Basketball UFO

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Vince Carter was confused.

It seemed like he had gone through some kind of dreamy process just now. He went to the Four Seasons Hotel to wait for friends with whom he had an in-depth exchange.

I happened to see a friend who was bored and asked him to play with me. The child actually recognized Carter and admired his dunks. He then said that his future dream is to be a financier and that basketball can become his hobby.

Carter was also very playful, and the two of them played around for a while, and then saw the child's father walking down.

I was shocked when I saw my son playing with a stranger, but he recovered and actually played with a football star. Moreover, Vince Carter, who is currently on the fastest rise in the NBA, was immediately interested. After an introduction, he asked about the core meaning.

"Hey, Vince, are you interested in investing in my company? My company has just been established, but I believe it will become a very good Internet company in the future, I'm sure." The child's father smiled and introduced to Carter, "I The name of my company is Google, which I co-founded with a friend. It’s now soliciting investment, and some investors have already started.”

"Google?" Carter shook hands with the other party and was stunned. This... was rare for him to look confused. He really couldn't predict it.

He actually met the founder of Google at the Four Seasons Hotel. Of course, if he hadn't played a game with the Lakers, he wouldn't have met this person.

"I've never heard of Google," Carter added, "So, you often have meetings here? I mean, you often leave children downstairs in the hotel."

"Sometimes I have no choice. I have to balance work and life, which takes time." The parent was helpless, "But thank you very much today. I believe you are a kind person and a player with an investment mindset. I have noticed that NBA stars are particularly It’s the investment ability of new players, and you should be one of the best, or even one of the best.”

"Everyone's standards are different. Maybe I'm lucky." Carter smiled. "I have decided that I can invest in your company. Can you please invite me to your company to take a look? Even if it is just a start-up company."

"No problem, how about tomorrow morning? You have to make a decision quickly. You only have one chance to invest."

Anyone else would have regarded the man in front of him as a liar and left. But Carter is different. He knows how big a company Google will be in the future and is willing to spend money.

"Okay, how much can I invest at most? How much money do you need?" Of course Carter wants to get more shares, but if Google has a good enough plan, the equity it can sell out in the initial stage will be very limited, but the valuation will be relatively low.

Google will be valued at hundreds of billions of dollars in the future. If Carter invests one million dollars, it should be able to sell for hundreds of millions of dollars in the future.

"The maximum is only US$100 million, and we can't give away too many shares."

"Tomorrow morning, if it's suitable after reading it, I will pay directly. I can add more to the specific amount." Carter followed the snake and followed the stick, hoping to make more.

Given such an opportunity to make a fortune, Carter would definitely not miss it.

Thanks to the team for losing to the Lakers, and thanks to Tyra Banks and Ashley for setting their date at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Good luck. Carter took a deep breath and felt so powerful again that he didn't have to sleep at night.

I walked quietly twice to the place where two friends went, and still had endless energy.

The next day, it was difficult to negotiate investment terms with the two founders of Google.

Carter received $200 million in original stock.

"Vince, why do I feel that you are more optimistic about Google than us?" Larry Page and Sergey Brin were confused.

They know that Google has a good future, and if it does well, it should be a large company. But now the most powerful Internet companies are giants like Microsoft and Yahoo. Google is just a start-up and is still soliciting angel investments.

Vince Carter turned into an angel and wanted to spend 500 million US dollars, but was rejected by the two founders. They were not too short of money. They need to exchange company shares for more resources. This is the meaning of angel investment.

The original intention of attracting investment is not pure money, but available resources, all resources that can make the company grow and develop. This is the real angel investment.

Carter couldn't force it, after all contracts were signed. He just put the contract in his bag without going through Dan Fagan and John Mucci, neither of whom participated in Carter's investment.

"Both of you, I will keep this contract and take it out after 10 years. It should make me hundreds of millions of dollars, I believe." Carter expressed his confidence in Google.

Even if he was telling the truth, the two founders didn't believe it. "If we can earn more than 10 times the investment ratio, our company will be very successful."

Most companies end up failing, and not every angel investment can succeed. It is even said that most of them are failures.

"Vince, have you considered playing in Los Angeles? There are more investment opportunities in Los Angeles than in New Jersey, and of course, probably more than in New York. New York is all about financial investment, and players can't play. It's better to go to Los Angeles, there are enough new players here. Industrial investment.”

"Maybe, after this season, I will get out of the contract. Then I will consider the city and investment issues." Carter responded with a smile.

The most powerful thing about Dan Fagan is that he didn't know how to convince the Nets management to give Carter a three-year contract, with the last year still being a player option. Carter can choose to opt out of the contract and get the maximum salary in advance. The Nets can only retain Carter if they match the contract.

Carter has not yet announced his intention to opt out of his contract, and it will not be too late to consider it after the playoffs. Dan Fagan is already working on contract issues with Joe Taub. Dan Fagan has always wanted to get another big contract. He was very unhappy because he didn't get a share of Garnett's super contract. He also wanted to get a more exciting contract. Joe Smith's contract has a lot to say.

"Vince, in order to stabilize military morale, you did not announce your decision to opt out of the contract. I respect your choice. But I suggest you communicate with the team first to save the team from using up all the salary space." Dan Fagan has watched the entire Nets team Regarding the contract situation, there are a lot of players whose contracts expire this year.

Everyone wants to get a big contract, no wonder Jason Williams and Robert Pack are so desperate.

"Wait until the regular season is over."

At the end of the regular season, the Nets ranked third in the Eastern Conference, behind the Bulls and Pacers, followed by the Heat and Hornets. The Eagles ranked sixth and had to meet the Nets again...

In seventh place is the Knicks, and then the Cavaliers, catching the last bus of the playoffs. The Magic and Wizards both won 42 games and still failed to reach the playoffs.

The top four in the West are the Jazz, SuperSonics, Lakers and Spurs, followed by the Suns, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves and Rockets.

The fight to catch each other begins now.