dognovel Chapter 294: Possibly the second richest man after Jordan!
Chapter 294: Possibly the second richest man after Jordan!
Almost half an hour later, Wang Xiucheng's name topped the trending searches on major US websites.
The three tickets that Wang Xiucheng bought, which were previously photographed at the BRICS Hotel, also appeared on the trending searches.
Three tickets, three games, and the two games that have already been played have all been won.
Someone did the math for Wang Xiucheng: even if he doesn't perform well in the last game, the odds for the two upsets in the first two games alone are as high as 1440 times.
Wang Xiucheng bought 3 million, and the BRICS Hotel needs to pay 4.32 billion yuan in pre-tax compensation!
This number shocked everyone.
In order to mitigate risk, the payout of normal tickets has a limit and cannot be this high.
However, Wang Xiucheng's ticket clearly stated that there was no upper limit.
This means that Wang Xiucheng and the BRICS Hotel are on equal footing, and they will be responsible for their own victory or defeat!
Furthermore, tickets purchased in Las Vegas are protected under U.S. law.
This means that Wang Xiucheng became a billionaire in just a few days!
Wang Xiucheng is only 20 years old!
He's a rookie who's been an NBA player for less than two years!
Along with Wang Xiucheng trending on social media, a list from Pengbo Society also appeared a few days ago.
This list is a ranking of NBA player assets up to last month.
Michael Jordan, ranked first, has assets of $33 billion. His assets mainly come from investments in racing teams, liquor brands, and sneakers, as well as the Charlotte Hornets.
Second on the list is LeBron James, whose assets include a pizza shop, Fenway Sports, Springhill Entertainment (the studio behind "Space Jam"), and a real estate company.
Further down the list are players including Durant, Curry, Harden, and even the late Kobe.
In other words, the fact that Jordan, who has long since retired, appears on this list, and has almost twice the assets of James, who is ranked second, is a clear case of a game-changer.
However, starting today, Wang Xiucheng will be abruptly added to this list. Even after paying his taxes, it will be enough for Wang Xiucheng to surpass James and become second only to Jordan.
Regarding the source of assets, some American netizens kindly photoshopped the image to show a "single ball"!
Some people are just watching for the spectacle; after all, the fact that a Chinese person appears on this list is entertaining in itself.
But some people saw an opportunity.
After all, Wang Xiucheng bet on three matches. The two matches that have already been played have been won, so what about the next one?
Is it possible to print it out?
As a result, many people immediately started buying online, or simply took a plane or even drove to Las Vegas early.
In an attempt to try their luck, most of the targets were surprisingly the BRICS hotels.
This was something Fertitta hadn't expected.
Of course, while some are happy, others are sad.
Besides Fertitta, who was the most worried, the person who was in the VIP room with Wang Xiucheng at the time, watching Wang Xiucheng's tickets but not buying any, was the most "worried".
As time went by, some people posted photos showing that after seeing the tickets Wang Xiucheng bought, they also inexplicably bought some themselves.
The price ranges from a dozen or so dollars to several hundred dollars.
The largest single purchase, I don't know what went wrong, was that a Chinese person actually followed Wang Xiucheng's three tickets and each bought $1000 worth of tickets.
The prize money adds up to over a million dollars, making him an instant tycoon.
The news of Wang Xiucheng becoming a billionaire has not only made headlines in the United States.
It also became a trending topic on Chinese social media.
It's morning in the US, but evening in China, which is when everyone has finished dinner and is most interested in gossip.
Wang Xiucheng's name, along with photos of his three tickets, immediately became a trending topic.
In less than 10 minutes, these messages and photos disappeared as if they had never existed.
While becoming a billionaire isn't necessarily a bad thing, Wang Xiucheng's method of making money is not something to be encouraged, and it's impossible to allow public opinion against him to fester.
The news was blocked, but the story got out.
Wang Xiucheng received many phone calls throughout the morning, from his parents and his sisters.
There are also phone calls from NBA players like James and Durant.
Of course, people like James and Durant, besides wanting to verify things, also had the idea of getting Wang Xiucheng to invest in business together.
After all, once Wang Xiucheng joins, the brand could very well open up the Chinese market.
Wang Xiucheng really wanted to catch up on his sleep, but he was too excited to fall asleep.
Although he had imagined this scenario countless times, when the day actually arrived, Wang Xiucheng realized that all the mental preparation he had done before was completely useless.
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A detached apartment in Manhattan, New York.
1 pm.
Bruno walked into his New York studio, yawning and holding a cup of coffee he had just bought.
As soon as I entered the apartment, I saw Jennie Kim sitting on the sofa.
Meanwhile, the other people in the studio were either playing on their phones, sleeping, or hunched over their desks writing furiously, seemingly having some new inspiration.
“Jenny, didn’t I tell you to take a day off today?” Bruno yawned again. “Although the song is almost finished, there are still some details that I feel need to change. I also need to think about how to shoot the music video. We’ll record it after we’ve made the changes.”
“I know.” Jennie stood up, a little reserved. “I just had nothing to do today, so I came to check on things.”
Jennie Kim was afraid that Lily Rothschild would come to her, so she went to Bruno's studio instead.
Most of Jennie Kim's friends in New York overlap with Lily Rothschild's, so she can't easily go anywhere else.
Moreover, she had some new ideas about the song, but seeing Bruno's current state, she was too embarrassed to say them.
"Do as you please," Bruno said.
Just then, the person playing on their phone suddenly said, "This Wang is really lucky, he actually won. I should have bought tens of thousands of dollars worth too."
"King? Which king?"
Bruno asked instinctively.
He's now somewhat sensitive about this Chinese surname.
"It's that Wang from the Brooklyn Nets." The person slumped over the table looked at his phone. "He spent 900 million in Las Vegas and really made it big."
Bruno's eyes lit up when he heard this. He slammed his coffee down on the table and snatched the phone away.
The news on my phone is the hottest news on Twitter today.
This refers to Wang Xiucheng spending 900 million to bet on three matches in Las Vegas, and the first two have already been won.
They also posted clear photos taken by people who were at the scene.
Bruno recognized the background and people in the photo all too well; it was the BRICS Hotel.
According to the photos, Wang Xiucheng has already earned a staggering 43 billion yuan in pre-tax bonuses from these two matches.
Upon seeing this number, Bruno's mouth watered.
43 million?
Did this king save the galaxy in his past life?
Bruno, who had been yawning a lot before, was now fully awake.
With what he considered a friendly smile on his face, Bruno looked at Jennie Kim on the sofa.
"Miss Jennie? Have you eaten? Shall we go out and get something to eat?" Bruno's tone was very soft, as if he was afraid of startling the person in front of him.
Jennie was stunned, not understanding why Bruno had changed his appearance.
Moreover, she had always called herself Jennie Kim.
This made Jennie Kim feel flattered.
“I’ve already eaten with Mr. Bruno,” Jennie answered cautiously.
"Don't be shy, make yourself at home here," Bruno said, patting his chest.
Upon hearing Bruno's words, Jennie's previous thought resurfaced.
“Mr. Bruno, I have an idea about that song,” Jennie said cautiously, watching Bruno’s expression.
If Bruno shows any signs of impatience, Kim Jennie will immediately shut up.
"Great."
Unexpectedly, Bruno slapped his thigh and said, "I also have an idea, and I'd like to have a good talk with you about it."
Bruno clapped his hands and said loudly, "Brothers, hurry up and get the recording studio ready. I'm going to record a demo with Miss Jennie first, and give it to my best brother, Wang, as a gift when he comes back."
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On behalf of all the older sisters, Wang Xiucheng wishes everyone a Happy New Year!!!