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"Then let's make an official announcement on July 4th, which is also the DU Day in the United States. It is a good day. Let our fans have a good time and prepare for Ronaldo's appearance at White Hart Lane. We must have a high standard and celebrate it Fan, fireworks, guest performers and so on..."

Andy attaches great importance to Ronaldo's joining Tottenham. Once the news is released, it will inevitably cause an earthquake in the entire football world. Andy has fulfilled his promise and paid a sky-high price of 150 million pounds. Ronaldo, who won the award, was brought to White Hart Lane, and it was a wonderful time for the 24-year-old Ronaldo in white.

"I'll see if I have time, and if time permits, I will personally attend his welcome ceremony."

Hanging up the phone, Andy smiled triumphantly, Ronaldo will be the most successful signing in the history of Tottenham Hotspur, bar none!

After the premiere of "Fast 4" ended, Andy and the crew members got together for a while, then left first, and returned to the Long Island Manor. As Ivana's due date approached, he also consciously stayed by her side , especially at night.

"Honey, how did the premiere go?"

Andy stepped into the cool and comfortable, brightly lit, and resplendent hall. Sitting on the large sofa, Ivana, who was watching TV, saw Andy coming back, a sweet smile appeared on her pretty round RUN face, and she had some difficult thoughts. Wanting to get up, Andy hurriedly stepped forward to stop her. Now that her belly is getting bigger and bigger, it is getting more and more difficult to move. Seeing that Andy was nervous, Ivana asked with a smile.

"Yes, it's a very good racing action movie. It's very exciting and passionate, and the box office should be no problem." Andy said, taking off his suit, putting it on the armrest of the sofa, and then stretched out his arms Ivana, in a half-sleeve nightgown, watched the Rockets game on TV and asked, "Is this a replay of the Finals?"

"No, it's the Rockets' championship documentary, which is very exciting." Ivana introduced with a smile.

"Oh, Morey mentioned it to me, hehe, I really didn't expect that I actually won the championship this year, and I paid so much luxury tax. It seems that the strategy of giants is undoubtedly a shortcut to winning the championship. Believe it, there is With the Celtics, the 2008 championship champion of the Big Three, and the Rockets of this year's Big Four, every team in the NBA who has championship ambitions will find a way to form a giant lineup, and some will play in the new season." Di said jokingly.

"Hehe, my dear, you don't seem to be worried. You must know that Larry Ellison is the Warriors. According to the news, he wants to dig James and other superstars, and he does not shy away from expressing that he wants to look good for the Rockets." Ivana Hold Andy's arm, let the arm sink into the line of more and more proud career.

Andy raised his eyebrows and shrugged, and said indifferently: "It's interesting in this way. The more everyone invests, the more attention the NBA will receive, and the value of the team will increase. And this year's Rockets won the championship, the bonus alone is already enough Keeping the financial balance, it's definitely a quality asset."

Every team that competes in the playoffs has considerable bonus income. As for the two teams that have reached the finals this year and the Magic, the amount of bonuses can be said to be quite considerable.

This year's NBA playoffs set a record for viewership ratings, as did their playoff bonuses, which totaled a staggering $11 million

The Rockets won the final championship, and the prize money reached an astonishing $3 million.

The NBA playoff bonus has jumped up and down, starting with David Stern becoming the fourth president of the NBA in 1984. When he took over the NBA in 1984, the league had grossed just $192 million.

Now, the revenue of NBA licensed products alone is as high as nearly 3 billion U.S. dollars, and the NBA's total revenue is as high as 4.5 billion U.S. dollars.

With enough dollars in hand, Stern decided to significantly increase the amount of playoff bonuses. By 2008, the total amount of playoff bonuses reached an astonishing $10 million, and this year it reached another $11 million.

This is the same as the Tottenham club in the Premier League. Although it cost 150 million pounds to buy Ronaldo, Tottenham, which rushed to the semi-finals, also made a lot of money, and did not have a big financial deficit because of this.

