Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Los Angeles.

Brothers United Investment Company.

This is one of the floors of an office building. Kobe rented this floor as the office space for "Brothers United Investment Company".

This was not Zhuang Yu’s first visit, but the last time he came was two months ago.

In other words, he hasn't been to the company for two months.

"It's already December, time flies." Zhuang Yu and Kobe sat opposite each other and couldn't help but sigh.

This is Kobe's office. The room is spacious and is furnished with a desk, a set of sofas for guests, and a coffee table.

Zhuang Yu also has an office, similar to Kobe's.

He used to come here quite often before the season started, but it has been empty since the season started.

A blonde woman knocked on the door and then pushed it open and came in, holding a tray with two cups of coffee on it.

It was not the kind of takeout ordered from Starbucks, but it was served in a coffee cup and was still steaming. It was obviously freshly brewed and ground by hand.

"Please enjoy your meal." The blonde woman said with a smile and then walked out.

Zhuang Yu glanced at the back of the blonde woman, then turned back to look at Kobe and blinked at him: "You really know how to enjoy yourself."

Kobe said unhappily, "Don't get me wrong, Julie is just my assistant. Although she is very pretty, it's not what you think. I don't need employees who are just pretty. Don't be fooled by her pretty appearance, her work ability is also outstanding."

Zhuang Yu nodded: "I can see that, it is indeed outstanding and generous."

Kobe didn't understand this.

I guess only Chinese netizens can understand the precise meaning of "rich and generous".

The two of them picked up their coffee, took a sip, and then got down to business.

This time, Kobe asked Zhuang Yu to come over to discuss the company's recent investment matters with him.

Although Zhuang Yu had long said that he would not interfere with the company's operations and was only here to learn, as a partner, Kobe felt that he still needed to talk to Zhuang Yu about the company's investment projects, operations management and other matters.

Because the 2019-20 season has started, Zhuang Yu has been busy recently and has not come to the company for two months.

If he doesn't come again, Kobe should go find him.

Before getting down to business, Kobe couldn't help but complain: "You are a senior executive of the company, and you are in Los Angeles. There are not games every day. You should come to the company more often. The reason why I set up the company's headquarters in Los Angeles instead of New York is to make it convenient for you, right?"

"Okay, it's my fault. I will definitely come here often in the future." Zhuang Yu smiled awkwardly, "I feel completely relieved with you here."

Kobe smiled and began to talk about the company's affairs during this period.

The company was established in the summer, but many things were not perfect. After a few months, the company's structure was basically complete and the investment work began to get on track.

They have currently invested in three startups, including energy, food, and livestock.

He could understand the first two Zhuang Yus, but was puzzled by the last one.

"Aren't we an investment company? Why are we also involved in animal husbandry?" asked Zhuang Yu.

Kobe explained it to him briefly.

The livestock industry in the United States can be said to be the most standardized in the world.

There is a complete process from breeding to sales, and it covers many aspects, not just cattle breeding, but also pig breeding, fish breeding...

Yes, Americans don’t eat much freshwater fish, but they do raise fish, mainly marine fish.

A series of information impacted his brain, making him feel really eye-opening. He did not expect that animal husbandry could be so promising, and that an industrial chain had already been formed with very standardized and large-scale companies.

In addition, livestock farming in the United States is an industry with severe geographical restrictions, and much of it has been divided up by large companies.

It is not easy for a new company to enter the livestock industry.

Of course, the rewards are also quite generous.

In fact, Zhuang Yu didn’t understand many of the things Kobe said. He could only remember them in his heart and then slowly learn and understand them.

"Of course, our main investment direction is still the technology industry."

Finally, Kobe concluded: "Technology is the future."

Zhuang Yu deeply agrees with this point. As the saying goes, scientific and technological progress drives the progress of the times, and science and technology are the primary productive forces. Looking back over the past decade, those who invested in the science and technology industry have received very generous returns, some even tenfold or a hundredfold returns.

In fact, Kobe didn't expect Zhuang Yu to understand. He himself only understood these things after 10 to 20 years of gradual exploration and learning.

Now he is teaching Zhuang Yu.

After a conversation, time passed quickly and more than an hour went by in the blink of an eye.

After the discussion, Kobe loosened his tie, leaned back on the sofa, and spoke more easily. He said, "You've been doing well recently. Your average points per game will soon surpass Bradley Beal, right?"

Zhuang Yu smiled and said, "Aren't Lopez and Ross injured? The team needs me to take on more offensive tasks."

