Chapter 155: The First Sword Ashore_3

After all, Irving was a rookie, and that was the most cost-effective time to sign him.

But they hadn't expected that Nike would offer Irving a super contract for 4 years at $32 million, and they simply couldn't match that.

So, although they failed to sign Irving, it alerted them early on.

There was no reason for Hansen to refuse UA's approach, after all, jumping from $2 million straight to $11 million was a huge difference.

But he felt that the 6-year term was a bit too long, and in the end, after both parties agreed, the contract was changed to 4 years for $44 million.

That was equivalent to extending his existing contract with an additional 2 years for $40 million.

While Hansen was still on a rookie contract making millions on the court, the income from his sneakers had already propelled him into the ranks of multimillionaires.

By mid-October, preseason games would have already started in a normal year.