"Hey, the only fly in the ointment is the violent incident in Houston on the night of winning the championship, which is unavoidable." Ivana recalled the night when the Houston Rockets won the championship, and said with regret.

"Hehe, this kind of thing will never be eliminated. Someone will always take the opportunity to make trouble. I don't think those scumbags are Rockets fans." Andy put his arms around Ivana, holding the remote control to amplify the sound of the TV, mocking casually road.

After the Rockets won this year's NBA championship on June 15, Houston fans flooded the streets to celebrate the victory, and thousands of Lakers fans gathered in front of the Toyota Center to celebrate the team's third championship in history.

But the celebrations of the fans became more and more "excessive". Some fans started to light bonfires and smashed cars. Although the police began to disperse the fans at 9 pm local time, some troublemakers remained and threw stones at the police. Blocks, wine bottles and fireworks. Police arrested at least 18 rioters. It also added a touch of gloom to the Rockets' championship night.

However, Andy recalled that on the night of June 15th, all Rockets fans watched the game with excitement and tension. Until a few minutes before the end of the game with a big lead, all Rockets fans, including Only Andy, who was present at the scene, began to cheer excitedly, celebrating in advance to vent their excitement of winning the championship.

Thirteen years after winning the championship last time, seven years after Dayao landed in the NBA, and 362 days after their futile struggle in the first round of the 2008 playoffs, the Rockets are finally back.

There is no doubt that this is a night that belongs to Dayao. He had 28 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and a solid résumé -- he finally won his first championship.

Andy understood that after the whistle sounded, he cried like a child-like Yao, questioning, criticizing, and finally expressing his smoldering anger at that moment, watching him hug and cheer with every player and every staff member Andy can understand his feelings. After all, Dayao is too different. Jordan is right. He is playing basketball with 1.3 billion people on his shoulders. The pressure and psychological burden are beyond the imagination of others. At this moment, Maybe he can finally let go of his burden. Of course, the moment the whistle sounded, one can also imagine the cheering scene of the fans sitting in front of the TV on the other side of the ocean.

According to statistics after the game, the last game of the finals was watched by more than 1 billion people worldwide. This number almost shocked the whole world!

When Dayao and the Rockets reached the top as they wished and held the O'Brien Cup high, all Rockets fans cheered for joy. However, after all, there is only one NBA championship. Some people are happy, but others are bound to be worried. Behind the hustle and bustle, a lonely figure appeared a little embarrassed and lost in the crowd-McGrady, seeing the Rockets win the championship should be full of emotions in my heart.

Now McGrady, his name keeps appearing in various versions of trading rumors. What made him even more heartwarming was that the Houston Rockets, without him, were able to almost sweep the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals, and rushed all the way to win the championship. . .

At that moment, sitting on the sofa at home, what was going on in McGrady's mind, who was obviously fat? What would happen if the Rockets had a healthy Tracy McGrady? No one knows the answer. McGrady is still that slightly withdrawn person. The reason why the results are different now is the desire for victory.

"If the Rockets hadn't paid for it this year, the parade would have been ruined..." Watching the scene of the victory parade in the documentary, Andy couldn't help but complained, which caused Ivana who knew the truth to giggle. Laughing, that scene is absolutely turbulent.

On the night of winning the championship, the governor of Texas and Flying Shoes called Andy to congratulate him and the team on winning the championship. However, due to the economic recession, the Rockets held a parade in the city like previous champions for 13 years, and it is very likely that the Houston city government cannot pay more than one million dollars in funding. There was no way, the Rockets had to pay a part of the money themselves, and finally held the parade perfectly. After the news was learned by the media, the Houston city government was almost sprayed to death.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly and successfully, and the story of the champion will continue. For Andy, the team owner, this is a pure victory. After all, for him, a sports tycoon dubbed a legend by the media, all his teams become champions, which is what he wants to see most.