The person in front of me is the No. 24 East where I wish I could grow my nostrils upward?

What is courteousness, what is elegant temperament, what is French, Italian and African…

The two faces on and off the court are about Kobe Bryant, the man who is visiting in front of him, who is a real "meeting-style" person.

Kassel's impression of Kobe cannot be said to have changed, but he just feels that he has learned about Kobe's versatility.

In the past, Kassel thought Kobe was a proud player, even more proud than Jordan, and no one looked down on him.

But this time, Kassel felt that Kobe did not discriminate against him because of his appearance, and did not show any expression.

When he saw him, although Kobe was not enthusiastic, he had no other expressions. When he saw Zhang Hao, Kobe's attitude did not change much, and he just treated everyone equally.

This surprised Cassel... 'By the way, Aix once said an idiom: Birds of a feather flock together, and those who can be friends with Aix should be nowhere close to each other.'

However, Kobe and his wife's playing board... Kassel is a little inferior.

After bringing Kobe and Vanessa into the restaurant, Zhang Hao looked at the dishes prepared by himself and the three girls, and then looked at the outfits of Kobe and Vanessa. He really felt that the food prepared by his family was not worthy of these two families.

To put it nicely, Kobe came to Zhang Hao's house as a guest, and it felt as grand as attending a state banquet.

Just a little bit straight, one word can describe it-

Zhang Hao didn't know what the taxi driver who sent the two to his house was thinking.

However, America, which loves freedom, can anyone think of any kind.

However, the confidence, the glory, and the enjoyment on Kobe and Vanessa's faces... Zhang Hao felt that even the casual clothes on his own were so eye-catching.

Looking at the three girls, the three girls' eyes showed the same thoughts.

Let Kobe and Vanessa wait, Zhang Hao pulled Cassel, and the three girls pulled Cassel's wife Sasha Kassel upstairs...

Zhang Hao turned out the suit that his father wore when he came to the United States. He gained a little weight. It was just right to wear it on Cassel. Although it was not as sexy as Kobe, it was at least a symptom.

Zhang Hao also changed into a suit. When the three girls took Cassel's wife downstairs, they all changed into clothes that were not gorgeous but quite formal.

Finally, the awkward feeling of Zhang Hao and Kassel's family disappeared.

The three families were not picky. Although the dishes were not as good as the dressing of their group of people tonight, the dishes were considered as Vanessa was preparing for pregnancy, and it was also well-communicated with Vanessa in advance, so they had a good meal.

Overall, the guests and hosts had fun, and after dinner, Kassel took Sasha away.

Although the awkward feeling has been reduced a lot, it is still very awkward. Holding his own clothes, Kassel and his wife fled, saying that the clothes were dried and sent back.

...

After seeing off Kassel and his wife, Zhang Hao returned to the living room. April was chatting with his expectant mother Vanessa about parenting.

"Bryant, let's talk here and don't bother them about their children."

"Aix, you have a good idea. Are we going there?"

Listening to Kobe's answer and watching Kobe stand up, Zhang Hao really wanted to slap himself and say "How good is Kobe going here"?

However, after this meal, Zhang Hao was used to Kobe at this rhythm.

Kobe followed Zhang Hao to the reception room and asked, "Aix, you asked me to come, not just for dinner, not just for April to meet Vanessa, right?"

Kobe is very satisfied with his experience of visiting Zhang Hao's house tonight.

‘Appointment’, make an appointment, Zhang Hao comes to Kobe this time, and there is an appointment!

In the past, Zhang Hao asked Kobe for a visit, and he was very temporary. He had something to do soon. Kobe went there if he had time and didn’t go there if he didn’t have time.

This time, it was because Zhang Hao made an appointment in advance that Kobe dressed up so grandly.

In Kobe's view, many things are mutual.

Of course, among friends, Kobe felt that he could do anything without having to do anything, and he also had a casual side.

But when the other party shows such importance, Kobe will respond in a more important way, and he prefers this situation.

This is Kobe, a strange man who combines leaning back and blacksmithing...ah, a student and ball dominance.

The reason why Zhang Hao made an appointment first was purely because Vanessa was pregnant, and the time to meet Kobe's family must be needed to cooperate with each other... It has nothing to do with Kobe.

After all, NBA is mostly rough. Kobe's awkward personality is rare in the entire NBA.

"Kobe, I heard that you and Adidas terminated your contract? On behalf of x Sports, I would like to invite you to become our spokesperson from the 2003-04 season." Zhang Hao chose to go straight to the scene.

x Sports, Zhang Hao’s brand, Kobe has heard of it. In just over two years, it has become very famous in the United States.

Sales... OK, the ET generation of alien Kassel has surprisingly good sales.

