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Ultimate Fighting Championship The CEO was asked about the NBA’s potential expansion to Las Vegas and whether he is involved with the future ownership at Tuesday’s meeting.
Dana White Candidate Series post-fight press conference.
UFC CEO Dana White says he remains involved with future ownership of NBA expansion in Las Vegas
White previously acknowledged that he had been approached about becoming part of an ownership group involved in Las Vegas’ NBA expansion efforts. When asked for an update following reports that the NBA is reviewing bids from finalists for a potential Las Vegas franchise, White said simply, “Yes.”
ESPN announced that the NBA is reviewing bids for a potential Las Vegas expansion franchise. The bids are said to value the franchise and arena proposals at between $12 billion and $13 billion. The three finalist groups are led by Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie; Steve Apostolopoulos and Marc Lasry; and Bill Foley and Jerry Colangelo.
White has attended several NBA games and is a fan of the Boston Celtics. He is also close friends with Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla.
