Chapter 580: Big and Small Fans
"Mr. Wei, welcome to the American Airlines Center." Just when Weida was still about to take the children to prepare for the start of the game, suddenly a middle-aged white man wearing a short T with the Mavericks emblem on it walked over.
The face is somewhat familiar, not necessarily because Wei Da has dealt with this person, but because this face is very familiar, and he can often be seen in NBA games, or in some basketball news. That's Mark the owner of the Dallas Mavericks. Kuban, a cool boss.
This is a true owner fan, and generally speaking, the owners of NBA teams are not basketball fanatics, they usually take a passive "ATM" role or treat the team as part of the business. They don't usually watch teams play very often, and even when they do have home games, they tend to watch them in luxury boxes isolated from the hustle and bustle.
Compared to these owners, Cuban's cousin is simply a big Mavericks fan: he will sit on the sidelines in a short T with the team's emblem on it during the game; He will not be unforgiving to the referee after a player has been unfairly punished; He'll shout and scream like a kid when the team wins, and he'll fly to the scene on his own private jet to refuel when the team is away from home...... Cuban on the sidelines has become the focus of the media, not only because of his status as the owner of the team, but because he is the team's number one fan.
To be honest, as a boss, maybe some of the decisions that Cuban made a lot of the time were not very good; But one thing is certain, such a boss is really very envious and admirable.
"Hello, Mark." Weida smiled and shook hands with Kuban. Wei Da didn't think it was strange that Kuban was able to get to know him.
The Breeders' Cup has just ended, and although Chiji's retirement seems to be past the hottest time; But Wei Da can be regarded as following Chiji. In sports news, in horse racing news, this is naturally a well-deserved headline. So Wei Da, the eccentric horse owner of Chiji, has of course become the object of everyone's attention.
Wei Da's love for Chi Ji and Wei Da's attitude towards Chi Ji's decision to retire are all incredible. Indeed, many people think that Weida's decision is unreasonable, because the price to pay seems too great; Wei Dacai didn't care about these discussions, but in fact, because of this incident, this also made Wei Da really famous.
Now that he is famous, some of Wei Da's information has naturally been exposed; This is a very normal thing. There is actually a lot of information that can be found, and it is also because many people are now very interested in Wei Da, the eccentric horse owner.
How to come to the U.S. to study and the like is not the most important, the important thing is to start from scratch. Earn money with your own knowledge and some skills; He grew rapidly, with three large ranches, two farms; And there are joint ventures with others, such as wine estates, marine farms, and some other industries that seem to be in the same place. Some amazing industries.
Of course. He also has a lot of patents, great patents; It is said that he is the key person in the management of Asian carp, which is now very effective, and he is actually the key person in this management activity. He's an amazing scientist, and he knows so much about great technology; For example, he has bred the best breeds of cattle, he has raised the highest quality Angus cattle and so on. Now, many people think that this low-key looking young rich man is worth at least about half a billion dollars.
In fact, Wei Da was also quite surprised, although he knew that his family was richer, but he really didn't expect that there were so many; But there's nothing surprising about that. For example, the pasture in his hand and the like, the cattle breed, the pasture and so on. These are valuable values that have no market value. 500 million US dollars, this is really not all of Weida's net worth.
"Some time ago I received a report that a man bought 10 sidelines and asked to be connected. At the time, I thought this guy was really crazy, because the money could go to a private room and enjoy a higher quality viewing environment. Mark laughed and joked, even though he was the owner of the team, he also looked quite rich; But for potential stocks like Weida and the rich, he still values it very much.
"I think it's more flavorful to watch the game from the sidelines, I don't like the box. I like that, the noise, the boos, the cheers, it's actually the taste of the game, and it makes people feel more enjoyable. Wei Da shrugged his shoulders, he felt that this was actually the best enjoyment he felt, and to see the scene, of course, he needed to be in this noisy venue. By the way, when I bought the tickets, I heard that there was a VIP fan treatment, there should be food and drinks, I thought I should go and get it. ”
VIP fans not only have better seats than regular fans, but also have a sumptuous meal and drink on offer, making watching the game in person as if it were watching the game at home. This is a normal thing, who made Wei Da spend a lot of money to watch the game; Here's some beef. Salad and so on, this is a service for a very small number of fans as well as the families of the players, as it is a privilege for the real VIP fans.
