Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 471 One light and one dark

With Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World and Men in Black raking in box office revenue, Aaron was actually just watching Warner Bros.' Batman & Robin with a wait-and-see attitude.
Regardless of everyone's attitude towards superhero adaptations, Dawn Universal's development of the Spider-Man project will definitely not stop!
Meanwhile, the NBA Finals between the Houston Rockets and the Chicago Bulls also ended, with the Chicago Bulls defeating the Houston Rockets 4-2 to win their second consecutive championship.

The Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles.

Jack Wells looked disappointed. "The Rockets were just a little short. Dennis Rodman shouldn't have been traded to the Bulls!"

Aaron took a sip of his drink. "The Bulls winning the championship this year is enough. We'll try again next year."

"The draft is coming up soon. Didn't we trade Kevin Johnson to the Raptors for a first-round draft pick?"

"It's number 9, right? We'll pick a good prospect in a few days!"

Kevin Johnson was a three-time All-Star with the Suns before being traded after suffering an injury during the season.

As for Tim Duncan, who everyone is focused on, he definitely has nothing to do with the Rockets; the San Antonio Spurs got the number one pick.
The Philadelphia 76ers won the second overall pick, and the Boston Celtics won the third overall pick.

The Rockets need to find a good partner for Shaquille O'Neal, given that Clyde Drexler and Charles Barkley are both getting old.

Jack Wells smiled. "Ninth, that's a bit difficult, but not bad either."

"By the way, the Los Angeles Lakers just acquired Hakeem Olajuwon from the Suns. They signed him to a four-year contract worth $55 million!"

Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers almost missed the playoffs. Their poor performance made it difficult to sell tickets. Now, Los Angeles is planning to build a new arena and needs a big-name star to boost its influence.
The Felix Suns are preparing for a rebuild and have not renewed the contract of 34-year-old Hakeem Olajuwon.

Upon hearing Hakeem Olajuwon's name, Aaron remained expressionless. "The Bulls are preparing to contend for their sixth championship next season; I won't allow that."

"Their key players are all a year older, Sticco Pippen is also having conflicts with management over salary issues, and head coach Jackson is also at odds with the general manager."

"As for us, the team has become more and more integrated after a season of adjustment. During the offseason, we must strengthen any areas that need improvement."

After all, Charles Barkley's contract expires next year!
Jack Wells nodded. "Don't worry, the team's desire to win the championship is extremely strong right now."

This year's NBA Finals between the Rockets and the Bulls was incredibly exciting. Since Michael Jordan's return, NBA viewership has indeed increased significantly.
It's worth noting that during the two years Michael Jordan retired, the viewership of the Finals when the Rockets won the championship was a third lower than the viewership of the Finals when the Bulls won the championship!

Aaron leaned back in his chair. "Alright, the main reason I asked you to come here today is to discuss forming an NFL team in Los Angeles."

"The league has approved the Cleveland Browns' rebuild and, for the sake of balance, has also agreed to form another team, bringing the total to 32."

"Right now, it's mainly a competition between Houston and Los Angeles!"

As he spoke, Aaron shrugged. "The market in Los Angeles is incomparable to that of Houston. The main issue right now is the stadium."

The NFL approved the Cleveland Browns' rebuild primarily because Cleveland was already building a new stadium there!
Jack Wells asked, "How did your talks with the Los Angeles city government go?" Aaron shrugged. "They agreed, of course. I'm planning to build a dedicated NFL stadium in Hollywood Park in Inglewood."

"Now, I need to get the Inglewood community council approved for the land so they can support my new stadium!"

Jack Wells tapped the table. “Let’s use the old method, one overt and one covert. You use the media, and I’ll send people to make contact with those troublemakers.”

Aaron nodded. "I've already established Anderson Sports & Entertainment Group, responsible for building new NFL teams. The Houston Rockets and Houston Dawn Center are also included in Anderson Sports."

"If we succeed in building a new NFL team in Los Angeles, my position in Los Angeles will be even more secure in the future!"

Jack Wells's lips twitched. "This investment must be quite substantial, right?"

Building a new large stadium in Los Angeles is no cheap affair!

Aaron smiled, "The total investment is $7.5 million, with the bulk of it going to the stadium."

"However, this time I will be selling the stadium's naming rights to raise funds..."

In late June, Aaron arrived in New York to attend the NFL's league expansion conference;
The main competition for expansion slots is between Los Angeles, represented by Aaron Anderson, and Houston, represented by Bob McNair.

Both sides have the support of their respective governments and presented their team building plans and stadium feasibility reports to the league.
The alliance will conduct an investigation and make a final decision.

Meanwhile, the 1997 NBA Draft was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the San Antonio Spurs did not hesitate to use the first overall pick to select Tim Duncan from Wake Forest University.
The Philadelphia 76ers signed Keith Van Horn of the University of Utah with the second overall pick, while the Boston Celtics signed Chauncey Billups of the University of Colorado with the third overall pick.

The Houston Rockets, on the other hand, used the ninth overall pick acquired through a trade to sign high school shooting guard Tracy McGrady!
After signing Tracy McGrady, Aaron was still quite excited. Wouldn't the combination with O'Neal be strong enough?
New York, Manhattan, Dawn Tower.

Aaron leaned back in his chair, his thoughts already drifting to Asia. Hong Kong was about to officially return to China, and the attack on the Thai baht by international hedge funds had already overwhelmed the Thai government.
The Thai government is powerless to stop the downward trend of the baht; they have run out of foreign exchange. The day when the Thai government announces the abandonment of the fixed exchange rate system and the implementation of a floating exchange rate system is not far off.

With Edgar Irving keeping an eye on the currency and stock markets of Southeast Asian countries, Aaron didn't need to worry too much.

With such a great opportunity, Aaron was confident that his returns would be substantial. He not only shorted the Thai baht, Philippine peso, and Malaysian ringgit in the foreign exchange market, but also aggressively shorted in the futures market!
Next up was South Korea. Aaron's joy was palpable, leaving even Christina Yeri, who had just entered, somewhat stunned.

"Aaron, you seem to be in a particularly good mood today?"

Aaron nodded. "Yeah, I can't resist wanting to dance a cha-cha myself!"

Christina Yerry smiled and kissed the man on the cheek. "That night, let's go to a bar to celebrate..."

(End of this chapter)