Silicon Valley

The owner of the Lakers is Jerry Buss, who started out with real estate in his early years. In 1979, he spent a huge sum of $67.5 million to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Kings (hockey team) and the Los Angeles Forum Arena.

Under his management, the Lakers flourished in the late 1980s. Under the leadership of "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, "Magic" Johnson and James Worthy, they played beautiful games and wonderful cooperation. Make the game simply pleasing to the eye, called show time by the audience! ! !

The three joined forces to create a brilliant Show-time era!

It is a pity that the veteran Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989, and Magic Johnson was found to be infected with the HIV virus and retired in February 1991.

The Lakers have lost two generals one after another. James Worthy is alone. The Lakers have never achieved good results. He also retired within a few years.

At this moment, the Lakers have fallen into a trough, until the OK combination of O'Neal and Kobe Bryant killed the Quartet and created the glory of the Lakers again! ! ! But now is the best time to acquire the Lakers!

Henry sent his own professional negotiating team to contact Jerry Buss, intending to buy the Lakers at a high price!

Lakers headquarters.

Jerry Buss looked at Henry's negotiating team representative Brad Hansen and refused coldly: "Mr. Hansen, please tell Henry Williams, I Jerry Buss will not sell the Lakers team!"

After Jerry Bass finished speaking, Brad Hansen couldn't help frowning, and he was directly rejected without an offer. It felt a bit tricky to hear Jerry Bass' tough tone. Brad Hansen was silent for a moment, organized the language and said: "Mr. Jerry Buss, starting in 1989, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired, the Lakers were suddenly not as good as before, and they missed the championship position many times. Magic Johnson's illness and retirement. It makes the Lakers even worse! Mr. Jerry Buss, our owner Mr. Williams is willing to spend $600 million to buy the Lakers, you may as well consider it!!!"

"Don't think about it. Even if there is an extra $100 million or even $200 million, I will not sell the Lakers!!!" Jerry Buss said to himself, "The Lakers are only temporarily in a trough, I will let the Lakers Another NBA Championship!"

Jerry Buss has deep feelings for the Lakers. In order to develop the Lakers, he did his best to hire a Hollywood first-line production team to produce the coolest promotional videos for the Lakers. He also recruited the most beautiful cheerleaders, and invited the most famous sports band in the United States from Southern California to play for the Lakers, making the Lakers game as an entertainment event in Los Angeles and even the United States like the Oscars. He never even hesitated to pay big bucks to sign players. Even with a hefty luxury tax!

once. Jerry Buss offered 25-year-old "Magic" Johnson a deal worth $25 million...

Seeing that Jerry Bass was so stubborn, Brad Hansen felt helpless, and immediately shook his head and said to Jerry Bass: "Well, Mr. Jerry Bass, if that's the case, then I'll say goodbye!"

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Office of the Chairman of the ABC Headquarters Building.

Henry was drinking coffee while listening to Brad Hansen's briefing. Henry asked, "Jerry Buss wouldn't sell it even at a high price?"

"Yes, boss. When Jerry Buss speaks, his tone is firm, and in my opinion, he really doesn't want to sell the Lakers!" Brad Hansen replied.

Henry nodded when he heard the words, and then asked, "Is there any other NBA team in Los Angeles?"

"Yes, the Clippers. The Clippers were originally called the Braves, and they moved to San Diego, where they changed their name to the Clippers. The team changed hands in 1981, Sterling became the team's owner, and moved to Los Angeles in 1984. But . This team's performance is terrible, it has been unable to get rid of the identity of the fish belly team, and the best record is only to enter the semi-finals of the division!"

"Okay, then buy the speedboat team!"

For Henry, the acquisition of the Lakers or Clippers is the same. He just wants to be convenient when watching the ball, as long as he is in Los Angeles. As for players, as long as they are willing to spend money, they are afraid that they will not be recruited? Salary cap or something, for Henry, it is like a fake, the big deal is to pay a little extra luxury tax!

