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Rip City Rising! A New Era Begins for the Portland Trail Blazers

Rip City Rising!

Guess what happened in the basketball world? The Portland Trail Blazers got sold! It’s a super big deal that just got finished this week. The new boss is a rich guy named Tom Dundon, who also owns a hockey team called the Carolina Hurricanes. His group is called “Rip City Rising,” which is a pretty cool name for an ownership group if you ask me.

How Much Did They Pay?

So the money part is crazy. Nobody is saying the exact number out loud, but smart people say it is about $4.25 billion! That is like a gazillion dollars. The NBA bosses had to say okay first, which they did on Monday, and now the deal is really, really done. The group will buy most of it now, and the rest by 2028.

What Stays the Same?

Good news for fans in Portland! The team is not moving anywhere; they will stay right where they belong. Tom Dundon will be the main guy in charge; they call him the “governor”. He said in a statement that he wants to build a team that can compete at the highest level every single season. That sounds pretty great to me!

A Quick History Lesson

The Blazers used to be owned by this really smart guy named Paul Allen. He was the co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates. Can you imagine being that rich? He bought the team way back in 1988 for only $70 million. That’s like pocket change compared to now! Paul Allen died in 2018, and his will said to sell the team and give all the money to charity. His sister Jody was incharge until now.

Who Else is in the Group?

Tom Dundon is not doing this alone. He has some other rich friends helping him. There is a guy named Sheel Tyle who lives in Portland, that’s cool. Also, the family that owns Panda Express is part of it! I love Panda Express; their orange chicken is the best. So basically, the Blazers are partly owned by the people who make my favorite food.

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The Arena is Getting a Makeover!

The place where they play is called the Moda Center. It is getting kinda old; it opened in 1995. But guess what? The government said okay to give $365 million to fix it up. That is a ton of money for a building! The new owners will also be in charge of the arena and the area around it called the Rose Quarter.

What About the Team Right Now?

Okay, so the team is having a kinda weird season. Their main coach, Chauncey Billups, got in big trouble. He got charged after the FBI looked into illegal sports betting and poker games that were rigged. That’s super serious! So he is suspended. Now, a different coach named Tiago Splitter is in charge. Even with all that drama, the team is doing okay! They have 38 wins and 38 losses, and they made it to the play-in tournament that starts on April 14.

The Only Championship

Fun fact: The Trail Blazers have only won the NBA championship one time, and that was in 1977. That was before my parents were even born, I think! They were really good back then with a player named Bill Walton. Since then, they got close a few times but never won again. Maybe with the new owners, they can finally get another one!

What Happens Next?

The new owners will have a big press conference on Thursday to talk about their plans. They also get to control the G League team and all the business stuff. Everyone is really excited to see what Tom Dundon will do. He did a good job with his hockey team; he made them way more popular, and they started winning a lot. So hopefully he can do the same thing for the Blazers!

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