Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani recently agreed to a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. While the headline number came as a shock to even sports business nerds like us, as always, the devil was in the details: $680 million of Ohtani’s contract is deferred until after Ohtani is no longer obligated to
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Bankruptcy and Baseball: What Happens to Shohei Ohtani’s Record Contract if the Los Angeles Dodgers File for Bankruptcy (Again)?
By Eric Lockridge & Mack Wilson on
Posted in Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization
The sports world is buzzing about Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting $700 million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. As bankruptcy lawyers, we are abuzz thinking about the bankruptcy implications of Ohtani’s contract. Today’s blog post will discuss what type of claim Ohtani might have if the Dodgers file for bankruptcy (again). In the near future…