I want to make a game

Two days later, Liu Zhiyuan came to the NBA headquarters with 100 specially-made Pokemon II handheld consoles.

"Liu, welcome to the NBA."

Stern had been waiting at the gate of the headquarters early. When he saw Liu Zhiyuan getting out of the car, he quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Mr. Stern, long time no see."

The two shook hands and walked inside.

Sitting in the president's office, the two exchanged simple greetings and then went straight to the topic. The NBA All-Star Game was just around the corner.

"I wonder how Mr. Stern's preparations are going?"

Liu Zhiyuan has never interfered with the NBA, because this is Stern's territory. Even if he is worried, it is not easy for him to interfere. Since it is handed over to the other party, he must believe it.

"No problem, everything is ready, all the players have signed."

Stern did not tell Liu Zhiyuan that he had spent a lot of effort to sign the contract for this game. Those agents were simply vampires. If it weren't for his naked threats, these people would not compromise at all. Of course, this kind of thing is unnecessary

Talking to Liu Zhiyuan will not only not impress Liu Zhiyuan, but will also underestimate his authority in the NBA.

"By the way, can I take the liberty to ask, why is Michael Jordan on the cover of NBA LIVE's game?"

Just like Liu Zhiyuan doesn't ask about NBA matters, Stern won't ask about Liu Zhiyuan's thoughts. Liu Zhiyuan is an expert in this aspect, but now that the matter has been resolved, it doesn't hurt to ask.

“Isn’t the next star of the NBA Michael Jordan?”

This sentence stunned Stern. He was indeed planning to promote Michael Jordan as a league icon. The audience was tired of watching the black-and-white battle between Magic Johnson and Bird, but how did Liu Zhiyuan know?

He never told anyone this news.

"Mr. Stern, don't look at me like that. It's too obvious what you did. The treatment Jordan received on the court was a bit too good. I'm a senior basketball fan, otherwise I wouldn't develop NBALIVE.

"

Okay, this is Liu Zhiyuan’s nonsense. It’s true that he is a basketball fan, but if he didn’t know history, he would never have guessed that the next king of the NBA would be Michael Jordan.

There is no way Jordan can be compared with Magic Johnson now, but Johnson retired in the 90-91 NBA season. Otherwise, why would he want to use Jordan as a cover when he is free? The number of Johnson's fans now is not comparable to Jordan's.

This is the reason why he wants to use Jordan as the cover of the game. Next season is when Jordan will start his dynasty. Instead of giving up Johnson, the league's number one player, he will use Jordan instead. Once the Bulls win the championship, this will be a good gimmick.

"Okay, that's what I think. It seems Liu knows the NBA very well."

If he hadn't planned to praise Jordan, the contract issue would have been resolved long ago. The biggest commotion on Johnson's side was the cover issue. The number one player in the league is not the cover character of NBA games? What kind of number one person is this?

"Do the players have any objections to publicity? If they want money, the Han Dynasty can provide the money."

Stern shook his head.

"They don't have any objections, and they don't have to spend any money, which is also a good thing for them."

Liu Zhiyuan didn't quite believe what Stern said, but since there was no problem, as for how Stern solved it, that was not his concern.

"These are 100 NBALIVE specially made elves, which will be given out during the All-Star days."

"Is it out of print?"

"Of course, there are only 100 of them in the world."

"Haha... the fans will go crazy."

...

In the next few days, Liu Zhiyuan has been discussing the details of the event with Stern. Liu Zhiyuan has said that this year, the Han Dynasty will always appear in the eyes of the world, and the NBA All-Star Game is a good opportunity.

, can’t let it go.

Stern is even more concerned. This game is about whether the NBA can attract some new fans. This opportunity must not go wrong.

Soon, the NBA All-Stars arrived, and Liu Zhiyuan did not choose to sit with Stern. He sat in the first row of the arena.

"Is this Mr. Liu Zhiyuan of the Han Dynasty?"

Liu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

"Hello, Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft."

"Wow, I didn't expect to see you here. Are you an NBA fan too?"

At this time, Bill Gates was far less stable than he would be in the future. In his 30s, he was young and rich, and he was much better at playing than Liu Zhiyuan.

"Of course, senior."

"Do you like that player? Do you have a favorite team?"

"My favorite player would be Michael Jordan. As for the team, of course the SHOWTIME Lakers."

"I am also a Lakers fan, but my favorite player is Bird, you..."

The chat between the two quickly attracted other people. Those who can sit in the first row of the NBA auditorium are either rich or noble, or they are related to the team. This is the reason why the first row of the NBA is valuable. Here, you can

I got to know many big names that are usually difficult to come into contact with. Celebrities are the least valuable things here.

"Hi Liu, what can I call you?"

"Of course Paul."

It is impossible for Liu Zhiyuan not to know Paul Allen, the second largest shareholder of Microsoft.

"Liu, are you interested in buying a team to play? It's very cheap."

Now Paul Allen has left Microsoft due to illness, but his shareholding ratio in Microsoft is still second only to Bill Gates, and he will return to Microsoft's board of directors again this year.

"Oh!? Paul, do you think so too?"

Liu Zhiyuan has no interest in the NBA team at all, but Paul does, and he does. When it comes to Microsoft, everyone's first reaction is always Bill Gates, but if you check Microsoft's information, you will find that there is no Paul Allen.

There is no Microsoft, because it was Paul Allen who brought Bill Gates into the industry.

"Liu, don't tell me you are really interested? Oh my god, which team do you like? The Bulls? Or the Lakers? But the Lakers are a bit difficult, and Jerry Buss is unlikely to sell the Lakers."

Liu Zhiyuan did not interrupt Paul Allen's words. He listened quietly before naming a team, a team that Paul Allen bought eight years later at an absolutely crazy price.

"Portland Trail Blazers."

"Cool, great choice. When are you going to buy it?"

"Are you also interested? You know, my company cannot do without me recently, so it is unlikely that I will come over to manage the team. If you are interested, how about we buy it together? You will manage it?"

The surrounding audience was a little confused. This is an NBA team. How do you think Liu Zhiyuan and Paul Allen meant it, as if they were going out to buy groceries?

"Really? Liu, I'm very much looking forward to cooperating with you. You know, it's always been my dream to buy an NBA team. I was also a basketball player, although I was guarding the water cooler..."

Paul Allen was so excited that he directly changed seats with Bill Gates, and the two started chatting about the Portland Trail Blazers, with Bill Gates laughing and interjecting from time to time.

However, if he knew what Liu Zhiyuan was thinking, he probably wouldn't be able to laugh anymore. Microsoft owes a lot to Paul Allen for what it is today. In terms of computer technology, his ability is no less than that of Bill Gates.