Not to mention how ridiculous it is for Lech to choose to sign a player because of his commercial value——
Ben is obviously not the most commercially valuable quarterback in the league. Even as a rookie, Ben was not the kind of player with commercial potential. He was not handsome and even a little bulky. He was not good at talking and even a little rough. . However, Leh still chose Big Ben.
What's more, Lu Ke's commercial value is obviously just a "theoretical level" speculation.
In terms of purely commercial value, among this year's rookies, Cam Newton is the better choice. As a representative of the new generation of running quarterbacks, he is also the winner of the Heisman Award and the No. 1 overall pick. With his handsome black image, from any angle, Newton's market potential is more promising. This is an objective fact.
From another perspective, American football has no soil in Asia. If we talk about the European market, at least English rugby is being widely promoted, and American rugby is relatively easier to enter; but Asia is a barren virgin land with almost no mass base, just like in the United States. Just like promoting table tennis, it is full of too many problems and too many uncertainties.
More importantly, Lu Ke's so-called "commercial promotion" value must be based on performance. Lu Ke must provide excellent performance every week. As a rookie, his foundation and record are not enough; if his performance starts to decline in subsequent games, it will be even more difficult. The problem is that Lu Ke's starting position is not certain yet.
After all, rugby is still different from football and basketball. Football and basketball already have mature markets in Asia, and it is a familiar routine to use Asian players to open up the situation; as for rugby, people do not understand the location of the field, the score rules, or even whether it is kicked with their feet or thrown with their hands. , under such circumstances, the waves a Chinese player can stir up are really limited.
It might be just one piece of news, or it might be multiple pieces of news passing by in a flash. Just like the promotion of the Dakar Rally, after the Chinese racers participated, the bustling and uproarous news promotion finally fell silent. No one paid more attention to it. After all, the mass base was still too weak.
In the final analysis, choosing to sign Lu Ke for the so-called commercial promotion value is untenable. Maybe it's an additional reason, but it's definitely not the main reason.
Looking at Lu Ke's young and immature face, but showing a sophistication that was inconsistent with his youth, Laihe realized that he had not been able to fool Lu Ke, and a hint of appreciation slipped through his eyes again. However, Lech did not continue talking. Instead, he took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and handed it over, "This is my reason."
A hundred dollar bill?
Lu Ke was stunned for a moment and hesitantly picked up the note, but before he had time to think or answer——
"Bambi", at the critical moment, a call came from diagonally ahead. Lu Ke and Laihe both raised their heads and followed the sound. Logan Newman stood with a cell phone in his hand and a confused look on his face. The exit at the back of the hotel, and then showed an embarrassed expression, "Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb. But..."
Logan shrugged, looked at Lu Ke, and continued, "Annie said you didn't answer the phone and didn't reply to text messages. She called me to ask what was going on. It seemed that she had a little Condition."
Lu Ke understood immediately and nodded to show that he understood. No further explanation was needed. Laihe took the initiative and said, "Please, there must be something urgent."
"Annie is my mother." Lu Ke explained politely, then apologized, took out his mobile phone, dialed his mother's number, and walked towards the side.
Jiang Youning has a calm personality. Although he doesn't say he doesn't panic when things change, he is not the type to make a fuss. A few hours ago, Lu Ke called Jiang Youning in the locker room to report that he was safe; if it wasn't an emergency, she wouldn't have called again and again, and she even asked about Logan.
"Xiao Ke, why don't you answer the phone?" Jiang Youning answered the phone and said immediately.
"I've muted the sound." Lu Ke could detect something unusual, because Jiang Youning was speaking in a low voice, as if he was avoiding something. The background sound was vaguely noisy, and Lu Ke couldn't help but frown, worried. He asked, "Mom, what's wrong? What's going on at home?"
"We have a guest at home." Jiang Youning seemed to have left the living room and came to the kitchen. His voice recovered slightly, "He said he is a sports agent and hopes to sign a contract with you. At the beginning, he wanted to have an interview with us. Talking about your career plans and so on, your dad and I thought, this is quite appropriate, let’s understand the situation, wasn’t it like this in Logan’s family before.”
Lu Ke laughed dumbly and gently retracted his jaw. He already knew what was going to happen next, "So, you invited each other to sit at home?" Hospitality, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning are both hospitable and like to invite friends to their homes. Come sit down, that's how the Newmans became friends.
