Chapter 265 The new Fan Xi clause, Sima Zhao's heart is well known(1/2)
Ballmer has enough confidence in his ability to make money, and at the same time, he has strong hopes for Fanci. He knows that in today's league, the only player who can lead the Clippers to the next level is Fanci.
Fanshie has proven that he has the top ten abilities in the league, and he can burst out with amazing energy at critical moments. Coupled with his past history, his resume with the Lakers, and his legend of killing the Big Three in the Finals, NBA cannot
It may be possible to find another player who is more suitable for the Clippers than Fanshie.
Only Captain Jack Sparrow can lead the Clippers out of despair in Los Angeles.
This is the consensus of Ballmer, Sterling and all Clippers fans.
But now, Fan Xi is leaving.
This incident caused huge waves.
An even bigger wave came when Fanci entered the hotel room. Donald Sterling announced his agreement with Fanci. He showed the contract in front of the media.
He also told the media: "I have decided to leave the NBA, I just don't know how to handle this advance agreement."
Sterling struck back when he was dying.
He pushed Fan Xi to the forefront.
Soon, the contents of this agreement were spread around the world.
The announcement of this contract caught everyone's attention.
At this time, everyone seems to understand one thing: Why did Jack leave the Clippers? Could it be because of this agreement? Will Jack retire because of this, also because of this agreement?
Many people began to discuss whether the contract signed by Fanshie and Sterling was considered an under-the-table agreement and whether it could be scrapped.
More people are discussing, if Fanci's agreement is real, then according to NBA regulations, should he retire directly?
After all, for Fanxi, if he can buy the Clippers for US$750 million, the money he will earn through the Clippers will definitely be higher than his entire career salary.
There was a war of words in the media.
Everyone is offering different opinions. Some people say that this is an obvious agreement under the table, and the Clippers should be punished and this contract should be abolished.
Some people say that Fanshie never signed another contract with the Clippers. His original contract was signed with the Lakers. This cannot be regarded as an under-the-table agreement in any way. Even in this agreement,
There is no stipulation on how long Fanci will play for the Clippers, and there is no mention of consecutive contracts.
The NBA has nothing to do with it.
However, what the NBA can control is whether Fanci can still play. The labor agreement is clearly written that players cannot hold shares in the team. Of course, there are players who will hold some shares on behalf of the team, but not the parent team, like Fanci.
There is an opportunity to buy an entire team and it belongs to the parent team. This is the first time in NBA history.
"This is a ridiculous thing. I mean the agreement itself and the situation that is happening now. This is something I have never seen before. Frankly speaking, I also want to acquire some shares in other teams after retiring.
But what’s happening now is beyond imagination.”
Shaquille O'Neal spoke to the media, and he was the first player to express his attitude.
In fact, earlier this year, the media revealed that Shaquille O'Neal held a portion of the Nets' shares.
It's not uncommon for players to buy small stakes in their teams after they retire.
"Also, I highly doubt that Jack can spend so much money. Although he is very profitable, he has his own brand of sneakers, his advertising sponsorships are all over the world, and he has invested in many interesting projects. But, this is 750 million US dollars.
yeah."
Shaquille O'Neal has his own opinion. He thinks Fanci may not be able to catch this pie falling from the sky.
After Shaquille O'Neal spoke, many other players stood up and spoke. For example, Kevin Garnett is currently the highest-paid player in NBA history. His career has entered the final stage. He recently
He has also been talking about hoping to acquire some shares of the Timberwolves.
Because a long time ago, the Timberwolves boss also promised him something similar.
However, he did not sign any agreement.
It's just a verbal agreement.
Therefore, when he saw Sterling announcing this matter to the public and causing an uproar, he stood behind Fan Xi. Although he had no friendship with Fan Xi, he firmly supported it.
"Why not? Jack has such power. This is a very normal business contract. Who can guarantee that the Clippers' market value will not decline in the future? Sterling chose a guarantee, and Jack gave him at least 750 million.
The promise of dollars.”
"Now, Sterling wants to sell his team. Of course Jack can take this contract and take the team. If he is short of money, he can call me. I am very interested in buying shares."
Kevin Garnett's unequivocal support, of course, also showed his unreserved desire to get a piece of the pie.
In contrast, LeBron James is worried about the media.
