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Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the total population of the metropolitan area is about 2.2 million.

The population of the San Francisco Bay Area is more than 7 million.

Although it is far less than the 18 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and the 20 million people in the New York metropolitan area.

But the more than 7 million people in the San Francisco Bay Area have a relatively high average income, and the locals also love basketball.

In this alone, the Warriors' revenue from ticket sales is much higher than that of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Coupled with peripheral products, advertising sponsorships, etc., it can only be said that it is expensive. If you spend twice as much money to choose the Warriors, it seems to be easier to succeed.

As a layman.

Suri just looked at the entire project from the perspective of an investor.

He didn't remember the Bobcats in his previous life, but he still had some impression of the Warriors. He expected that as long as they developed well, their valuation would be much higher than that of the Bobcats.

The reason for the sudden confusion is mainly because there is a relatively large choice space.

Today's NBA team valuations are generally not high. With Suri's worth, he might even have the chance to buy the Lakers, the most expensive team at the moment.

If he really spends 6 to 7 billion US dollars to buy the Lakers, it will affect his investment blueprint. It is just for fun, and it is not worth spending so much money.

After all, if the same money is invested in Apple and Tesla, it is likely to increase hundreds of times in the future, becoming 60 to 70 billion US dollars.

Just when Suri was stunned.

O'Neal thought that he was starting to back down and that something had happened to his investment, so he added:

"If not, the Cleveland Cavaliers are actually not bad, and the price is not much higher than the Warriors."

"..."

I already had a difficult choice, but now I have another one.

The Lakers have Kobe and the Cavaliers have James. They are all basketball superstars that Suri is very familiar with, which makes people quite excited.

Reaching out to pinch the center of his brow, Su Rui said:

"I'm not a loyal fan of any team, so I think I can buy them all, and it's a bit difficult to choose. First of all, I'm sure I want to buy a team this time. The question is which one should I buy."

Hoshino Yuko also said: "I feel that there is not much difference in income between strong teams and weak teams."

O'Neill replied:

"It's really similar. Each team spends tens of millions of dollars on players a year, as well as various expenses. If the income between teams is not balanced, the league will soon be disbanded."

At this moment.

The waiter brought the hors d'oeuvres.

Suri smiled and said:

"How should I put it? It feels like going to the store to buy a Cadillac. If you add a little money, you can buy a Mercedes-Benz. If you add a little Porsche, you have the chance to consider it. Based on your experience, which team has the most potential?"

O'Neal understands Suri's mood. He often feels the same way when buying a car himself.

After frowning and thinking, he said to Suri:

"It's definitely better to buy a team in a metropolitan area. I recommend the San Francisco Warriors."

"The strength of this team is actually not bad, but it is a pity that the Western Conference is fiercely competitive and failed to enter the playoffs."

"The ticket sales for Warriors games are much higher than those of the Bobcats. You can also ask Silicon Valley companies to spend money to sponsor advertising. As for the strength of the team, it will change every year. The performance depends on the management level of the team and whether Willing to spend money..."

Suri always listens to advice and never likes to point fingers.

He immediately made a decision and said to O'Neal:

"Then I'll listen to you. I also think the San Francisco team is better. It's very convenient to fly there. You can go to watch the game if you have nothing to do."

"..."

O'Neal wanted to remind him that this is not the point.

But in his heart, he is also inclined to partner to acquire the Warriors. Besides the level of the team, at least backed by the population of the San Francisco metropolitan area and many companies in California, the potential revenue scale is one or two times higher than that of the Bobcats.

Afraid that Suri would continue to struggle, O'Neill did not dare to give any more advice and only asked:

"Then let's take some time to go to San Francisco soon. What do you think?"

"I also need to go?"

Su Rui shook her head decisively and said:

"It's better for you to go ahead. It's best not to mention my name when negotiating the price. Everyone knows that I have money. It could have been purchased for US$300 million. If I take the initiative, it might become US$400 million."

After thinking about it for a while, O'Neill felt that it made sense.

For example, when he was watching a Lakers game, he suddenly came up with the idea of ​​"calling Suri and persuading him to buy a team."

Facts have proved that Suri's acquisition of the team is just like playing, and it is easier than ordinary people changing cars.

After just a few minutes of chatting, the budget for acquiring the team unexpectedly increased from more than 200 million U.S. dollars to 340 million U.S. dollars, a difference of O'Neal's entire worth.

Even O'Neal, who considered himself very lucky, had the idea that he was nothing compared to Suri...

Suri is too new to basketball.

Whenever O'Neal talks about which head coach to change, which Warriors players to change, and how to reorganize the team next season.

There was a big word "confused" written in his eyes, as if he was listening to a book from heaven.

O'Neal noticed it, so he chose to shut up decisively and changed the topic to business and the entertainment industry. Chatting with each other suddenly became much smoother.

At this moment.

O'Neal, who has rarely played in games and his playing time has become shorter and shorter, decided to retire this year no matter what and shift his future focus to business.

As he ate his tuna fillet, he asked Suri:

"I have invested in dozens of companies, but none of them can make me as rich as you. Can you please give me some advice on what I should do if I want to become a super rich person?"

"...You are a smart man. Unlike my other partner, who has gone bankrupt three or four times in a row, he never thought of asking me how to invest. Otherwise, he would be worth over 100 million yuan."

Suri was of course referring to Manager Oliver, and he couldn't even help him, which shows how difficult it is.

O'Neill was curious, but didn't interrupt.

Just listen to Su Rui continue to say:

"My wealth passwords are all in the financial news, so I'm sure you're right to follow me. I'll tell you the ugly things earlier. If you lose money, don't come to me to give me advice on investments. It's easy to cause conflicts."

"Indeed, there was a guy who asked me to buy Bernard Madoff's private equity fund. Later, I lost $8 million. I wanted to beat him to death."

O'Neal thought to himself that he would check Suri's asset layout later, and did not discuss the issues that made Suri difficult.

…

Finished at noon.

Suri continued to accompany Hoshino Yuko to look at houses near the beach in Malibu.

Because the surrounding facilities are relatively simple, the average price is much cheaper than that of Beverly Hills. Many houses go downstairs from the back door and step directly on the beach.

O'Neal returned to the hotel to finish packing, and immediately rented a private jet and flew straight to San Francisco.

Normally, he was a player and was picked on by various team managers. As he grew older, his physical fitness declined, and he was reduced to a situation that no one wanted.

Now that I have found a big sponsor, I suddenly want to stand up and become a team owner together.

This feeling made O'Neal particularly happy, and he had the urge to dance on the plane. Unfortunately, the cabin space was too short for him, and he would easily hit his head if he stood up slightly...