Edition No. 70 · Mon 31 Aug 2026 · Story 16 of 25

"You Can't Venture-Fund a Second Los Angeles Lakers"

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Greg Kahn argues deals like the $12.5B Lakers sale reflect scarcity: a franchise stays finite while its audience scales globally at almost no cost.

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