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Breaking Down 'Succession Plan' for Lakers Ownership After Dr. Jerry Buss' Death The basketball world mourned the passing of one of its most cherished and iconic members Monday. Longtime Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, 80 years old, passed away Feb. 18 due to kidney failure after receiving cancer treatment for 18 months, according to ESPN. The Lakers, however, had the unenviable task of returning their thoughts to business in this time of tragedy.
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Luxottica Luxottica owns not only a large portfolio of brands such as Ray-Ban and Oakley but also retailers such as Sunglass Hut and Oliver Peoples, the optical departments at Target and Sears, as well as key eye insurance groups including the second largest glasses insurance firm in the US.
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Lakers have fired head coach Byron Scott Lakers have fired head coach Byron Scott. Scott was hired to make Kobe's final seasons as peaceful as possible. The Los Angeles Lakers have fired head coach Byron Scott, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. Scott had one more year left on his contract, but it was a team option which the club declined to exercise.
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Lakers expected to remain a Buss family-owned team Buss' ex-wife, JoAnn, also owns an undisclosed share of the team that is part of the family stake, but she does not get a vote. Jeanie will be listed as the team's governor, a position that gives her the power to voice the Lakers' vote on issues at owners' meetings.
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Who Owns Lakers Courtside Seats? Even for a regular season game against a mediocre team, people will pay thousands of dollars above the ticket price to sit on the wood at The Staples Center. In 1979, a regular season Lakers courtside seat cost just $15. Today that same ticket has a face value of $2500! And during a playoff game that same single ticket can go for as much as $20,000! The tickets are so hard to come by that even the late Lakers owner, Jerry Buss, DID NOT have seats on the floor, he was relegated to a luxury Box. There are several nearly insurmountable barriers to scoring courtside seats.
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Jealous much? Mark Cuban sure is hung up on the Lakers â and Clippers Mark Cuban sure is hung up on the Lakers — and Clippers. No stranger to red carpets, Mavs owner Mark Cuban apparently has plenty of thoughts about L.A. — and he's offering free advice.
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Billionaire Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon launches legal battle to declare late brother's widow has no ownership over team The brothers owned the Pacers together from 1983 until months before Melvin Simon's 2009 death, when an agreement transferred full ownership to Herb. News of Herb's request only came to light after The Indianapolis Star acquired a court document filed by Bren Simon, Melvin's widow, that contained visible wording meant to be redacted.
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Jealous much? Mark Cuban sure is hung up on the Lakers â and Clippers Mark Cuban was born in Pittsburgh, went to Indiana University, and owns a basketball team in Dallas. No stranger to red carpets, Mavs owner Mark Cuban apparently has plenty of thoughts about L.A. — and he's offering free advice.
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Magic Johnson to own part of Sparks Joe Johnson's buzzer-beater lifts Jazz in Game 1. Magic Johnson to own part of Sparks. Magic Johnson and Los Angeles Dodgers chairman Mark Walter have partnered to buy the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, saving the struggling franchise from relocation or contraction, WNBA president Laurel Richie has confirmed.
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The VC who owns the Warriors says he's one of the 10 best blackjack players in the world The VC who owns the Warriors says he's one of the 10 best blackjack players in the world. Golden State Warriors' majority owner Joe Lacob is also an investor for Kleiner Perkins, one of the most successful VC firms in Silicon Valley.
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Who owns the padres? In August 2012, Major League Baseball owners approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to a group that includes golfer Phil Mickelson and the sons of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley. The group will purchase the team for $800 million. Was this answer useful?
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Magic rips into Lakers owner, says Kobe should threaten to retire Magic rips into Lakers owner, says Kobe should threaten to retire. Magic Johnson rips into Los Angeles Lakers' owner Jim Buss, says he has made terrible decisions, also says Kobe Bryant should retire if team does not get better next summer. For anyone who thinks Magic Johnson is too consumed with the Dodgers to care about the Lakers . . . For anyone who thinks Johnson’s sharp criticisms for Lakers head man Jim Buss were a thing of the past .
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Magic rips into Lakers owner, says Kobe should threaten to retire In appearances on ESPN’s “First Take” and then co-host Stephen A. Smith’s Sirius radio show on Tuesday, the Lakers great unloaded on Buss, his management style, the current state of the Lakers, and what Bryant should do to try to leverage the team’s owner . . . and it wasn’t pretty.
