Where Cowboys rank among most valuable franchises after Lakers' $10B sale

History was made on Wednesday when the Buss family sold the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter, the CEO and chairman of TWG Global, and owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The selling price of $10 billion is more than any sports franchise has ever sold for, which begs the question of where the Dallas Cowboys rank in terms of most valuable sports franchises.

In February 2025, Sportico estimated the Cowboys' value at $10.32 billion, which put them ahead of the NBA's Golden State Warriors ($9.14 billion) and New York Knicks ($8.3 billion).

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For reference, the Lakers were estimated at $8.07 billion at that time, which is well below their selling price.

The @Sportico 100 Most Valuable Sports Teams in the World list is out (great work by @kbadenhausen & @LevAkabas). The Cowboys top the list at $10.3B. Here in New England: Patriots #8 ($7.3B), Red Sox #22 ($5.69B), Celtics #24 ($5.66B) & Bruins #89 ($2.7B). https://t.co/QG3wmUFltA pic.twitter.com/s0O9iAvtP0
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) February 26, 2025

While they surpassed their estimated value, it doesn't change the pecking order. The Cowboys are still the most valuable sports franchise, they could just ask for even more money now if they were to sell.

Of course, that's not something anyone expects to happen with Jerry Jones in charge.

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Fans who grow tired of the way he runs his team know that this franchise is worth far more to him than any dollar amount. Even his son, Stephen Jones, who will ultimately own the team one day, has no intentions of moving on either.

Even though it would be an epic historical sale.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speaks to the media at a press conference at the Star. | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

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