Chapter 158 - 141: Terrifying Stature
Firstly, Li Ang’s identity as the heavyweight champion participating in an open division contest was a hot topic in itself.
Secondly, even if he did not manage to secure some effective results in the end, just relying on his identity as the previous champion and his Asian face would draw a certain crowd’s attention.
Moreover, the reason they set such a high base price for him was also because Eddie wanted to invest in Li Ang himself.
After learning about the case of Eric’s Furniture Factory, he specifically studied Li Ang’s YouTube channel.
He found that his growth potential was quite promising.
Since his first video, Li Ang’s channel’s follower count and video play count had been in a continuous growth phase.
Including the stickiness of his fans in the comments and his own abilities, he stood out among many internet celebrities.
He judged that Li Ang becoming popular was just a matter of time, so setting a higher price now was also a way to establish a good relationship with Li Ang in advance, in anticipation of further cooperation in the future.
To be honest, he even felt that the price was somewhat low compared to Li Ang’s current achievements and potential, but there was no helping it, as capital is naturally profit-seeking.
As a veteran of the company who also owned a certain share of the company, his goal was to maximize the company’s benefits.
However, as a corresponding compensation, the price he offered after Li Ang achieved results was quite astonishing.
As long as Li Ang placed in this competition, he could get a total sponsorship fee of one hundred and fifty thousand US dollars.