These days, it’s good to be an NBA owner. Franchise values are soaring thanks to increased television revenue and the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement, which caps the amount of money split with the players and includes plenty of revenue sharing to bolster the league’s less-profitable franchises by taking some from those who are raking in the cash, like the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to Forbes, the Lakers are currently worth a whopping $3.3 billion dollars, which leaves them second to only the New York Knicks in NBA franchise value.
In the world, however, the Lakers land in the eighth spot behind soccer powerhouses like Real Madrid, Manchester United, and FC Barcelona.