Los Milwaukee Bucks They are going through a great time. With Giannis Antetokounmpo At a huge level, the franchise leads the Eastern Conference and already has a streak of 16 wins in a row (it has 45 in total). To this great present is added an investment from the NFL, which leaves it as the second most expensive franchise in the NBA.
The owners of the Cleveland Browns, an American football team that competes in the NFL, they acquired a 25% stake in the Bucks for $3.5 billion. This figure made it the second most expensive sale for an NBA franchise, being only behind that of the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury by 4,000 million dollars.
The operation is on track though It has not yet materialized, since it has yet to receive the endorsement of the NBA, In any case, there is optimism and, unless some irregularity is found, this million-dollar sale will be made official in the coming days.
America’s top basketball competition continues to increase profits and these latest sales show it. Less than three months passed between the purchase of the Phoenix franchises by billionaire Mat Ishbia and the one in Milwaukee.
The great growth of the Bucks in ten years
Giannis Antetokounmpo, key to the improvement of the Bucks (AP)In 2013, the Milwaukee franchise was going through a tough sporting and economic moment. It was from the arrival of the Greek-Nigerian Giannis Antetokounmpo who completely changed the landscape in all aspectsgenerating more income and better results.
Thanks to the outstanding performances of their new power forward, the Bucks again drew attention in the NBA until finally, in 2014, the team was bought in exchange for 550 million dollars. Thus began a great growth which led to the ring of 2021 and this fantastic present.
The most expensive sale in American sports
Denver Broncos still on top (AP).The absolute record for the most expensive sale in the history of sports in the United States corresponds to the Denver Broncos, NFL franchise, for the colossal figure of 4.650 million dollars to businessman Rob Walton. Immediately after are the Phoenix franchises of the NBA and the most recent of the Bucks.
