The Buss Family has entered into a deal to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers NBA team to Mark Walter, CEO of TWG Global, with Jeanie Buss remaining in her role as Lakers governor as part of the agreement, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports, citing sources. Walter has interests in a number of other professional sports organizations, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Sparks, the Billie Jean Cup, Cadillac Formula One team and the Professional Women’s Hockey League, the author notes. Publicly traded owners of sports franchises include the Liberty Braves Group (BATRA), MSG Sports (MSGS) and Manchester United (MANU).
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