The Buss family’s transformative influence on NBA ownership, beginning in 1979, marked a shift in how sports were viewed, blending entertainment and spectacle, highlighted by figures like Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson. With a reported record sale of the Lakers for $10 billion to Mark Walter, the move signals the end of an era, as Jeanie Buss remains in governance amid a wave of new ownership and rising franchise values in the league.
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The Lakers are being sold by the Buss family for $10B, marking the end of an era
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