r/sports Atlanta Hawks 22d ago

Basketball LeBron James and business partner plot $5B investment to launch rival NBA league

https://www.themirror.com/sport/basketball/lebron-james-international-league-nba-1309260
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u/dukie5021 22d ago

They sold a 50% stake of the franchise at a $10b valuation. So the buss's sold their share for $5b.

Edit : not that it matters, the Lakers are still worth the entire amount that this league is being started with. But that headline/story was always misleading.

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u/TheJoser 22d ago

I thought it was a 10% stake?