Chapter 323 Knicks Market Value

After getting in the car, Philip said, "Boss, I have nothing to do in the company now. You said you would take me with you during the offseason, but you broke your promise."

"Wellington, if you think the money is wasted, you can resign." He Zhongqiu joked.

"NONONO, Boss, I think I still make a contribution to the company. I'm almost busy to death." Philip said quickly.

"Ha ha……"

Mike Johnson, who was driving, laughed.

In fact, as He Zhongqiu's NBA agent, he was also a little frustrated because there were not many things he was responsible for.

He was just an executive agent hired by Xia Song, who received a salary. He did not belong to the American Mid-Autumn Culture and Sports Company, but just had a desk there to work.

Among He Zhongqiu's matters related to the NBA, major matters, such as signing contracts, etc., were personally handled by Xia Song, and he only handled minor matters and acted as a messenger.

He Zhongqiu's business affairs had long been no longer the responsibility of Xia Song. They were all handled by the cultural and sports company. Frank Zhang had a tight grip on them and he could not get involved at all.

Philip has a position in the company, but like Johnson, he actually does odd jobs.

But if He Zhongqiu didn't have him by his side, he would have no chance to do chores. Without the opportunity to do anything, he would have no potential for development. So he complained when they just met, and he also wanted to fight for some opportunities.

The original villa is already being processed, the villa on the Upper West Side has been renovated, and the training hall at the back can also be used.

The huge swimming pool has been converted into two according to his request, one outdoor and one indoor.

The indoor one is slightly smaller, 50*4*2 meters, and can be used in winter.

It cost him more than one million dollars to renovate this indoor swimming pool. The entire outer building is covered with a layer of solar energy material, which can collect solar energy for heating water, which is very environmentally friendly.

The swimming pool also has a heating and thermostatic device to keep the water temperature between 25 and 28 degrees. He tested the water temperature and it was just right, neither too cold nor too hot.

He Zhongqiu's belongings have been packed up and sent over, and Mary and a group of other staff members have also moved here a long time ago.

"Tangtang, Bingbing, this is our home. Do you like it?" he said, pointing at the villa.

"like."

The two girls looked at the huge mansion with shining eyes.

He Zhongqiu said, "When your sister Xue comes, I will take you to buy rings. Last time I went to your sister Xue's house to propose marriage, I didn't have anything prepared, not even an engagement ring. This time, the three of you can buy together."

"Thank you, husband!" The two girls were so happy.

Originally, I thought He Zhongqiu wanted to seduce them, but he immediately gave them shares worth hundreds of millions. Now he respects them so much, he really treats them as his wives.

"You two may need to stay in the United States for a long time in the future, which may be inconvenient in China," said He Zhongqiu.

"Oh."

The second daughter did not resist. It was better in the United States because her husbands stayed there longer and they had more time to spend with their husbands.

Another thing is that after being with their husbands, they can no longer forget the feeling of ecstasy and can't live without them.

"Take your time with your family. I hope they can accept your identities in the future." He Zhongqiu said with a headache.

The two girls looked at each other and that was all they could do.

The three of them walked around the new villa. When it was lunchtime, Mary prepared a table of Chinese food.

"Boss, the replica of the championship trophy has been delivered and is placed in the collection room." Philip reminded before sitting at the table.

"Oh ok, I'll go check it out later," he said.

Because the championship trophy belongs to the team, he copied last year's and this year's championship trophies and prepared to take them back home after the award.

He had already taken back some of his trophies and placed them on the third floor of the main house in the third courtyard of Qiuxue Garden, except for these two trophies.

"sit."

He called to Philip and Johnson.

The agency contract with Xia Song was for three years, expiring on November 05, 11, half a month later. But this time Xia Song did not renew the contract with him and asked him to find another agent himself.

Xia Song's own Star Company has been closed, but he has the Hua Xia Zhongqiu Sports and Cultural Company and the Zhongqiu Real Estate Company. Now he has started to set up a martial arts school. The three companies have kept him very busy, and they are all in China. He has no time to be his NBA agent.

Moreover, he had long since taken back the management rights of business affairs, and Xia Song, as his NBA agent, only received a 3% commission on his salary.

Now Xia Song helps him manage three companies. He gets a good salary and dividends from profits. He makes a lot of money, so he gave up his position as an NBA agent.

He said carefully: "Mike, you have been with me for two years, and your ability is not bad..."

"Boss, the almighty Boss, actually I have great abilities, but I just haven't had the chance to show them." Mike Johnson said quickly.

"Haha..." Philip laughed.

He Zhongqiu also laughed, then nodded and said, "I'll give you a chance this time. You can be my NBA agent."

"Oh, God, is this true?" Mike Johnson stood up from the dinner table, a look of disbelief on his face.

