In 1985, Herb Kohl paid $18 million for the Milwaukee Bucks; he later agreed to sell the franchise for $550 million

Herb Kohl’s connection to the Milwaukee Bucks went beyond owning an NBA franchise. The former United States senator wanted to keep the team in Wisconsin, and when he agreed to sell it in 2014, securing its future in Milwaukee remained central to the deal.

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