It didn’t take long for the world to know two key facts. The first was that Billy Carson was multiplying his wealth like an endless rice supply—his crowing rger by the day. His new ventures had led him to acquire three teams, f what was being called the "San Jose Triangle." If he was known before, now he ractically a wealthy ty, holding the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, the San Francisco Giants of MLB, and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL. It was nothing short of remarkable, buying three major sports teams as easily as one would pick up a piece of dy at the store.

  -I think tonight's press fere su ued hour, makes everything clear, - Billy said, standing at a podium while all the sports teams were represe the table.

  >>>I want to make my position as owner clear. My primary goal is to promote sports among young people, teenagers, those with disabilities, women, and, of course... I want these teams to keep winning titles. I will tio believe in the coaches, the advisors, and the sports sultants. This is just the beginning, and my iment has been siderable, along with the support of San Jose, San Francisco, Fremont, Modesto, and Sto. We will cooperate with schools and sponsor free lunches for children iary and middle schools.>>>

  >>I’ve created a foundation called Lux Sports Child Foundation, aimed at supp underprivileged csses. I want to promote women's sports, and we’re pnning to address more needs by building two ice rinks fure skating, along with youth and women's teams," - Billy stated, loud and clear.

  Camera fshes went off, media capturing every moment, as Billy calmly answered a few questions, nodding as he spoke. From the very start, he khat everything he did had to be grounded in a—it was a rule he always followed. With just his movie earnings alone, he could cover most of the operations, and buildiadiums was just another reason. San Jose had plenty of empty spaces, along with Fremont, and there was even more room in Berkeley, only a two-hour drive away, or one if traffic wasn’t an issue.

  He had already purchased a signifit amount of nd and had begun developing sports projects.

  -Mr. Carson, while I must say your attitude towards sports is endable, it still es across as a corporate move. Don’t you think purchasing these entities is a bit premature? - asked an ESPer.

  -Not at all. We always want to improve the quality of life, and I think the best way to do that is through sports. We’ll always be open to those who have ideas in this dire. I’m looking for talent. I want to modernize sports, not just iraditional sense. I’m talking about better facilities, better apparel, improved trainihods, medie, and treatments, - Billy said with a smile. In front of so many people, Americe agaihe tremors of a movement spreading through California and beyond. There were strong signals of approval. Would Billy involve himself in politics? Were sports teams really that profitable? In simple terms, yes they were, but their value wouldn’t double until the 2000s, wheensity of sports would reaew heights.

  Billy didn’t io stop there. He would buy the LA Gaxy, a volleyball team, sed-division basketball teams, and he po support academic improvements as well as a rugby team. It didn’t matter ort it was—he wao focus oing more spaces for sports. His grand pn was to create a sports plex. For instahe space around San Francisco was rge enough to build smaller fields for youth categories, along with another nearby tennis stadium and a training facility. The San Jose Sharks could set up a headquarters there, while the baseball and basketball teams remained in San Francisco.

  The day, the Ameri press had a field day. Billy was mentioned everywhere, and his arrival in Los Angeles caused a storm. However, he te in his meetings and his mansion, hidden behind tall walls that blocked any view from the outside. Monica was busy with her filming schedule but returned home after long days, while Billy, meanwhile, tinued sketg and writing without rest.

  Five days were all it took before the phone calls started ing in, eaore intriguing tha, given the captivating proposals oable.

  His book "Mistborn" was now plete and ready for publication, as was "Altered Carbon," two of his works, ceived with the i of giving free rein to some ideas that could be further developed shortly.

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  -I don’t think there’s ater when you sider popurity. People are always talking about him. And sedly, every one of his movies has been a box office hit, seg massive initial earnings. Se7en and Jerry Maguire both exceeded 150 million, which, in my opinion, is something we o sider, - James Cameron said to the producers during a fidential meeting.

  Matthew Maughey, Jeremy Sisto, and Billy were the top tenders for the role, and no other actors seemed to appeal to the studios quite as much. But James had a soft spot for Billy. Ethan Hawke, Macauy Culkin, Christian Bale, Stephen Dorff, and Billy Crudup were also in the mix.

  However, the name making the rounds most often was Brad Pitt. While Pitt had the necessary charm, he wasn’t as famous as in his earlier days. Even though he had just won a Golden Globe, James felt he wasn’t right for the kind of roles he envisioned. He preferred the young Leonardo DiCaprio, a handsome actor who had just taken on the role of Romeo in the uping Romeo + Juliet, set to be released on October 27, 1996. A total of twelve producers from various studios were listening to Cameron’s pitch, with many nodding in agreement. It was being evident that Billy was the real deal.

  Billy was hugely popur, not just among women for his symmetrical face, fident aura, and perfectly tailored suits. He was quickly being a household name. As for the female roles, actresses like Jennifer Aniston, Uma Thurman, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Nicole Kidman, Drew Barrymore, Mil Jovovich, Rachel Weisz, and a young Charlize Theron were all in the running.

  But Billy wasn’t ed with any of that.

  -Do you think this o be handled with extra care? - Sharon Mann asked.

  -His audition wasn’t bad, - John Landau replied.

  -We o be careful iing the right roles. For now, I think we should use different filters and see if the pairings have the right chemistry. We’re trying to sell a love story that o hit at least 500 million to be sidered profitable, - Grant Hill added.

  Everyone nodded in agreement. But James’s campaign relied on the budding talent of a young actor who, despite his distand mystery, was rapidly being the faerica.

  -We still have the financial matters to address. Life does offer us many opportunities,- Rae Sani cluded.

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