Ice Cube’s underdog bid to buy 21 regional sports networks from Disney gets more VIP support as Magic Johnson joins the bidding group, Ice Cube says.
through his 3-on-3 basketball league, Big3, and plans to air content from celebrities and athletes such as Snoop Dogg and Serena Williams. Will Smith has also joined the project.It’s not clear if Johnson will be lending financial support to the effort, but he now has more time in his schedule. He abruptly
this month, citing a desire to return to a more normal — and enjoyable — lifestyle. The Lakers missed the playoffs in superstar LeBron James’ first season with the team, disappointing fans. Johnson also is a part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Disney agreed to sell the sports networks to get clearance for its $71-billion takeover of 21st Century Fox Inc.’s entertainment empire, a transaction that closed last month.
Disney just received its final-round bids for the networks. The offers — amounting to more than $10 billion — were submitted by Big3, John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp. and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., people familiar with the matter said this week. Liberty is teaming up with major league baseball on its proposal.Get breaking stories straight from Hollywood, covering film, television, music and more.
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