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The Los Angeles Lakers will have a new owner for the first time in almost five decades, and they sold for a record-setting price.
The Lakers will sell to Mark Walters for a record-setting deal of $10 billion. ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news via X.
Mark Walter is entering agreement to purchase majority ownership of the Lakers from the Buss family for a valuation of approximately $10 billion, the largest sale of a professional sports franchise in the world, sources tell ESPN.
$10 billion. https://t.co/mgZkxcdXnp
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 18, 2025
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“Mark Walter is entering agreement to purchase majority ownership of the Lakers from the Buss family for a valuation of approximately $10 billion, the largest sale of a professional sports franchise in the world, sources tell ESPN.”
Walter is the CEO of diversified holding company TWG Global and chairman of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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