Walmart Heir Buys Chicago Bulls Ownership Stake
Summary
Lukas and Samantha Walton, heirs to the Walmart fortune, have bought a part of the Chicago Bulls basketball team and the United Center arena. The Reinsdorf family will still be the main owners and keep control of the team and arena.Key Facts
- Lukas and Samantha Walton bought a minority ownership stake in the Chicago Bulls and the United Center.
- The Reinsdorf family remains the controlling owners of the Bulls and the United Center.
- The Bulls recently hired Tiago Splitter as their new head coach.
- The Bulls picked Caleb Wilson with the 4th overall draft pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
- Lukas Walton is the grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
- The Walton family has previously invested in sports, including buying the Denver Broncos in 2022.
- The Bulls have not made the playoffs since 2021 and have not gone beyond the first round since 2015.
- The Bulls’ last NBA titles were in the 1990s during Michael Jordan’s era.
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