美國職業(yè)橄欖球大聯(lián)盟（NFL）老將恩達姆孔·蘇一直把這項運動和經(jīng)濟問題聯(lián)系在一起，權(quán)衡到哪里打球時他會考慮各州的稅收等因素。

佛羅里達州不收所得稅。身高6英尺4英寸（1.93米）、體重305磅（約138公斤）的防守截鋒蘇說，這是2014賽季結(jié)束時他跟底特律雄獅隊解約并選擇到邁阿密海豚隊打球的原因之一。

但在上個賽季前，蘇和洛杉磯公羊隊簽了約，而加利福尼亞是美國稅率最高的州之一。32歲的蘇這樣做是源于老朋友沃倫·巴菲特的建議——巴菲特告訴這位曾經(jīng)的內(nèi)布拉斯加州立大學橄欖球明星，并不是所有的城市都一樣，特別是對有意餐飲、科技和房地產(chǎn)行業(yè)的運動員投資者。

蘇在播客節(jié)目Bloomberg Business of Sports上說：“就像沃倫·巴菲特先生常說的那樣，某些城市具有內(nèi)在價值。所以，盡管洛杉磯和加州的稅很高，但那里也有我可以依靠的巨大內(nèi)在價值?！?/p>

蘇和公羊隊簽了一年合同，價值1400萬美元。他說其中大概一半歸自己所有。蘇還表示，到洛杉磯后，他就能接觸到洛杉磯道奇棒球隊老板之一魔術(shù)師約翰遜以及電影公司Mandalay Entertainment董事長兼道奇隊投資人彼得·古貝爾等人，另外還有籃球俱樂部金州勇士隊和洛杉磯足球俱樂部。

蘇說：“我在稅收上會受到影響，但將有機會接近這些人?！碧K目前的居住地是德克薩斯州，那里也不收所得稅。

作為自由球員，蘇可以跟任何NFL球隊簽約。他表示，要是需要考慮接下來該做什么，億萬富翁、伯克希爾-哈撒韋董事長，同時也是蘇上大四時結(jié)識的好友巴菲特總能為他提供建議。

蘇說：“你只需要拿起電話，他總是會接起來。我已經(jīng)跟他學了一些東西，而且仍在這樣做?！彼€順便透露，自己持有“好多”伯克希爾-哈撒韋的股票，但拒絕說明具體數(shù)量。（財富中文網(wǎng)）

譯者：Charlie

審校：夏林

National Football League veteran Ndamukong Suh has always mixed football with finance, considering things like state taxes when weighing where to play.

Florida has no state income tax, which is one reason Suh, a 6-foot-4, 305-pound defensive lineman, said he chose to play for the Miami Dolphins after leaving the Detroit Lions following the 2014 season.

Prior to this past season, however, Suh signed with the Los Angeles Rams, and California’s tax rate is among the highest in the nation. The 32-year-old did so on the advice of longtime friend Warren Buffett, who told the former University of Nebraska star that all cities aren’t equal, particularly to an athlete-investor with interests in restaurants, technology, and real estate.

“As Mr. Warren Buffett has always said: There’s intrinsic value in certain cities,” Suh said on the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast. “So, even though L.A. and the state of California have very high taxes, there’s a lot of intrinsic value that I’ve been able to lean on.”

Suh signed a one-year, $14 million contract with the Rams and said he pocketed about half of that. He said being in L.A. has allowed him to develop relationships with people like Dodgers part-owner Magic Johnson and Mandalay Entertainment Chairman Peter Guber, also an investor in the Dodgers, as well as basketball’s Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Football Club of Major League Soccer.

“I’ll take a hit in taxes to be able to have the opportunity to be close to those people,” said Suh, whose principal residence is in Texas, which also has no state income tax.

Suh is a free agent, meaning he can sign with any NFL team. Should he want advice on what to do next, he said the multibillionaire Berkshire Hathaway Inc. chairman, whom he met as a senior in college, is always available.

“All you have to do is pick up the phone and he’s always there to answer,” said Suh—who, by the way, said he owns “plenty” of Berkshire Hathaway shares, declining to be specific. “I’ve learned a handful of things from him and continue to do so.”