The esteemed NBA franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers, is on the brink of a new era, and Doncic is excited about the prospect of collaborating with the "Purple and Gold" to secure a championship! The Buss family, who owns the team, plans to sell it to Mark Walter for a valuation of $10 billion. They will still hold at least 15% of the shares, and Jeanie Buss, the current president, will maintain control of the team for some time ahead.
Doncic (second from left) looks forward to teaming up with the "new Lakers" to win the NBA championship trophy in the future.
The Buss family is selling the Lakers to Walter. Regarding this significant news about the team's sale, Doncic, who is expected to be the face of the team in the "post-LeBron era," stated on social media: "The Lakers are an incredible team, and I look forward to meeting Mark Walter. I'm very excited about the future." He also expressed gratitude to Jeanie and the Buss family for welcoming him to Los Angeles, stating he is pleased that Jeanie will continue to be involved with the team. "I look forward to working with them to win a championship together!"
Expectations from the outside suggest that under the leadership of this American billionaire, the Lakers will move away from the previous management style of the Buss family and develop towards modernization and high capital investment in operations.
Since taking over the MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012, Mark Walter has heavily invested in the team's structure and infrastructure, leading to two World Series championships since 2020. A source close to Doncic told ESPN: "You obviously want the team to have the richest owner, and his record speaks for itself. Doncic wants to win, and this new owner has shown he wants to win as well. It's a win-win for both parties."
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James: Wembanyama is the one who would make me retire. Meanwhile, "King" James, Wembanyama, and NFL legend quarterback Brady gathered in New York for a talk show hosted by James; the 40-year-old joked that the person who would force him to retire is Wembanyama!
James acknowledged that his career is nearing its end, humorously stating that Wembanyama is the key to his retirement, saying, "I can't play for too much longer. The more I play, the more he can swat my shots into the stands, and he will make me retire!" As a new generation star in the NBA, Wembanyama was sidelined for the season due to thrombosis but still averaged 3.8 blocks per game, earning the title of the league's shot-blocking leader.