“…He’s such a fun guy.”
"I told you, he has extraordinary humor and energy on the field, and he's not a clown fighting for attention."
"I don't know, I don't believe it, tennis players are so boring."
"But he's different, I mean it."
"I think he's pretty good, and he plays very well."
"Ha ha!"
"Hahaha!"
A burst of cheerful laughter broke out in the company's tea room, and you could clearly feel the joyful atmosphere surging in the office. This was so different from the usual working day mornings that even the footsteps of those who passed by casually stopped, curiously. Casting his gaze, someone immediately greeted him inside.
"Mark, come and take a look, the 'Today Show' is interviewing the new US Open champion."
"Mark, I remember you usually play tennis on weekends, right?"
Mark-Palmer, who stopped at the door of the tea room, immediately noticed Gawain appearing on the TV screen and nodded slightly subconsciously.
"I know he, Gawain, broke Sampras' record as the youngest US Open champion."
A short sentence, like a pebble falling into a calm lake, immediately stirred up ripples. Sighs, surprises, and praises surged in my ears. You can clearly feel the surge of concern, even if you are usually interested in tennis. Even people who have no interest in sports are no exception.
Palmer was very surprised. He stood at the door of the tea room for a moment and couldn't help but laugh with everyone:
I have to say that Gawain does have such charm.
Palmer watched the US Open men's singles final and was indeed deeply impressed by Gauvin, but that was just the performance on the court, and Gauvin defeated Cilic in straight sets - another dark horse, but after all, it was not as good as defeating the Big Four to reach the top. The championship came at a wonderful time, so the impression was there, but the impact was lacking.
However, today I saw Gao Wen on a program that I am familiar with, and his performance off the court made Gao Wen's image fuller and more distinct.
The "Today Show", with an average viewership of over four million, is undoubtedly the best companion for North American office workers to start a new day of work in the morning, even on Wall Street, which is so busy that it never touches the ground.
Today, everything is even more turbulent and crazy.
Before Gawain's appearance, the number of viewers was about 3.8 million. With Gawain's appearance, the number of viewers began to slowly soar at a speed visible to the naked eye, and there was a small spike after the "Nike Moment" , and then the upward momentum slowed down again, but it still continued to rise.
Four million, four and a half million, four and a half million...then, five million.
After a long time, the "Today Show" viewership has once again exceeded the 5 million mark, and is still going forward. The soaring upward curve is so gratifying that the program team who is paying attention to the ratings figures in real time is overjoyed. Both of them became excited together.
Adidas is no exception.
David Harnett is also watching the "Today Show" live. They can't see the real-time ratings of the show, but they can see the real-time hot searches on social networks:
Not only is the discussion about Nike and Gao Wen continuing to rise; Adidas' name is also mentioned frequently, and people are obviously trying to understand what is going on.
With an average of 2,000 refreshed trends per second, it exploded with unimaginable popularity during the busy morning hours, even more heated than the discussion when Serena Williams and Godwin won the championship. Countless gossips, rumors, discussions, arguments, The text of exploration keeps filling the screen.
Crowded!
Harnett's heart throbbed.
After Gao Wen upset Isner in the first round, Adidas had conceived such a plan. They would sign Gao Wen as soon as possible, and then Gao Wen could wear an Adidas jersey on the stage of the second round. , arousing heated discussions on social networks.
However, Adidas actually missed Gao Wen, and after going round and round, they witnessed their idea being realized through Nike, and it exploded with unimaginable popularity——
It is not just the news that Nike is the first to sign a history maker, but more importantly, the personal charm that Gao Wen showed on the "Today Show" is a rare trait in any competitive sport. It is also the most important potential to become a superstar.
Harnett seemed to be able to hear the sound of the exchange bell as Nike's stock price continued to rise, hitting Harnett's heart hard.
At this moment, Harnett finally understood what they had missed due to their hesitation and conservatism. He couldn't help but think of the time when Tobias came to Adidas to negotiate but came back without success. He accompanied Tobias. Yas takes the elevator to the parking lot.
He could no longer remember the specific words of Tobias, but he still remembered the calmness in Tobias's eyes, and then conveyed one meaning:
You will regret it.
Hartnett still remembers his answer. They will not regret it, even if they miss Djokovic's contract extension, because Adidas has such capital; however, now facing Tobias again, he can still be sure Say the same words?
Harnett didn't know, wasn't sure.
On the TV screen, the live broadcast of the "Today Show" continued.
"...What is your biggest feeling right now?"
Raul asked a very common open-ended question, giving Gao Wen space to express some thoughts. This is also a standard question in a championship interview, but Gao Wen once again went out of his way to give an unexpected answer.
"I'm not sure I have enough time and space to feel, you know, from yesterday to today, it's like being thrown into a dryer and hitting the fast forward button, and everything is spinning like crazy."
"I've always known that in the age of social networking and media, everything is so fast, but until today, I had never been able to appreciate the craziness. Like, now, I'm on the 'Today Show' live?"
"Oh my God."
More than words, Gawain responded to the camera with a wide-eyed emoji, vividly and vividly conveying clarity, truth and frankness, which also made Raul and Clee both laugh.
Although Gawain did not answer the question directly, the emotion between the lines was enough that they could all understand it.
Keli looked at the young but experienced Gawain in front of her and asked a question curiously, "So, what has changed for you?"
It was a simple question, but Clee expected a different answer from Gawain.
Sure enough, Gawain did not disappoint her.
"I look forward to being able to say that nothing has changed. I am still a kid who has just entered professional tennis. I am still trying to become a professional player. I still hope that I can go on the court to complete the game and impact my opponents, but I know , this is just my own wish."
"As for what has changed, I can't tell now. Maybe we can only know the answer when we see me on the field again after this storm is over."
