# Lakers sold for $12.5bn in weekend deal that stunned the NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers were sold for a record $12.5 billion in a deal completed over a single weekend, catching the NBA by surprise. The sale sets a new benchmark for sports franchise valuations and reshapes the league's ownership landscape.

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- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/articles/crrvprlvq7eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:33 GMT