Shaquille O'Neal's Estimated $500M Portfolio Includes A Big Bet On Google, But Big Shamrock Made A Critical Error That Makes Him Facepalm Each Time He Steps Into A Starbucks — 'Worst Investment Ever'
Shaquille O'Neal's Estimated $500M Portfolio Includes A Big Bet On Google, But Big Shamrock Made A Critical Error That Makes Him Facepalm Each Time He Steps Into A Starbucks — 'Worst Investment Ever'
When Starbucks' then-CEO Shaquille O'Neal is widely recognized as one of the greatest basketball players, but since retiring from the NBA, he's gained significant respect for his business expertise and chance encounters.
沙奎爾·奧尼爾被廣泛認爲是最偉大的籃球運動員之一，但自從退役後，他在商業領域的專業知識和偶遇事件方面贏得了極高的尊重。
What Happened: During a 2018 appearance on "The Ellen Show," Shaq shared two pivotal investment stories.
發生了什麼事情：在2018年出現在「艾倫秀」上，沙克分享了兩個關鍵的投資故事。
First, he recounted his "worst investment ever" — turning down Starbucks.
首先，他回憶起他的「最糟糕的投資」 - 拒絕了星巴克。
When Starbucks' then-CEO Howard Schultz proposed opening locations in African-American communities, Shaq's response was skeptical.
當時星巴克的CEO霍華德·舒爾茨提議在非裔美國人社區開設門店時，沙克的回應持懷疑態度。
"Black people don't drink coffee," he said referring to his earlier thought. This misconception led him to pass on what could have been a lucrative opportunity.
他說：「黑人不喝咖啡」，他一開始認爲如此。這個誤解導致他錯過了一個可能非常有利可圖的機會。
"So now, every time I go to Starbucks, I see black people drinking coffee, I'm like... [he does a facepalm]."
「所以現在，每次我去星巴克，我看到黑人喝咖啡，我就會... [他用手捂住臉]。」
In contrast, Shaq then shared his successful Google investment story.
相比之下，沙克接着分享了他在谷歌的成功投資故事。
He recalled a chance encounter at the Four Seasons Hotel in LA around '93 or '94, where he was essentially babysitting someone's kids during a meeting.
他回憶起在洛杉磯Four Seasons Hotel的一次偶然相遇，大約在'93或'94年的時候，他在會議期間基本上是在幫人看孩子。
After the meeting, the impressed parent offered him an investment opportunity, saying, "In the future, you're going to be able to type on your phone, search engine, this, do this, boom, boom, boom. You should invest."
會議結束後，這位印象深刻的家長向他提供了一次投資機會，說：「將來，你將能在手機上輸入，使用搜索引擎，做這個，做那個，轟，轟，轟。你應該投資。」
This turned out to be Google, and Shaq's decision to invest paid off handsomely. Google, now rebranded as Alphabet Inc. has a current market cap of $1.973 trillion, making it the fourth most valuable company in the world.
這事實證明了投資Shaq的決定，谷歌，現在改名爲alphabet inc，目前的市值爲1.973萬億美元，使其成爲世界上市值第四高的公司。
Why It's Important: This anecdote highlights how unconventional networking can lead to significant investment opportunities in the tech world.
爲什麼重要：這個軼事突顯了非常規的人際關係網絡如何能夠在科技界帶來重大的投資機會。
Shaq's Google investment marked the beginning of his successful post-NBA business career, setting him apart from the 65% of NBA players who reportedly go broke within five years of leaving the game.
Shaq的谷歌投資標誌着他成功的NBA後業務生涯的開始，讓他脫穎而出，而據報道，65%的NBA球員在退役後五年內破產。
Earlier this month, the website CelebrityNetWorth estimated Shaq's net wealth to be around $500 million. His investment portfolio includes stakes in various franchises such as Five Guys, Papa John's, Krispy Kreme, and his own fast-food chain, Big Chicken.
本月早些時候，網站 CelebrityNetWorth 估計Shaq的淨財富約爲5億美元。他的投資組合包括各種特許經營權，如Five Guys、棒約翰、Krispy Kreme和他自己的快餐連鎖店Big Chicken。
Apart from Google, other notable company investments include Ring video doorbell, which was later acquired by Amazon, and Apple.
除了谷歌，其他值得注意的公司投資還包括智能門鈴品牌Ring，後來被亞馬遜收購，以及蘋果。
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