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The Los Angeles Lakers have a new price tag and new ownership. Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are acquiring the franchise from Mark Walter for a staggering twelve point five billion dollars, the highest sale price in NBA history. Walter bought the team just fourteen months ago, and now Luka Doncic and company have fresh faces in the front office as they chase a championship.
Speaking of chasing history, Islam Makhachev is on the doorstep of the greatest conversation in UFC history. The lightweight champion steps into the octagon at UFC three thirty against Ian Machado Garry with a chance to break one of the most storied records the promotion has ever seen. A win puts Makhachev firmly in the GOAT debate, and the man has shown zero signs of slowing down.
And over in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama's dominance is creating a very real financial headache for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wembanyama's stranglehold on the supermax criteria is threatening to block Chet Holmgren from landing the max contract he's been building toward, leaving Oklahoma City in a tough spot as they try to keep their core intact.
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