"The customers have come to the door. Are we going to drive them out like salesmen?" Jiang Youning gave a positive answer, "But after they came in, the situation became a little complicated."
"Them?" Lu Ke noticed the change in wording.
"Yes, there are three agents sitting at home now, and the atmosphere is really...I don't know how to describe it. The three of them are talking happily, and your dad can occasionally interrupt, but it feels like it's all nonsense. , There is no content at all." Jiang Youning's truth made Lu Ke laugh heartily.
San Francisco, located in the Bay Area, is an eight-hour drive from Los Angeles, but if you fly, it only takes one hour and twenty-five minutes to arrive. Plus the travel time between the airport and the destination, up to two Half an hour is enough; not to mention, many sports agents are also stationed in San Francisco——
Because there is no football team in Los Angeles, the San Francisco 49ers have the largest fan base in the entire California. Neither the Oakland Raiders nor the San Diego Chargers can match it. Therefore, the headquarters of the sports agency may be in Los Angeles, because that is the media capital after New York, but the sports agent may have an office in San Francisco.
Despite this, the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cincinnati Bengals lasted only two or two and a half hours from the final whistle to now. Apparently three agents came to the door. This was the same as the end of the rookie training camp. The situation after that can be said to be completely different.
"Then what do they want?" Seeing Jiang Youning still nagging, Lu Ke guided the question skillfully.
"Yes, they want to talk to you. Ask for your opinion and then discuss your career plans." After these years of training, Jiang Youning has no problem watching games, but his understanding of the entire sports industry is still relatively limited. broker? All the news she knew came from the Newmans' house across the street.
"Mom, if you don't like it, just send them away. Anyway, I'm not at home now, and you can't make decisions for me." Lu Ke came up with an idea.
Jiang Youning frowned, "Is this really good?" But before he finished speaking, "Wait a minute." Jiang Youning walked out again, and there was a burst of noise from the phone receiver, even through the phone signal, even through the In most of the United States, Lu Ke could also feel the crowding and excitement in his own home——
Jiang Youning stared at the scene at the door dumbfounded. Three professional elites in suits and ties rushed forward, and even began to wrestle and push each other, just to get up the steps as quickly as possible. It's like being half a step behind will mean losing something.
But the thing is, there's nothing worth losing here.
"Gentlemen! Gentlemen!" Jiang Youning shouted, "There are already three in the room, so there is no need for you to fight." Then, the three people were stunned and looked at each other. Someone raised his voice and asked, "Ms. , do you know who we are?"
"Sports agent, if I'm not wrong." Jiang Youning's eyes widened and he expressed his thoughts, and then the three of them fell silent. Jiang Youning pointed to the door behind him, "Welcome, please come in, wait a moment in the living room. Wait. Lu Ke is not at home now. He is in Cincinnati. I think you all should know that if anything happens, sit down and have a cup of tea first and then talk slowly. "
After saying that, Jiang Youning turned around and returned to the house in a domineering manner, and entered the kitchen with his mobile phone. "Huh, why are a group of adults so childish as children?" Jiang Youning complained.
Lu Ke laughed dumbly, "Mom, I'm still listening to the phone." Or does Jiang Youning regard the person on the other end of the phone as her friend?
"I know." Jiang Youning wiped the sweat from his forehead, "What should we do now? What should we know? Sports agents, is there anything special? They all look the same, how do you choose an agent? You say , should we call Austin and Tiffany over to help take a look?"
Hot, this is real hot.
To be honest, in the sports agent industry, apart from the top big names like Tom Condon, the most important part is still shrimps-there are only a few sharks. Currently, there are more than 800 registered brokers in the United States, and there are only about 2,000 customers who can compete for them in the market.
Considering that Tom Condon alone has received the contracts of more than a dozen top players, the poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer. The result is a typical situation where there are too many monks and too little food.
Logan and Marcus have signed contracts with well-known agents in the industry, and the number of players in their hands has reached double digits. Although they lack top big names, they are not small shrimps; and those agents with inexperienced qualifications have little regard for their own players. Players are bound to serve them front and back, like a personal nanny.
By the way, there are also some assistants who, after hard work and hard work, have transformed into sports agents after passing the exam. This is also a shortcut to establishing connections and relationships.
Now, Lu Ke has become the target of countless agents. In just two and a half hours, six agents came to your door? This is truly extraordinary.
