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Mat Ishbia, billionaire mortgage lender, agrees to buy Phoenix Suns and Mercury

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Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, the sides announced Tuesday.

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Mat Ishbia, billionaire mortgage lender, agrees to buy Phoenix Suns and Mercury: AP source (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

  2. Forbes

    Ishbia Brothers Buying Phoenix Suns For $4 Billion (opens Forbes)

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    Mat and Justin Isbia are buying the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) from Robert Sarver for $4 billion.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    AP source: Ishbia agrees to buy Suns, Mercury for $4 billion (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A person with knowledge of the negotiations says mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from embattled owner Robert Sarver for

  4. Forbes

    Phoenix Suns Gets New Billionaire Owner: Ishbia Will Buy From Embattled Sarver In $4 Billion Deal (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Owner Robert Sarver announced in September he would sell the franchise amid racism allegations.

  5. Fox10 Phoenix

    Billionaire mortgage lender finalizing purchase of Phoenix Suns: report (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia is reportedly finalizing a deal to purchase the Phoenix Suns and Mercury organizations.

  6. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Mat Ishbia, billionaire mortgage lender, agrees to buy Phoenix Suns and Mercury (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, the sides announced Tuesday.

  7. The Times of Israel

    Jewish billionaire to buy Phoenix Suns, Mercury from disgraced Jewish owner (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Mat Ishbia reportedly to pay record $4 billion for the NBA and WNBA teams; Robert Sarver is selling the franchises after fine, suspension for inappropriate and abusive behavior

  8. Fox10 Phoenix

    Inside the proposed sale of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Mat Ishbia and his brother Justin are buying all of Robert Sarver’s stake, plus some of what the limited partners own, and will control more than 50% of the team once the sale is approved.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ishbia to buy Suns, Mercury for $4 billion (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, the sides announced Tuesday.

  10. CBS News

    Robert Sarver agrees to sell Phoenix Suns and Mercury to Mat Ishbia for $4 billion (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    If the sale is approved and closes at $4 billion, it would be the largest purchase in NBA history.

  11. NPR

    The suspended owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury sells them to Mat Ishbia for $4B (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The mortgage executive has agreed to buy a majority stake in the NBA and WNBA teams from Robert Sarver, who is serving a one-year ban from suspension after a report on his toxic behavior.

  12. The Guardian

    Mat Ishbia agrees to purchase Phoenix Suns and Mercury in record $4bn sale (opens The Guardian)

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    Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has reportedly agreed to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4bn

  13. WFMZ Allentown

    Mat Ishbia agrees to buy Suns, Mercury for $4 billion (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion. The sale is expected to take

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