Levy Bids Against Spurs Owners for NBA Europe London Team
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- Daniel Levy is bidding against the Lewis family, his former bosses at Tottenham, to purchase NBA Europe's London-based team in an ongoing auction.
- The Lewis family is part of a consortium led by the Checketts family, who have previously owned or invested in MLS side Real Salt Lake and the NHL's St Louis Blues.
- Levy's own consortium includes Liberty Global and MSP Sports Capital, a former backer of McLaren Racing.
- The Eccles family, who hold shares in Burnley FC and Spanish club Espanyol, form the third leg of the Checketts-led consortium bidding against Levy.
- London is the most prized of 12 new NBA Europe franchises, with other teams based in Berlin, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris and Rome.
- The NBA is selling franchise rights to generate billions of dollars, with the first transactions expected in the coming weeks.
- Levy left Tottenham in September 2025 after nearly 25 years as executive chairman, with his departure widely understood to have been taken out of his hands.
Why it matters: London is the most coveted of 12 new NBA Europe franchises, with first transactions expected in the coming weeks. Levy — backed by Liberty Global and MSP Sports Capital — is going head-to-head with the Lewis family, the same group that ousted him from Spurs in 2025 after nearly 25 years.
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