations for Wang Dazhi and Kobe Bryant respectively.
Wang Dazhi is the No. 24 rookie in the first round. His proposed contract is $210 million for three years. The first two years are fully guaranteed, and the third year is a team option.
Kobe's contract is much bigger. His proposed contract is $350 million for three years. The first-round rookie contract in 1996 is like this. The first two years are fully guaranteed, and the third year is a team option.
The difference in income of hundreds of thousands every year makes the living conditions of the two worse by a notch, not to mention that Kobe has received multiple commercial endorsements.
Kobe chose a three-story villa in a wealthy area as his new home, while Wang Dazhi rented an apartment not far from Staples.
After Wang Dazhi helped Kobe move, he came to his own small world accompanied by Kerim. Although it was far from Kobe's mansion, Wang Dazhi didn't care.
He is a man who can grasp the opportunity, there will be bread, and there will be milk.
Kerim: "King! How about it!
This house was chosen after I shopped around!
You can even run to Staples for home games! "
After all, Wang Dazhi is Kerim's cash cow, and he is still very concerned about the basic necessities of life of the benefactor.
Wang Dazhi: "I am very satisfied!
When can I officially sign the contract? "
Compared with where he lives, Wang Dazhi is more concerned about his contract.
Kerim: "Tomorrow morning I will deal with Kobe's contract first, and I will accompany you to sign at two o'clock in the afternoon.
If you have any needs for the contract, just ask me to mention it! "
Kerim is a top student who graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, and he has absolute confidence in everything about the contract.
Wang Dazhi: "I want to know, when will I get my first salary?"
Money is what Wang Dazhi is most concerned about now. After all, he even paid the rent in advance for him.
Kerim: "The Lakers will pay players with fully guaranteed contracts on the first and NO.15 of every month during the regular season.
A total of twelve salaries will be paid during the six-month regular season, and these twelve sums of money are the players' annual salaries.
The components of your salary are 80.00% base salary and 20.00% incentive salary. To receive that 20.00% bonus, you must meet the team's expectations of you.
The Lakers take good care of rookies. You can get a month’s salary in advance on the day you sign the contract. Your first-year salary is about 63 U.S. dollars. After deducting my commission and taxes, you can get about three dollars per salary day. million dollars.
For young people of your age, this income is already very enviable! "
Kerim explained it very clearly, and this was exactly the same as what Wang Dazhi had heard before.
Wang Dazhi affirmed Kerim's work, and Kerim also left Wang Dazhi's apartment to do other things.
Wang Dazhi reported Lao Qiao's safety through the apartment phone, and he began to tidy up his little den.
The life of a rookie is always full of hope. On the second afternoon, Wang Dazhi came to the Staples Center, the office area of the Lakers.
In the conference hall, Jerry West, Kupchak and Kerim were all present.
The team's team reporters also recorded the signing scene.
The legal counsel of the Lakers and Kerim checked the details of the contract again in front of Wang Dazhi.
The bonus part is very interesting, and Wang Dazhi also carefully wrote it down.
After the procedure was completed, Wang Dazhi solemnly signed his name on the contract.
Jerry West congratulated Wang Dazhi briefly, and left in a hurry. After all, he still had important things to do.
Kupchak took the initiative to chat with Wang Dazhi.
Kupchak: "Congratulations, king!
How does it feel to officially be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers? "
For Wang Dazhi's joining, Kupchak is still very happy.
Wang Dazhi: "The moment I signed my name was really amazing!
I can't wait to put on the Lakers purple and gold jersey! "
Wang Dazhi revealed his true feelings.
Kupchak: "Don't worry, Huck, the manager of the equipment department, will arrange everything for you!
Since you don't have a sneaker sponsor, you need to hand over your training and game shoes to Huck, and he will take care of your sneakers.
If you want something special, he'll get it for you too, at your own expense, of course.
By the way, what size do you want to wear?
You know, the Lakers have a great history, and we have retired a lot of numbers! "
Kupchak carefully introduced the situation of the team to Wang Dazhi.
Wang Dazhi: "I want the number 24!"
Wang Dazhi replied without thinking.
Kupchak: "Number 24?
Does it have any special meaning? "
There are not many athletes wearing the No. 24 jersey, and Kupchak is very curious about Wang Dazhi's choice.
Wang Dazhi: "There are 24 hours in a day, and there are 24 seconds in an attack. I want to seize every 24 seconds!
This is why I chose number 24!
And I'm still a rookie with the 24th overall pick! "
Wang Dazhi explained the significance of No. 24 to Kupchak verbatim.
Kupchak: "Wow!
It's a good moral, but you have to be careful when we meet the Chicago Bulls. A narrow-minded person like Michael Jordan will definitely not like your number!
People like him like to have fun teaching rookies! "
Kupchak smiled at Wang Dazhi.
Wang Dazhi: "It's really a bit of a dream for me. Not long ago, my opponents were some high school students.
But now he was linked with Michael Jordan! "
Such a level leap is an extremely exaggerated thing for anyone!
Kupchak: "Oh no! Boy!
Although you have become a real NBA player, you are still far from Michael Jordan.
To be taught by Michael Jordan, you have to be able to win a game against the Chicago Bulls, and it can't be garbage time.
To do that, you have to win the approval of the coaching staff, which is a huge challenge as a rookie.
You have to work hard to have a chance, and we will have summer training camp with the Los Angeles Lakers in a week.
You are a rookie, you have to finish your vacation and go to training camp to hone your skills! "
(End of this chapter)
The two young people were about to become independent, and the Bryants completely let go of Kobe and Wang Dazhi.
Wang Dazhi and Kobe will have to rely more on themselves in their future lives in Los Angeles. Of course, their two common managers, Kerim, will also provide great help for their work and life.