"Xia Song has no time to deal with American affairs, so you should do it." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

"Great!" Mike Johnson said in surprise and joy.

"Congratulations, Mike." Philip said enviously.

"Thank you!" Mike Johnson said happily.

"Mike, after signing the contract, you will extract three points from my contract from this season, but it will not involve commercial affairs, understand?" He Zhongqiu said.

"clear."

Mike Johnson said quickly.

Although for a big name like Wolverine, business affairs are the main interest, but just becoming Wolverine's real NBA agent is a huge opportunity for him.

He can use the brand of Wolverine's agent to gain huge popularity in the NBA, establish a wide network of contacts in the NBA, and thus build his own agent career.

Jordan's agent David Falk became a famous NBA agent because of Jordan, and now he also has a chance.

"Boss, what about me?" Philip said expectantly.

"You?"

He Zhongqiu chuckled and said, "I'm setting up a martial arts school recently. Xia Song is in charge and we're short of manpower. How about you go and help him?"

"Going to China?" Philip said excitedly.

He Zhongqiu shook his head and said, "No, I want to open a martial arts school in the United States at the same time. I will open one in New York first, and you can be responsible for the affairs in the United States."

"Okay, no problem, Boss, I'll do my best." Philip said excitedly.

"Wellington, can you open a martial arts school?" Mike Johnson asked curiously.

Philip immediately shouted, "Is there any difference between this and starting a company? The only difference is that a martial arts school sells martial arts, not other commodities. Just run it as a fitness studio."

There are many martial arts schools in Chinatown, many Taekwondo schools run by Koreans in New York, many judo and karate schools run by Japanese, and even more gyms. I have a strong learning ability.”

"Yes, that's what I mean. As for teachers, you can look for Xia Song. By the way, he needs to go to China first to talk to him and confirm the position." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll book the ticket right away." Philip said excitedly.

"Wellington, I'm giving you a chance, but let me be frank with you. If you're not doing your job well and don't have the ability, you should hand in your resignation letter," said He Zhongqiu.

"OK." Philip felt his scalp tighten.

"Di!"

He Zhongqiu's cell phone rang. It was the text message alert tone.

He put down the bowl and picked up his phone to check out the text message from Liu Yifei.

He had no feelings for Lao Liu before, because he was too young and they didn't have time to spend together, so naturally there was no way to talk about feelings. It was also because Sister Xue kept mentioning her in front of him that deepened his impression. Then, during this period of time when they were filming together, he had the idea of ​​finding a concubine, so naturally he had feelings for her.

Well, actually, he wanted to find a concubine because of physical needs, not because of lust.

This matter is not easy to handle. He actually really hopes that after the Iron Shirt is perfected, he can perfectly control his energy and blood, so that he won't have to find a concubine.

"Master, have you arrived in New York?"

"Just arrived. 18 Third Avenue, Upper West Side. New home. There's an indoor swimming pool. Lao Liu, come over and swim with us?"

"Mom won't let me."

"Where do you live?"

"Long Island..."

He Zhongqiu looked at the house number.

"Aren't you going back to study?"

"Study, take a break for half a month and then go back to China. You will graduate next year."

While He Zhongqiu and Liu Yifei were texting, Liu Xiaoli was sitting on the sofa in the living room, her mind full of her daughter's future.

After calming down over the past two days, she thought about it over and over again. Now that Xixi has finally made it to the top in China, she feels that she cannot let this incident ruin Xixi's future in the entertainment industry. After resting for a while, she has to send Xixi back to school.

In the past few years in the entertainment industry, she also knew a lot about the circle's affairs. Unspoken rules are everywhere, so she has been keeping a close eye on it, fearing that someone would set their sights on Xixi.

Unexpectedly, the wolf did not come, but a big tiger came.

My daughter is grown up and likes He Zhongqiu, but I can’t force it, otherwise it might backfire and stimulate her rebellious nature.

She still hoped that her daughter would break up with He Zhongqiu. Being a concubine with no name or status was not much better than being a mistress, and she could not accept it no matter what.

Moreover, if Xixi's father and grandmother knew about this, they would probably be so angry that they would die, and she herself would probably be laughed to death.

As for the necklace given by He Zhongqiu, she decided to find an opportunity to return it to Yang Xue later.

He Zhongqiu has already started living a shameless life with Tang Laosan and Chen Laosi.

……

On the 24th, James Dolan invited He Zhongqiu to visit his family.

He Zhongqiu did not bring Tang Laosan and Bai Laosi. He tried not to expose his relationship with them.

There are reporters watching outside his villa 24 hours a day. He is very careful when entering and leaving. He bought several ordinary cars to make it convenient for the two women to travel.

All the important members of the Dolan family attended the banquet and were very polite.

