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Billionaire investors reshape major sports team ownership

A wave of record-setting deals sees tech and finance billionaires take control of top sports franchises, from the Lakers' historic sale to a Bezos-backed bid for Liverpool.

2 stories555 sourcesUpdated Aug 12, 2026

In this storyline:Liverpool F.C.Los Angeles Lakers Fenway Sports Group Jeff Bezos Eduardo Saverin Bob Iger Joshua Kushner

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Aug 12, 2026
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record roughly $12.5 billion, making the team the NBA's most valuable franchise.
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Aug 12, 2026
A consortium led by Amit Bhatia, with Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin, nears a deal to buy about one-third of Liverpool FC from Fenway Sports Group, valuing the club near $6 billion.
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Lakers Sale $12.5B; Walter Keeps Stake

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record roughly $12 billion, making the team the NBA’s most valuable franchise and signaling a rapid shift from Mark Walter’s recent ownership. The deal follows a sequence of high-profile ownership changes that trace back to the Buss family era and underscores a surge in NBA franchise valuations across major sports.

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Bezos Group Near Liverpool Stake Completion

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A consortium led by Amit Bhatia, with Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin, is close to purchasing about one-third of Liverpool FC from Fenway Sports Group, with a deal potentially announced this week. The investment would value Liverpool at around $6 billion, marking a major shift in club ownership.

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