Min Congda said that he would lend Kanye West US$20 million. Of course, he would not be able to provide the money himself.
After agreeing, Min Congda immediately called the general manager Rosser and told him that he had negotiated a US$20 million cooperation project related to Kanye West and asked him to take time to receive him.
The team cannot lend money to private individuals casually, so they used the name of cooperation to get some money to Kanye.
Anyway, Kanye West’s crappy project is probably going to be scrapped. It’s been several years with no success at all, and he still owes money. It’s a complete garbage investment project.
Rosser's scalp went numb when he heard about $20 million. General Manager Smart spent the money without batting an eye.
Recently, the Clippers have just 20 million US dollars in cash on their books, which is the little money Rosser saved with great difficulty.
Now it's fine, I'm going to be picked out by Min Congda again.
But judging from historical experience, every penny Smart spends now will be paid back twice as much in the end.
So, that night, Rosser met with Kanye West at Staples Center.
There happened to be a Lakers game that night, and the two talked about the $20 million cooperation while watching the game.
The content of the cooperation is very simple. Now Kanye West needs cash very much to support his fashion brand development and promotion business, but he is short of funds and still has debts.
Therefore, West is willing to give up part of the "Coconut" brand ownership in exchange for a $20 million investment from the Clippers.
"I am willing to give 20% of the coconut ownership in exchange for the capital investment of 20 million US dollars. To be honest, Rosser, many people want to invest in my brand, but I have not given them this opportunity."
Kanye West and Rosser said.
Rosser sneered in his heart, if that were really the case, why would the Clippers have to invest?
To put it bluntly, others are still unwilling and not optimistic about this so-called "coconut" brand.
Intellectual property rights such as brands are worth thousands of dollars at a large scale, but worthless at a small scale.
Judging from the current situation, Kanye, the so-called coconut, has not made any big waves in the fashion circle.
Even if you sell them all, you may not be able to get $20 million.
Kanye wants to exchange 20 million for 20% ownership. Does he mean that his brand is worth 100 million?
Rosser smiled and said: "Kanye, you know Mr. Smart has always been a generous person. He would do it as soon as he asked for $20 million. He never hesitated. Do you know Jordan Peele and Michael Key? Back then When they were broke, Mr. Smart offered them $20 million to film a documentary about the team. At the time, everyone thought he was crazy."
"Now it has been proven that Key and Peele are real geniuses. They not only shoot sports documentaries, but also make various excellent short films. Now they are the most influential video producers on YouTube. You know, the various videos they shot produced This revenue, the Clippers can get 50%."
"Actually, Mr. Smart didn't want any money at the beginning. He said that he wanted to cultivate and support such outstanding talents. However, due to financial considerations, it was still 50/50."
Jordan Peele and Michael Key have been riding the Clippers documentary trend in the past two years, flying higher and higher.
Last year, the NBA was suspended. Jordan Peele and Key decided to officially shoot a comedy series "Key and Peele" that had nothing to do with basketball, and received strong support from the Clippers.
Min Congda thought, you finally found time to do something that has nothing to do with the Clippers.
Unexpectedly, this short film became very popular once it was released this year, and its copyright was purchased by many websites and TV stations.
The Clippers got a lot of money from it. Otherwise, if Min Congda spent so much money, why would the Clippers not be able to spend all the money?
Kanye West heard what Rosser meant, but he thought 20% was too little, so he wanted to split it in half.
Kanye is indeed short of money, but he is different from Peele and Key. He is not an unknown person, but a serious star. It is just a temporary difficulty.
If he really wants to get some money at all costs, he can still get it for 10 million or 20 million.
Rosser also knew this, it was just his negotiating method.
Therefore, after some haggling, the ownership ratio of US$20 million was finally set at 25%, which is one quarter.
In other words, if the coconut brand becomes bigger in the future, a quarter of all the revenue received will be divided among the Clippers.
To be honest, Rosser really doesn't understand fashion.
When Min Cong spent 2.5 million US dollars to buy Kanye's inexplicable color-changing logo design, he felt that it was a waste of money.
Who would have thought that the subsequent marketing campaign would really increase the Clippers' reputation a lot.
It can only be said that he does not understand the world of artists and marketing gurus.
As long as Mr. Smart understands.
After the game is over, the negotiations between the two parties will also end.
The Lakers won this game. The combination between Kobe and Paul was huge.
But the two are not the hottest basketball stars in Los Angeles right now.
The most popular player in the league right now is No. 17 of the Clippers, Jeremy Lin!
Under the leadership of Jeremy Lin's crazy performance, the Clippers have achieved an astonishing 9 consecutive victories.
They successfully surpassed the Lakers and Thunder in the Western Conference rankings and rose to first place in the Western Conference!
Jeremy Lin's magical performance has lasted for 7 games, scoring more than 20 points in each game, and his shooting percentage is extremely high.
Tyronn Lue confidently and boldly let Jeremy Lin perform, creating a Lin whirlwind in the league.
On February 20, the Clippers challenged the Golden State Warriors on the road.
In Auckland, there are a large number of Chinese living here, so the ticket prices for this game have been sky-high.
It was said to be the home court of the Warriors, but it turned out that a large number of fans were all wearing Clippers jerseys, with numbers 17, 30, and 13.
The Clippers' backcourt trio set off a wave of three-point and fast-break offenses in the league.
In the 9 games won, the three of them hit an average of 11 three-pointers per game.
The Clippers' scoring average has also soared, from just over 100 points to 110 points per game.
You know, the league's average score has declined this season.
Because of the shortened season, there are no preseason games for everyone to get used to, and the schedule is intensive, so the players' condition is relatively poor.
The Clippers suddenly emerged, relying on Jeremy Lin to completely set the pace.
Moreover, Tyronn Lue and Steve Kerr allowed the Clippers to play a three-guard starting from the last game.
Let Harden, Curry, and Jeremy Lin play at the same time, paired with Randolph and Gasol, to bring the team's offense to an extreme state.
In the game against the Warriors, Tyronn Lue simply put the three guards on the field, with Jeremy Lin starting, to try out the effect of this ultimate offensive lineup.
As a result, in this game, Jeremy Lin lived up to expectations and scored 20 points for the eighth consecutive game, finishing with 22 points and 6 assists.
The Clippers 133:101, a huge advantage of 32 points, swept the Golden State Warriors away from home!
Halfway through the schedule, the Los Angeles Clippers' championship appearance has been revealed.
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