"At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the provision of alcohol was stopped, so that the fans would not drink too much and get into trouble. Of course, there are good wines, and there are some wines, all of which are very good. Cuban said enthusiastically that these celebrity fans are also the target of some teams, because this can be more or less regarded as the team's soft power.
The two of them were chatting, but at this time someone was unhappy because his place was occupied.
"Uncle, this is my position, it's not good to do this!" Xiao Li, who had been busy eating snacks with Lele, was unhappy because he found that his seat was occupied by others; The little guy immediately began to protest, he wanted to have a good talk with this uncle, and it was very rude not to take other people's things.
"Well, Uncle apologizes to you, I didn't do it right." Mark smiled and apologized, of course he knew that the kid who was eating a hot dog was Weida's child; Although Weida bought ten tickets, four of them belonged to these and looked like they didn't need seats. But in reality, these little ones have tickets, and they have the right to ask others to leave their places.
Seeing Mark stand up, Xiao Li immediately sat down, he was worried that the hateful uncle would continue to grab his place. It looks funny, and that's exactly what innocent kids do; In fact, Xiao Li is still very cautious, he is a good boy who knows how to protect his rights.
"Are you a Mavericks fan? I think so, Abilene is close to Dallas and the fans here are loyal. "I said to Xiaoli, the little guy is still sensible, he can give up his place to this uncle, and he can now sit with his younger brother; And Cuban also chatted with Weida to see the opening game of the new season.
"I'm a basketball fan, but I don't necessarily like one team the most, I like the team that plays a good game. As for the fans, I think maybe you can develop that little guy, he's a very good fan, and even this little guy still has some talent, maybe in 15 years he will be a player for the Dallas Mavericks. Wei Da joked, the most focused on Xiaoxin now, because now the players are starting to enter.
Cuban may still not know this, but he doesn't necessarily think that Weida's kids really like basketball or have talent or something. It's just that now the players are slowly starting to enter, although they are now sitting in the front row chatting with Wei Da, but they also need to pay attention to the progress of the game, which is the foundation of this game.
"Dad, is the game about to start?" Xiaoxin is no longer grabbing snacks with her sister now, and now it's time for the game; So now my sister is not popular, because my sister doesn't know basketball, or it's more fun to talk about basketball with my dad.
Weida hugged the little one as if he were at home; It's just that now I'm sitting on the scene and watching the game, and the atmosphere here is more lively and lively. It's just that it doesn't matter, watching the game well is the most important thing; Shin is now cheering because he is starting to jump ball, which is one of his favorite sports, and this is the game of basketball.
Wei Da also thinks this is quite interesting, speaking of which, the number of times Wei Da watched the game on the spot is really relatively small, and this is the first time to watch the game with his family, which is naturally more atmosphere, which is indeed a great thing.
Xiaoxin was the happiest, because this was the first time he watched the game live; This is what little fans are looking forward to the most, and it is certainly the most fun thing for the little ones. Wei Da felt that the money spent now was really worth it, because Xiaoxin was extremely happy now, because his family seemed to have their own favorite things.
The privileges enjoyed by VIP players are naturally no problem for Wei Da's family, although it is not a box, but these sidelines are not far off; So there are still some good foods, such as some roast beef and so on; There are also some good red wines, beers and the like, which can still be said in the past.
Wei Da and Wang Ye are big fans, Xiao Xin is a small fan, and Wei Da's father now watches a little game occasionally, so he can basically understand the game. As for Angela and Emma, of course, there is also Weida's mother, for them to be with their family is the most important thing, not necessarily because they like to compete, but they enjoy the beauty of being together as a family. (To be continued......)