Los Angeles Lakers’ historic $10bn deal

The Buss family, owners of the iconic LA Lakers basketball team,
have reportedly agreed to sell a majority ownership stake in the franchise
– marking the most expensive sale of a U.S. sports team in history

Jeanie Buss (below) continues as
franchise governor. Father Jerry Buss
– who died in 2013 – purchased team
in 1979 for $67.5m, winning 11 titles
and creating NBA icons such as
LeBron James (left)

New
owner
Mark Walter
(inset) is known
for extensive
sports
portfolio

MOST EXPENSIVE U.S. SPORTS FRANCHISES:
Basketball teams, unless stated

2025	Los Angeles Lakers	Mark Walter			$10 billion
2025	Boston Celtics		Bill Chisholm			$6.1 billion
2023	Washington Commanders	Josh Harris, Harris Ownership	$6.05 billion
2022	Denver Broncos		Walton-Penner family		$4.65 billion
2022	Phoenix Suns & Mercury	Matt Ishbia			$4 billion
2023	Dallas Mavericks		Miriam Adelson, Patrick Dumont	$3.5 billion
2023	Charlotte Hornets	Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall	$3 billion
2020	New York Mets		Steve Cohen			$2.4 billion
2019	Brooklyn Nets		Joe Tsai				$2.35 billion
2017	Carolina Panthers	David Tepper			$2.275 billion

Pictures: Getty
*American Football, †Baseball
Sources: BBC, ESPN
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