Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Kirby Lee / Imagn Images, Jonathan Bachman, Jessie Alcheh, Christian Petersen, Chris Unger / Getty ImagesAug. 20, 2026 7:00 am EDT Updated Mark Walter has agreed to sell his majority ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers just a little more than one year after buying it, a fascinating development with several side stories likely to continue unfolding over the coming months.The deal will also — maybe — end the Buss family’s 47-year run as stewards of the franchise. At least that’s what five of the six Buss siblings are hoping for. They’ve voted to sell their roughly 18 percent share in the team. Since the lone holdout is Jeanie Buss, the most powerful of the bunch, the five-against-one showdown kind of feels like a coin flip. Stay tuned.Meanwhile, the feds continue to dig into Walter’s sprawling business empire from multiple angles. You can read all about that here, and about some of Walter’s countermoves here.We’ll touch on the saga a little bit in this week’s quiz, with a whole lot more along the way. So enjoy, and make sure you try out our Connections: Sports Edition game, too!Top stories mentioned in this week’s quiz
Mark Walter agrees to sell Lakers one year after buying the franchise
