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Episode 36: The LA Clippers

2017/4/24
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本集探讨了史蒂夫·鲍尔默在2014年以20亿美元收购洛杉矶快船队的事件。两位主持人分析了快船队从布法罗勇士队到洛杉矶快船队的历史，以及唐纳德·斯特林的种族歧视言论导致其被迫出售球队。他们深入分析了鲍尔默的收购价格，以及这笔交易对NBA其他球队估值的影响。此外，他们还探讨了NBA的商业模式创新，以及科技在体育产业中的应用，并对鲍尔默的收购进行了评价。 两位主持人对鲍尔默的收购进行了深入分析，认为这不仅是一次成功的商业投资，更体现了鲍尔默对体育事业的热情和对球队未来的长远规划。他们认为，鲍尔默的收购价格虽然高昂，但考虑到NBA球队的稀缺性和未来发展潜力，这笔交易是合理的。此外，他们还探讨了NBA商业模式的创新，以及科技在体育产业中的应用，并对鲍尔默的收购进行了评价。

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Ben and David discuss their venture into the world of sports, specifically Steve Ballmer's 2014 purchase of the Los Angeles Clippers, and their preparation for the episode.
  • Ben and David are not huge NBA fans but enjoy analyzing acquisitions.
  • They prepared for the episode by doing extensive research and consulting with friends and listeners.
  • The NBA playoffs start today, making this a timely topic.

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In honor of start of NBA playoffs, Ben & David venture off the beaten path to explore one of Steve Ballmer’s most famous acquisitions, his 2014 purchase of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise. Was this landmark purchase a steal or a turnover for the former Microsoft CEO? We speculate wildly! 

**Sponsors:**Statsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24)Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta)Crusoe: https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe) Topics covered include: 

  • The Clippers’ founding in 1970 as the NBA expansion team the Buffalo Braves
  • Early ownership changes and the move west to San Diego in 1981
  • Acquisition in 1981 by LA lawyer and real estate developer Donald Sterling for $12.5M
  • Sterling's relocation of the Clippers to LA in 1984 against NBA rules
  • Struggles over the next 25 years as the "worst franchise in professional sports” according to ESPN 
  • Turnaround beginning in early 2010s led by Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and Chris Paul
  • The bombshell in April 2014, reported by TMZ, of a taped conversation between Sterling and his mistress where Sterling makes  hugely offensive and racist comments), directed in particular toward former Lakers point guard Magic Johnson
  • Fallout from the comments, resulting in a lifetime ban from NBA for Sterling, and a forced sale of the team to former Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer) for $2B
  • Impact of the landmark sale price on NBA and other sports franchise valuations 
  • Clippers performance post-sale, and  prospects for the future 
  • The opportunity for technology and business model innovation in the NBA, and professional sports in general

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