The Buss family is selling the Los Angeles Lakers after nearly 50 years of ownership in a record-breaking $10 billion deal to Dodgers owner Mark Walter. NBA legend Magic Johnson, a part-owner of the ...

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New Zealand’s influence is very small of course. But: 1) There are a few places where it counts for a bit (eg Australia and Pacific); 2) Influence may be additive – eg, if 200 nations all make the ...