加拿大的Tsai获得了网队的全部所有权

纽约 - 在美国体育特许经营权的创纪录销售中，阿里巴巴的联合创始人同意以约34亿美元的价格购买其余51％的布鲁克林篮网和巴克莱中心，两位了解详情的人说星期五。

Joe Tsai已于2018年从俄罗斯亿万富翁米哈伊尔·普罗霍罗夫手中购买了49％的球队，并可选择在2021年成为控股球。

相反，他推高了时间线7月签下超级明星凯文杜兰特和凯里欧文后，球队的全部所有权上升。

条款没有透露，但那些熟悉协议的人告诉美联社，Tsai为网队支付了约23.5亿美元，并为该竞技场单独交易了近10亿美元。他们在不愿透露姓名的情况下发言，因为交易并不完整。

该交易预计将于9月底完成，并需经NBA理事会批准。

这将超过Tilman Fertitta为NBA休斯顿火箭队支付的22亿美元，以及David Tepper为NFL的卡罗莱纳黑豹队所花费的金额。

Tsai是中国电子商务巨头阿里巴巴集团的执行副主席。他已经购买了WNBA的纽约自由女神。

普罗霍罗夫在2010年成为NBA首位非北美老板，并在两年后监督网队从新泽西搬到布鲁克林。为了追求一个总冠军，他在追求冠军的过程中，在最初的几年里度过了一大笔钱，但在上赛季重返季后赛之前，球队很快成为了NBA中最差的球员之一。

“打开巴克莱中心，将篮网带到布鲁克林，观察他们在社区中扎根，同时培养全球吸引力，这是一种荣幸和喜悦，”普罗霍罗夫在一份声明中说。 “今天团队比以往任何时候都更好，我知道Joe将继续取得成功，同时继续在巴克莱中心提供客户体验，让我们的粉丝，员工和业内同事享受。”

普罗霍罗夫投资了2亿美元并作出了资金承诺，以获得80％的团队和45％的竞技场项目。他后来购买了竞技场的其余部分，很快成为音乐会，拳击和大学篮球的热门景点，以及纽约岛民的家。

Tsai是一名土生土长的台湾人，当篮网队于10月前往中国参加两场对阵洛杉矶湖人队的比赛时，他们将完全控制球队。这是在网队重新激动的一个赛季开始之际，篮网队在三个赛季之前赢得了NBA最糟糕的20场比赛，但是在获得免费市场上最好的两名球员后，他们将在积分榜上有所提升。机构开业了。

“我有机会亲眼目睹了米哈伊尔几年前开始的布鲁克林篮网重建工作。他聘请了一个前线办公室和教练员专注于球员发展，他支持组织所有他的资源，他拒绝坦克，“蔡说。 “我将成为米哈伊尔的愿景的受益者，这使得网队在竞争中处于有利位置，对此我感到非常感激。”

负责管理团队和竞技场的BSE Global首席执行官Brett Yormark将在离职前担任新职位。

原标题：

Canada's Tsai acquiring full ownership of Nets

原文：

NEW YORK — In a record sale for a U.S. sports franchise, the co-founder of Alibaba agreed to buy the remaining 51 per cent of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center for about $3.4 billion, two people with knowledge of the details said Friday.

Joe Tsai already had purchased 49 per cent of the team from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov in 2018, with the option to become controlling owner in 2021.

Instead, he pushed up that timeline for full ownership of a team on the rise after signing superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in July.

Terms were not disclosed, but those familiar with the agreements told The Associated Press that Tsai is paying about $2.35 billion for the Nets and nearly $1 billion in a separate transaction for the arena. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the transactions are not complete.

The deal is expected to be completed by the end of September and is subject to approval by the NBA's Board of Governors.

It will surpass the $2.2 billion that Tilman Fertitta paid for the NBA's Houston Rockets, and that David Tepper spent for the NFL's Carolina Panthers.

Tsai is the executive vice chairman of the Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce giant. He already had purchased the WNBA's New York Liberty.

Prokhorov became the NBA's first non-North American owner in 2010 and oversaw the Nets' move from New Jersey to Brooklyn two years later. He spent big in the first couple years after the move in a quest to chase a championship, but the team soon became one of the worst in the NBA before rallying to return to the playoffs last season.

"It has been an honour and a joy to open Barclays Center, bring the Nets to Brooklyn, and watch them grow strong roots in the community while cultivating global appeal," Prokhorov said in a statement. "The team is in a better place today than ever before and I know that Joe will build on that success, while continuing to deliver the guest experience at Barclays Center that our fans, employees, and colleagues in the industry enjoy."

Prokhorov had invested $200 million and made funding commitments to acquire 80 per cent of the team and 45 per cent of the arena project. He later bought the remainder of the arena, which quickly became a popular attraction for concerts, boxing and college basketball, as well as the home of the New York Islanders.

Tsai, a native of Taiwan, is positioned to take full control of the team by the time the Nets head to China to play two exhibition games against the Los Angeles Lakers in October. That comes at the start of a season of renewed excitement for the Nets, who just three seasons ago won an NBA-worst 20 games but are set to make a big move up the standings after landing two of the best players on the market when free agency opened.

"I've had the opportunity to witness up close the Brooklyn Nets rebuild that Mikhail started a few years ago. He hired a front office and coaching staff focused on player development, he supported the organization with all his resources, and he refused to tank," Tsai said. "I will be the beneficiary of Mikhail's vision, which put the Nets in a great position to compete, and for which I am incredibly grateful."

Brett Yormark, the CEO of BSE Global, which manages the team and the arena, will oversee the transition before leaving for a new role.