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Published · transcript-backedDavid Rosenthal: belief
30 Sept 2020 Acquired The NBA
“I'm sure that the Lakers—in terms of ad sales, ticket sales, local TV deals, I think we're starting at this point in time—were able to monetize that at probably equal if not more than what they were paying Wilt.”
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- Speaker
- David Rosenthal
- Attribution
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- Claim type
- belief
- Recorded
- 30 Sept 2020
- Publisher
- Acquired
- Episode
- The NBA
Transcript context
…How did that work out? Is it because the Lakers owners had a bunch of money or why were they willing to spend so much more on a player when their viewership was way smaller? Well, probably it worked out economically. There was no salary cap, no revenue sharing, and Wilt was such a cultural icon. I'm sure that the Lakers—in terms of ad sales, ticket sales, local TV deals, I think we're starting at this point in time—were able to monetize that at probably equal if not more than what they were paying Wilt. Yup. It makes sense.…
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