Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis drops $41 million on stunning Bel-Air mansion

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What do you do if you’ve just signed a huge $244 million contract?

If you’re Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis, you buy a $41 million (US$32m) Bel-Air estate.

Davis quietly closed on the home in an off-market deal last month, putting US$12 million down, the Post reports.

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Spanning across more than 3.5 acres, the 1,550 sqm house has eight bedrooms and eight full bathrooms.

The newly renovated main house is set in a secluded location that offers stunning views that include golf course and canyons within the guard-gated community of Bel Air Crest.

And the ‘villa style’ mansion is clearly a perfect fit for a professional athlete of Davis’ calibre, coming equipped with a full-sized basketball court, a tennis court and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

Other perks include a home theatre, wine cellar and a game room with wet bar,

The expansive space features a great hall with an impressive, a 10.6m high glass dome ceiling, flowing into a light-filled, entertainment-style living room.

Made for entertaining in grand style (or for hosting the rest of the Lakers team), the formal dining room seats 20, and the state-of-the-art, eat-in kitchen includes a butler’s pantry.

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The master suite has breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island.

The layout of the grand mansion has seen no expense spared in its renovation, boasting high-end finishes, like custom stone, marble, and walnut wood floors.

The previous owner was real estate developer Ted Foxman, who paid $20.6 million (US$16m) for the home in 2016, and spent two years renovating it.

The deal comes after the All-Star forward secured a buyer for his Westlake Village property for $8.5 million (US$6.6m) in January. He took a small loss on the deal, after purchasing that home for $9.6 million in 2018.

That remodelled Mediterranean home offered a pool with waterfall and slide, as well as a basketball court.

While awaiting a sale of the Westlake home, ‘The Brow’ gave Bel-Air a test drive where he rented a mansion for $50,000 a month, according to Realtor.

Davis clearly took a shine to the area and was willing to pay a hefty sum to get his dream house. reportedly paying the highest price recorded for a Bel Air Crest home.

The Lakers superstar is in good company when it comes to laying out huge sums for deluxe real estate.

His teammate, LeBron James, picked up an enormous Beverly Hills compound on almost 3 acres that he snagged for a jaw-dropping sum of $56 million (US$36.75m) last year.

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