The game was in full swing, with 19,000 fans filling every corner of the Stamp Center spectator seats.

There are two best seats in Stamps, one closest and one farthest.

The closest is of course the sidelines, close to the team's bench and technical table.

Here you can enjoy the players in the game firsthand, and the distance is so close.

You can even see beads of sweat on the players' bodies, and the sound of muscles colliding during the game.

Players will keep shouting when they are on the field, some communicating with their teammates, and some will spit trash at their opponents.

Another advantage of this recent location is that it will be swept by the camera of the TV station and can be on TV.

Especially in Los Angeles, Hollywood, some celebrities will use this way to increase their exposure.

The TV station is also willing to cooperate, and from time to time give close-ups to handsome guys and beauties on the sidelines.

The farthest point is the VIP suite on the top floor, which is several stories high from the stadium.

Sitting here and watching the game, the experience of watching the game is not as good as watching TV, if there is no big screen on the spot, it is like watching people play backgammon.

The good thing is that there are separate compartments, separated by glass, which are quiet, with sofas, chairs, wine cooler, buffet.

You don't have to endure the loud noise on the pitch to watch the game, and you can chat with your friends and watch the game while drinking.

VIP suites like this are generally reserved for some business people.

They are often not just watching the game, but as a social event.

Invite some friends and business partners to watch a game of football and talk about business at the same time.

Stamps' VIP room is relatively simple when you look at the whole NBA.

The Seating Count at the Stamp Center is at the bottom of the league, and the luxury of the venue is mediocre.

The Buss family, the owners of the Lakers, have no money to build their own arena and rent it every year.

It's really the most championships and the poorest days, so there is no ranking.

Tonight's high-profile Los Angeles derby naturally attracted many celebrities to watch the game.

In addition to those celebrities who show their faces on the sidelines, there are also some rich people who don't like to be lively.

For example, the owner of the Stamp Center, the owner of the Los Angeles Galaxy, and the billionaire Anschutz.

The big man who is willing to devote himself to sports also owns a stake in the Lakers.

There are also the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, all controlled by him.

The Major League of American Soccer is supported by him, otherwise the entire league will collapse.

Compared to the Bass family, who always like to show their heads and be known, he is the real king of Los Angeles sports.

In 2000, his personal assets reached $16 billion.

Recently, his assets have shrunk due to the impact of the financial crisis, but as long as the economic crisis passes, his high-quality assets will re-raise their valuations and move in the direction of billionaires.

Comparatively, the Buss family, who only guards one Los Angeles Laker, is a small thing.

They're going to play a game, and they're going to play in the arena at Anschutz.

Unlike many Americans, Anschutz, an oil tycoon, is interested in football.

In 1994, when the United States hosted the World Cup, he took advantage of the momentum and created the Major League Soccer and the Los Angeles Galaxy.

The signing of David Beckham in 2009 was definitely a very eye-catching signing, which raised the Galaxy to the championship team level at once and had a lot of exposure.

In the off-season, Beckham was loaned to AC Milan, another double-win operation.

It's the winter break in Serie A, and Beckham is back in Los Angeles to watch the game in a VIP box with Anschutz.

Not everyone can watch the game with Anschchutz in the VIP box, which is enough to see Beckham's status in the Galaxy.

Since I watch NBA games, I must talk about basketball, and then I will talk about the Lakers and the Clippers.

For the Lakers, the two have nothing to talk about, and Kobe's strength is undoubted.

But tonight's Clippers did not fall behind at all, and in the first quarter of the game, Curry's defense against Kobe Bryant scored 14 points in a single quarter!

Kobe Bryant's face was extremely bad, and one ball defense was even in a hurry, sneaking an elbow towards Curry's chest, but the referee didn't blow the whistle.

Of course, this action can't avoid Min Congda's sharp eyes, this guy got up and sprayed wildly at the referee, pointing at his nose and scolding.

Sitting in the VIP room, Anschutz and Beckham saw Min Congda scolding the referee through the big screen, which was called arrogance.

Because tonight was the Clippers' home game, the referee did not want to send Min Congda off the court, so he had to repeatedly comfort him and make him very embarrassed.