In order to avoid the emergence of super giant teams, the NBA stipulates a policy: the salary cap. That is, the NBA stipulates the amount of a work cap, so the salary of all players in a team cannot exceed the salary cap, and if it exceeds, it has to pay luxury tax!

In fact, most teams are over the salary cap, just by how much!

Brad Hansen nodded and said, "Okay, boss!"

Sterling was not as stubborn as Jerry Buss. His eyes lit up when he heard that Henry Williams, the richest man in the world, was coming to buy his team!

Sterling agreed to sell the Clippers to Henry Williams for $200 million after Brad Hanson spoke to him!

Sterling paid only $20 million when he bought the Clippers, and the Clippers were so bad, almost a forgotten team, that no one cared even if the stock price dropped to $10. After several years of Sterling's efforts, although the speedboat team has become a lot stronger, it is still a "tail car"!

The Clippers can sell for $200 million. Compared to Sterling's original investment, in general, it's still a big profit!

Soon, the acquisition agreement was signed.

The Clippers were officially incorporated into Henry's name. Henry first changed the name of the Clippers to the Clippers. First, it sounded familiar, and second, it represented the new life of the Clippers!

Henry Williams became the new owner of the Clippers and immediately caused a sensation in the industry.

"An NBA giant team will be born soon!!!"

"Henry Williams is not bad for money, and the Lakers in the same city are under huge pressure!"

The newspaper joked: "At this moment, the bosses of the major NBA teams must be on guard to prevent players from being poached!"

The team owner was nervous, and it felt like a wolf was coming. There are usually four ways for NBA players to flow, one is the draft, the other is trade between clubs, the third is free agent membership, and the fourth is clubs giving up players.

Deals between clubs are usually done by substitution, of course. You can buy it with money!

Maxima often has it, but Bole does not often have it.

There are countless talented players who have gone wrong, and the club owner is definitely willing to sell some...

in addition. If the Clippers' treatment is high, the free agent must be very close to the Clippers! These free agents are either not under contract or are under contract. There are a lot of free agents like this in NBA teams every year. "Big Shark" O'Neal became a free agent in 1996, and then was dug by Lakers owner Jerry Buss with a contract of more than $100 million!

The Clippers are kind of sucking right now. Desperate to bring in better players and coaches, Henry injected $500 million into the team to bring in talent. It's just that talent is hard to dig, and the NBA draft in recent years will not produce any awesome characters until 1996!

The 1996 NBA draft was one of the most talented in NBA history, and many superstars emerged. Known as the "96 Golden Generation". Such as Iverson, Kobe, Marbury, Ray Allen and more! Henry is most concerned about this generation of rookies. You know, it's very difficult to get their best players from other NBA teams and clubs. Therefore, Henry pinned his hopes on the NBA draft even more.

Typically, after the draft is over, player trades between clubs take place. Henry can be before that. First buy some good players as a reserve, then in 1996, make a big change! ! !

The Clippers moved to Los Angeles. In order to save costs, they rented stadiums, which is too inconsistent with the status of a giant team.

Henry decided to build one of the biggest gyms in Los Angeles - Clippers Arena!

The original LOGO of the Clippers was too ugly. Henry said that he could not see it. He immediately ordered someone to design a new LOGO, a spaceship traveling in space, and the shape of the Clippers Stadium should be like a spaceship. That's how it hangs!

If the Clippers Stadium became a landmark in Los Angeles, it would be difficult not to remember it!

Then, Henry immediately instructed WinSom Architectural Design Office to design according to his own ideas! At the same time, Henry sent people to communicate with the Los Angeles government to try to get their support. After all, to build a Los Angeles or even California, or even the largest stadium in the United States in the city, if it does not get the support of the government, I am afraid it will be difficult. The land, transportation and other aspects need the cooperation of the government!

