Lin Ying was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

This angle was completely beyond his expectation!

As the two parties continued to communicate, Lin Ying also learned more about Anta.

For example, Anta is the first company in China to directly establish a national sports science laboratory.

This is related to CBA.

In 2004, Anta became a sponsor of the CBA. Anta hoped that all CBA players could wear Anta shoes in games, but they were rejected.

Because the quality of Anta's shoes is not good enough, many players give the reason that they are "uncomfortable".

This is actually not the blame of the athletes. They were thinking the same thing as Duffy before: What should I do if I get injured while wearing your shoes?

At that time, Anta was ruthless and directly set up a national-level laboratory, which is still the case today.

But no matter which industry it is, it takes time to develop this thing.

It has only been three years, and it is unrealistic for you to develop technology comparable to Nike.

That’s why Anta proposed a new acquisition plan.

Acquire a foreign brand company so that you can obtain the other party's technology in a short period of time.

Not only can it quickly build a brand, but it can also speed up the development of its own sneakers.

"It will be a huge investment."

Daffy said after listening.

He had already restrained his emotions, because this was the first time he heard that a sneaker manufacturer went directly to buy shoes for someone.

"Mr. Bill, don't worry about this, we have money."

The ANTA staff opposite said that Duffy was speechless.

What else can I say?

But this is not Versailles, because Anta just went public in July this year and received a large wave of financing, which is when it is the richest.

Lin Ying later remembered that Anta really liked acquisitions, and in history it even almost completed the acquisition of Puma.

At the end of the day, it is already a very large group company, and it can directly compete with Nike, Adidas and others to compete with Antetokounmpo.

"We are already discussing with Fila about the operating rights in China, and they will share some of their technology with us."

Perhaps because they were afraid that Duffy and Lin Ying wouldn't believe it, the people at Anta directly reported it as a "trade secret."

Duffy was really a little surprised this time.

Fila is a well-known Italian brand with a century-old history, and it is not only used in sneakers, but also in tennis tournaments.

Lin Ying was also impressed.

At that time, the Xinjiang cotton incident occurred. A number of brands participated in political boycotts of Xinjiang cotton, but one of them supported China Fila.

At that time, Fila China was already a subsidiary of Anta, and had multiple overseas design centers, which were separate companies.

So this wave is real business information.

Anta is sincere this time and is determined to win!

"But even if you make the acquisition, you probably won't be able to release sneakers so quickly, right?"

Duffy raised his new doubts.

"Yes, we have also considered this, so we can sign a contract first, and then before the sneakers are developed, we allow Lin Ying to wear other brands of shoes to play."

This wave, ah, this wave is a bit awesome!

Duffy was stunned.

Sneaker contracts are generally divided into three categories.

The first level is a signature sneaker contract, which means having brand signature sneakers and being a brand image spokesperson;

The second level is a cash contract, which is the contract that most players have. If Lin Ying signs with Nike, Adidas will also be in this level;

The third tier is purely a commodity contract, which is basically equivalent to the sneaker company providing shoes to players for them to play on the field, and no cash is involved.

What Anta means in plainer terms is that we sign the contract first. Before the shoes are developed, you can wear these shoes from Nike, Adidas, etc., as long as it is a third-tier commercial contract!

Generally speaking, which brand a player endorses will determine which brand of shoes he or she will wear to play.

Especially since Lin Ying is so influential now, signing a contract and wearing other people's shoes to play games is equivalent to giving others free advertising!

So don't be surprised by Duffy's reaction.

Lin Ying was surprised.

This can only mean one thing: Anta really values ​​Lin Ying, more than they did Thompson in history.

Just when Lin Ying and Duffy were about to discuss whether to settle for Anta.

Anta threw out their third trump card.

It was that trump card that made Lin Ying know why they came without sneakers.

Because compared to what they said, the temporary sneaker quality issues are no longer that important.

Lin Ying even agreed directly!

Anta prepared a new contract for Lin Ying.

The contract amount is slightly higher than the original, about 42 million over 7 years.

However, this contract is a gambling contract.

What is a gambling contract, that is, a contract with a "gambling agreement".

This type of contract is rare now, but it is not unknown in history.

The most famous one is Joel Embiid.

Embiid missed too many games due to injuries in the early stages of his career, but his dominance is clearly visible.

When his contract expired, his parent team, the Mosaics, entered into a gambling contract in order not to let go of such a super center for nothing.

The various complex rules and regulations in the contract are dizzying.

But roughly speaking, the number of times Embiid plays, his contract amount will rise by a level.

And if he is laid off in a certain year, his contract in the following years will become unguaranteed.

From this contract you can probably understand the uniqueness of this contract.

The risk is extremely high, but the reward ratio is also extremely high.

The content of the gambling agreement Anta prepared for Lin Ying is as follows:

If Lin Ying is selected as an All-Star within his rookie contract, they will make Lin Ying's sneakers an independent brand, and Lin Ying will enjoy 50% of the sneaker dividends!

Just, awesome Klass!

Duffy has been in the industry for so many years, and the last time he saw someone with a similar contract was Michael Jordan!

This kind of contract, coupled with the previous conditions, Lin Ying had no reason to refuse.

Soon, both parties signed the contract directly in the hotel.

At this time, Duffy finally understood why so many people came to Anta, because they were all ready to take photos to commemorate this historic moment.

After taking the photo, Duffy couldn't help but reach out and wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"You know, I'm curious, why would you place a bet on Lin? Yi is also a very good player."

Duffy asked a question that must have puzzled him.

"We have seen Lin's extraordinary skills. It is not only his skills, but also his fighting spirit and spirit. It is hard for us to believe that he will not succeed."

The people at Anta answered very directly.

"But it will be a gamble, and the risks are not small."

The contract was signed, and Duffy didn't have to worry about anyone going back on his word, so he only spoke from the bottom of his heart.

"We know, but we are willing to gamble with him."

In Duffy's still surprised eyes, Anta's person then added,
Chapter completed!