NBA মার্ক ওয়াল্টারের কাছে লস অ্যাঞ্জেলেস লেকার্সের 10 বিলিয়ন ডলার বিক্রির অনুমোদন দিয়েছে
Following approval from the NBA Board of Governors for the purchase of a controlling stake from the Buss family, Mark Walter is now the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers and the league confirmed the next step Thursday in a deal expected to close soon. The announcement of the sale of the NBA’s most valuable franchise was initially made in June. Jeanie Buss will remain the Lakers’ governor for at least the next five years under the agreement, overseeing day-to-day operations for the “foreseeable future.” Her father, Jerry Buss, bought the Lakers in 1979. But the Lakers are now primarily owned by Walter, a billionaire whose investment group TWG Global also owns the MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. The group is the majority owner of the new Cadillac Formula 1 team, which will begin competing next year. The sale of the Lakers was completed at a franchise valuation of $10 billion, the highest amount ever for a professional sports team. “Few teams in sports possess the Lakers’ legacy and global influence, and we look forward to working alongside Jeanie Buss and the organization to build on that distinction and chart the course for the next era of success, both on and off the court.” Walter said, as he reminisced on the team selling for $67.5 million from Jack Kent Cooke. “Over the past decade, I have gotten to know Mark well – first as a business partner, then as a friend and now as a colleague,” Jeanie Buss said. “He has proven time and again his commitment to bringing championships to Los Angeles and on behalf of Lakers fans everywhere, I am very excited about what our future holds.” – Greg Beacham, AP Sports Writer. Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards early deadline is Friday, November 14, 11:59 PM PT. Apply today. (Tag for translation) Basketball (T) Los Angeles Lakers (T) NBA
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