“Basketball is at the heart of my life”, explained Mat Ishbia when buying the majority share of the Phoenix Suns, for a value of 4 billion dollars. A record for an NBA franchise, ahead of the 2.35 billion paid by Joe Tsai to buy the Brooklyn Nets in 2019. “Both teams have an incredibly vibrant fanbase, and I’ve loved seeing the energy in the region over the past few months,” added the one who will also become the owner of the Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) women’s team.