The news spread like wildfire, quickly spreading in Los Angeles and then throughout the United States.

"Henry Williams is going to spend a billion dollars to build the largest, most advanced and coolest stadium ever built - the Clippers Stadium. The Clippers Stadium will be designed to resemble a spaceship and will give an unparalleled Shocked!"

After seeing the news, countless NBA clubs are envious. The Lakers team in the same city is very embarrassing. The original ugly duckling is now going to become a white swan, and it will also have such an awesome gym. The first thing that comes to mind is the Clippers, not the Lakers anymore...

The mood of the Lakers players is the most complicated. This time, seeing that the Clippers, who are also in Los Angeles and have been ravaged by them at will, will have a better gym than themselves, I am so upset and unbalanced! Originally, Henry Williams first found his boss, Jerry Buss, and said he wanted to buy the Lakers, but the boss did not agree. Otherwise, the Lakers should be the one who is in the limelight now, and he can be so awesome in the future. gym training...

The emotions of the players could not help but feel lost, and some players even complained about Jerry Buss in their hearts, blaming him for not selling the Lakers to Henry Williams!

The morale of the Lakers could not help but drop again and again!

At this moment, the Clippers have the support of the richest man in the world. Many American NBA players are excited and want to join the Clippers. Some players even contact the Clippers, hoping to join in the future.

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After securing the Clippers, Henry sent people non-stop to acquire clubs in popular sports in the United States, such as baseball clubs, ice hockey clubs, etc. If you accept one, ESPN Sports will have a wealth of sports programs!

The subsequent series of acquisitions shocked the American media.

One after another sports clubs have been acquired by Henry, which is simply dazzling. In order to manage such a club, Henry also set up Williams Sports Company.

The American people were hooked on reading the newspapers, and many people were discussing which club Henry Williams would buy next.

At this moment, a news came out, which made them stunned and stunned.

ABC TV exclusive report: "At 9 o'clock this morning, Henry Williams officially launched a buyout request to the NFL! The following is the specific content of ABC TV's interview with Henry Williams..."

Football is the most popular and popular sport in the United States, and it can almost be called a "sports for all"! The NFL is a household name in the United States and has great popularity and influence. Henry wants to buy the NFL, which is equivalent to Henry wanting to buy the Chinese Spring Festival Gala!

"Oh my God, Henry Williams is buying the NFL, it's beyond my imagination!!!"

"The sports club has been unable to satisfy his desires, his goal is the sea of ​​stars!"

"It's so awesome, I already adore him! He's a giant going to be a sports mogul!"

"Hehe, it seems that Henry Williams likes football very much like me!"

"I just wanted to ask, how much does it cost to buy the NFL?"

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At this time, CBS Broadcasting Company and NBC Broadcasting Company suddenly smelled a crisis, and discussions were taking place within their respective companies.

"Henry Williams is buying sports clubs in the United States, and now he is buying the NFL. His purpose is not simple. I am afraid it is not just because he likes football. He is playing a big game!"

"Yeah, don't forget he has ABC, he has ESPN Sports, he bought so many clubs and wants to buy the NFL, just to grow ESPN Sports!"

"Yes, but we can't sit still!"

"Um... do you want us to be involved in the acquisition of the NFL? Oh, don't think about it, we have no money!!!"

"Hehe, although we can't buy the NFL, but... we can block the other party's acquisition! For example, we sued Henry Williams for monopolizing the sports market!!!"

"Haha, yes, sue him for monopoly!!!"

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Two days later, CBS Broadcasting and NBC Broadcasting sued Henry Williams in California government court for monopolizing the sports market.

Representatives of the two companies said: "Henry Williams' aggressive acquisition of sports clubs, and now the NFL, has formed a monopoly, and we strongly urge Henry Williams to stop the acquisition of the NFL. action!!!"

As soon as the news came out, it caused a huge sensation!

(To be continued ~^~)