My Name is Kobe Bryant

In San Jose, California, USA, a middle-aged man is watching a webpage at his desk. Huge screens are a feature of the times.

"Crack." A newspaper was photographed in front of him.

"Whitman, what are you doing?" The middle-aged man was taken aback and raised his eyes.

"Pierre! You must see this!"

"What is this? This Glove Won't Fit Your Hand?"

"look carefully!"

The new star of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant from Lower Mayne High School, scored 35 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers in the game against the Sonics yesterday, leading the team to a 117:102 victory over the opponent.

Facing the provocation of glove Gary Payton, this outstanding talented guard responded effectively and led the team to continue to top the league. And Payton used his poor performance to give up the second place in the West to the Houston Rockets.

Payton's rhetoric before the game seemed to have become a joke, and the one who got zero seals became himself, and was ate countless balls face to face by the 18-year-old talented rookie Kobe.

Kobe has attracted a lot of popularity with a series of wonderful performances. You must know that this is the first year of his career, and he still has endless room for growth.

We have every reason to expect a future star in the league to rise.

Background photo: Bryant swings to Payton, CIC jumps up, and Payton falls to the ground on his back.

"Wow, this kid looks really good."

"That's right! He is the potential star I told you about, and he will become our eBay's cash cow!"

"I agree with him 100% to endorse our company, but is it too risky to create a sports brand for him alone?"

"Pierre! If he joins, I will agree with you to be the CEO of eBay, provided that he joins. Without Kobe, I will return to Bain \u0026 Company!"

"John, please! You are the key to eBay's success!"

"Then agree, the magician will also participate in the shares, and our three parties will operate a new sports brand, and this brand will surpass NIKE and AD! You will see a spectacle as spectacular as Jordan shoes, all street kids Will be proud to wear Kobe shoes!"

"I believe in you, John." Pierre Omidyar made a decision. He was willing to give it a go with his partners. eBay has quickly become popular within more than a year since its establishment, but they need stronger influence!

. . .

"Boss, sorry to bother you at this time!"

"Rob, it's okay. What's the matter?" Kobe had just arrived in Utah, and the Lakers, who had just defeated the Supersonics, had no time to rest and were about to play against the Utah Jazz again today.

"eBay agreed to all of our endorsement requests, and the partnership is basically confirmed!"

"WOW, that's great!" Kobe was a little excited, and the sneaker endorsement contract he proposed had very exaggerated conditions.

First of all, the contract is 10 years, which requires the other party to establish an independent sports brand and an independent company. The contract amount is 3 million per annum and 10% non-dilutable equity. At the same time, he will participate in the design and manufacture of sneakers and have a say in the pricing of sneakers.

In the current situation where a large number of star sneaker contracts average only a few hundred thousand a year, Kobe's request is simply a fantasy. His plan was to take a year to prove he was worthy of the contract, but eBay's involvement caught him off guard.

"The magician will participate in the shareholding as a third-party shareholder. We will continue to finalize the specific details."

"I can't wait to wear my own sneakers to play." This is a sincere sigh, the function of sneakers in the current era is really backward.

At present, the sneakers in the world are far from the level of grip, protection, and aesthetics that Kobe wants. This made Kobe a headache. You must know that for a defender, a large number of sudden stops with changing directions will cause great damage to the ankle and knee if there is no good protection.

However, it takes a lot of time from the finalization of the contract to the design by the designer and Kobe, and the official production of the final product. Kobe still has to play in different brands of sneakers.

At present, Kobe Bryant likes to wear AJ11 CONCORD color scheme most.

. . .

"Mr. West, I need to tell you that the current Dallas Mavericks have announced that they are bad, and all the players are on the shelves. If you need it, you can contact me."

A phone call woke up West, who was taking a nap in the office.

Mavericks rebuilt? Unexpected but reasonable.

The Dallas Mavericks have heavy guard Jim Jackson with the fourth overall pick in 1992. The 1.98-meter tall, 100-kilogram shooting guard averaged 25.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in the third year of his career. It's a pity that an injury ruined him. Now he still performed well on both offense and defense last season, scoring 19.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists.

They also have Jamal Mashburn, the fourth overall pick in 1993. Mashburn has all the ingredients for a successful striker. As a rookie, he can score 19.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists. In the second and third seasons, he can average 24+5 per game. He is currently the leader among small forwards in the league.

In 1995, they used the second pick to win Jason Kidd from the University of California. This rookie has a height of 1.93 meters, a weight of 93 kilograms, and a perfect point guard figure. At the same time, his overall view and ball-handling ability are very good, and he shared the best rookie of the year with Grant Hill.

You must know that Hill is the future face of the alliance, and Kidd's power can be seen from this. In the second season, Kidd can contribute 16.6 points, 9.7 assists and 6.8 rebounds.

The Mavericks have these three top talented rookie players, but they did not lead the team to a good record. Year after year of the regular season final game record, this season has a 4 wins and 11 losses in one fell swoop, and the Mavericks owner Donald Carter finally no longer expected the "three J combination", he chose to push it to rebuilding.

This year is recognized as the draft year, and Tim Duncan of Victor Forest University is scheduled to be the No. 1 pick. And others such as Keith Van Horn, Chauncey Billups, Lamar Odom, Ron Mercer are also players with star potential.

Donald Carter clearly knew that without a team building core, the team must be a mess, and he wanted to find a real team building core.

"Three J combination" was also put on the shelves. They'll weigh the best chips to trade them.

The young players of the Lakers are their ideal targets, if they can be traded to Kobe. They are willing to trade the "Three Js" to the Lakers. Other players such as Fisher, Ben Wallace, and Van Exel also have very high transaction values.

Jerry West hung up the phone and had to admit that the players on the Mavericks shelf were very attractive. But teams are hard to come by without paying a certain price.

The current tacit understanding of the team is obvious to all. He has very high expectations for the team, and the upper limit of this team is very worth looking forward to.

At least for now, no team in the West can win the Lakers. So do changes need to be made? West pondered.