Chapter 93 Signature Sneakers
Wu Huang followed the team to participate in the trip to China. He couldn't get any profit this time. He was too lazy to run so far, but UA cared about this trip to China and hoped that he could cooperate with the team to travel to China.
To be honest, the contract signed by UA and him is very conscientious. The contract does not require him to conduct too many commercial activities. This time I just hope that he can cooperate with the team, and in the end, Wu Huang will make the decision himself.
The University of Southern California also hopes that he can attend this trip to China. In addition, UA means this. Due to the pleas of both sides, Emperor Wu finally came to China.
This time, the Chinese behavior lasted for ten days. In addition to playing two friendly matches with the Chinese national team and the Guangdong team, Wu Huang also held a fan meeting for UA in Shanghai. This is the first time that UA's brand has appeared in China.
Wu Huang also got the news that his signature sneakers are being designed. UA intends to design the first pair of signature shoes for him before the start of the regular season, and will temporarily be named Hugo Generation. This will be a pair of high-end basketball shoes priced at around $100.
For Wu Huang's first pair of signature sneakers, UA almost brought out all the special skills, including an integrated 3D molded shoe tongue, forefoot inner boots, heel stabilizer extending to both sides of the shoe body, UAC revealing thfit upper technology, full palm fan reg cushioning, etc. This time UA almost used all the mastered sneaker technology for Wu Huang's "Long style" "Text "Signed Sneakers".
Many fans may not know that not all stars can have their own signature sneakers. For example, the current players under Nike who really have their own product line are just Kobe, James, and Durant, and others like Paul and Anthony are all spokespersons under Jordan. They do not have their own full product line.
In terms of Adidas, only McGrady a few years ago and Garnett now have their own signature shoes. Even Duncan, who ranked higher in the Hall of Fame, couldn't sell his first signature sneakers, and later he could only wear Garnett's sneakers. It can be seen that having your own signature shoes is not only a symbol of status, but also a symbol of popularity.
In addition to their own signature shoes, Kobe, James and others also have other shoes endorsed by themselves, such as Kobe's Venom series and Dream color astro series. These series have produced more than one generation, filling the mid-range and low-end markets outside the highest-end signature sneakers.
The same is true for Wu Huang now. His signature sneakers will definitely be his highest-end series, and in the future they will be named "Hugo Generation One", "Hugo Generation Two", and so on. UA will use the most cutting-edge technology he has mastered to each generation of sneakers in this series, and of course its price will also be the highest.
Next, UA will also launch mid-range and low-end sneaker series based on Wu Huang's performance in NBA. The price of these sneakers will shrink as they use cutting-edge technology. As for how to name them, they must be discussed based on Wu Huang's future performance, just like Kobe's Venom series. It is based on his nickname of black Mamba.
In early June, Emperor Wu ended his trip to China and returned to Los Angeles in a low-key manner.
He played in China for only a symbolic appearance of more than ten minutes and did not use his strength at all. The same is true for Chinese players, and no one would do his best for such a game.
As his agent, Brandon came to China with him this time and spent ten days to get a lot of endorsements for him. They were all one or two short-term contracts given by some domestic manufacturers. He did not need to shoot advertisements, and at most two flat photos were taken.
Although these manufacturers don’t pay much money, they have less trouble. This type of endorsement does not require a single endorsement fee, but requires quantity.
When Emperor Wu asked on the plane he came back, Brandon was greedy. He took over more than a dozen businesses for him in such a short time, and he also earned one million US dollars in pre-tax income every year.
This number really scared Emperor Wu because he seemed to have done nothing?
"You don't have to worry, there are at least 100 such endorsements for Kobe and James. Next, I will soon set up an agency company to take on this kind of business for you." Brandon is very clear that a player cannot have at most five large endorsements like UA. There are too many such endorsements, and the players' business activities will not be arranged, which will directly affect the players' daily life and game status. However, such small endorsements are the more the better, but they cannot handle these small businesses alone, which requires a team to handle. Each superstar will definitely have a mature business team behind them.
On June 2, espn released the rookie physical test data. There are many good players participating in the draft this year, and "armspan" has become the keyword. The quasi-no.com Wu Huang, Golden Boy Rubio and Tabit have become the three most famous "gibbons". Their armspan and height difference are extremely large, almost reaching 20 cm.
Compared with height, NBA pays more attention to wingspan and the data of reaching out on the spot. The data of big hands rising above and the length of arms opening of small guards is more convincing than their absolute height.
Take the quasi-no-student Wu Huang as an example. His height without shoes is 190.9m, and his height with shoes is 195m meters, but his arm span reaches an astonishing 209.8m, which is 18.9 cm more than his height.
Wu Huang's touch height is 260m, which is very good for a point guard and one of the reasons why he became the No. 1 pick. Scouts all say he has to be stronger because he only has 82 kilograms, which is his only shortcoming.
Almost every popular rookie has good wingspan data this year, but there are exceptions. For example, Blake Griffin, who many teams want to attack, is the only talented rookie who can threaten Wu Huang. His height and wingspan are a bit shabby. He doesn't wear shoes and is only 205m tall, with a 208m wingspan. He stands and touches the height in the end only 267m. This makes people worry about his prospects and draft picks at the NBA No. 4 position.
