George Steven, this is not a very unique name. There are many people in the United States named George, and there are also many people with the surname Steven. Although this is not as popular as "Wang Wei" and "Li Qiang", it is still considered A name that comes up easily.
Although Dai Li thought the name was quite familiar, he didn't think much about it. He just thought it was a common American name.
"Mr. Steven, since you are not here for training or application, what are you here for? Are you an advertising salesman?" Dai Li asked with a smile on his face.
"Actually, I'm an agent, an athlete agent." Steven replied.
Dai Li suddenly remembered that when Philip gave him a check of 20,000 US dollars a few days ago, he mentioned an agent named Steven. At that time, Philip said that he could not afford an agent.
"Is he the agent?" Li Dai thought of this and asked, "Are you here to see Philip?"
"No, no, no, Coach Li, I'm here to see you." Phillip paused and then said, "But it also has something to do with Phillip. Can we find a place to sit down and chat?"
"No problem. Let's go sit over there!" Dai Li took Steve to the side to find a place to sit down.
The Americans spoke more directly, and Steve didn't talk nonsense, but said directly; "Coach Li, I am an athlete agent. I am very optimistic about Barron Phillip's potential, so I really hope to become his agent. I He can be contacted for more sponsorships and more advertising endorsements.”
"I heard Phillip said that he rejected you." Dai Li said.
"Yes, he doesn't seem to want to rely on a professional agent. That's why I came to you. I hope you can help me convince Philip to let me be his agent. This is a win-win situation for us." Steve As the husband spoke, he observed Dai Li's expression.
However, Dai Li's expression did not change at all, and there was even a feeling of rejection in his eyes.
Steve noticed this and immediately changed his words: "Let me correct what I just said. To be precise, it should be a three-win situation! Coach Li, if you are willing to help me persuade Phillip, I can give you a thousand Reward in dollars!”
Dai Li smiled slightly and shook his head decisively. The price Steve offered was too insincere.
Athlete agents in the United States are remunerated as a commission from the athletes' income. Generally, 10% of the athlete's salary will be used as the agent's income. Commissions for well-known agents may be higher. In terms of advertising endorsement fees, the agent’s commission can be much higher, sometimes reaching 20%.
As for Philip, the sponsorship fees he received from many charities amounted to tens of thousands of dollars. Coupled with the disability insurance endorsement from the insurance company, Philip's recent income must be at least nearly one hundred thousand dollars. If If Philip had an agent, even if he took the minimum 10% commission, the agent would still be able to earn an income of US$10,000.
In the future, as Philip's results get better and better and his exposure becomes higher and higher, he will receive more sponsorships or advertising endorsements, and his agent's commission will also become more and more.
Philip has already planned to participate in the competition of normal people. It is such an eye-catching thing for a disabled person who has lost his feet to participate in the competition of normal people. As long as Philip can successfully appear on the field, it will inevitably create a spotlight, and Philip will also The commercial value behind becoming a well-known inspirational figure in the United States is not just a matter of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Millions or tens of millions of advertising endorsement fees are possible. For athlete agents, , this is definitely a huge treasure.
Even Dai Li could predict that Philip would become a hen that laid golden eggs in the future, and this Steve was only willing to pay a thousand dollars for this, and wanted to get the golden hen in his hands. Come on, this is undoubtedly the behavior of a white wolf with empty hands.
Steve is very good at observing words and expressions. He noticed that Dai Li was a little disdainful, so he immediately raised the price without hesitation: "How about 2,000 US dollars?"
Dai Li still shook his head, while Steve deliberately gritted his teeth and said, "2,500 US dollars!"
Dai Li still didn't speak.
"Coach Li, this is already a very high number. All you have to do is use your words to persuade Phillip to accept this 'three-win' result! And this is also good for you. Phillip has a dedicated Agent, he can put more energy into training, can't he?" Steve advised.
Dai Li glared at Steve and made a farewell gesture: "Mr. Steve, I have no interest in the price you proposed. Please do what you want!"
After Dai Li finished speaking, he stood up and was about to leave. Steve also stood up immediately and said eagerly: "3,000 US dollars, Coach Li, this is the highest price I can offer!"
Dai Li smiled and shook his head, making the gesture of seeing off the guests again.
"Well, since Coach Li is not interested, I will leave." Steve showed a regretful look, turned around and walked towards the door.
Dai Li looked at Steve's leaving figure and began to think in his mind.
Although Philip is the strongest among the disabled, there must be a big gap compared with normal people with sound limbs. So Dai Li had already planned to use the "athlete patch" on Philip. The effect of the "athlete patch" is a magical weapon for athletes with physical defects like Philip.
However, the "athlete patch" is a consumable. Li Dai only has 200 in total, and one patch can only be used for one year. Philip may need to use 2 to 3 in his career. If it is only worth tens of thousands, Dai Li really felt that he was at a loss for the training fee.
"Once Philip can achieve good results in normal competitions, his commercial value will also increase rapidly. It should be very easy to sign millions of endorsements. If there is a chance to enter the international arena , Philip will become a world-famous sports superstar, and then it will not be a matter of millions of endorsement fees." Dai Li began to think in his mind.
