919. 918. Back For Friendship (2/5)

Chapter 919 918. Regression for Friendship (25)

Next to James is also a strong man, two meters tall, with a big bald head and a sullen expression on his face.

Li Du recognized the identity of this big man. Dengtai Jones, an NBA role player and former balloon star, belonged to this person who owned the sneaker warehouse he won not long ago.

Seeing these two people, Li Du quickly guessed their purpose, they should be aimed at those sneakers.

James is very well-known in the sports world. He is the most popular player in the NBA, one of the four major sports leagues in the United States.

In the past two years, he has become more famous, because last year he just "made a decision", "decided to bring his talents to Miami", left the club he played for before, and joined two stars to form a team to fight for the championship.

However, this year he failed to win the championship, and he was criticized by public opinion, almost becoming a public enemy of the United States.

In the game, James is very domineering, but in life, he is very humble and low-key. After shaking hands with Li Du, he introduced himself politely, without putting on the posture that you must know Lao Tzu.

This is the same as Li Du's understanding. James is one of the best businessmen among NBA players. He has a high emotional intelligence, which is recognized as surpassing Kobe. He is well received in terms of private life and social interaction.

Li Du invited the two into the villa, and James was a little apprehensive: "Is your dog okay?"

As a sports star with his status, he pays great attention to his own safety. If he is bitten by a dog and cannot play, it will be a big loss.

Li Du knew his scruples, so he waved to Ah Miao and the others hiding in the shade of the trees, and shouted: "Take your dog legs to find a place where no one is there."

Ah Miao and his party got up, barked a few times, and ran to the back of the villa. The hounds followed obediently, and they acted obediently.

James and Jones looked at it for a moment, and the latter wondered: "Are you really a treasure hunter? Not an animal trainer, are you? The one in a circus or a zoo?"

Li Du laughed: "Oh, no, it's just that my animals are smarter. Of course, this is also related to the time we spend together."

James nodded in agreement: "Yes, I raised a bulldog when I was a child. We stayed together for two years. At that time, I played football and it would help you get the ball back. It was great."

"and after?"

"Later, the poor child was so edible that my mother thought we couldn't feed it, so I sent it away." James sighed.

Many professional athletes in the United States had unfortunate childhoods, but Li Du also admires black people. They eat junk food all day long, and sometimes they can’t get enough of junk food. But in their youth, they can develop muscles just by exercising casually. .

Entering the villa safely, James quietly looked at the surrounding environment. He saw the helicopter with a thoughtful expression on his face.

After entering the living room, Brother Wolf and his party who were playing cards stood up and said, "Boss."

Li Du said: "Go out and play, the two gentlemen and I have something to talk about."

"Yes, boss." Several big men left obediently.

Seeing this scene, James showed a thoughtful expression again.

Jones couldn't help asking, "Is this your bodyguard?"

Li Du said: "Bodyguards and employees, but we have a very good relationship, so you can call them whatever identities, haha."

After hearing what he said, Jones muttered: "So it's so profitable to be a treasure picker? I will do this job after I retire."

James said: "Let's talk about it after you retire. It's still early. You stay in Dallas first, and then go to help me. Let's talk about winning a few championships."

Jones shrugged and said, "You're a boss, I'll listen to you."

James was very self-disciplined, Sophie brought coffee, Jones took it, James thanked politely, and then asked for a glass of boiled water.

After chatting for a few words, Li Du took the initiative to get to the point and asked, "You are here for the sneakers I bought, aren't you?"

James smiled and said: "Yes, that is my buddy's warehouse, oh, I mean, it belonged to my buddy before. But because of a misunderstanding, it was bought by you. You understand what I mean, we want to buy it back."

Li Du said: "I bought it just to do business. The shoes have just been delivered and I haven't touched them yet. If your bid is right, I'm willing to sell them to you."

James hesitated for a moment and asked, "What is your judgment on the quotation of these sneakers?"

Li Du said: "Two million, right?"

Jones asked in surprise, "Who did you ask for the valuation?"

Li Du smiled casually: "Kobe and I are also friends. When talking about these shoes, I learned some experience from him and estimated the price myself."

Jones showed a dissatisfied expression, and said, "Kobe? Well, he did a good job."

Li Du didn't know what his casual words would cause in the NBA. He can't guess what's going to happen in the future, he just feels that Jones' attitude is very wrong.

Compared with Jones, the younger James has a smoother wrist. He gave Jones a look and motioned him to stop talking.

Then, James pondered: "Two million, maybe if you sell them separately, you can reach this price. If we are willing to accept these shoes as a whole, this price is not reasonable."

Li Du smiled and said, "To be honest, I paid 1.1 million for these shoes. Adding labor and transportation costs, it would cost about 1.2 million."

"I know your purpose. I know that it should be LeBron that you help your brothers buy back these shoes. I admire your loyalty, so as long as you let me earn a little, you can take these shoes back."

James laughed: "Thanks, man, your words earned my friendship."

Li Du said: "You can quote a price, how much do you think is suitable?"

James motioned him to wait, and then discussed something in a low voice with Jones.

At the end of the discussion, he asked, "Shall I offer a price that may be more aggressive, 1.6 million lines?"

Li Du smiled and said, "Yes, I am willing to accept it. 1.6 million is no problem. I can ask for 100,000 less as a reward for your friendship."

"One and a half million?" Jones asked happily.

Li Du nodded and said, "Yes, one and a half million."

James stood up and shook hands with him, his expression was no longer so commercial and formulaic, but more sincere: "Thank you, brother, you let me increase my face in this negotiation. I am very happy to meet a friend like you."

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are nothing to Li Du, but James' friendship is more important. He and Kobe are both active superstars in the NBA. Becoming friends with them is equivalent to opening up the market for NBA stars.

The items in the warehouse can be worth a few dollars, and the jewelry in the Harry Winston Group has more profit margins, and many sports stars are big customers in the jewelry industry.