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Khaby Lame Seals Up to $975 Million All-Stock Sale, Gains Control Stake in Rich Sparkle

The agreement gives Rich Sparkle three years of exclusive commercial rights to his brand with authorization to build an AI digital twin.

Overview

  • Filings show the deal closed January 23 as an issuance of 75,000,000 Rich Sparkle ordinary shares for a partial sale of Step Distinctive Limited.
  • The valuation ranges from about $900 million to $975 million in stock, so Lame’s personal proceeds hinge on Rich Sparkle’s market performance.
  • Rich Sparkle estimates the content-to-commerce model could top $4 billion in annual sales and plans rollouts focused on the United States, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
  • The exclusivity covers endorsements, licensing, merchandise, e-commerce, TikTok Shop, livestream commerce, and short‑video commerce programming.
  • Lame, the most-followed TikTok creator with roughly 160 million followers on the platform and about 360 million across social media, shifts from influencer to equity partner through the transaction.