The sale of the Los Angeles Lakers may have more layers involved, as the covenants of the Buss Family Trust have been cited as a potential reason for the sale.

The Buss family’s decision to sell a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at a franchise valuation of $10 billion marks the end of nearly a half-century when one of the most valuable properties in the entire sports world was run by an eccentric father and his sometimes squabbling children.

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