Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles, CA · Western · Founded 1947

Last updated: May 20261 transactions on fileProfile status: partial

Valuation snapshotSource: 2025 control sale, agreed

Latest estimated value

$10.0B

Estimated annual revenue

$520M

Implied revenue multiple

19.2x

YoY change

+30%

Most recent transaction

Control Sale

Implied valuation, last tx

$10.0B

Ownership

Controlling ownerMark Walter / TWG Global

Ownership stakeMajority

Owner since2025

Acquisition price$10.0B (agreed)

Transaction history

1 on file

Date	Type	Buyer	Seller	Stake	Price	Implied Val	Mult.	Conf.
2025-06-18	Control Sale	Mark Walter / TWG Global	Buss family	Majority	$10.0B	$10.0B	19.2x	High

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Analysis

What drives this team's valuation

The Lakers transaction reset the comp set for marquee NBA franchises by re-anchoring the high end at a 19x revenue multiple, well above the 11–13x range that had defined NBA control sales between 2019 and 2023. The implied premium reflects scarcity (no other Top-3 NBA market is realistically on the market this decade), the 2025 national media rights agreement, and the strategic value of LA-market arena and content rights to a buyer whose other holdings include the Dodgers and Sparks.

Comparable franchises

Boston Celtics

$6.1B · 13.4x

Related coverage

Control Sale · NBA

The Lakers at 19x: How the Marquee Premium Got Re-Rated

A 19x revenue multiple looks like an outlier next to recent NBA comps. Look closer, and the Lakers transaction is anchoring a new pricing tier the league has been quietly building toward since 2022.

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