On June 15, Japan's top five newspapers, Asahi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and Mainichi Shimbun, reported a news at the same time. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Hatsunori Oda, former president of Ryumasa & Co., Kanagawa Prefecture, acquired all shares of the Chicago Bulls, a member of the National Basketball Association, for 12 billion yen.

The news was first reported by the Chicago Tribun in the United States, and the Asahi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and Mainichi Shimbun quickly followed up after learning the news.

Kojiro Fukuzono, a reporter for the Chicago branch of the Mainichi Shimbun, quickly rushed to the Bulls' press conference and became the only Japanese reporter at the press conference.

The Daily News was the first to get the details of the deal, with a front-page headline.

At the press conference, the new owner Hatsunori Oda and his wife Momoeko attended the press conference with the team's new coach Phil Jackson and star Michael Jordan.

At the beginning of the press conference, William Beale, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune, the largest local news media in Chicago, asked questions first.

William Beal's question was very sharp, and Kojiro Fukuzono broke out in a cold sweat for Oda Hatsunori when he heard it.

In the late eighties, as the yen continued to appreciate, Japanese companies began to acquire the assets of American companies.

By 1989, Japanese purchases of U.S. assets had reached their peak.

In June '89, Sony announced that they had successfully purchased Columbia Pictures, an American entertainment giant and one of the symbols of American culture, for $3.4 billion. Previously, Mitsubishi had already purchased the more important Rockefeller Center, a national symbol of the United States, for $1.4 billion, a great building that represented the heyday of American capitalism and now belongs to the Japanese.

William Beal asked Oda if the acquisition of the Bulls was another game of capital, and whether Oda himself understood basketball.

Although William Beal's question is acute, most Bulls fans have the same idea, so as soon as William Beal's question came out, the entire press conference quickly quieted down, and everyone stared at the new owner of the Bulls, Hatsufan Oda.

Oda Hatsufan did not change his face in the face of this acute question, and said in an organized voice: "My purchase of the Bulls is completely a personal act and has nothing to do with any Japanese company. The entire 12 billion yen purchase proceeded from my own private funds. Not long ago, I sold all of my shares in Ryumasa Properties to Mitsui Fudosan Fudosan. So now, except for everyone's beloved Chicago Bulls, I don't have any company under my name. ”

After a pause, Oda Hatsufan continued, "The reason why I bought the Bulls is because the whole family loves basketball and are all Bulls fans. My wife and I can only watch the ball game and cannot participate in the basketball game due to the lack of talent and work constraints. Among the many basketball games, our favorite one to watch is the Chicago Bulls. My only son, Ryumasa Oda, grew up watching the Bulls play, and at the age of 12, he already fell in love with basketball and was a big fan of the team's star Michael Jordan. The most important thing is that his basketball talent is much better than that of my husband and wife, and he is now an ace player in his country's basketball team. My wife and I have been working hard for many years and already have a small asset. After careful discussion, I decided to give up my own business and fully support my child's basketball dream. In the future, when the child is in high school, we will bring him to the United States and support him to join the well-known basketball high schools in the United States. And our husband and wife run the Bulls team well, and behind the scenes, they help our children's basketball dreams. I hope that one day in the future, my wife and I will be able to sit in the audience with our children and cheer on our favorite basketball team, the Chicago Bulls, and our favorite basketball star, Mr. Michael Jordan. ”

After Oda Hatsufan finished speaking, the audience burst into warm applause.

At the end of the applause, Annali Connery, a reporter for USA Today, the most authoritative professional sports newspaper in the United States, stood up and asked Hatsunori Oda from the competitive level.

Since Mr. Oda's family is a loyal fan of the Bulls, they are now the owners of the Bulls. What do you think about the Bulls falling to the Pistons for three consecutive seasons, what do you think about the future of the Bulls in 1990-91, and do you have any suggestions for the Bulls' personnel and tactical arrangements?

Anna Leigh. Connery's three questions hit the Bulls' three most important areas, and the slightest misanswer can cause turmoil on the team.

Oda Hatsufan and the new coach Phil Jackson glanced at each other, saw Phil Jackson shook his head, Oda Hatsufan understood and faced Anna Li. Connery, Hatsunori Oda said, "As fans, our family is qualified. But as coaches and professional players, our family knows nine out of ten and doesn't know anything, so Miss Connelly's three questions can't be answered because of her lack of ability and vision. However, I can be sure that Coach Phil Jackson is in charge of the team's tactical arrangements, and as a fan and owner of the team, I will not interfere in any questions about the team's tactics. In terms of personnel, the scouts are also responsible for the report, the head coach is responsible for the assessment, and I will make the final decision, so the personnel change and arrangement are also based on the head coach of the team. ”

After Annalie Connery, the press conference continued, but the questions raised were no longer sharp and heavy.

Immediately after the press conference, Kojiro Fukuzono returned to the office and summarized all the information about the press conference, wrote a press release, and sent it to China.

For a time, major Japanese newspapers rushed to report that the news of Hatsufan Oda's acquisition of the Bulls in his private name spread all over Japan, causing an uproar among the people, especially in the basketball world.