While Bruce is waiting for the draft to be held, he is observing the trends in the league.

Because Bruce knew that in 1993, "Airman" Jordan temporarily left the NBA after his own father was shot and killed to fulfill his father's dream - baseball.

This matter was made a big deal in the previous life, and of course Bruce knew about it.

It's just that Bruce doesn't know the specific time when Jordan's father was killed. He only knows that it was after the Chicago Bulls won the championship.

Jordan has such a deep affection for his father. You must know that the Chicago Bulls have won three consecutive championships at this time. Jordan can fulfill his father's dream during his most glorious period. For this reason, Bruce is very moved.

Although he was still an old gangster, his feelings for his father and basketball really made Bruce admire him.

So as early as after the Chicago Bulls won the championship, Bruce sent all four Chinese bodyguards around him to secretly protect the old Jordan, hoping to save the old man.

Bruce has tried his best, but he can't let Jordan go out.

If a tragedy like the previous life happens in the end, Bruce will have nothing to do.

After all, it is impossible for Bruce to go to Jordan's house and tell him that your father is going to be shot and killed recently, and you'd better send more bodyguards to protect him.

The old gangster had to beat him out. He dared to curse his father and wanted to die.

Just leave it to fate.

But instead of waiting for the news about Jordan, I waited for the news that the Rockets owner was going to sell the team.

This is a big deal. Bruce suddenly remembered that at this point in time, it wouldn't be the "old buckle" Leslie Alexander who wanted to buy the Rockets.

This is interesting. Bruce decided to fly to Houston himself to stir up trouble.

In his previous life, Alexander made a lot of money with Yao Ming and ran away. In this life, Yao Ming must stay with my New York Han team. Let me see if you can still earn so much?

The current Rockets owner is Charlie Thomas.

This time, Alexander was bidding together with the conniving little fat man in his previous life who spent 2.2 billion to buy the Rockets - Tilman Fertitta.

Now Fertitta doesn't have that much money to buy the Rockets. I heard that he has roped in a partner to buy the Rockets this time.

Although Fertitta is a native of Houston and has a deep love for the Rockets, in his previous life, he only lost the property rights of the Rockets to Alexander with a price difference of several million.

As a result, it would have to cost dozens of times the current price to buy it from Alexander.

If you really have money to burn and your head is caught in the door, don't you know how to spend hundreds of millions to buy the league to establish a new team in Houston?

Or buying a team from another region and eventually moving it to Houston would be as cost-effective as spending 2.2 billion to buy a team.

He's so stupid that Bruce doesn't even bother to be with him.

In his previous life, Alexander used Yao Ming to make money, while Fertitta made money from China and allowed her subordinates to scold Chinese people.

Neither of these guys are good.

Of course, Bruce was originally trying to disrupt the situation this time.

It's a pity that there are no Chinese bosses who like basketball in this era. Whether it is the second horse in the previous life or Tsai Chongxin who bought the Nets, we are still in the entrepreneurial stage. If you have money to buy a basketball team!

So when Bruce came here, he had already thought that the Houston Rockets could not sell Alexander this time.

Why?

Because after playing for a few years, this "Old Buck" saw that he could no longer make much money, so he sold the team to Fertitta.

In the end, the Rockets are not Fertitta's, so is there any difference between selling the team to Fertitta now or selling it a few years later?

But the price difference of several million cannot be smoothed out so easily.

Bruce walked into Fertitta's restaurant and sat directly on the sofa in the restaurant office looking at Fertitta with a sad face.

"Mr. Fertitta, I heard you want to buy the Houston Rockets, is that right?"

Bruce said straight to the point as soon as he arrived.

He disliked this person very much, so it would be better to just point it out and say that he would return to New York immediately after settling here.

"Yes, I do want to buy the Houston Rockets."