Kobe smiled and nodded: "In basketball, I have nothing to teach you now. In fact, you are better than me in some aspects. But I still want to say a few words. I know you don't care much about personal honors. You have already won the regular season MVP and scoring champion. What you want now is to win the championship again and achieve three consecutive championships, right?"

"Yeah." Zhuang Yu nodded.

Kobe changed his tone and said, "What I want to say is, since you are in the NBA and you have the best strength in the league, why don't you get more honors? You must win the championship. Three consecutive championships are indeed very tempting, but this does not mean you have to give up your own personal honor."

"I don't believe that your scoring ability is not as good as Harden's, and I don't believe that the Lakers can only be second or third in the Western Conference."

"Zhuang Yu, life is about constantly surpassing yourself and creating the impossible. If you have the ability, you should write brilliant chapters in your life."

"I know your playing style is different from mine, and you may not think the same way as I do, but I know you definitely want to be at the forefront of NBA history."

"To be honest, my goal at the beginning was to catch up with Michael Jordan."

He shrugged his shoulders and laughed at himself: "The answer is obvious, I failed. There is only one Michael Jordan. But I don't think there is only one God of Basketball. Players like Michael Jordan and Bill Russell are in different time and space, and they are the God of Basketball in their respective time and space. Now, you are in your own time and space."

"This is your era. Don't you want to be the basketball god of this era?"

boom!

Hearing these words, Zhuang Yu felt a roar above his head, as if thunder was exploding in his mind. He actually hadn't thought about it so much.

He just wants to play well, lead the team to win the championship and achieve three consecutive championships.

Especially after he has won honors such as Best Rookie, Scoring Champion, and Regular Season MVP, it seems that the only thing that can attract him is the championship.

Kobe's words shocked Zhuang Yu's mind. He suddenly found that he was still a little immature, even childish. He thought that winning two championships, the scoring title and the regular season MVP already put him at the top of the NBA, enough to look down on the crowd.

Yes, after winning the championship for two consecutive seasons, the outside world has regarded him as the "No. 1 player in the league."

But it’s just the current alliance.

Now that Jankudu is already over 30, how valuable is he as the best player in the league?

If placed in the entire history of the NBA, where would it rank?

Kobe was telling him that it was not time for him to lie down yet. He should not compare himself with the current players in the league, but with the great players in NBA history.

You have to catch up with great players like Michael Jordan and Bill Russell, and even try to surpass them.

This is the path you should take.

"God has given you such a talent, so you should achieve greatness and even greater things," Kobe said, his eyes full of eager anticipation.

He watched Zhuang Yu grow up step by step and had extremely high expectations for him.

In Kobe's heart, Zhuang Yu is like another self. He hopes that Zhuang Yu can do what he failed to do.

Zhuang Yu took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Thank you, thank you for your words, I know what to do now."

Kobe smiled and said, "I believe you can do well, better than me, even better than everyone else. I am looking forward to that day."

Kobe has confidence in Zhuang Yu.

Otherwise, he would not have placed such high expectations on Zhuang Yu.

There is no doubt about Zhuang Yu's talent, and there is no problem with Zhuang Yu's character. In Kobe's opinion, he is just too young.

Sometimes, young people just need more advice from veteran players so that they can avoid detours and become better versions of themselves.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhuang Yu prepared to leave.

Kobe called Zhuang Yu: "Wait a minute, I'll send a helicopter to take you there."

As an NBA superstar and successful businessman, Kobe's wealth is self-evident. However, unlike many people of his status, he did not choose to buy a private small passenger plane such as the Gulfstream 550 or Gulfstream G280, but instead bought two helicopters.

One is a Bombardier 350 civilian helicopter and the other is a Sikorsky S-76B.

In order to save time, Kobe often takes a helicopter to work, or to a slightly farther place, he will also choose to take a helicopter.

He also changed the exterior paint of the helicopter to the "Mamba" logo, so you can see it from a distance and recognize it as Kobe's helicopter.

"No, no, that's not necessary." Zhuang Yu shook his head quickly. "I always feel unsafe riding in a helicopter, and it's also very noisy. Brother, you're so rich now, buy a passenger plane. It's more comfortable and can also meet the needs of long-distance flights. Don't take a helicopter."

"Haha, what you said makes sense. With my current status, I should buy a passenger plane." Kobe said with a smile.

In fact, the company was not far from Zhuang Yu’s home, and it didn’t take much time to drive there. Besides, Yang Jinsong was waiting downstairs, so he didn’t need to take a helicopter at all.

But he really felt that riding in a helicopter was not safe. He had ridden in Kobe's helicopter and always felt that the helicopter was swaying. Moreover, the space was not large, and you could not move when you sat. The noise was also very loud and it was not comfortable.