Zhang Jike signs with Donic

[ZFT]

Special edition versions being announced:

Donic ZJK Gambler’s Chance Edition (1 in 10 chance the blade will be made by Soulspin)

Donic ZJK The Director’s Cut (includes multiple cameras imbedded into the blade giving a 3D view of your strokes)

 

[ttarc]

I'd reckon a ZJK Donic blade would be significantly more affordable than a Butterfly one. Good news for ZJK fans

Ovtcharovs blade was/is 249€ https://www.donic.com/DONIC-ORIGINAL-NO.-1-SENSO/110279020
Butterfly FZD ALC just 179.90€ https://de.butterfly.tt/fan-zhendong-alc.html
They could make a smaller Donic Esprit (49.90€)

 

[Robin0910]

The news (rumor at the time) has been discussed for a few days over at Tieba. It's said there are 4 players who have life-time sponsorships with Butterfly - KLH, Boll, ZJK and Mizutani. Not sure what will happen after this.

张继科系列要停产 (ZJK series is going out of production)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9335671127
张继科的蝴蝶代言即将到期？ (ZJK's Butterfly sponsorship expiring?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9335780983

Aaaaaa, this is the reason the price of Zhang Jike ALC went up in China just in a day.
This week on Monday it cost about as much as FZD ALC and Timo Boll ALC.
On Tuesday it got more expensive but not to this extent as it’s over 1000RMB now.

 

[andzejgolot]

I think Butterfly dropped him but they found xy thousands blades made and ready to sell in stock and the lifetime deal was good for Zhang Jike so they need to talk with him first and sell his equipment too...that's why I think Butterfly production is not based on Old Japanese Toyota rules and its not progressing.
Donic can put ZJK edition with fancy purple - red- green- blue color handle with Viscaria pattern just made in Korea like andro synteliac or donic Waldner gold edition with koto alc, koto super alc, koto zlc composition and take my money....
Btw it looks like he back in shape so maybe he receive contract from German Bundesliga and sell the stadiums.

 

[piligrim]

Ovtcharovs blade was/is 249€ https://www.donic.com/DONIC-ORIGINAL-NO.-1-SENSO/110279020
Butterfly FZD ALC just 179.90€ https://de.butterfly.tt/fan-zhendong-alc.html
They could make a smaller Donic Esprit (49.90€)

Its not similar blades

 

[Equaaz]

If Donic were capable of producing blades of the same high quality as Butterfly, I wager they would price them higher.

They can, like Tibhar with MK Carbon

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I noticed the German Butterfly shop pulling his blade from sale after the most recent scandal, but they put it back and he kept wearing Butterfly apparel in all of his coaching streams. Maybe it wasn't that bad?

but he wasn't on any further prints, like calendar etc.
however Butterfly don't keep much retirees on at premium positions....

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Money is always the key.

yep, end of the day, this plays a huge role

 

[John_]

looks like fake news coz I went to Donic website but no such news.

Maybe you should consider changing your name from Gozo to Bozo.

Here's the link:

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[Gozo Zyreruna]

Maybe you should consider changing your name from Gozo to Bozo.

Here's the link:

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Ad Hominem attack!

You'll have to excuse me, I am not on IG, FB, X, Tiktok or any other social media. When I heard this news, the place I would check is of course non other than Donic main website ( www.donic.com ).

 

[PhoenixTT]

Maybe you should consider changing your name from Gozo to Bozo.

Here's the link:

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ZJK look 12 years old in this photo.

 

[zeio]

Special edition versions being announced:

Donic ZJK Gambler’s Chance Edition (1 in 10 chance the blade will be made by Soulspin)

Donic ZJK The Director’s Cut (includes multiple cameras imbedded into the blade giving a 3D view of your strokes)

Not to forget Donic ZJK Duel Limited Edition...

http://mytabletennis.net/forum/foru...tf-asia-championships-pattaya-thailand#897167
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/zhang-jike-provoked.11351/

 

[Lazer]

Ad Hominem attack!

You'll have to excuse me, I am not on IG, FB, X, Tiktok or any other social media. When I heard this news, the place I would check is of course non other than Donic main website ( www.donic.com ).

Those sites are really slow to update... Social media sites gets all the attention...
That's why I always gets this kind of news last..

But, yes that comment appears to be unnecessarily hostile...

Cheers
L-zr

 

[zeio]

For future reference. The press release by Butterfly Japan happens to contain the least information. It looks like his contract was renewed every 3 years.

Official statement on ZJK's Weibo
https://weibo.com/1878206395/P5zYac0MN

在未来的日子里，我将一如既往专注于乒乓球事业的推广，为乒乓球运动的发展贡献自己的力量。我也期待与多尼克品牌携手共进，创造更多精彩的瞬间。

Termination of Contract with Mr. Zhang Jike
https://www.butterfly-global.com/en/news/detail/20241219.html

Further information regarding the future sales of products associated with Zhang Jike will be provided at a later date.

