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 and Minnesota Lynx from Glen Taylor to an 

 led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained 

 approval on Tuesday, finalizing a complex and contentious process more than four years after the 

The ownership transfer that Taylor tried to stop last year received an unanimous vote from the board of governors comprised of the 30 team owners, the league announced. The deal, which is expected to close this week nearly 51 months and more than 1,500 days after the initial agreement.

The Timberwolves are planning an introductory news conference for Lore and Rodriguez next month in Las Vegas during the NBA Summer League. Lore and Rodriguez will serve as co-chairmen on the board, with Lore as Timberwolves governor and Rodriguez as alternate governor. 

For the Lynx, Rodriguez will serve as governor and Lore as alternate governor.

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The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained NBA approval on Tuesday.

NBA owners unanimously approve $1.5 billion sale of Minnesota Timberwolves, WNBA’s Lynx

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