Malk Walter, the CEO of Guggenheim Partners and the primary owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has reportedly agreed to purchase a majority share of the Los Angeles Lakers from the Buss family. It has made some wonder if LeBron James' desire to remain with the Lakers will be affected.

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss will reportedly run the team for a "number of years" despite the Buss family's reported agreement to sell majority ownership of the franchise to Mark Walter for <a href=" $10 billion.

For just under $10 billion, private equity firm 3G Capital recently bought Skechers — an ascendant global footwear brand with $9 billion in annual sales and 20,000 employees spread across 5,300 stores.