Yours faithfully,
Tamasu Co., Ltd.

公告
http://www.butterfly-china.com/Home/News_Content?id=1484

我们在此公告，从2009年开始与张继科先生的合作协议已满期结束。我们曾与张继科先生自2009年11月1日至2018年10月31日签订了选手协议，并于2018年11月1日起至2024年10月31日期间签订了顾问协议。在与蝴蝶签订《选手协议》期间，张继科先生取得了卓越的成绩，在世界乒乓球界留下了深刻的印记。

We hereby announce that the contract with Mr. Zhang Jike, which began in 2009, has expired. We signed a player contract with Mr. Zhang Jike from November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2018, and a consultant contract from November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2024. During the period of the "Player Contract" with Butterfly, Mr. Zhang Jike achieved outstanding results and left a deep mark in the world of table tennis.

張継科氏との契約を終了
https://www.butterfly.co.jp/news/detail/20241219_1.html

 

[John_]

ZJK look 12 years old in this photo.

The magic of photoshop🪄

 

[zeio]

According to Nine Schools News, ZJK's current sponsorship fee is between CNY $4-5 million (USD $548k-685k).

https://weibo.com/7516679696/P5DgEh9h2
九派新闻
昨天 22:39 来自 微博视频号 已编辑
【#业内人士称张继科代言费约四五百万#】#张继科曾代言安踏广告费每年1000万#12月19日，乒乓球奥运冠军@张继科 宣布，自己将不再与日本乒乓球器材品牌蝴蝶续约，同时将成为德国乒乓球器材品牌多尼克的全球品牌代言人。多尼克品牌在微博也发文确认了上述消息。一位从事体育明星经纪的业内人士向记者透露，张继科目前代言费在400万至500万元之间。根据公开信息显示，张继科曾与安踏的代言广告费高达每年1000万元。据了解，多尼克（DONIC）品牌创建于1987年德国，其乒乓球底板产品以性能卓越、握拍舒适著称。在此之前，多尼克也曾签约瓦尔德内尔、奥恰洛夫、佩尔森等欧洲名将作为品牌代言人，在2020年还曾签约国乒运动员赵子豪。多尼克在国内由中山研宽体育服饰有限公司进行销售，该公司经营的多尼克淘宝旗舰店销售的产品销量最多为252单。记者致电该公司咨询有关代言事宜，未得到明确答复。@九派新闻 九派新闻的微博视频

张继科都这样了，代言费还这么高？ (ZJK is already in this state, why is his sponsorship fee still so high?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9345499555

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

According to Nine Schools News, ZJK's current sponsorship fee is between CNY $4-5 million (USD $548k-685k).

https://weibo.com/7516679696/P5DgEh9h2
九派新闻
昨天 22:39 来自 微博视频号 已编辑
【#业内人士称张继科代言费约四五百万#】#张继科曾代言安踏广告费每年1000万#12月19日，乒乓球奥运冠军@张继科 宣布，自己将不再与日本乒乓球器材品牌蝴蝶续约，同时将成为德国乒乓球器材品牌多尼克的全球品牌代言人。多尼克品牌在微博也发文确认了上述消息。一位从事体育明星经纪的业内人士向记者透露，张继科目前代言费在400万至500万元之间。根据公开信息显示，张继科曾与安踏的代言广告费高达每年1000万元。据了解，多尼克（DONIC）品牌创建于1987年德国，其乒乓球底板产品以性能卓越、握拍舒适著称。在此之前，多尼克也曾签约瓦尔德内尔、奥恰洛夫、佩尔森等欧洲名将作为品牌代言人，在2020年还曾签约国乒运动员赵子豪。多尼克在国内由中山研宽体育服饰有限公司进行销售，该公司经营的多尼克淘宝旗舰店销售的产品销量最多为252单。记者致电该公司咨询有关代言事宜，未得到明确答复。@九派新闻 九派新闻的微博视频

张继科都这样了，代言费还这么高？ (ZJK is already in this state, why is his sponsorship fee still so high?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9345499555

Coming soon Donic Bluefire M1 priced at USD 69.90 / Euro 67.00

 

[\_Kairos_/]

...maybe he receive contract from German Bundesliga and sell the stadiums.

Stadiums? Just curious, but are you talking about the football (aka soccer) Bundesliga in Germany? If so, then yes, he will be playing at large stadiums, but people very likely wouldn't come because of him...
If, however, you mean the TTBL (Table Tennis Bundesliga), then he would be playing at venues that are smaller than my barn. In that case, there is a very good chance that the venues will indeed be sold out, in part because of him.

 

[NoSpin]

What was the latest controversy with Zhang Jike?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

ZJK already wearing Donic in his coaching videos