Beijing time on November 13 news, the monster Howard, who has arrived on China's treasure island, participated in the welcome ceremony held for him by the team Taoyuan Cloud Leopards Club. Howard said at the press conference that his task is to play seriously, win and win championships. In addition, Howard also hinted that he would play for the Taoyuan Clouded Leopards for 6 months.
Howard arrived on China's treasure island 2 days ago, and at the airport he warmly interacted with fans and took photos with several flight attendants, which was praised by the treasure island media as close to the people. After 2 days of jet lag, Howard also attended the team's welcome ceremony for him. At the press conference, Howard said: "I love it here. After 18 years in the NBA, I also wanted to experience basketball in a different culture, and I fulfilled my promise, and I really care about these fans. ”
Howard also made no secret of his intention to come here to win and win the title: "Some of my teammates seem a little nervous, but I try to bring energy and make it easy. I'm serious about playing, to win and win, that's my job! Finally, Howard also indirectly revealed the length of time he played, "I hope to have a championship when I leave in 6 months." "It looks like Howard's contract will end at the end of the season.
According to the schedule of the T1 League, the regular season will end on April 23 next year. Six months will also come to May next year. According to previous sources, Howard's monthly salary is more than $200,000, which is $1.2 million in six months. Although there is still a considerable gap with the NBA base salary contract, it is already a sky-high price for the Treasure Island League.
But if Howard can continue to play, this contract will bring huge benefits to the Taoyuan Clouded Leopards and the entire T1 League. Media Treasure Island, Taoyuan Clouded Leopard's first 4 games are all sold out, according to the attendance rate of 15,000 per game, the average ticket price per game is NT$400, and the ticket revenue per game alone is NT$6 million, about US$190,000. The ticket income of 1 game can cover Howard's monthly salary, which is too cost-effective.