North Carolina's high-quality inside player Taylor Hansblu has always been considered to be at most 205m. As a result, the physical test height is close to 208m, and the standing height is 270m, which is 3m higher than Griffin.
Duke striker Gerald Henderson is barefoot at only 193m, but his arm span reaches 208cm, so he is 260m tall. Otherwise, I really don't know how he has to work hard on the NBA's forward line at this height.
Pittsburgh's powerful inside player De Juan Blair is only 196m barefoot, but his wingspan reaches an astonishing 218m and his wingspan is 270m high. So even if he is not tall enough, Blair's strength and wingspan are at the level of an NBA-level power forward. It sounds really absurd that he stands and touches over Griffin 3m high.
Wu Huang's teammate Tai Gibson is only 203m barefoot, but his wingspan is also 221m and his standing height is 276m. Both U.S. champions have amazing wingspans.
In terms of backcourt players, Patty Mills, Ty Lawson and Jonny Flynn are only 180m barefoot. Although they are slightly short of height, their speed advantage should still be able to find a place for themselves in the league.
The most surprising thing is that Memphis defender Tyrek Evans and European golden boy Rubio Evans are barefoot and tall at 194m, but the wingspan reaches an astonishing 210m and a 265m standing height, which is the wingspan close to the power forward's data.
Rubio's barefoot height is 193m, but his arm span is 211m, and his standing height is 265m. This European genius is even more amazing than Emperor Wu in terms of arm span. No wonder the Spanish media has been hyping that Rubio's physical talent is still above Emperor Wu.
James Harden, who is in the top five picks, has a barefoot of 194m, but his wingspan is close to 210m, and his standing height is 263m. Although his height is a bit insufficient for the second position, his good wingspan can still make up for it.
However, when it comes to arm span, the most awesome this year is of course the successor of Hashem Tabit. The descendant of the African Mountains is 218m tall, and he also has a pair of 229m super long American vulture arms. These two things alone give him the capital to pick Tanhua.
On June 4, the New York Times published a report on Wu Huang. Columnist Da Sabi wrote in his column: Wu Huang led the trend of double-powered defense. Even though Curry was questioned because of his failure to participate in the championship, his pick declined; Tai Lawson was too short to convince the public; Rubio was in Europe and was questioned. But as long as Hugo exists, the most popular one at the 2009 draft was still the point guard.
"Yes, I think he has improved the 2009 draft, and the title of 'Draft Year' is mostly because of his existence." Knicks' general manager Donny Walsh also said bluntly: "Hugo is indeed a dominant player, but what about the others? I can't see how outstanding it is."
This is Hugo, 1.91 meters tall, 2.09 meters wingspan, solid passing and control skills, and his magical shooting ability. His defense has made the NBA team management coveted. When the Knicks drew the No. 1 pick, Hugo's next home was already decided. The New Yorker didn't even need him to try out. He just needs to wait until June 25 local time to directly use the No. 1 pick to get him off.
This report can represent the wishes of New York fans. In March Crazy, Wu Huang's performance was still very focused. The Knicks could not have any other choice. Their brainless boss James Dolan even shouted out the remarks that "The Knicks will not marry him unless Wu Huang."
Speaking of which, the time Wu Huang entered the NBA management perspective was actually a bit short.
When Griffin, Rubio, Curry, Tay Lawson and others were well-known, Wu Huang was still staying in a private high school in Los Angeles, and no one was interested in it. Because his identity really makes people feel unconfident, except for those tall players, Chinese players seem to have never produced an excellent player under two meters. Wu Huang was less than 190m tall at that time, so naturally no one thought he would be a star seedling.
In the summer of 2008, he began to be watched by NCAA and NBA.
"His shooting was amazingly accurate, his arms were very long. When he jumped up and shot, I don't know who could defend him," said Floyd, the coach of the USC. When he saw Wu playing, he immediately began to recruit the young genius, and even used some small means to be criticized by his competitors.
In 2009, Wu Huang joined the University of Southern California. His height was 1.90 meters and his wingspan reached 2.08 meters. According to Floyd, Wu Huang's positioning is very similar to Iverson, who won the NBA scoring champion for two consecutive years, or the Wizards' general Arenas.
If you want to compare speed, Wu Huang may not be as good as the answer, but if you want to compare athletic talent, Wu Huang is not inferior to Iverson, and he mainly shoots from outside, and his shooting percentage makes other NCAA geniuses pale.
Although Wu Huang did not test the bounce and bench press in this body side, his talent had already been fully demonstrated in college competitions, with a height of 190.9m, a wingspan of 209.8m, a height of 260m on the spot, a weight of 82 kg, a 3.19 second sprint in 3/4, and a 11.30 run back and forth in the penalty area.
USC head coach Floyd once said exaggeratedly that after Wu jumped up with all his might, he could easily make difficult dunks such as changing hands under his crotch, and he was also the fastest player on the team.
Chapter completed!