Kobe Bryant's invitation actually has an implicit symbolic meaning.
As the iconic star of the Lakers in the past ten years, although Kobe has not held an important position in the Lakers management like Magic Johnson, his influence is only as high as that of Johnson. Sometimes his words are full of weight, even compared to the Spurs.
Same as Duncan of the team.
The reason why Kobe took the initiative to call and invite Wang Feng to his home for dinner was actually to express his acceptance and agreement with Wang Feng. As the leader of the new Lakers team, he had no objections and would even give strong support to Wang Feng.
Of course, Wang Feng cannot refuse such a good thing. Although he is confident that he can become the boss of the Lakers by his own ability, after all, one more thing is not as good as one less thing. Wang Feng also hopes to focus more on the court, and
It's not locker room intrigue.
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Kobe Bryant's mansion is not in downtown Los Angeles, but is located in Newport Beach, about fifty kilometers away from Los Angeles. It takes more than an hour to get there by car.
They are also luxury apartments. Compared with the luxury apartment Wang Fengcai bought for 5 million and Kobe Bryant's Dabieye, the gap is immediately apparent.
Kobe Bryant's mansion is located on a hillside near the sea, with an area of 1,464 square meters. It is as luxurious and classic as an ancient Eastern European castle, and the layout immediately widens the gap.
"What a beautiful house..." Bingbing lay in front of the car window like a curious baby. Looking at the spectacular mansion in front of her, she couldn't help but sigh, "How much does it cost to buy this?"
"About more than 20 million US dollars..."
Wang Feng said, he thought for a while and then said: "If you like this place, when I have money in the future, I will buy this place and give it to you."
Bingbing was startled and shook her head repeatedly.
"This place is too big. It would be scary to live alone. I still prefer a smaller house. It would be nice to see the two-story detached houses that ordinary people live in in American TV series..."
Wang Feng: "..."
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Why are you afraid of living alone? Doesn’t it count as mine?
Okay, let’s ignore this issue for now.
A mansion worth more than 20 million U.S. dollars would cost 130 million U.S. dollars in Chinese currency. Wang Feng cannot afford it now, but he will be able to afford it in a short time.
Arriving in Los Angeles, Wang Feng's business territory is about to be officially opened.
Previously, Wang Feng only accepted endorsements from China. That was because he knew very well that his roots were in China. With his influence and popularity in the United States, it was difficult to receive high-quality commercial endorsements. After all, whether he was with the Warriors or
For the Cavaliers, he is only the second or third number one player on the team, and will always be in the spotlight and shadow of James and Curry.
But things are different now. Wang Feng has come to the Los Angeles Lakers, the most popular team in the United States and one of the largest markets. Here, as the boss of the Lakers, he will get a lot of exposure, and Wang Feng will get a lot of ball in the new season.
Without power, personal data will skyrocket.
Under the multiple effects, there will be a large number of commercial endorsements coming one after another. In addition, Wang Feng did not accept international endorsements before, which has created a market demand that will make his worth even higher!
Commercial endorsement is only one of Wang Feng's development paths. As a time traveler, how could Wang Feng, who has the advantage of foresight and foresight as a time traveler, give up the opportunity to further make a fortune?
Although this world is very different from the world Wang Feng originally traveled to, the overall development process and technological level are very similar.
Therefore, some industries that will develop rapidly in the future still have great investment prospects, even if 2017 is only 5 years away from 2022, the year when Wang Feng traveled through.
If nothing else, in Wang Feng’s impression, Bitcoin had a super abnormal rise in 2017. From September to mid-December, it skyrocketed from just over 4,000 US dollars to 10,000 US dollars in just three months.
Nine thousand five hundred dollars! Nearly five times the return!
Of course, Wang Feng couldn't miss this good thing about picking up money. He had asked his agent Bill Duffy to help him invest and buy some.
Of course, eggs cannot be put in one basket. If the damn butterfly effect happened to happen to Bitcoin, wouldn't Wang Feng have to lose all his money?
Therefore, Wang Feng only invested one-third of his current total assets in purchasing Bitcoin, about more than 4 million U.S. dollars, and the remaining two-thirds, almost more than 8 million U.S. dollars, was used to purchase Microsoft and Tesla respectively.
, stocks of many listed companies such as Apple.
These are Wang Feng's long-term investments. If nothing unexpected happens and he keeps holding these stocks, in a few years, these investments will bring Wang Feng at least 10 times more returns! This is comparable to Wang Feng's hard-earned salary from playing basketball.
Money comes in much faster!
To this end, Wang Feng specially registered a brokerage company, and Bill Duffy hired professionals on Wall Street to handle these stocks and Bitcoins for Wang Feng.
However, after completing these operations, Wang Feng will no longer take care of it. He may increase investment every year according to the situation, but he does not understand finance. This is also a basketball novel. He can earn as much as he needs.
Money is enough.
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While thinking about how long it would take for him to afford a mansion like Kobe's, Wang Feng had already driven into Kobe's mansion.
Kobe Bryant personally went out to greet Wang Feng and showed great enthusiasm.
"Wang, is this your wife? She is a very beautiful girl."
As soon as Kobe opened his mouth, Bingbing immediately blushed and explained, "No, we are friends."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I misunderstood." Kobe immediately showed a understanding expression, winked at Wang Feng, and then said with a smile: "Welcome, come with me."
At Kobe's home, his wife Vanessa and several children are present.
After a group of people had a sumptuous dinner, Bingbing was playing with Vanessa and a few children, while Wang Feng and Kobe went to the courtyard behind the villa.
"Wang, you just came to the Lakers, how do you feel?"
Kobe asked.
Wang Feng thought for a while and replied truthfully: "It's a complete mess."
He is not exaggerating. Wang Feng, who has played for the two best teams in the league in the past three seasons and won three championship rings, is fully qualified to make such an evaluation.
"Really? I think so too." Kobe smiled. "But I think this team is also full of potential. Irvine said that he planned to make the Lakers win the championship within five years. I believe what he said.
"
As he said that, Kobe looked at Wang Feng and said, "Wang, I know you have ambitions and want to become the new king of Los Angeles. You also have that ability now, come on!"
Wang Feng nodded solemnly, and Kobe was already on his side.
This is also the support he wants.
Kobe helping him has many benefits for him, and it also benefits Kobe. At least with Wang Feng here, the tragedy in another time and space will not happen again.