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Mat Ishbia buying Suns
« on: December 20, 2022, 01:11:11 PM »

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Finalizing deal now. Paying around 4 billion
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Re: Mat Ishbia buying Suns
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2022, 01:15:14 PM »

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okay. and any thoughts on why this is important or whether this will change anything in the franchise? i am asking since i have no ideas on this, but would like to know more.
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Re: Mat Ishbia buying Suns
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2022, 01:28:12 PM »

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I believe he’s got a personal worth of around 4 billion, but the real interesting thing about Ishbia is that he’s got an NCAA basketball championship ring.

He was actually on Tom Izzo’s 1999-2000 championship Michigan State team with Jason Richardson.
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Re: Mat Ishbia buying Suns
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2022, 01:53:27 PM »

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Quote from: hwangjini_1 on December 20, 2022, 01:15:14 PM
okay. and any thoughts on why this is important or whether this will change anything in the franchise? i am asking since i have no ideas on this, but would like to know more.

Ishbia has been a top donor to the Michigan State AD the last several years, which has experienced its own accusations of coverups.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2020/01/12/recruiting-trouble-msu-sex-assaults-throw-football-program-loss/4232804002/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna864316

I’m not saying nothing will change with the Suns regarding the systemic issues, but he has not used his power to make changes in East Lansing, Michigan.  He does seem willing to spend liberally to win, so I expect him to be less penny-pinching than Sarver with respect to salaries.

I also expect that when Tom Izzo retires he will step into an advisory role in Phoenix.
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Re: Mat Ishbia buying Suns
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2022, 05:46:38 PM »

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Crazy you get a net worth of $4b by making mortgage loans.
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ok fine
Re: Mat Ishbia buying Suns
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2022, 06:00:41 PM »

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Quote from: ChillyWilly on December 20, 2022, 05:46:38 PM
Crazy you get a net worth of $4b by making mortgage loans.





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