【Chapter 1035】 Kick off the battle (ask for subscription!)
Until the charity auction began, the guests were still talking about the 'dream wine' that was almost a day of ice and fire, which was really a bit memorable.
If it weren't for the charity auction that followed, many guests with good wine would want to have a good drink, but unfortunately the occasion was not right, and everyone had to stop tasting it. Regardless, 'Dream Wine' has managed to make a huge impression on the minds of all the guests, and even if it is priced in the future, some people will buy it.
In addition to launching the 'Dream Wine', another important goal of Xiao Feng's 'Dream Party' is to raise $200 million for 10,000 Chinese rabbit-lip children for surgery and follow-up treatment.
Perhaps for ordinary people or even ordinary charities, $200 million is an unattainable astronomical amount, but for Xiao Feng, it is not a difficult task.
It can be seen from the identities of the guests who came to the party today that these are super-rich people who are not bad for money, even those entertainment stars from China have a net worth of millions of dollars, to say the least. With Xiao Feng's friendship with these guests and his appeal, raising donations from 300 guests is just a trivial matter.
However, even the guests who were psychologically prepared for the charity auction were still shocked after the auction opened, after all, the auction items taken out by the guests were some priceless treasures.
Song Dynasty calligraphy and painting, Ming Dynasty porcelain, medieval artworks and all kinds of exquisite cultural relics emerge in an endless stream, and the whole charity auction is like a Sotheby's autumn auction, which is dazzling.
In fact, standing on the auction table today to preside over the auction, it is also the white gloves invited from Sotheby's, and the control of the atmosphere on the field and the psychological state of the buyers are still in place, and the whole auction has entered a warm state from the beginning.
As a host. Xiao Feng took out a set of European medieval gold armor as the first lot, which immediately aroused the great interest of many wealthy European and American tycoons.
Because this charity auction is facing global buyers, Xiao Feng is not good at taking out the Xiao family and his own collection of Chinese art treasures to auction, after all, it will cause passivity in law and public opinion. This set of gold armor was obtained by Xiao Feng from a European collector, and although it is very valuable, it is also very suitable for today's occasion.
Obviously. The wealthy of China were not interested in this kind of full-body samurai armor full of European style, and the bids were few, and only foreigners would appreciate this crude art style.
In the end, Larry Page, the founder of Google, won the gold armor for $30 million, which was a good start to the charity auction.
Next, all kinds of exquisite artworks brought by the guests took turns to appear, and various amazing transaction prices were released, and more and more funds were raised.
Although charity auctions are not as competitive and full of gunpowder as ordinary commercial auctions. But the super-rich sell lavishly, which also makes the auction scene enthusiastic.
Some entertainment stars who were originally glamorous in front of people, saw the super-rich spending a lot of money, and realized that the little wealth they had in hand was really nothing.
The charity auction lasted for two hours, and when Xiao Feng announced that the party had raised a total of $320 million, the audience erupted in warm applause.
"Thank you very much for your strong support, and I thank you on behalf of the children!" As the host, Xiao Feng naturally had to stand on the stage to make a final speech. "I personally added another $80 million to make up $400 million. Strive to be able to restore 20,000 or more clove-lip children to normal life!"
Xiao Feng's statement undoubtedly made the rich people who paid the money feel more comfortable, after all, with the addition of the 80 million US dollars, Xiao Feng's total investment reached 110 million US dollars, accounting for 27.5% of the capital contribution.
Originally, the 'Rabbit Lips Angel' plan was proposed by Xiao Feng, and it will be implemented by the 'Ginkgo Foundation', the World Health Organization and the Chinese government. Presumably, although other rich people do not regret it, it is normal for them to feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Feng's speech was a successful end to tonight's 'Dream Party', and the scene resounded with even warmer applause, even the reporters guarding outside the manor walls heard it.
After the party, all kinds of vehicles were also arranged by the manor staff to drive from the small square of the residence in an orderly manner. Pick up the guests.
The 300 guests and their partners, although some of the guests had a good relationship and could ride in the same car, there were still more than 280 luxury cars in total, and it was a hassle just to organize and direct the traffic.