He said: "This will break the balance of the league. If Jack Fan serves as a player and an owner at the same time, he will break the labor agreement, which is not conducive to the healthy development of the league."
But privately, LeBron's team has also contacted Lu Yuan and expressed his willingness to buy the team with Fan Xi. He hopes to take part of the shares and invest at a valuation higher than US$750 million.
There is no doubt that this is a piece of cake.
Everyone knows that Fan Xi’s purchase of the Clippers for US$750 million was extremely cost-effective. (You know, historically, in 2014, the Clippers sold for US$2 billion at a low price.)
No one is stupid.
Even the arrogant Ballmer, who is known for his ability to make money, was shocked when he learned of the agreement.
He quickly asked his assistant to contact Fan Xi and told him: He must be humble and humble again.
Fan Xi answered his call, and hearing his flattering tone, Fan Xi couldn't help but ask him: "Why were you so arrogant before?"
"I still like your unruly look."
Hang up the phone.
Fan Xi gave him a rejection.
However, he was not angry at all. In the United States, this is the case. When you have favorable resources, no matter how arrogant you are, they will lower their heads to please you.
Including Ballmer, Ballmer is not short of money, but what he lacks is the opportunity to buy the Clippers. The existence of this contract makes it impossible for him to use his money ability, because under the current situation, only Fanshi can buy it, and it is based on
Purchased for US$750 million.
No matter how high the price Ballmer offered, he couldn't buy it.
Who made Sterling so sure at that time, thinking that this was a piece of cake that Fan Xi would never be able to eat, so he simply paid lip service to the terms and conditions.
This time, it was a direct stud.
Fan Xi makes a lot of money.
Ballmer contacted Lu Yuan, and Fan Xi decided not to care about the matter anymore and left it to Lu Yuan and his team to handle it fully.
Ballmer proposed to buy the Clippers with Fanci. Fanci bought it for US$750 million, and then he bought 51% at a valuation of US$1 billion.
In other words, Fan Xi only needs to pay 250 million U.S. dollars to buy 49% of the Clippers' shares. This can solve an urgent need for Fan Xi, who has not yet raised 750 million U.S. dollars.
However, Lu Yuan rejected Ballmer.
Tell him with strong words: "Are you here to send away beggars?"
When this plan failed, Ballmer came up with another trick. He promoted it through the media, trying to deny Fanshie's agreement from the source, saying that if Fanshie wanted to acquire the Clippers, he would have to give up his career.
Otherwise, this is a blatant under-the-table agreement that violates NBA regulations.
However, Lu Yuan quickly asked the most famous law firm in Los Angeles to issue a statement that this agreement was protected by law and that the NBA agreement was not above the law. Moreover, this was only between Fan Xi and Sterling.
A commercial guaranteed contract, Fanci and Sterling do not have any other transactions with the Clippers.
From a legal perspective, Fan Xi and Lu Yuan have long been impeccable.
Then there is only one thing left that can threaten Fan Xi.
But, at this moment.
Lu Yuan issued a statement: "Jack Fan does not rule out actively buying out the remaining contract and retiring from the NBA."
As soon as this statement came out.
All the clauses that prevented Fanci from acquiring the team were cut off directly from the source.
But at this time, another problem arose.
Fan Xi stopped fighting?
Fan Xi, who ranks first in global commercial value in the league, is not playing? He has not yet reached the peak of his career, and he still has an infinitely bright future. Why is this?
The fans were confused.
Although many fans of the team do not like Fan Xi, or even hate Fan Xi.
But if the NBA does not have Fan Xi, they will also feel it is a pity.
Of course, this is great news for fans in Miami and for Jeanie Buss in Los Angeles. Although Fan Xi has picked up another big bargain, if he retires, he can sit back and relax.
At this time, many voices also emerged in the NBA comment circle.
Many critics who had criticized Fan Xi to shame in the past have jumped out. They accused Fan Xi: How can you not even play for money? Where is your work ethic? Where is your basketball spirit? Where is your dream?
Before that, they had trashed Fan Xi's work ethic and basketball dream, saying that Fan Xi only cared about picking up girls and making movies.
But now... when it was time to really lose it, they picked her up again and tried to persuade Fan Xi.
Human double standards.
To be continued...