"Oh, Zack, you know, I'm a black man, I'm still an active player, and no active player in NBA history has ever been a team owner, let alone a black person has ever been a boss. Michael Jordan only thought that Zhang Chen was changing the topic, laughed, and did not take the champagne placed next to him, but opened a bottle of soda.

Jordan's lifestyle is very disciplined, even in the offseason, strict diet has become an essential part of his life, only a week or two after the Finals, Jordan may indulge, before the summer league arrives, he will definitely return to his usual diet and rest habits to adapt to the upcoming new season.

A top athlete who doesn't even have this self-discipline can't really stand on top of the world.

No matter how talented it is, it may be short-lived.

"There hasn't been a single Michael Jordan in NBA history. Zhang Chen and a crew member next to him gave an order, and the crew brought a small plate of nuts, and Zhang Chen picked up a hazelnut and threw it into his mouth.

This sentence made Jordan very useful, and he touched Zhang Chen with soda.

The most important reason why he can achieve today's achievements and status is his never-ending enterprising and competitive spirit, no matter what, he doesn't like to fail, so he can dare to be the first in the world, with unprecedented commercial value, creating a new era of superstar domination in the NBA.

Before Jordan, even Chamberlain and Russell's influence on the team and the league was limited to the competitive level, and the real ruler of the team was only the owner, and Jordan was the first player in the team who could make the owner look up to him.

"Of course, you're still an active player, and from a fan's point of view, of course I want you to play longer. However, the news has been disturbing lately, and there is no wind or waves, I think, you must have made a decision, right?" Zhang Chen had a slight regret on his face.

Since Jordan won his second three-in-a-row championship two months ago, there has been a lot of news that he is going to retire. Jordan himself has said many times on different occasions that he has no pursuit in basketball and may consider retiring in the new season, but due to the failure of the NBA labor negotiations, the schedule of the new season has not yet been determined, and Jordan has never made an official announcement to the public.

This news is no secret.

"I do have this idea. Jordan nodded, "The current situation of the team is not good, Dennis has confirmed that he is leaving, the management can no longer stand his character, Scott and Steve are injured again, if they want to make a difference in next year's playoffs, the team rebuilding is a must, but the management does not want to invest more, the luxury tax is a burden for them." I don't want to play for a team that has lost its ambitions, retiring is a realistic option for me, Juanita is in favor of it, Jeffrey and Marcus have a bit of a problem with not seeing me on TV, but they're still kids and sooner or later they're going to have to get used to it. Also, I don't really have much to pursue in basketball, so retiring now might be a good decision. ”

Zhang Chen could hear that Jordan was still a little reluctant to retire.

Jordan has been playing in the NBA for 13 years, and the reason why it is 13 years, not 14 years, is because in 94 for many reasons, Jordan went to play professional baseball for a year。。。。。。

But whether it was 13 years or 14 years, the most golden years of Jordan's life were dedicated to basketball and the NBA, and now he wants to retire, of course, it is impossible to say that there is no reluctance at all.

There are 13 more years in my life.

"Why can't you be both an owner and a player?" Zhang Chen said with a seemingly unintentional ease, "I was thinking, if we work together to buy an NBA team, you will be the general manager and player, and build a team according to your own ideas, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

Michael Jordan's eyes are shining, what does Zhang Chen mean by this?

Realistic, of course!

Jordan himself has long had the idea of an independent portal, he has a very clear plan for life, after retiring, he is destined not to leave the basketball world, and it is an inevitable choice to enter the team management, since he wants to be the management, why not be the biggest one?

It's just that it's too hard to become the owner of a team.

First of all, an NBA team is not something that the owner can sell if he wants to. The transfer of ownership of a team must be voted in favor of three-quarters of the members of the league council, with a bunch of commitment clauses attached.

Secondly, an NBA team, the BA league also has requirements for the buyer's qualifications, in addition to evaluating the buyer's financial resources, but also the buyer's wealth background and even personality and conduct are assessed, after a comprehensive evaluation, the buyer believes that after buying the team, it is beneficial to the development of the league, and the transaction will be approved.

The NBA league is very binding on member teams, in addition to the well-known luxury tax, it even has the power to veto any team ownership and player transactions, and has very detailed requirements for the day-to-day operation and management of members. Alliance members must submit the corresponding development plan to the alliance for review every year, and if the review is not passed, a penalty is not negotiable.

Of course, the most difficult, and often the easiest, is money.

David Stern has taken over the league for more than ten years and has turned the NBA into the world's No. 1 professional sports league and the sports league with the largest commercial value. When he first took over as president of the league, the total value of all the teams in the league was only $300 million.

And now, with $300 million, it will be very difficult to buy a team in a medium and large city.

Although Jordan is rich, it is unlikely that he will come up with $100 million at once, let alone 300 million.

Although Jordan played for more than ten years, it was the second year after his comeback, that is, in the 96-97 season, that is, he received a maximum salary of 30 million US dollars, and in the 93-94 season when he won his first treble, his salary was only less than 4 million US dollars, which is only one-fifth of Ewing's.

Jordan chose to retire at the top of the mountain, not entirely because his father was shot. It took a year to let the Bulls see clearly that it would not work without him, so as to get the maximum salary, which may not be a factor in Jordan's decision to retire.

Of course, salary is only a small part of Jordan's income, his business value is too great, Jordan's income has risen rapidly in recent years, it is estimated that Jordan's annual income in 97 years exceeded 80 million US dollars, and his personal assets exceeded 300 million US dollars.

But these incomes are subject to taxation。。。。。。 Moreover, the tax rate is high。。。。。。

Moreover, personal assets of 300 million yuan and being able to really take out 300 million yuan are two completely different concepts. It's like if you have a house worth 10 million, counting other assets, you may also have assets of 11 million, but don't talk about 10 million, can you take out 1 million at any time?

Therefore, Jordan wants to buy a team, and it is obviously impossible with his current financial resources alone.

Unless...... Find the gold owner.

Isn't this the biggest financier in front of you?

"Interesting. Jordan put down the soda in his hand and smiled, "I think we can discuss this topic." ”

(End of chapter)