Katz: Sports franchise valuations will reach $20 billion
Aaron Katz · ClickHouse CEO: AI Margins Need to Improve | Revenue Concentration Should be a Concern · Aug 31, 2026 · at 34:51
ClickHouse CEO Aaron Katz and Harry Stebbings discuss escalating sports franchise transaction values following reported multi-billion dollar team sales.
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“I do. I mean, we just saw that with the Lakers. I think it was the most expensive sports transaction in history.”
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