Anschutz smiled: "Hehe, the general manager of the Clippers is such an amazing person, no one knows where Sterling found him." And Sterling has been gone in Los Angeles since then, he came back for a meeting on the 1st, and then went on vacation to Australia, heh, unbelievable, he will completely let go. ”

Beckham said: "I've been in contact with this guy, he's a guy who does big things, he's different, different from a lot of people I've met, he has a very special temperament. ”

Anschutz nodded: "The management of the Clippers has always been mediocre, Sterling is a speculator, but he doesn't love sports and doesn't understand basketball. This new manager, he has a bold style and a bold style. Honestly, I wasn't interested in the Clippers at all. Now, I'm really interested. ”

As the king of Los Angeles sports, Anschutz has invested in several teams that have been very successful.

Needless to say, the Los Angeles Sparks of the women's basketball team have won two championships and are one of the most popular women's basketball teams.

There are also the Los Angeles Kings and the Los Angeles Galaxy, both of which have reached the league's finals, and they have both strength and popularity.

With a lot of money invested, it was only a matter of time before they won the championship.

And the Clippers? Sterling is just a tool to make money, and it's so rotten that Anschutz doesn't want to touch it.

I didn't expect this year to improve, just because of such a little-known Chinese manager.

He immediately became interested in this team, and of course he was more interested in Min Congda.

"Knock knock!"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Anschutz glanced at his men, and the bodyguard opened the door to check.

It was a middle-aged man in a white chef's suit, holding a pizza box in his hand.

It's Christopher Antonini.

"What is the matter with you, sir?"

"I'm the chef of the new restaurant, and I'd like to give you a pizza and two steaks to get a taste of our taste. Gratuitous. ”

"Sorry, no, we have a buffet."

"It's free, try it......"

"No, please leave, or I'll be rude to you."

"Oh, you're welcome to me, how do you want to be polite to me? I'm here to deliver free tasting food, but you're going to be unkind to me, do you have a sense of superiority as a watchdog for the best people? When I was serving Helmsley food in New York, he didn't bother to say that he was going to be polite. ”

During this time of the new business, Christopher was not content to do dine-in and wait for customers to come to his door.

Instead, he took the initiative to bring the Italian pizza and steak from the store to the VIP suite, and gave them free tasting.

This is a good way to open up word of mouth, and the abundant funds give Christopher the confidence to do so.

"Let him in, you shouldn't treat people who offer free food like this, come in."

Anschutz dismissed the bodyguards and went to the door to invite Christopher in.

Christopher glared at the bodyguard and generously entered the private room, placing pizza and steak on the table.

In fact, there are a lot of things to eat in the private room, and they are all exquisite buffets, so you can take them at will.

But Anschütz doesn't usually eat here, and the level of food at the Staples Center can only be described as so-so.

It's been 10 years since 1999, and Anschutz is almost tired of eating.

"What's your name?" Anschutz asked Christopher.

"Tony." Instead of using his real name, Christopher used a common Italian name.

"Tony, almost half of the people in Italy are called Tony."

"Thank you for the food, you can go."

Christopher insisted, "I think you'd better try it." ”

Anshutz shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry now, I've already taken your things." I don't think even Helmsley would force him to eat your stuff. ”

Helmsley is a well-known developer in New York and the developer of the Empire State Building.

At this time, Beckham came out to play the round, he opened the pizza box, and said, "I'm just hungry, let me try it." ”

The pizza was still hot, and when he took a slice and took a bite, Beckham immediately gave a thumbs up.

“Great！ This flavor is very similar to what I have eaten in Italy, but this is an Italian style of pizza. Great, really great. ”

Christopher smiled and said, "This is authentic Italian pizza, no deception." ”

Beckham wasn't saying a kind word, he ate one and picked up the second.

Milan pizza was his favorite during his time at AC Milan, and he hadn't eaten authentic Italian pizza for a long time since returning to Los Angeles during the winter break.

After receiving the affirmation, Christopher left satisfied.

Before leaving, Anschutz asked, "What's the name of your restaurant?" ”

Christopher thought about it, the shop hasn't been named yet.

He had an idea and said, "It's called red-headed boots." ”

(End of chapter)