Could Shohei Ohtani leave the Los Angeles Dodgers if Mark Walter sells the team after Lakers deal?
The sports world was stunned this week when reports broke that the Los Angeles Lakers had been sold again less than a year after the franchise's most recent sale.Not just because of the massive $12 billion price tag, and the speed with which the deal came together, nor that the new ownership group is being headed by former Disney company CEO Bob Iger. But because the now-former ownership group was headed by Mark Walter, one of the most successful sports owners in recent history.Walter is the CEO of Guggenheim Partners, a massive, $350 billion global financial services company.
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The sports world was stunned this week when reports broke that the Los Angeles Lakers had been sold again less than a year after the franchise's most recent sale.Not just because of the massive $12 billion price tag, and the speed with which the deal came together, nor that the new ownership group is being headed by former Disney company CEO Bob Iger. But because the now-former ownership group was headed by Mark Walter, one of the most successful sports owners in recent history.Walter is the CEO of Guggenheim Partners, a massive, $350 billion global financial services company. And as such, is the lead owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The same Dodgers who have won back-to-back World Series titles, and become the convenient villain for fans and the other owners, desperate to make increase their profits.DAVE ROBERTS CALLS CRITICISM OF DODGERS' SPENDING 'LAZY,' SAYS RIVALS SHOULD 'LOOK IN THE MIRROR'So one of the richest men in the country, who's already successfully revamped the Dodgers into a behemoth, was set to bring his financial wherewithal and acumen to one of the most iconic organizations in the NBA.
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- The sports world was stunned this week when reports broke that the Los Angeles Lakers had been sold again less than a year after the franchise's most recent sale.Not just because of the massive $12 billion price tag, and the speed with which the deal came together, nor that the new ownership group is being headed by former Disney company CEO Bob Iger. But because the now-former ownership group was headed by Mark Walter, one of the most successful sports owners in recent history.Walter is the CEO of Guggenheim Partners, a massive, $350 billion global financial services company.
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Could Shohei Ohtani leave the Los Angeles Dodgers if Mark Walter sells the team after Lakers deal?
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