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Timeline of Record-Setting Sports Team Sales: Data Viz

For the fourth time in four years, a sports franchise has sold for the highest price tag ever. Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger have reached an agreement to buy the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers for more than $12 billion, according to ESPN, a surprise deal that will end Mark Walter’s ownership of the team after less than a year. That number is eye-popping considering no team had sold for even a quarter of…

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