Surprisingly, Jeanie Buss’ family plans to sell the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter, a successful CEO and chairman of TWG Global, for $10 billion.
While there’s a good chance that there was initial confusion about how the deal materialized, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst broke it all down on his ‘Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast.’
“There are six Buss children: four children from Jerry Buss’ first marriage, two children from his second marriage,” Windhorst reported on Wednesday.
“They each have equal share. For them to sell, they had to have a majority of them (vote yes). There were some in that group who wanted to sell. There were some in that group who didn’t want to sell.”
Although selling the Lakers wasn't a unanimous decision, the Buss family should recognize that the franchise has a bright future ahead.
As CBS Sports’ Sam Quinn stated in a recent article, the Dodgers have been a playoff club for 12 consecutive seasons under Walter's ownership following a 2012 playoff absence.
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They’ve also captured two World Series titles, demonstrating Walter's ability to help a big-market professional sports franchise achieve consistent success.
With Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Lakers already possessing a solid foundation in Los Angeles, it’s safe to say that Walter can only help the storied franchise reach even greater heights.
It’ll be pivotal for the 65-year-old to make a memorable first impression and allow his actions to do all the talking.
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