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Chapter 299 The perfect partner
O'Neal's career so far has total income of more than $2 million.

Even leaving aside taxes and other expenses, O'Neal has accumulated more than $1 million.

Including miscellaneous income, his current net worth is about [-] million.

It seems like just enough money to buy the Bobcats, but there are a lot of other expenses involved in building a good team.

If the team has problems and becomes unsustainable after selling everything, it is very likely that they will lose all their money in the future. Few rich people are willing to put all their eggs in the same basket.

Looking for Suri to invest at the last moment is a way of sharing risks.

O'Neal now wants to transform and become a team owner, but unfortunately he is not strong enough. It will be different if he gets the support of Suri.

As a super rich man, Suri needs to be powerful and famous. He has a particularly good reputation among the outside world and has always had a good temper.

What's more important is that he doesn't understand basketball yet.

This can prevent O'Neill from being marginalized and losing his right to speak due to the seizure of power in the future.

O'Neal believes that as long as he manages the team well, Suri will not interfere too much.

There is a certain risk in cooperating with other wealthy people who love basketball. It may lead to busy work and end up making a wedding dress for others.

What Suri is thinking about is the opportunity to win the NBA's online broadcast rights through this deal and attract some new users to Netflix Entertainment.

Besides.

Anyway, the investment scale is not large, so it is not bad to find some new hobbies for yourself.

He clearly remembers seeing the news that Air Jordan made $30 billion thanks to the team, so it was even on the hot search.

After thinking for a while, Suri asked curiously: "It seems like Jordan bought a team. Which team did he buy?"

"..."

I knew Suri was a basketball novice, but I didn't expect him to be such a novice.

O'Neill thought to himself that he had indeed found the right partner. It was perfect. With a smile on his face, he replied:

"It's the Bobcats, but Jordan is only a minority shareholder. Once we cooperate, there is every chance to kick him away. I admit that Jordan is a great player, but the Bobcats' performance in recent years has been a bit bad, and I want to rebuild it."

Since being selected by the Orlando Magic as the No. 1992 pick in the [-] NBA Draft, O'Neal has played basketball in the NBA for more than ten years.

As he got older and had troubles with the team, he gradually came up with the idea of ​​continuing to extend his career as a team owner.

Suri doesn't even know what teams there are in the NBA, and he doesn't know that the Bobcats will be renamed the Charlotte Hornets in the future.

When he learned that Jordan was a shareholder of the Bobcats, although he didn't understand why he was only a small shareholder, Suri's confidence in this project instantly increased.

If the Bobcats are the team that made Jordan earn $30 billion, then based on the current valuation of $[-] million, the value-added space is pretty decent.

Honestly.

Whether it is Facebook shares, Apple shares, or Tesla shares, Suri feels very uninvolved.

Investing in a team is different. At least you can take time to watch football during the season.

It doesn't matter whether he has money or not. If everything goes well and the companies he invests in are as good as in his previous life, then even if he does nothing, Suri will become the world's richest man in 15 years.

Even if he is not the richest man, he still has a total net worth of US$500 billion.

With these future earnings as support, Suri doesn't need to worry about it anymore. Moreover, if there is a return rate of fifteen times, it is already quite good.

A decision came to mind instantly.

Suri said cheerfully:
"Okay, you just said that we would cooperate, so how much do you plan to spend? It's best to make a detailed plan. If the owner of the Bobcats is willing to sell, I can give it a try." The popularity of the NBA, with mobile terminals The popularity of equipment also has a lot to do with it.

People don't have to stay in front of the TV, waiting to watch the live game. As long as they have a mobile phone or a tablet, they can watch sports events anytime and anywhere.

When the number of broadcasts increases, broadcast licensing fees and advertising revenue will also rise with the tide. Coupled with the rise of a bunch of emerging markets, the cake can be further expanded.

So even though he doesn't understand basketball, Suri still thinks this is a project with great potential from a businessman's perspective.

After hearing this, O'Neill couldn't help but be stunned.

The words that had reached his mouth were all blocked at once. I didn't expect Suri to be so easy to talk to, as casually as going out to buy groceries.

Caught off guard, O'Neill reorganized his words and continued:

"About...about 4000 million US dollars?"

"I can only withdraw so much cash, and you need to try your best to solve the rest."

"I have been tortured by illness in the past few years. This is the first time that I have failed to enter the playoffs. I no longer have the strength to get a top-level contract. When my contract expires next year, I can choose to retire and focus on building the team. I am It means that if you are not kidding and really decide to buy a team..."

Suri nodded and said:
"I'm not kidding. I just thought about it. It seems to be more interesting to be a team owner. At least I can watch more football games. The only problem is that Charlotte is too far away. Is it in North Carolina?"

"...That's right, you have a private jet, and it's very convenient to go there. As expected of the person who bought Lanai Island, he bought it because he thought it was interesting. It's like living in a dream. The top rich man is really cool."

O'Neal considers himself quite wealthy, but now when he compares it with Suri, he feels that his achievements are beyond compare.

However, he was an optimist and quickly adjusted his mentality and said enthusiastically:

"I know the coach of the Bobcats. After I finish the plan, if you think it's okay, then we can meet with its owner?"

Suri told:
"No problem. I should be free recently. Just ask my assistant. The schedule is blank."

Jiang Jiaya sat next to Suri and kept eavesdropping on their conversation.

I have seen Suri make many moves and even borrowed US$9 million from the bank to speculate in stocks. He is now very Buddhist.

I just thought that O'Neal could smash the backboard. If he punched himself with a fist as big as a sandbag, he would probably die before going to the hospital.

O'Neill smiled and became depressed, sighed and said:

"I have nothing to do. Other teams are preparing for the playoffs, and I can only watch other people play."

The second quarter of the game started quickly. I can only say that Kobe is worthy of being Kobe. Watching him play on the spot, you can feel the explosive power coming towards you.

After breaking up with Kobe for several years, O'Neal still has not reconciled with him.

Suri was thinking that helicopters and the like were too dangerous. It would be better to ride as little as possible in the future. If everyone lost a lot of money and didn't even have an heir, that would be a big thank you.

After a while.

During the pause in the game, he caught a glimpse of someone waving to him out of the corner of his eye.

Suri turned around and looked over, only to see Lily Collins' best friend, Emma Roberts, sitting across the court, greeting him with a bright smile.

Emma Roberts is less than 1.6 meters tall. Her stardom has been smooth sailing since her debut, and news of the release of movies starring her can often be seen.

After meeting her several times, Suri smiled, which happened to be captured by the camera again.

Following his line of sight, the photographer quickly found Emma Roberts. In line with the idea that watching the fun is not too big a deal, he also gave her a big close-up shot...

(End of this chapter)