Fertitta was in a bad mood during this period. When he heard that Charlie wanted to sell the Rockets, he immediately went to find some partners and wanted to win the Houston Rockets. When the time came, he would just share some shares, as long as the Rockets were in his hands.

That’s it!

But he found a lot of friends, some of whom were not interested at all, and some of whom didn't have the financial resources, which really made him miserable.

When Bruce came to him, he immediately became excited. He thought that he could borrow money from Bruce because Bruce already owned the New York Hans in the NBA, so it was impossible for him to have equity in other teams, and the league would not allow it.

He has equity in two teams, so this is an advantage for him!

So Fertitta has a good idea, but is very naive. Do you think Bruce will come to you for no reason?

Just to lend you money?

Of course not, Bruce is a vampire who specializes in sucking the blood of those of you who were hated by him in his previous life!

"Let me make it clear, I can help you pay for the Houston Rockets for free, but..."

"But what?"

Fertitta said eagerly.

Bruce would be so nice that he would give him the team for free.

The first player Bruce sent to the team was Paul Allen of the Seattle SuperSonics.

Now he is the "godfather" of Bruce.

What is bluestudy?

"I will give you a check for $100 million. I think this should be enough for you to buy the Rockets!"

It must be enough, but...

"I only want one thing. As long as you agree, then Team Rocket is yours."

"What do you want?"

Bruce didn't want to talk so much nonsense with him, but seeing that he was extremely unpleasant, he deliberately whetted his appetite a few times.

I also want you to be anxious.

"35% of your Landry's Inc (Landry) restaurant group's shares will not be diluted. In addition, if you want to sell the company, I have the first right to purchase."

"What did you say?"

"I know Landry's Restaurants just went public this year, and its current value is around US$30 million."

As early as on the plane, Bruce had thoroughly investigated all of Fertitta's assets.

In its previous life, the restaurant brand Landry's Inc. employed more than 50,000 people and included restaurant brands such as Landry's Seafood, Bubba Gump Shrimp Ortoeakhouse and Goldeos.

There are so many brands, plus you can eat at various restaurants for free in the future, Bruce would be a fool not to do that!

If you want the Houston Rockets, yes, Bruce can give it to him, just like he gave the Seattle SuperSonics to Paul Allen.

But Bruce is not the one being taken advantage of. With his charisma, Paul Allen can make Bruce willingly give away the team to him. Who do you think, Fertitta, why should I give away the team to you?

So trade in your newly-listed shares of Landry's Restaurant Group.

Although it is not worth the 100 million that Fertitta paid for the Rockets now, looking at the future, the team will appreciate in value, so the restaurant group will not be able to appreciate in the same way.

"This is impossible. This is my hard work. I will not give Landry to anyone."

Fertitta said categorically.

"Are you sure?"

…

"Then let me tell you what I will do next!"

"I will walk out of the restaurant in a while. Where should I go?"

"Go to Houston to find a rich man named Michael Dell. What are you doing with him?"

I believe everyone knows who Dell is from the two words.

That's right, it was the Dell computer that came to China after the new century. At that time, many people in China bought computers of this brand.

Michael Dell is the founder of this computer brand, and he was less than 30 years old in 1993.

But even in 1993, Dell computers had already begun direct sales across the United States, and it wouldn't be long before they were sold all over the world.

Michael Dell would have been the richest man in Texas in 1997, and it was only 1993.

"I would lobby him to buy the Houston Rockets."

"No way, he won't buy the Houston Rockets."

Of course Fertitta knew Michael Dell, his name was well known in Texas.

"I will advise him to enter the sports world, expand his network, and use the Rockets as an image brand. Not only will the Rockets appreciate in value, but his Dell Group shares will also soar. I believe that after my persuasion, he will definitely be moved.

Yes, plus I made a big promise to help Dell Computer enter the Chinese market!"

"So, can you still guarantee that he won't bid for the Rockets?"

If Dell really joins, not only him but also Alexander will be unable to compete.
To be continued...