Chapter 264 Super Rich
Although Yang Mo had been silent for a long time and was no longer arrogant, the sensation caused by her words was immediately global. TNT and ESPN continued to increase their bidding to compete for the live broadcast rights of this game. In the end, TNT won the broadcast rights of this game at a record price.
The reason why the TV station raised the price so crazily is because there are countless Yang Mo fans all over the world who are crazy about this game.
The TV broadcast was so crazy that the tickets were so popular that they were out of stock. The most remote tickets were sold at sky-high prices. This was undoubtedly a huge income for the Nets owner. He even thought to himself, it would be great if Devin Harris could offend Super Yang a few more times. If this goes on, I can earn 20 to 30 million US dollars in two games.
For a moment, this very ordinary regular season game, even a regular season game between two bottom-ranked teams, was hyped up to have the atmosphere of the finals.
The following international political news made the game even more legendary. During the Russian minister's visit to North Korea, the meeting originally scheduled for April 15 was cancelled because the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il wanted to watch the NBA game between the Heat and the Nets.
Most other countries watched this incident with a relaxed and happy mood. But the Korean people were not happy. In their minds, Yang Mo was the son-in-law of South Korea. How could the devil king of North Korea indulge in his fantasies? So they held a march to boycott.
All of a sudden, the situation between the two countries became much more tense, and the military friction on both sides of the 38th parallel became more intense.
When Yang Mo was speaking harshly, he never dreamed that it would cause such a huge sensation, and even almost caused a war between the two countries. He just wanted to beat Devin Harris into a pig head to relieve his hatred for being isolated in the All-Star Game.
Devin Harris was the first person he targeted, so he could only succeed, not fail.
On the afternoon of April 15, Yang Mo came to the gym early in the morning to warm up and adapt to the venue.
Swish! Bang! Bang! Swish!
His touch from beyond the three-point line wasn't very good tonight. He didn't know why, maybe because he was a little nervous.
Yang Mo didn't care too much about his poor shooting from beyond the three-point line. He wasn't here to show off his three-point shooting skills tonight. After enduring for so many games, it was time to get serious and try some new tricks.
After practicing for a while, Yang Mo's three-point shooting improved slightly. At this time, a large number of reporters came in. As soon as they came in, they surrounded Yang Mo, pointed their cameras at him, and kept asking him about the game.
Yang Mo just laughed it off. Finally, after being pressed, she had no choice but to say, "I don't want to talk now. I will appear at the press conference after the game. Come and support me then."
Yang Mo made this promise, and the reporters let her go. Several entertainment reporters began to ask Yang Mo about the recent entertainment industry rumors.
"We heard that you recently formed an entertainment agency, and CAA also reported that you are poaching their talent. Is that true?"
"I can't answer whether you are yes or no. This is a business secret." Yang Mo responded with a smile. In fact, he really knew nothing. It was all taken care of by Lu Xueman.
"We also heard that you have been in discussions with the producers of Wolverine. It is widely rumored that you will join the Wolverine crew as the protagonist. Are you going to replace Hugh Jackman as the new Wolverine actor?"
"This is also a commercial secret, I can't give an answer." Yang Mo still smiled. He did communicate with Wolverine's production company, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
"The new 007 director said that you are very suitable to play James Bond. Are you willing to accept his olive branch?"
"James Bond is my childhood idol. If there is a hope that I can become the new James Bond, I would be very happy. However, there are too many things involved, such as schedule and salary. If everything is suitable, I would be very happy." Yang Mo's meaning was very clear. As long as you can afford the money and adjust the shooting schedule for me, then there is no problem for me to make a movie.
At this time, a reporter with a clear Korean accent asked in English: "Mr. Super Yang, we heard that the reason why Girls' Generation and SM Entertainment recently terminated their contract is because of the support of your Baofeng Entertainment Agency. Is that true?"
"There will be detailed news reports soon, so I won't make a separate response here. Here, I want to reiterate one thing again. Everything we at Baofeng Entertainment Agency do is for a better ecological environment in the entertainment industry. We are the clean stream in the entertainment industry." Yang Mo said very righteously.
"I heard that your Storm Company also took away several senior executives from SM Company. They also brought several potential groups from SM to your company. Do you want to go to war with SM Company completely?" the Korean reporter continued to ask.
"Of course not. Our Storm Entertainment Agency's territory is not just Korea. Korea is just a very small piece of it. My main battlefields are in China and the United States. So... SM company, please rest assured, we won't take you seriously." Yang Mo said arrogantly.
But now he has the capital to be so arrogant. With his current fame, he will definitely be the first male lead in any movie he joins in Hollywood. Just look at his current commercial appeal. Nike's first signature shoe "Blood Scorpion Generation" was sold out all over the world as soon as it was launched. Now Kobe, LeBron, Durant and their signature shoe production lines have been directly stopped, and all are used to produce Yang Mo's signature shoes. Nike has given Yang Mo a sneaker dividend of more than 8 million US dollars so far, and this is just the result of one month. Now Lu Xueman has started to negotiate with Nike about equity. If she doesn't give her equity, Lu Xueman will definitely sign with Adidas. As for the 300 million US dollars in liquidated damages in the contract, Adidas will not hesitate at all and will pay it directly. Now Nike is still hesitating because the 8% original equity proposed by Lu Xueman is too harsh. However, if it is not given, Yang Mo's job-hopping will directly cause the stock price to dive from the current 130 to 50 or 60.
Now, Nike's board of directors had no choice but to give Yang Mo equity. They had not expected Yang Mo's market appeal to be so strong. They had gritted their teeth to give Yang Mo a contract worth 120 million yuan, and they had also personally set the penalty of 300 million yuan. Now, 300 million US dollars is nothing! Adidas, which was jealous, could pay Yang Mo this amount at any time.
Nike has given equity to players before, but the last one was Michael Jordan. Yang Mo's status on the court has obviously not reached Jordan's level, but his market appeal has surpassed Jordan's peak. After all, Jordan could only conquer men, while Yang Mo can make thousands of women become devout believers. In terms of consumption, women are undoubtedly better than men.
The problem now is that if Nike gives Yang Mo equity, then LeBron James and Kevin Durant, who were envious and jealous before, will go from being competitors to being employees. Yang Mo will become their boss, so what's the point of fighting?
If Yang Mo is an idol now, then she is an idol with a lot of money. Can those so-called powerful stars withstand a sneeze from her?
In this age where the market is king, it is enough for Yang Mo to have commercial appeal.
Even if Yang Mo didn't play basketball now, he would still be a super rich man. But since he has become a super rich man, why not become the best basketball player?
This is what Yang Mo thinks, and this is what he has always thought.
After asking some questions, the reporters were asked to leave the venue by the staff because the game was about to begin.
