$12.5bn price tag is highest ever for an American sports team
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The Lakers’ record sale underscores how owning elite sports franchises is increasingly beyond even the wealthiest individuals,…
One of the most famous teams in the world is about to change hands for the second time in less than a year for more than $10bn.…
Less than a year after Mark Walter paid $10 billion for the team, he flipped it like a piece of real estate. But if there is a…
The record-breaking Los Angeles Lakers sale, announced Wednesday to a largely unsuspecting audience, is packed with intrigue.
Buss family exploring sale to Mark Walter that would value basketball team at close to $10bn
Teams across major North American sports leagues have been fetching jaw-dropping sale prices in recent years.
