“Laurene Powell Jobs, a billionaire philanthropist, entrepreneur and president of the Emerson Collective, is buying a significant stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a sprawling $2.5 billion complex that includes the NBA Wizards, NHL Capitals and Capital One Arena, people familiar with the deal said,” Thomas Heath reports for The Washington Post. “Powell Jobs’s investment, estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars, will give her the second-largest stake — about 20 percent — in Monumental, the 19-member, Ted Leonsis-led holding company that is one of Washington’s highest-profile enterprises, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been approved by the NBA and NHL.”
“Powell Jobs, 53, is one of the wealthiest women in the world, estimated to be worth about $20 billion,” Heath reports. “Much of that comes from her stock in Apple, the iconic company co-founded by her late husband Steve Jobs, who died in 2011. She also owns 4 percent of the Walt Disney Company… Powell Jobs and her vast wealth will likely enhance stability to Monumental’s ownership group. If Leonsis, 60, retired, Powell Jobs has the resources to assume his shares. Leonsis has long been the lead shareholder, with around 40 percent. Most contracts with a stake of this size include language that allows the buyer, in this case Powell Jobs, the option of a path to ownership.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Clippers* takes on a whole new meaning!
*Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ Clippers and Friday, December 15, 2017 @ Wizards
SEE ALSO:
Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective buying The Atlantic – July 28, 2017
Bill Simmons: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has shown ZERO evidence that he knows what he’s doing – August 26, 2015
Steve Balmer stands to gain $1 billion in tax benefits from L.A. Clippers purchase – October 27, 2014
LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer to dump team’s Apple iPads – September 25, 2014
Steve Ballmer officially becomes owner of NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers – August 14, 2014
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy Donald Sterling’s Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion – May 29, 2014
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Fred Mertz” and “David G.” for the heads up.]
That is pretty cool. Give ’em heck, Laurene!
She sure spread her legs for the right guy.
Being a POS comes naturally to you. Low class, buttclown, asswipe.
Thanks for the lesson in civility and maturity. I will now do my best to turn my life around and follow in your exalted footsteps.
I seriously doubt that anyone with an ounce of intelligence would waste their time trying to give any kind of lesson to a shameless lowlife like you!
MDN, is this an “on topic” comment? You seemed to show an interest in mopping up the site some. Do you want to countenance a jerk like this?
I have not seen any indication that MDN is serious about raising the standards of the comments normally posted on this forum. To me, MDN is a real anomaly—combining an interesting mix of relevant Apple-related news with comments that are often of the lowest possible order. It is shocking to realize that so many people who apparently have an interest in this subject matter are actually stupid, ignorant lowlifes—to judge by the way they express themselves online.
At some point, a basketball game will virtually be Powell vs. Ballmer as a major headline.
Sure Dingelberry, sure.
Is this how you demonstrate high class behavior? Just because someone else is low class doesn’t mean you have to follow suit.
As the Donald would say. Sad! I accidentally met Leonis years ago at when they were shooting pictures of the Caps NHL MVP at the time in front of the Library of Congress. I thought he was the friggin chauffer by his looks. I have no clue why she needs to be involved in this. I tough education was her focus. Steve would probably say WTF is she thinking?
I imagine this was a present for Adrian Fenty, who probably wants to rub shoulders with those basketball players. Plus she would get a chance to sample more dark meat. Now bring it on snowflakes.