NBA: A Trillionaire Mogul Takes Over the Lakers

[Feel-good story, NBA stars Kobe, Yao Ming, and Garnett, finance fuels China’s rise] In 2004, Wang Muchen brought a trillion in capital to the Lakers. With “grit, teamwork, trust, and discipline” as their guiding principles, he forged superstars such as Kobe Bryant, Yao Ming, and Kevin Garnett into a purple-and-gold blade, ushering in a dynasty that would overturn the rules of basketball! Kobe: Wang is my best friend, my boss, and the commander of the Lakers’ unstoppable empire! Yao: Brother Chen helped me win a championship. He’s taking me all the way! Popovich: Trading the Big Diesel? What a foolish decision! Wang: That very “foolish decision” means the Spurs will never win another championship! Was trading away the Big Diesel a disastrous move that destroyed the team? No, it was the beginning of the Lakers Empire! The Big Diesel: Why am I always the one getting hurt? Waaaah!