Daniel Levy is vying with his former bosses at Tottenham, the Lewis family, to buy NBA Europe's London-based team; Levy left his role at Spurs in September 2025 after nearly 25 years in the job; Levy and the Lewis family are part of consortiums vying to buy the franchise<\/p>\n
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Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is vying with a consortium including current Spurs' owners, the Lewis family, to buy NBA Europe's London-based team.<\/p>\n
Sky News has revealed that the Lewises are part of a consortium, led by the Checketts family, which has submitted an offer as part of the ongoing auction.<\/p>\n
The Checketts have owned or invested in professional sports franchises including Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake and the NHL's St Louis Blues.<\/p>\n
The third leg of the consortium is the Eccles family, who own shares in Burnley FC and Spanish side Espanyol along with the Checketts.<\/p>\n
Sky News has previously reported Levy's involvement in a consortium including Liberty Global and MSP Sports Capital, a former backer of McLaren Racing, which is also among the contenders for the NBA London team.<\/p>\n
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London has rapidly become most highly prized of the 12 new NBA Europe outfits, with other teams based in cities such as Berlin, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris and Rome.<\/p>\n
The NBA wants to generate billions of dollars by selling the rights to the teams, with the first transactions expected in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Wealthy US families and investors are increasingly buying stakes in sports teams in the UK, especially in football.<\/p>\n
Levy left his role as Spurs executive chairman in September 2025 after nearly 25 years in the job.<\/p>\n
While the official communication from Spurs and Levy was that he had "stepped down" from the role, it was widely understood that the decision was taken out of his hands.<\/p>\n
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