As soon as Yang Jian returned home, he heard a very magical thing.
During the time when he was playing in the World Championships and conducting concert tours, the SuperSonics changed hands.
Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Winona Ryder, Britney Spears, Ryan Reynolds, Tobey Maguire, Drake
-Croft and others formed a consortium to acquire the Sonics!
They spent a total of US$1 billion on this acquisition, making the SuperSonics the most expensive NBA team in history.
Barrymore and Cameron are now the big bosses, and the others are small bosses. This matter will be officially announced tomorrow. It was not announced before because it was to give Yang Jian a "surprise".
Yang Jianhan said: "Bosses, are you doing this secretly at home? You've done a good job of keeping things confidential."
Yang Jian never thought that the former boss would sell the team because the SuperSonics had just won the championship. Moreover, the SuperSonics are one of the most profitable teams in the NBA. Winning the championship made up for the lack of geographical location. The current NBA market is not good.
Most of the weak teams are losing money, and the owners often complain.
In 2005, NBA labor negotiations were going smoothly, but the bosses were complaining that they were not making money.
Yang Jian asked: "How did you negotiate?"
"Because the price we offered cannot be rejected by Acoli. He wants to sell the team. If the bidding is open, others will definitely not spend so much money to acquire the Sonics." Barrymore seems to be wealthy and the acquisition is at a premium.
Where did they get so much money? The answer is from stock trading.
His girlfriends all know that Yang Jian can travel through time and even go to the future. He randomly mentioned a few stocks to invest in, and everyone got rich, just picking up money.
Barrymore is now a super rich woman. Every movie made by Huaer Pictures makes a lot of money. She has the most capital and makes the most money from stock trading. Others are not bad either, and they advance and retreat together.
They called a few men to form a consortium, purely for the sake of NBA president David Stern. If it were just Yang Jian's girlfriends who acquired the Sonics, the league might stop it because Yang Jian looks more attractive.
like a boss.
According to the rules, the NBA does not allow players to be owners. When Jordan came back with the Wizards, he had to sell his shares first and then buy them back after he retired.
Yang Jian does not own any shares in the Sonics, nor is he married to a girlfriend. So they are taking advantage of the rules. In theory, Yang Jian is a senior employee of the team, and friends can buy the team.
The Sonics seem to have become a club that is tired of losing money. They are willing to spend 1 billion to complete the acquisition because they know that the market value of all NBA teams will skyrocket in the future. This is a business that is sure to make money without losing money.
The rich like to invest in various industries, often spending hundreds of millions of dollars. Only when they spend their money can they maintain their value. Because they have too much money, it is impossible to hold it all in their hands.
The team's former owner, Barry Acoli, actually didn't want to play anymore. He didn't give up on the Sonics just because of the money.
In the parallel world, he sold the team to Howard Schultz, the founder of Starbucks, in 2001. Because Yang Jian led the team to win 9 championships, Akoli made a lot of money, and it was not until this year that he sold the team.
Team thoughts.
In a parallel world, the Oklahoma consortium led by Clayton Bennett bought the SuperSonics from Howard Schultz for $350 million, which was much cheaper.
But that SuperSonics was completely different from the championship SuperSonics, and the owner was forced to sell the team.
Due to poor management and poor record, the Sonics have suffered losses year after year. Owner Schultz proposed a renovation plan for the Key Arena that required the city government to help raise US$220 million, but it encountered resistance among the state assembly, city council and voters.
Huge resistance.
Now the Sonics do not have this resistance, and the city government is willing to build a new arena for the Sonics. Now the Sonics have become a symbol of Seattle, attracting a large number of tourists every year. How can such a team keep using old balls in a shabby way?
Where is the hotel?
The Sonics are already recognized as a giant in the league, and their market value and commercial value have soared. Acoli has money and wants to invest in other things, but the main reason for his unwillingness to play is his poor health. He is 71 years old and has been hospitalized many times.
There are constant major and minor ailments.
In the parallel world, Akoli died of illness in 2011 at the age of 76. Yang Jian remembered this incident, but did not intend to change his fate. The relationship between the two was only ordinary, and they were ordinary friends at most.
Yang Jian has never been a saint, and he only wants to use his black technology props on his own family. In the future, as he has more and more children, he will have many people logging, and the large number of props he has stored will one day be used up.
Without the Sonics, Acoli has other businesses. He is one of Seattle's well-known local media tycoons and owns a group named after himself.
With the advantage of his group, Akeley also became one of the first owners in the NBA to have his own radio and television stations to broadcast games. Even if he sells the SuperSonics, he can still make money through live TV cooperation.
Barrymore is addicted to being a strong woman. After getting the news at this year's championship celebration party, she and Acoli talked about buying the team. It is better to sell to an outsider than to an acquaintance. Once the team is decided by Yang Jian, Seattle has conquered
People are definitely willing to give the Sonics some preferential treatment.
Everyone was full of sincerity, and Acoli felt that he had made a lot of money, dozens of times more than when he bought the Sonics. Many people expected that the NBA would have to shut down again during the new labor negotiations in 2011, and there were many owners who wanted to sell the team.
Woolen cloth.
Except for time travellers, who would have thought that NBA teams would collectively appreciate in the future? The market value of championship teams like the SuperSonics may reach 3 billion US dollars, which will be completely different after 2015.
On October 5, media from various countries announced the news of the change of ownership of the Sonics, which sparked discussions among netizens around the world. This was a carnival day for SuperSonics fans. They felt that in the future, the SuperSonics management would definitely listen to Yang Jian and take whatever they want.
Who to sign.
"This year the Lakers teamed up to form the Big Three. If the Sonics are willing to trade for a star, the Lakers have no chance. Yang Jian won 9 championships without a big-name star as a teammate."
"It's so easy to make money in Akoli. I feel like Barrymore and Cameron spent 1 billion mainly to buy Yang Jian. I bought my own boyfriend, which is outrageous. They might as well buy a ball first.
The team is waiting for Yang Jian to join freely."
"Barrymore is a counterattack genius. How much money has she made in the past 10 years? Timber can easily buy the Sonics. If Yang Jian is included in a consortium, they will definitely have the money to buy DreamWorks. Question.
The woman is now so strong that Spielberg even looks up to her."
"Does Yang feel like he's being taken care of now? His girlfriend is all his boss, it's hilarious."
President Stern didn't stop it when he found out about it. He thought, let Yang Jian and the Sonics do whatever they want.
Looking at it from another angle, Stern has already made the NBA reach a higher level. He has realized his dream and is the best president in history. There are superstars in the league that surpass Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and he has led
The commercial value of the alliance will steadily increase.
It is useless for the league to suppress Yang Jian. He is already the number one in history. A few more championships or fewer championships will not affect his historical status. The local stars promoted by the league cannot catch up with him, and none of them are successful.
Stern doesn't know how to suppress Yang Jian now, and promoting local stars will only cause controversy. Especially LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, the media keeps bragging about their strength, but in the international arena
They only got one bronze medal. Facing a group of Greek players who couldn't play in the NBA, they struggled in the middle and long distances.
What else can Stern do? These black stars who can't shoot accurately and only rely on physical fitness to break through will be useless if they are given a chance.
Stern also had a hunch that even if Yang Jian had the final say on the SuperSonics team, he would not team up with big-name stars.
This is the difference between a real superstar and a promoted "superstar". It is enough for the Sonics to have some role players who fit the system.