The Lakers aren't the first franchise that Mark Walter and his associates have bought. Here's a brief look at his history of sports team acquisitions.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have new majority ownership, selling to Mark Walter, the CEO of TWG Global and controlling owner of the Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Lakers will soon be under the direction of new ownership. Word surfaced on Wednesday that the Buss family, stewards of the Lakers franchise since 1979, have reached an agreement in principle to sell the team for $10 billion.