Unraveling the Enigma of the Unbuyable NBA Team.
TL;DR
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and Dodgers minority owner Alan Smolinisky have repeatedly offered to buy the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, but Jody Allen, who controls the team's future as the heir of former owner Paul Allen, has refused to sell. Knight, who is a dominant business figure and philanthropist in Oregon, has been unable to persuade Allen to sell the team.
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