Becoming a professional player means that Wang Dazhi and Kobe have to keep a certain distance in life. For example, Kerim needs to be responsible for these two young people separately.
After arriving in Los Angeles with big bags and small bags, Kerim, who picked them up from the airport, had already found accommodations for Wang Dazhi and Kobe Bryant respectively.
Wang Dazhi is the No. 24 rookie in the first round. His proposed contract is $210 million for three years. The first two years are fully guaranteed, and the third year is a team option.
Kobe's contract is much bigger. His proposed contract is $350 million for three years. The first-round rookie contract in 1996 is like this. The first two years are fully guaranteed, and the third year is a team option.
The difference in income of hundreds of thousands every year makes the living conditions of the two worse by a notch, not to mention that Kobe has received multiple commercial endorsements.
Kobe chose a three-story villa in a wealthy area as his new home, while Wang Dazhi rented an apartment not far from Staples.
After Wang Dazhi helped Kobe move, he came to his own small world accompanied by Kerim. Although it was far from Kobe's mansion, Wang Dazhi didn't care.
He is a man who can grasp the opportunity, there will be bread, and there will be milk.
Kerim: "King! How about it!
This house was chosen after I shopped around!
You can even run to Staples for home games! "
After all, Wang Dazhi is Kerim's cash cow, and he is still very concerned about the basic necessities of life of the benefactor.
Wang Dazhi: "I am very satisfied!
When can I officially sign the contract? "
Compared with where he lives, Wang Dazhi is more concerned about his contract.
Kerim: "Tomorrow morning I will deal with Kobe's contract first, and I will accompany you to sign at two o'clock in the afternoon.
If you have any needs for the contract, just ask me to mention it! "
Kerim is a top student who graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, and he has absolute confidence in everything about the contract.
Wang Dazhi: "I want to know, when will I get my first salary?"
Money is what Wang Dazhi is most concerned about now. After all, he even paid the rent in advance for him.
Kerim: "The Lakers will pay players with fully guaranteed contracts on the first and NO.15 of every month during the regular season.
A total of twelve salaries will be paid during the six-month regular season, and these twelve sums of money are the players' annual salaries.
The components of your salary are 80.00% base salary and 20.00% incentive salary. To receive that 20.00% bonus, you must meet the team's expectations of you.
The Lakers take good care of rookies. You can get a month’s salary in advance on the day you sign the contract. Your first-year salary is about 63 U.S. dollars. After deducting my commission and taxes, you can get about three dollars per salary day. million dollars.
For young people of your age, this income is already very enviable! "
Kerim explained it very clearly, and this was exactly the same as what Wang Dazhi had heard before.
Wang Dazhi affirmed Kerim's work, and Kerim also left Wang Dazhi's apartment to do other things.
Wang Dazhi reported Lao Qiao's safety through the apartment phone, and he began to tidy up his little den.
The life of a rookie is always full of hope. On the second afternoon, Wang Dazhi came to the Staples Center, the office area of the Lakers.
In the conference hall, Jerry West, Kupchak and Kerim were all present.
The team's team reporters also recorded the signing scene.
The legal counsel of the Lakers and Kerim checked the details of the contract again in front of Wang Dazhi.
The bonus part is very interesting, and Wang Dazhi also carefully wrote it down.
After the procedure was completed, Wang Dazhi solemnly signed his name on the contract.
Jerry West congratulated Wang Dazhi briefly, and left in a hurry. After all, he still had important things to do.
Kupchak took the initiative to chat with Wang Dazhi.
Kupchak: "Congratulations, king!
How does it feel to officially be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers? "
For Wang Dazhi's joining, Kupchak is still very happy.
Wang Dazhi: "The moment I signed my name was really amazing!
I can't wait to put on the Lakers purple and gold jersey! "
Wang Dazhi revealed his true feelings.
Kupchak: "Don't worry, Huck, the manager of the equipment department, will arrange everything for you!
Since you don't have a sneaker sponsor, you need to hand over your training and game shoes to Huck, and he will take care of your sneakers.
If you want something special, he'll get it for you too, at your own expense, of course.
By the way, what size do you want to wear?
You know, the Lakers have a great history, and we have retired a lot of numbers! "
Kupchak carefully introduced the situation of the team to Wang Dazhi.
Wang Dazhi: "I want the number 24!"
Wang Dazhi replied without thinking.
Kupchak: "Number 24?
Does it have any special meaning? "
There are not many athletes wearing the No. 24 jersey, and Kupchak is very curious about Wang Dazhi's choice.
Wang Dazhi: "There are 24 hours in a day, and there are 24 seconds in an attack. I want to seize every 24 seconds!
This is why I chose number 24!
And I'm still a rookie with the 24th overall pick! "
Wang Dazhi explained the significance of No. 24 to Kupchak verbatim.
Kupchak: "Wow!
It's a good moral, but you have to be careful when we meet the Chicago Bulls. A narrow-minded person like Michael Jordan will definitely not like your number!
People like him like to have fun teaching rookies! "
Kupchak smiled at Wang Dazhi.
Wang Dazhi: "It's really a bit of a dream for me. Not long ago, my opponents were some high school students.
But now he was linked with Michael Jordan! "
Such a level leap is an extremely exaggerated thing for anyone!
Kupchak: "Oh no! Boy!
Although you have become a real NBA player, you are still far from Michael Jordan.
To be taught by Michael Jordan, you have to be able to win a game against the Chicago Bulls, and it can't be garbage time.
To do that, you have to win the approval of the coaching staff, which is a huge challenge as a rookie.
You have to work hard to have a chance, and we will have summer training camp with the Los Angeles Lakers in a week.
You are a rookie, you have to finish your vacation and go to training camp to hone your skills! "
(End of this chapter)
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