(S25) - PT 2 - Endorsement Money

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Tyron Shields may have started his DSFL career off slowly, but he picked up a lot of speed when he was called up to the ISFL. Unfortunately, that didn’t exactly carry over in a monetary aspect. He didn’t get the *worst* contract, even though he was selected so late, but he definitely felt that he was worth more than he was making. He didn’t receive any big sponsorship offers while he was in the DSFL. In his first season in the ISFL, even after becoming a Pro Bowler and Defensive Rookie of the Year nominee, he *still* didn’t receive anything more than trivial sponsorship offers. His salvation finally came at the end of his sophomore ISFL season. He may not have been having the best year, but he finally landed his dream sponsorship. Jagex, the makers of his favorite game, “Runescape”, decided to sponsor him. He was absolutely elated. One thing that may confuse people about the sponsorship deal was the terms of the deal, and that’s because no actual cash was exchanged. The sponsorship just meant that Tyron Shields was given a lifetime membership, and one billion gp. This may not look like much to most people, but this was a godsend to Tyron. It was a dream come true to somebody that had been playing Runescape for over half of their life. Any company could have pulled the trigger - Walmart, Amazon, Coke, Wheaties - but only one company really caught Tyron’s eye, and that was Jagex. It was at the moment that he signed his contract and received those precious gold coins, that he realized he had really, truly, made it in life.

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