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April 6, 2013.

Los Angeles.

Beverly.

Daqin Manor.

"Welcome, President Stern."

In the sunny spring, Qin Dong always wears suits and leather shoes at home.

Black leather shoes, blue pants, blue suit, and a black shirt underneath.

At this time, he was standing at the door of the main house of the manor, followed by Taylor Swift, who was wearing a small lady's suit, looking at the approaching car.

The car slowly stopped in front of the house...

The back seat door opened, and an old white man in a white shirt and black suit walked out. He was short, with a full head of white hair showing his age. He wore glasses and looked gentle.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Qin, and the beautiful Miss Swift."

The visitor reached out to hold Qin Dong's hand with a smile on his face, and nodded politely to Taylor Swift.

"You are much older than me. Just call me Qin. Welcome to Da Qin Manor again. I am very happy to meet you, the president of the NBA league for decades."

Qin Dong smiled and said politely.

Because the person coming is David Stern, the current president of the NBA.

The president who has been in charge of the NBA for decades is also the driving force behind the promotion of the NBA as a basketball league to the world.

And Qin Dong wanted to buy an NBA team, so he couldn't avoid the league president.

That's why David Stern is here.

"It is an honor for me to visit Daqin Manor. To be honest, I have always believed that one day our NBA will have Chinese owners as team owners. I have always believed in this, but I thought I might not be able to see it in my lifetime.

I didn’t expect happiness to come so quickly..."

David Stern held Qin Dong's hand tightly and has not let go since he came.

Moreover, the white-haired old man still held Qin Dong's hand with both hands.

It can be seen that the other party is really happy.

"All of this is actually your credit, President Stern. You are the one who wants to promote the NBA to the world. I still remember the news about you. Ten or twenty years ago, you entered China for the NBA. You once

Standing in our China CCTV building holding the video tape, your efforts and the seeds you planted have finally come to fruition."

Qin Dong actually admired this old Jewish man.

Because this old man is really very, very capable.

He also has a lot of perseverance and a very accurate vision.

In 1989, the gray-haired old man in front of him, David Stern, went to China for the first time with the purpose of negotiating with CCTV to broadcast NBA games.

After waiting for more than an hour in the spring cold, Stern patiently explained to the leaders of CCTV what the NBA was, that there was no charge for broadcasting, etc... until CCTV agreed to broadcast it.

Since then, NBA officials have sent a game highlight to BJ for free every week, and also paid for CCTV's broadcast team to broadcast the All-Star Game and the Finals live.

You must know that in 1989, China had just started reforming and opening up, and the country's economy had just started to slowly start. It was at this time that this old Jewish man with a long-term vision saw the future. At that time, the old man in front of him could wait for someone in the cold wind.

After many hours, we can see how great perseverance and determination are.

More than ten years later, in 2002, Yao was selected as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft that year.

It is absolutely impossible to say that there is no secret operation by the old man in front of me.

This old man promoted the NBA to the whole world. After the millennium, many foreign top picks appeared.

Why? Everyone understands.

However, compared to the top picks from other countries, David Stern values ​​the Chinese market more and has given more support to players in addition to local players from the United States.

It is a pity that except for a few players in Chinese basketball, other players are not good at all, otherwise the result would not be what it is today.

All I can say is, you have been given a lot of opportunities, but if you fail to seize them, who can you blame?

Maybe this old man just wants to promote the NBA and bring this league to the world...

But people really gave me a chance. The opportunity is there. Who’s to blame if I don’t seize it?

"I call you Qin, you can just call me David. There is no need to be so polite. Soon you will also be one of the owners of 30 NBA teams."

"That happened a long time ago. I didn't expect that Qin, you would know this matter at such a young age. To be honest, looking back now, I also feel that I was definitely wise at that time. I made the most correct decision at that time.

decision..."

David Stern sighed after hearing this.

The decisions and actions made decades ago have indeed brought a lot of exposure, money, and promotion to the world for the NBA. It is simply a wise decision.

To say that he can really see that in just twenty years, China has become the world's second largest economy and its economy has grown rapidly, David Stern would definitely shake his head.

He was quite sure that he really didn't expect to go this far back then, just because China had the largest population and was reforming and opening up, so the prospects looked good, and given its population base, it was a major goal.

"Wow, you two, why don't we go inside and chat slowly?"

Taylor Swift is feeling very complicated at this time.

Seeing her beloved boyfriend chatting animatedly with a gray-haired old man, the two of them still held their hands tightly together.

If Taylor hadn't been very familiar with Qin Dong, a stranger here would have thought the two men were passionate...

Just chatting at the door all the time is not the way to treat guests.

As Qin Dong's only girlfriend in North America, Taylor consciously took the position of the mistress of [Da Qin Manor].

So I had to remind him.

"My mistake, neglect, please come in, David..."

Qin Dong came back to his senses and chatted at the gate. He really made a mistake in treating guests, so he invited them quickly.

.......

The three of them drank coffee and chatted.

"Qin, the NBA League Office has agreed in principle to the acquisition agreement you submitted with the Warriors. I just want to have a chat with you. Tomorrow, the league will announce the news to the media."

The smile on David Stern's face hasn't stopped since he got off the bus.

Always maintain a cheerful expression.

I don’t know if it’s a habitual old fox smile, or if he’s really happy to see Qin Dong acquire an NBA team.

"Wow, this is really good news."

"My money will be in the account before tomorrow."

Qin Dong was completely relieved now and gave a guarantee with a smile.

It's just an agreement, not to mention that Qin Dong hasn't paid yet, even if the money is sent to the current shareholders of the Warriors, it won't work.

Because the real boss of the NBA is this old Jewish man in front of me.

As long as the old man does not pass the acquisition agreement, then the acquisition agreement can be denied.

Although it requires a vote from the league's 30 team owners, more than half of the owners voted veto and did not agree with Qin Dong's entry into the league. Only under such circumstances can David Stern truly deny the acquisition agreement.

This seems difficult, after all, it requires more than half of the league's bosses to veto it.

But Qin Dong firmly believed that with the ability of the old Jewish man in front of him, as long as the other party really decided, there would be a way to get other team owners to vote veto.

So until now, after hearing these words, Qin Dong was truly relieved.

"It's really good news, it's definitely good news for the league."

David Stern smiled even brighter:

"A Chinese person acquires an NBA team, which will definitely increase the NBA's global influence..."

"I can predict that tomorrow's news, the news all over the world, the front page will be about Qin's acquisition of the Warriors."

"Three years ago, according to outside estimates, the Warriors' team value was only US$300 million."

"But the Warriors, which changed ownership again three years ago, were sold for a premium of 425 million."

"And now, three years later, Qin, you have acquired 81% of the shares of the Warriors for US$500 million."

"Together, the Warriors are now worth more than $600 million."

"It's twice the team's valuation three years ago."

"This is a good thing for the valuation of NBA teams in the future."

"It also indirectly made the NBA famous around the world."

"I love it when this happens."

"Especially when I will be stepping down as NBA president next year..."

This Jewish white-haired old man talked a lot. It was obvious that the other party was really happy and talked non-stop.

Opposite the sofa, Qin Dong and Taylor were sitting together, listening quietly.

In fact, at this time, what this old man needs is an audience.

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