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The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been sold to Mark Walter for a historic $10 billion. In one of the more shocking moves in recent memory, the Lakers will now be run by someone other than the Buss family.
After the news dropped, many started to wonder how the star players on the Lakers felt about the sale. This especially was questioned about star forward LeBron James, who is likely to retire from the NBA soon.
[According to Mike Vorkunov, Joe Vardon, and more of The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6436238/2025/06/18/lakers-sold-mark-walter-twg-jeanie-buss-family/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twhq&source=twitterhq), James feels comfortable about the sale.
"James, who is 40 and has played 22 seasons, is said to be comfortable with the sale – though he is nearing the end of his career."