"Wolverine, the team's profits are very good. The league is now doing a market value assessment, and the Knicks' expectations are definitely very high," Dolan said.

"How high can it reach?" He Zhongqiu asked curiously.

“1997年我收购尼克斯的时候，只花了3000万美元，03年市值评估的时候是4.2亿美元，现在它可能会达到10亿美元以上。具体结果1月份公布。”多兰兴奋地道。

"so tall?"

He Zhongqiu was stunned.

He has been playing basketball, making movies, and having several boxing matches in the past three years, but he has only earned this much money.

And the Knicks didn't do anything, but their value appreciated so much?

Of course, he only counted his own income. Currently, several of his companies are developing well, and their combined market value is definitely more than 15 billion US dollars.

Not to mention the three domestic companies, just the American Zhongqiu Film and Television produced a movie called Iron Eagle King 10 with a box office of 1 billion US dollars. If the company goes public, its market value will not be small. The accountant told him that the market value after listing will be at least 7 to 8 million US dollars.

He has only invested a total of US$1.5 million in this company so far. Triple the market value, which is not high, and the temptation to cash out through listing is not small.

It is easy to go public in the United States, and the company can go public now, but he thinks it is not the right time yet and needs to make two more box office hits first.

China Mid-Autumn Film and Television Company is still a little short of something at the moment. Some of the TV series it has invested in have produced several hits, but there is no blockbuster film yet. We have to wait until White Bone Realm comes out.

If White Bone Realm performs well at the box office, it will have the confidence to go public.

Even if it cannot be listed in China, there will be no problem in listing in Hong Kong or the United States.

As the new season approaches, the league's official training camp opens and He Zhongqiu also begins training with the team.

On the 25th, after breakfast, before eight o'clock, He Zhongqiu arrived at the new training base, the underground second floor of the Spark Building.

It is only a five-minute drive from Madison Square Garden, a dozen minutes' walk, and a dozen minutes' drive from He Zhongqiu's Upper West Side villa.

The car drove into the basement, where there was a parking area specially designated for the Knicks, and He Zhongqiu had two exclusive parking spaces.

"Hey, Steve."

"Wolverine, is this your first time here?"

"Have you been here?"

"I came here once before I went to China. Come on, I'll take you down."

"Do you live in the city now?"

"Yes, after the finals, I bought a high-rise apartment in the city. It's not far from here. It's over 300 square meters. It's not bad. Come to my house someday? I'm planning to have a party."

"OK."

He had just parked his car when Nash's car arrived. The two of them took the elevator to the underground second floor.

"Fuck, this decoration level is five-star, right?"

"should have."

The entire underground second floor belongs to the Knicks. It is very large and luxuriously decorated. The owner James Dolan is willing to spend money.

Along the way, I met many base staff, trainers, and Ewing.

When we arrived at the locker room, almost all the players were there.

New season, new lineup, most of the players are new to the Knicks, so there are some differences from last season.

As for veteran players, Josh Howard worked hard on three-point shooting during the offseason, and in six preseason games, his three-point shooting percentage reached 42.9%.

With his low-post offense enhanced and his mid-range shooting further stabilized, he also developed the three-point shot and had a stronger ability to get into the air. So Rick Carlisle made new changes in the tactical settings, adding pick-and-roll tactics with Nash.

During his two seasons with the Knicks, his defense has been established and he has become a defensive stalwart in the league. He is someone Rick Carlisle relies on very much, even more important than Battier.

Battier could handle the ball and attack in college, but after entering the NBA, he completely transformed into a 3D player. He does not have the role of Josh Howard on the offensive end and can only shoot open balls.

Rookie Anderson Varejao has completed his weight gain and now weighs 121 kg, with enhanced confrontation capabilities.

But his weaknesses are still obvious. He still lacks the ability to attack in the low post and relies on cuts and second-chance offense. He is still practicing his mid-range shot, which is not very accurate and he mainly focuses on defense.

In terms of the main lineup, positions one, two and three will all have three-point shooting ability, and the ability to pull from the outside will be unprecedentedly strong.

In other words, Nash's breakthrough ability can be brought into play unprecedentedly, and he can play the breakthrough and pick-and-roll tactics.

Then, He Zhongqiu will have more space in the penalty area when he pulls out and cuts in for a slam dunk.

In terms of the bench lineup, Michael Ruffin is a marginal player, and the two inside substitutes, David Lee and Rahim, are both strong in offense but weak in defense, and are not good at defense.

On the outside, Raja Bell and Tyronn Lue's defense is good, coupled with Crawford's offensive ability, the offense and defense are more balanced than in the interior.

There is also Michael Finley on offense. Once they encounter a team with average perimeter defense, he and Crawford team up to have much more powerful offensive firepower than the main lineup's perimeter defense.

(End of this chapter)