Who owns the NBA organization?
List of NBA team owners
| Franchise | Principal Owner(s) | Owned Since |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust. | 1979 & 1998 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Robert J. Pera | 2012 |
| Miami Heat | Micky Arison, Nick Arison | 1995 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens | 2014 |
Is NBA a company?
52 While the NBA is not a corporation, it is useful to draw an analogy to the corporate form, for the corporate form is a familiar legal organizational form with a hierarchical management structure somewhat similar to that of the NBA.
Who are NBA sponsors?
What every NBA jersey sponsor says about its team
| NBA Team | Jersey Sponsor | What they do |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | Credit Karma | credit scores |
| Indiana Pacers | Motorola | mobile hardware & software |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Honey | e-commerce discounts |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Bibigo | South Korean food brand |
Is the NBA a monopoly?
The four major professional sports leagues in this country — MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL — operate as cartels, unencumbered by the checks and balances of competition or regulatory agencies. Electric and gas utilities are monopolies but at least they face the constraints imposed by regulators.
Is the NBA a partnership?
The National Basketball Association has a new partnership. As the league prepares to begin its 75th season on Tuesday, the NBA agreed to its first multi-year, cryptocurrency sponsorship deal with Coinbase, a publicly-traded company that allows crypto transactions and collects money from fees.