Chapter 152: Auctions and Pirates
"I didn't know you liked sports so much?" Larry Ellison was clearly curious about Sid's sudden big move into the NBA, and the rest of the coterie couldn't help but prick up their ears.
Sid smiled slightly, "I don't know, it doesn't mean I don't play." Although I don't play basketball very well, it's still great to have an NBA team, whether it's a small dream or an investment. ”
"Of course, it would be better if we could make the playoffs and win championships. Sid finally showed his ambition slightly.
"Haha, old Bass, it looks like you're going to have to fight Ro. Larry Ellison laughed when he watched the show, not afraid of the high stage.
Jack Buss smiled steadily, "I'm looking forward to the challenge of being young, and I think Kobe Bryant and O'Neal feel the same way." ”
As the owner of the Lakers, the absolute king of the NBA, old Buss certainly has proud capital, and every year many people will declare to become the second Lakers, but under the attack of Kobe Bryant and the big sharks, no one has succeeded so far.
After a few more conversations, the hosts Schwarzenegger and his wife, who were queuing up today, told everyone that another important event tonight, the charity auction, was about to begin, so everyone moved to a special banquet hall.
"Everyone is welcome to come to today's party, and we will auction some special commemorative items to ......," said Mrs. Schwarzenegger, the hostess of today's party, as she stood on the stage.
Britney and Lindsay looked at Mrs. Schwarzenegger on the stage with envious eyes, "Wow, this is the charm of a mature woman, it's amazing." ”
"Really?" said Sid, smiling faintly, "I prefer Britney and Lindsay's charm." ”
"Hee-hee, huh?" said that, but Britney leaned over with a smile and took a clear sip. Not to be outdone, Lindsay wanted to come over, but Sid hurriedly grabbed her, "Little Ancestor, do you want us to make headlines tomorrow?"
While 16-year-olds do have the "right to consent" in North America, it's one thing for public figures like Sid to do behind closed doors, and it's another thing for you to act out and about.
For most mainstream North American middle-class families, "playboys" are more acceptable than Liantong, after all, tough guy playboys like Eastwood are the object of public talk.
"Hmph, but I'm upset that Jane is like this!" Lindsay pouted dissatisfiedly, pointing to Britney beside her.
"I'm heating up with my boyfriend, what's the big deal. Britney looked at Sid with an innocent expression on her face, "Sid, you don't hate me because of this, do you?" ”
"You two ......" Sid held his forehead speechlessly, and Larry Ellison, who was sitting on the side watching the play, couldn't help but cross Erlang's legs happily, "Oh, men with rich lives are different, how can they only be a girlfriend wholeheartedly like us." Saying that, he also fed a strawberry to his little girlfriend who was more than 20 years younger than him.
Sid rolled his eyes, "You don't talk to no one when you're dumb, Larry." ”
At this time, there was a sudden exclamation on the stage, it turned out to be the latest auction item, which was actually the original limited edition of "The Da Vinci Code" signed by Sid himself.
With the spread of "The Da Vinci Code" and the movie around the world, this has become a classic in modern North American literature, and it is Sid's absolute masterpiece in the world.
As a classic that has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, the original first edition is already out of print, and Sid rarely travels to book sales and book signing events like other best-selling authors, so his autographed first edition is definitely a rare treasure.
With Mrs. Schwarzenegger's introduction, it couldn't help but set off a lot of waves in the crowd, and under the bidding of experienced auctioneers, the scene was soon called to more than $10,000 by this autographed limited edition "Da Vinci Code".
It was sold for $27,000 to an East Coast book collector who is said to have owned many of the top contemporary authors, including Stephen King.
It can also be seen that although the people present are not the elite of the business world or the big names in the political world, they rarely see the exaggerated scene of spending a lot of money at Sotheby's auction, not because they have no money, but they do not need to show it in such a tasteless way.
At this point, probably no one present except Larry Ellison, the "nouveau riche", would object to this. ,
But in any case, it is not possible to auction a little more, and to help more out-of-school children.
The charity auction and party at the Schwarzenegger family was undoubtedly a success, and the presence of political and business celebrities showed Schwarzenegger's deep accumulation of more than 30 years of hard work in Los Angeles, which is also a new choice for the public who are now quite dissatisfied with the current Governor Davis of California.
Although such a party will not be as paparazzi as the red carpet in Hollywood, there are not a few reporters present, for them, whether it is the hot photos of Sid and Britney before the opening, or the cordial handshake between Sid and NBA commissioner David Stern afterwards, it is obviously full of various explosive points.
Afterwards, the news about Sid's official acquisition of the Golden State Warriors and his entry into the NBA league quickly became popular, of course, there were also the results of the Fire Lions and IMG.
"Well, that looks good. Sid said with a nod as he adjusted.
In front of everyone, Lindsay is wearing a 17th-century European lady's white dress, and after finishing "The Departed", Sid quickly joined in the preparation of "Pirates of the Caribbean", and today is the day when the heroine "Elizabeth" Lindsay tried out.
"Yes, but I feel a little tight in my chest, Brother Sid. Lindsay, the little girl, had a tight-chested expression on her face and tugged at her tight chest.
Compared with the original heroine Keira Knightley who is really fierce in "history", the current Lindsay is indeed much more turbulent, and she is only sixteen years old, so I really don't know how she grows.
"Okay, I know you're in good shape, so you don't have to show it off in front of me. Sid smiled and waved his hand.
"Brother Sid—" Lindsey shouted shyly, while everyone else immediately raised their heads to look for the legendary UFO, ignoring the flirting between the director and the heroine.