Fortunately, Mark William is very experienced, and his team is also shrewd and capable, and everything is arranged in an orderly manner, and there are no mistakes at all.
After working until almost midnight, all the guests finally boarded the bus and left the 'Dream Manor', and tonight's huge 'Dream Party' finally came to an end.
When every guest and guest returned to the hotel and home, the pick-up staff arranged by the "Dream Manor" also gave two bottles of "Dream Wine" to these guests in a timely manner, which was also a piece of Xiao Feng's heart.
Although two bottles of wine are nothing, Xiao Feng's handling of details still makes people feel like a spring breeze, and his impression of Xiao Feng has become better.
When they learned from the media that the 'Dream Winery' had offered a sky-high price of $11,111 for the 'Dream Wine', they knew that Xiao Feng's favor was not small. The 'Dream Wine' for 600 guests is worth more than 6 million US dollars, equivalent to more than 40 million RMB, which shows Xiao Feng's wealth.
Afterwards, the media analyzed the various projects that Xiao Feng spent on this 'dream party', only to find that in addition to Xiao Feng's donation of $110 million to the 'Ginkgo Foundation', other messy expenses added up to nearly $10 million.
As a result, Xiao Feng's heroic reputation is not only widely spread in China, but also well-known in the world, and people give him the nickname 'Shuai Mengwei'!
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The influence of the 'Dream Party' will not be eliminated anytime soon, especially the 'Rabbit Lips Angel' project, which has been launched since November, will set off a new round of tracking reports on Xiao Feng in China.
Now, though, all eyes are on Staples Arena. Xiao Feng's Lakers will host the Clippers on Sunday night, October 23 local time in Los Angeles, which is also the opening game of the NBA2016-17 season.
The defending champions won the O'Brien Cup last season with a record of 77-5 in the regular season and 16 wins in the playoffs, becoming the brightest team in the world. The backcourt double guns composed of Xiao Feng and Kobe Bryant have won the applause of countless fans and fans with their excellent performances, and their influence on the world has also soared.
New season. After trading Aldridge and Nash's retirement, the Lakers were able to continue their magical play and became the focus of media and public attention.
Especially for Chinese fans, it is very important for the UAE to return to the NBA and whether they can play their level in the national team.
In the past few years, the UAE has returned to the CBA from the NBA, which has made many Chinese fans sigh, and his iron-blooded performance in the 2015 Asian Championships and the 2016 Olympics has made fans expect more from him. This time he signed with the Lakers. Playing under Xiao Feng, perhaps the UAE can overcome many previous discomforts and truly integrate into the melting pot of the NBA.
At half past five o'clock in the afternoon of this day, many Lakers fans wearing Kobe Bryant's No. 24 jersey and Xiao Feng's No. 23 jersey began to be ushered in around the Staples Arena, of course, wearing the No. 9 jersey of the United Arab Emirates and the No. 17 jersey of Jeremy Lin, most of them were Chinese fans.
Los Angeles is home to the fourth largest Chinese population in the United States, with more than 500,000 Chinese and a significant number of Asians living here. Yellow-skinned and dark-haired are not uncommon in the city.
After Xiao Feng joined the Lakers and played in person, the Chinese elements of the Lakers increased sharply. This is also for the Lakers to win more of the Chinese market.
Now, a considerable number of fans in the Lakers' home games are Chinese faces, which has also become a beautiful scenery in the entire NBA.
This season, the joining of the UAE also means that there will be 3 Chinese players in the Lakers team, which undoubtedly stimulates the enthusiasm of Chinese fans even more.
At six o'clock sharp, there was still an hour before the start of the game. But Staples Arena is already packed, with fans pouring in from far and wide waiting for their idol to continue last season's glory.
One of the most important ceremonies before the opener is that the league will award last season's champion team a championship ring, which is the honor of the defending champion!
When NBA President Silva presented the championship ring to Xiao Feng and others, the UAE next to him was envious. Eyes glow.
"Allian, you'll have it next season!" Looking at the look of the UAE, Jeremy Lin couldn't help but wonder.