Dai Li was thinking about it. The agent Steven had already walked to the door, but instead of going out, he stopped. Two seconds later, Steven turned around and walked back.
"Why is he back again? Did something fall behind?" Li Dai subconsciously looked at the ground around him, but he didn't find any regrets left by others.
But Steven said: "Okay, Coach Li, you win! Please make a price. How much do you want before you are willing to help me?"
"This guy thought I was playing hard to get. He must have thought that if he pretended to leave, I would definitely stop him. This guy is really scheming and came to me to show off his negotiation skills, but I really didn't. Care about the three thousand dollars." Dai Li instantly understood Steven's intention.
Dai Li looked at Steven with a half-smile, and said casually: "Mr. Steven, I can already predict that you will become a very good agent."
Steven smiled awkwardly: "Everyone in our industry is like this. Coach Li, you'd better tell us the price you want, and we can discuss it slowly."
Dai Li thought for a moment and stretched out five fingers.
"Five thousand dollars?" Steven gasped, his expression extremely solemn, as if he was engaged in a fierce psychological struggle, more like he was weighing the pros and cons.
Steven was indeed silently calculating in his mind whether the five thousand yuan was a good deal and how long it would take him to recover the five thousand yuan investment from Phillip.
However, Dai Li shook his head: "You misunderstood, what I want is not five thousand yuan."
"You don't want 50,000 yuan, do you?" There was disdain in Steven's eyes.
"Of course not." Dai Li shook his head and continued: "What I want is 5%!"
"5%? What 5%?" Steven asked immediately, but an ominous premonition arose in his heart.
"5% of Philip's annual income!" Dai Li said.
"This is impossible!" Steven shook his head without hesitation: "Coach Li, you must be kidding, right?"
"The way you look at me, are you kidding me?" Dai Li said seriously.
"Hehehehe..." Steven couldn't help laughing: "Coach Li, this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! As agents, we will only charge 10% commission! You just persuade Phillip to find As an agent, you just want 5% commission? You are so fanciful. Even if I agree, Philip will not agree. Do you think he will be willing to give you 5% of his income? Okay, Li Coach, let’s stop joking and talk about something practical.”
"I didn't say that I had to take 5% from Phillip. You can also give me the 5% of your commission." Dai Li said calmly.
"Crazy, you must be crazy! I really didn't think that I would talk nonsense with a madman for so long!" Steven shook his head, turned and left.
Dai Li suddenly said, "Wait a minute. Since I asked for a 5% share, I naturally have my reasons. Maybe you can listen to my other condition."
"Haha..." Steven showed a sarcastic smile. He stopped and turned around: "What other conditions do you have?"
"I also know that you will not agree to the 5% requirement." Li Dai said.
"No agent in the world would agree, unless he is a fool." Steven said, shaking his head.
"So we might as well add a gambling agreement." Dai Li smiled.
"What gambling agreement?" Steven asked immediately.
"500,000 U.S. dollars!" Dai Li continued to shake his five fingers, and then said: "If Philip's annual income is less than 500,000 U.S. dollars, then I don't want a penny. If Phillip's annual income exceeds 500,000 U.S. dollars, , then I want 5% of the excess!"
"500,000 U.S. dollars?" Steven's expression instantly became serious, and he said, "How dare you propose this kind of gambling agreement? Do you think Philip's annual income can exceed 500,000 U.S. dollars?"
"I have confidence in him!" Dai Li nodded.
Steven frowned, assessing again.
In the United States, those with an annual personal income of more than 100,000 US dollars are considered high-income people. Even in wealthy California, a family with an annual income of more than 450,000 US dollars can squeeze into the top 1%. In other words, if two people in the family work, If the average person earns 225,000, you can join the top 1% of wealthy people in California.
For professional athletes, income mainly comes from salary and advertising sponsorships. Players who can enter the four major leagues in the United States can easily earn 500,000 a year. For example, rookies who have just entered the NBA and receive a minimum salary have a salary higher than this. .
For track and field athletes, they do not have a team to pay them salaries. They make money firstly by competition bonuses, and secondly by advertising and sponsorship fees. It is too difficult for them to reach an annual income of 500,000 US dollars. The prize money will not be too exaggerated, unlike tennis or golf, which can easily reach millions, so track and field athletes often need some big sponsors who are willing to pay to earn so much money.
Steven is a professional athlete agent, and he certainly knows how much money athletes at all levels can make in a year.
"Even track and field athletes with normal bodies have to be at the top level in the world to get millions of dollars in sponsorships. The exposure rate of disabled athletes is not as good as that of normal people. How can Philip have an annual income?" A chance of 500,000! If he can earn 300,000 a year, it will be considered a blessing from God!"
"Coach Li doesn't understand the United States at all. He may have thought that the United States is full of gold and any athlete can make a lot of money, so he made such a strange request. But it's okay, it actually saved me a lot of money. Pen!"
Steven thought of this and stretched out his right hand: "Coach Li, I agree to your gambling agreement and wish us a happy cooperation!"