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Mark's Bio In just four short years, Broadcast.com (then Audionet) would be sold to Yahoo for $5.6 billion dollars. Since his acquisition of the Dallas Mavericks in 2000, he has overseen the Mavs competing in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history in 2006 - and becoming NBA World Champions in 2011. They are currently listed as one of Forbes' most valuable franchises in sports.
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Timberwolves owner scores Star Tribune buy The Chuck Dolan family, which controls the company that owns the New York Knicks, purchased Newsday through their Cablevision platform for $650 million in 2008. Terms of Taylor’s Star Tribune purchase were not disclosed — but the price tag is believed to be more than Henry paid for the Globe.
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LeBron, Durant And Curry Head The NBA's Highest-Paid Players 2017 The NBA's top pitchman added Intel and Verizon to his endorsement portfolio, which already included Nike, Coca-Cola, Beats by Dre and Kia Motor. His lifetime deal with Nike could net him more than $1 billion. James owns a production company, SpringHill Entertainment, with his business manager, Maverick Carter. The pair is also part of an investment group in Blaze Pizza with 17 franchises in Chicago and South Florida.
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"Earvin ""Magic"" Johnson Sells Share of Lakers to Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong" Dr. Soon-Shiong is a super Lakers fan, an outstanding businessman, a dedicated philanthropist and one of the most active community leaders in Los Angeles,” said Johnson. “I am truly humbled to have been a Lakers player for 13 years and an owner for over 10 years.
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- I'm going to name some Jewish owned companies.1. Larry Silverstein----is the Jewish man that owns the World Trade Center2. Sumner Redstone--- is a Jewish man and he owns Viacom, BET, MTV, CBS, and he just bought Simon and Schuster Books3. The Lehman Brothers---was started by 2 Jewish brothers4. Warner Brothers---was started by 4 Jewish brothers5.
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The Inside Story Of How 17 Year Old Kobe Bryant Manipulated His Way Onto The Lakers Bryant went to Charlotte, then was traded instantly to L.A. for Divac. After that, you know the rest. Several weeks later, the Lakers signed the biggest free agent in NBA history, 24 year old superstar Shaquille O'Neal.
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Who owns the Dodgers? Answer in 2012 Although Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon could decide ownership of the team before the bankruptcy proceedings end, he emphasized Wednesday that the ultimate question of the disposition of the Dodgers would need to wait for a resolution in Bankruptcy Court.
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How Chinaâs Dalian Wanda Group Buying UFC Could Put Even More Pressure On ESPN Late Tuesday, ESPN reported that Dalian Wanda Group, the Chinese media conglomerate owned by the country’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, is the front-runner in a four-way race to acquire the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the top professional league for mixed martial arts, for more than $4 billion.
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Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, and have won 16 NBA championships, their last being in 2010. As of 2015, the Lakers are the most valuable franchise in the NBA according to Forbes, having an estimated value of $2.6 billion.
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- LeBron James far surpassed Derrick Rose's deal with Adidas as the largest endorsement deal in sports history when he penned a lifetime contract with Nike at the end of 2015. Though the exact terms of the deal were never reported, James' longtime business partner, Maverick Carter, told GQ that it is worth more than $1 billion.
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Who owns the rights to the Beatles catalog? The publishing rights to most of the Beatles' catalogue are owned by Sony/ATV, a joint venture between the late Michael Jackson and the music arm of Sony Corp. Sony/ATV owns 267 songs written mostly by Lennon and McCartney, which comprises most of the well-known and loved hits. Views · View Upvotes.
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Robert Sarver Olson referred Sarver to Steve Kerr, a former player at Arizona and a 15-year NBA veteran, to assist him in buying an NBA franchise. In 2004, he purchased the Suns for a record $401 million. In October 2016, Robert Sarver was also ranked as the worst owner in the NBA by ESPN.
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"Earvin ""Magic"" Johnson Sells Share of Lakers to Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong" Los Angeles Lakers legend and part-owner Earvin Magic Johnson has sold his share of the team to Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. EL SEGUNDO – Los Angeles Lakers legend and part-owner Earvin “Magic” Johnson has sold his share of the team to Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, it was announced today. The transaction price of Johnson’s share of the team is undisclosed. Lakers majority owner Dr. Jerry Buss had this comment on the transaction: “The sale of Earvin’s share of the team is a business decision which will not change our relationship. Our friendship goes well beyond business.