The longer he has been on the same team as Xiao Feng, the more Jeremy Lin can perceive the unfathomability of his boss, especially Xiao Feng's performance in the Olympic Games, which is even more amazing.
This season, although Aldridge is missing, the foundation of the team's triangle offense, Xiao Feng, Kobe Bryant and Marc Gasol are all healthy, and with a new force like the United Arab Emirates, Jeremy Lin has no reason to believe that the team's title defense will fail!
"This is my dream!" the United Arab Emirates pursed his lips, his eyes determined!
Compared with previous years, today's UAE knows how to express their inner thoughts, and their self-confidence has increased a lot after integrating into the team, and they do not hide their desire for the championship!
After experiencing the baptism of winning the Asian Championships and the Olympic Games, the UAE's heart has also become stronger, and this period of training games with the Lakers has made him full of confidence in the future!
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Just as the Lakers were receiving their championship rings, the Clippers who were 'guests' at Staples Arena stood aside and swallowed their saliva as they looked at the golden ring.
In the past few years of the Lakers' downfall, the Clippers, who have changed hands, are better than the Lakers in terms of results because they have the Big Three of Chris Paul, Griffin and Jordan Jr., and have gradually won over more Los Angeles fans.
Just when the Clippers were dreaming of becoming a symbol of Los Angeles, Xiao Feng's rapid rise suddenly gave them a slap in the face, making the Clippers understand that there is only one owner of Staples Arena!
Watching the rivals in the same city enjoy the supreme glory of last season under their noses, there is only the Clippers in the entire NBA, but for these arrogant stars, this special treatment is not needed!
The scene of the Lakers receiving the championship ring undoubtedly stimulated the Clippers led by Paul, and everyone was in high spirits, hoping to disrupt the Lakers' celebration. In competitive sports, the game has not yet begun, and no one has the habit of admitting defeat on their own initiative.
However, there is always a huge gap between ideals and reality, and when the game starts, Paul and others feel that this season's Lakers are more difficult.
In the opening jump shot, Jordan Jr., who had better bounce, defeated Mark, and the Clippers won the first offense, but Paul realized the problem after halftime.
Xiao Feng's defensive ability is obviously much stronger than last season, and perhaps this is how he has improved this year, which makes it difficult for Paul to organize calmly. Although Aldridge is gone, the UAE's defensive ability is not bad, and his height and arm length make Griffin, who has better physical fitness, quite uncomfortable.
In this way, the Clippers' first-round offense ended with Paul's barely shooting, and Marc Gasol grabbed the backcourt rebound and immediately launched a fast break, and Kobe Bryant made an easy layup.
In fact, this round is also a microcosm of the normal game, the Lakers suppressed the play of the Clippers players in all aspects, and the game set the tone from the beginning.
At 116:98, the Lakers beat the Clippers by 18 points, which was the result of the Lakers' bench slightly relaxed after the game went into garbage time, and the Lakers led by as much as 25 points at the end of the third quarter.
Kobe Bryant's 33 points, Xiao Feng's big triple-double, Mark and the United Arab Emirates all scored two doubles, and Jeremy Lin also scored 12 points off the bench, and the entire Lakers are in full bloom.
After the game, the sports media in the United States and around the world ran the same headline, 'Who can beat them?'
You know, the Clippers finished fifth in the West in the regular season last season and reached the Western Conference semifinals, but they were powerless in front of the Lakers.
Could it be that the best record just set by the Lakers last season will become history again, and will the Lakers go in the direction of 80 wins?
Previously, people expected that Aldridge's departure would make the Lakers' interior line weak, but no one expected that the UAE would play a tough style in the game, grabbing 7 rebounds in the front court alone, which was surprising.
As if in response to media reports, in the next half month, the Lakers won 8 consecutive wins like chopping melons and vegetables, outscoring opponents by an average of 20 points per game, and the purple and gold whirlwind continued to blow in the new season.
As a result, the media and pundits no longer think about who can beat the Lakers, but who can limit the Lakers' scoring to 110 and limit the loss to 10 points?
The new season begins, and the Lakers are still unstoppable! )