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Chapter 298 Shark O’Neal
Suri has known since she was a child that the life she wants in this life should be freedom.

With Emma Watson's behavior, it is obvious that she cannot defeat his wild horse.

So after eating and drinking, Suri found an excuse and ran away. She would rather go home and lie on the sofa and watch TV with Daju than continue to communicate in depth with Emma, ​​the first-line actress.

In front of Jiang Jiaya, he never mentioned what had just happened, only saying that he was helping Emma read the script.

Jiang Jiaya didn't believe it, but couldn't find any evidence that he was cheating. After all, he was just a life assistant, so he didn't talk about this topic anymore.

Wait until evening.

After eating something simple at home, Suri took Daju and went to the home court of the Los Angeles Lakers to watch an NBA basketball game live.

He only knew a little bit about the sport of basketball. He didn't like playing it and rarely watched basketball games.

The main reason why he came here to play today was because the credit card department of American Express just happened to send him some package tickets. They were all the best courtside tickets. A single ticket sold outside could sell for thousands of dollars.

In order to win over big clients, many institutions often send gifts to Suri.

For example, Goldman Sachs gave him an Amazon gift card worth US$10 at the beginning of the year, which can be used to buy things on the Amazon online shopping platform.

In addition, Citibank once gave him a diamond-encrusted lighter, which Suri still uses when he smokes cigars.

As for American Express, they often like to send tickets for sports events, celebrity concerts, art exhibitions, etc. Suri usually gives them away.

Come to the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

After entering the VIP channel, Su Rui said to Jiang Jiaya:

"After living in Los Angeles for so long, this is my first time here. Please be careful later. Some players will not be able to stop the car and rush to the sidelines. Being crushed by a big guy like O'Neal is no joke. "

Jiang Jiaya pinched her thin arms subconsciously and said:
"This is also my first time here. I still remember passing by nearby when I was a kid. I thought it was a large shopping mall being built. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed. Don't be so stupid. I will sit behind you and I will hit you first if I want to. .”

NBA games have been industrialized, and the owners of each team are quite wealthy.

Fans watch the games live, and the price of each ticket ranges from more than 100 US dollars to thousands of dollars, and the team also gets a share of the tickets sold by the venue.

In addition, there are also incomes from broadcasting rights, advertising sponsorships, peripheral products, event bonuses, etc.

Running an NBA team is actually equivalent to running a company. It’s no wonder that the owners of every team are trying to increase the value of the team.

With Suri's ability, he also has the opportunity to buy a cheap NBA team and become his own boss, but he is not a basketball fan, and he doesn't know how to manage a team.

Today the Lakers played against the Utah Jazz. The playoffs had just begun and there were a lot of people in the arena.

Suri found his seat, and soon after he took his seat, he saw Kobe passing by, smiling and waving to him.

The good seats on the edge of the court are often occupied by stars from all walks of life. When they saw Suri today, many players were just a little surprised and did not make a fuss.

The game hasn't started yet.

A long way away, Suri saw a big man walking over slowly, holding a mineral water bottle in his hand. Compared with his big hand, he looked like a mini version.

The black player who came was not O'Neal, and his seat happened to be next to Suri.

As a well-known live player, O'Neal has always been very popular with passers-by. When he saw Suri, he immediately put on an expression as if he had seen a ghost, and took the initiative to say:
"Oh oh oh~ I thought I was dazzled. I never dreamed that I would see you on the edge of the court."

"Hey, are you coming to play too?" As soon as Suri finished speaking, Shark O'Neal suddenly understood, sat down and said:

"Well, you're definitely not a real fan. I've been away from the Lakers for years and am playing for the Phoenix Suns, which didn't make the playoffs this time."

"...It turns out that this is the case. A company gave me some tickets. I happened to have nothing to do, so I came over to take a look."

"I know that you focus all your attention on how to make money. I like Netflix Entertainment's "The Walking Dead" and "The Vampire Diaries" both."

O'Neill was obviously very interested in the fat orange, and he rubbed its head with his fingers.

Daju was also very interested in O'Neal. He blinked and blinked, probably wondering why this guy was so big.

The cameraman next to the stadium also took a special close-up and put the picture on the big screen.

I saw Suri, who was already young, sitting next to O'Neal, looking very young.

Although Suri doesn't watch football, he knows something about gossip.

O'Neal and Kobe teamed up a few years ago and had a very good relationship. Later, while Kobe was recuperating from his injury, he couldn't help but said something to the waiter and was sued in court.

It is said that O'Neal suggested that Kobe should spend $100 million as hush money to get rid of the waitress.

Afterwards, Kobe said in a media interview that O'Neal did the same thing, but it was all settled with money, and the two parties completely parted ways.

In the subsequent signing, the Lakers chose to give up O'Neal and keep Kobe.

This is probably the reason why many other players came to say hello to O'Neal, but Kobe deliberately pretended not to notice and concentrated on practicing.

There are no common hobbies and there are not many topics to talk about.

O'Neal and Suri chatted for a while, and the game started soon. From Suri's layman's perspective, it seemed boring that so many people were chasing a ball.

This is probably why he doesn't like watching football very much, and he has no interest in baseball or football.

O'Neal hesitated for a while, his mind was not on the game.

During the intermission of the first quarter, he suddenly asked Suri:

"You are very rich, why don't you buy an NBA team? I like doing business and I know basketball very well. If the two of us can cooperate, there may be a chance to make a lot of money. My career is almost over. It's just the right time. There’s a lot of free time.”

Suri is really not interested in basketball.

But if you treat it as a business, it seems quite interesting. Many rich people like to buy teams. As long as they achieve good results, the profits will be very considerable.

Unlike many black people, Suri knew that O'Neal had a business acumen and was often talked about by the media because he invested $1998 million in Google in 100.

As his assets increased in value, he happened to be able to borrow a lot of money from the bank, so Suri asked tentatively: "Which team are you referring to?"

"For the Bobcats, when I was having dinner with a friend, I heard that their major shareholder Bob Johnson had said many times that he wanted to sell it because the team was in losses, and it would cost about US$[-] million."

O'Neill investigated in advance and then told:
"There is a debt of US$1 million. If you pay another US$2000 million and assume this debt, you will have a chance to win it. We can cooperate and let me take care of this asset for you..."

(End of this chapter)