The best-selling shoes are the joint-branded shoes of X Sports and Nike, but most of the profits of this joint-branded shoes belong to Nike, which provides technology and craftsmanship.

Kobe did not answer Yes or missed, but said: "In the past ten days, many sneaker brands have been looking for me."

"I know that compared with those brands, we have no competitive advantages. We are a new sports brand, but we have absolutely no problems with our craftsmanship and technology. We still have a leading advantage in insole technology. The insoles that endorse stars such as Nike, Adidas, Reebok and other brands are almost customized to us, including you."

The process and technology are all exchanged for insole technology and Zhang Hao's long-term joint endorsement...

Kobe nodded. He knew this. There were no detachments on the insoles and all the logos of X Sports.

Zhang Hao continued: "We are preparing to launch a new series next - no.24."

"You and I are the spokesperson?"

"No, it's you, not me and you, I need to endorse x and √ for a long time. If you join and become the spokesperson for the new series of sneakers, the new series of sneakers sells well and X Sports will get better and better in the future, I hope to create a brand exclusive to you like Nike has created air-jordan for Jordan."

Just draw big cakes, let’s have fun first.

And it’s not a fool. Zhang Hao really wants to grab the no.24 series first. If he really can’t win the ‘Black Mamba’ series, is he still afraid that Kobe won’t come?

But this happened to be in Kobe's heart.

There are many great players in NBA history. In the modern basketball era, there are Irving, Moses Malone, Double Evil, Magician, Big Bird, Jabbar, Olajuwon, Zhang Hao... But Kobe's only benchmarking target in his mind is Michael Jordan!

If he has the conditions and ability, he will definitely try to surpass Jordan in every aspect.

Not to mention whether it can be done or not, Kobe has such ambition and goal.

Setting your goal too high will easily be discouraged for many people because your goal is too far away.

But Kobe won't be discouraged.

For people with a personality like Kobe, the higher the goal, the stronger the motivation for sustainability, and they will not be satisfied just because they are close to the goal, because the goal is so big that it is very difficult to approach.

Kobe doesn't care what Zhang Hao said earlier.

x Sports has obtained a lot of craftsmanship and technology through a series of methods, and the sales in the United States are also good. As long as it is a sneaker with good sales, the gap between these things is very small.

When choosing sneakers, it mainly depends on whether they fit or not. Most of the sneakers worn by the stars are customized shoes, which can also be ignored.

More details, such as the details of foot force brought by the playing style of a specific player, require sneakers to provide better protection in certain specific aspects... Normally, as long as the player himself and the endorsement brand itself spend more time, it can be done.

What Kobe wants is better ‘treat’.

Zhang Hao talked about what Kobe wanted!

After thinking for a while, Kobe replied: "I am so interested in discussing this with you now, but I don't want to make a decision so early."

"Of course, you can sign a new brand next year. This year you can try the sneakers we launched, or try our sneakers. We will launch two signature shoes for ET-2 and Truth Generation 1 of the Truth Generation."

Kobe nodded and asked a thoughtful question: "Why choose me?"

“I believe you will be an athlete who is as powerful as me, like Mr. Jordan, like Mr. Johnson.

I wanted to sign you three years ago, but we were just starting out at that time, and now we have the opportunity, I don’t want to miss it.”

Kobe listened to these words with ease!

"I understand, I will think about this."

Kobe did not agree at once, and Zhang Hao was not surprised. This is normal. This is just a preliminary contact. Let’s understand Kobe’s intentions...

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On July 13, Supersonics news officer Kyle revealed in a routine interview that they reached an intention to renew their contract with Kassel with a starting salary of $7 million and a total of $23.62 million in three years.

This contract is not small or big, but it surprised many people.

Kassel has the possibility of leaving the Supersonics, which is a consensus in public opinion.

There are many reasons, such as Kassel always can't stay in a team for a few years.

Also, the teams that Kassel are usually not willing to give him a suitable salary to renew his contract.

For example, one season, Kassel averaged 19 points and 8 assists per game, but he didn't get a team's annual salary of 3 million yuan. In the end, he only received a contract of 5.5 million US dollars for two years.

With the market conditions at that time, a player who averaged 19 points and 8 assists per game led the team to the playoffs. He was in the prime of his career at the age of 27 or 28, and he should have been able to get a starting salary of $6 or 7 million, but Cassel just couldn't get it.

Anyway, Kassel has been playing for 9 years now, and his salary and benefits are always poor.

Over time, it left an impression that Kassel was a very good player, but his old club was unwilling to give him a high salary and ended up wandering around.

And, people think this is going to happen again.

In addition, there is also a very magical public sense - if Kassel leaves his old club, he will not have any impact on his club.

It’s not that Kassel left a team and had no impact on the team, but that people always think so.
To be continued...