Notice Lakers getting sold!

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  1. Quatro44

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    andalusian, Jun 18, 2025
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    Mark Walter is just buying the lakers for a cool 10 billion, but only at a majority, so not the full owner.
     
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    Forbes valued Lakers at 3 billion recently. Selling for 10
     
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    Makes the Vulcans look smart for not entertaining the 2ish billion offer from uncle Phil.
     
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    Yeah if the Lakers go for 10.... That can't hurt the value of the Blazers...
     
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    I'd have no problem if Jeanie Buss took her share and bought the Blazers.

    Rather have a person who loves basketball than a giant corporation that is buying the Lakers.

    Other sports franchises TWG owns:

    • LA Dodgers

    • LA Sparks

    • Chelsea FC

    • RC Strasbourg Alsace

    • Andretti Global

    • Spire Motorsports

    • Cadillac F1 Team

    • Wayne Taylor Racing
     
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    If the Lakers weren't in LA, they'd be a poverty franchise under the Buss family. They have *no* money.
     
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    So if TWC already owned 26%, and the Buss family is keeping 15%, that means TWC is paying $10 billion for 59% of the team. That's insane.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I don't think that's what the 10 billion means. I think it means the team was valued at 10 billion, and he's paying 59% of that for his share.
     
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    Oops, I think you're correct.
     
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    I've just seen some things that suggest that the Dodgers owner is an asshole - is that this guy, and is he?
     
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    He's putting a great product on the field.

    If the next owner of the Blazers is an asshole and we win 2 championships in 11 seasons, are we really going to care that they're an asshole?
     
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    Would you ignore Elon Musk as an owner if it got you a championship?
     
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    I'll take it!
     
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    100%. Gladly.

    It's just a sports team. If the product is good and the team stays in Portland I'm happy.
     
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    I would say that Elon is much worse than just an asshole. But yes, I would still cheer for the Blazers.
     
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    So like about ~6B. I’m sure that’s couch money to these rich people.
     
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    Not just no, but HELLLLLLLL no.
     
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    I would…
     
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