By the end of August, Su Wan’s Ford had some problems, which made him think about changing cars. When Bill Duffy found out about this, he stated directly in an interview,
"Su Wan is struggling with whether his first sports car in life should be a Ferrari, a Porsche, or maybe a Lamborghini, Aston Martin?"
Then, within a couple of days, Su Wan saw both a Ferrari and a Porsche in his home garage.
The Ferrari was a gift from the local Ferrari dealership in Bolis.
Due to the presence of the 500 races, Bolis had many famous sports car manufacturers, including Ferrari, which had been longing to conquer the 500 races.
When the representatives heard that Su Wan wanted to change sports cars, they immediately delivered the car to him. It was akin to spending a million to make him a spokesperson for Ferrari, and with Su Wan’s popularity in Bolis, this deal was too good to be true.
The Porsche was unexpected.
Originally, Bill Duffy thought it was also from the manufacturer, but it turned out to be a gift from the Pacers’ owner.
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It’s a pity, though, Su Wan had already told him that he didn’t plan to renew his contract when it expired this year; he intended to train his own team.
For this reason, Bill Duffy wasn’t surprised. The Huaxia market was indeed huge, and there were many domestic businesses he couldn’t touch. Su Wan having his own team could indeed expand his business territory better, much like Yao Ming’s "Yao’s team."
In early September, Su Wan invited Artest and young O’Neal for a drink.
This was something new because Su Wan really never drank. Therefore, although both Artest and young O’Neal knew the other would attend, they agreed.
When he arrived, the two of them were there, waiting for him in the parking lot.
"Why not go in?"
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"Mainly to see this Ferrari that the company gave you."
Artest couldn’t wait to touch it. With his salary, buying a Ferrari wasn’t a big deal, as long as he didn’t max out the configurations, it could be done with a few hundred thousand.
But buying it yourself and being gifted by someone else, those were different.
So far in the NBA, only Michael Jordan had this honor.
Su Wan now became the "second person."
Of course, more importantly, being alone with young O’Neal, he felt uneasy all over.
Young O’Neal...
Felt much the same.
The two of them didn’t see eye to eye with each other.
Watching the two of them clash like opposing magnetic fields, Su Wan slapped away Artest’s hand, which had started to rub, "Let’s go, I’ve already booked a private room."
Today was about easing the relationship between the two, so Su Wan chose a small private room. Once the three of them sat down, young O’Neal and Artest were obviously uncomfortable. Their distance from each other was even closer than on the basketball court.
This made them feel awkward.
Su Wan had a slightly better relationship with Artest. He first asked Artest, "Ron, without Reggie, do you think we can defend our title?"
"Of course, I and you are the strongest wings in the league..." Artest paused, glanced at young O’Neal, "Jermaine is also the best power forward in the league, cough—"
He really wasn’t used to complimenting young O’Neal to his face.
Not only did he feel uncomfortable but also young O’Neal felt a bit itchy all over when he heard Artest say he was the best power forward in the league and unconsciously twisted his body.
Su Wan saw all of young O’Neal’s reactions, turned his head, and asked him, "Jermaine, what do you think? Without Reggie, will we have any problems?"
Young O’Neal shook his head: "Of course not, our strength will definitely defend the title, and Ron is back..."
He glanced at Artest and suddenly found it difficult to continue, feeling so awkward he didn’t even know where to put his hands. He kind of wanted to flee.
If today’s host hadn’t been Su Wan...
"Actually, I’ve known for a long time from Reggie that there were some minor frictions between you guys, but in my eyes, none of that matters much. Some misunderstandings, even ones accumulated over time, have turned into big issues..."
"One thing I’m glad about is that you at least acknowledge each other’s abilities, which is the premise of everything!"
"Let me put it more straightforwardly!"
"Jermaine, you’re 27 this year, assume your prime lasts until you’re 33 without encountering any injury problems, you still have 6 more years!"
"Ron, same for you, at 26 this year, without any issues, you have 7 more years of your prime!"
"This period will also determine the heights of your future careers!"
"If your goal is only to be an All-Star player, then after winning last season’s championship, you could’ve started tanking this season."
"But if your aim is to enter the Hall of Fame after retirement, now is the best opportunity!"
"In front of you lies the chance to create a dynasty of three consecutive championships!"
"I believe in both of your abilities, and you both recognize each other’s talents. I trust that we have what it takes to achieve three consecutive championships."
"If we accomplish this feat, you will definitely enter the Hall of Fame in the future and leave your names in basketball’s highest hall of honor."
"Of course, I won’t deny that this is also a special opportunity in my career!"
"When I took the Finals MVP last season, my comparison naturally turned to Magic Johnson, an incredible player, but I still don’t want to lose. Compared to anyone else, I don’t want to lose; what I can do is to keep winning, all the way to the end!"