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The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a valuation reported between $12 billion and $12.5 billion, marking the highest price ever paid for a sports franchise.

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a valuation reported between $12 billion and $12.5 billion, marking the highest price ever paid for a sports franchise.

The sale comes about a year after Mark Walter purchased a controlling stake in the Lakers from the Buss family for a then-record $10 billion valuation, with NBA approval finalized in October 2025.

The sale comes about a year after Mark Walter purchased a controlling stake in the Lakers from the Buss family for a then-record $10 billion valuation, with NBA approval finalized in October 2025.

Kushner and Iger said in a joint statement, "As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the opportunity to become stewards of the Los Angeles Lakers." They cited respect for Jerry and Jeanie Buss.

Kushner and Iger said in a joint statement, "As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the opportunity to become stewards of the Los Angeles Lakers." They cited respect for Jerry and Jeanie Buss.

Walter, who also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers and co-owns Chelsea Football Club, said owning the Lakers was "one of the great honors of my life" and that he will retain his other sports holdings.

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Walter, who also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers and co-owns Chelsea Football Club, said owning the Lakers was "one of the great honors of my life" and that he will retain his other sports holdings.

Kushner and Iger had previously explored buying an NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas before pivoting to pursue the Lakers, according to reporting from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN.

Kushner and Iger had previously explored buying an NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas before pivoting to pursue the Lakers, according to reporting from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are reportedly examining whether insurance companies controlled by Walter properly disclosed billions of dollars in loans tied to his other business ventures.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are reportedly examining whether insurance companies controlled by Walter properly disclosed billions of dollars in loans tied to his other business ventures.

LA Lakers Sold to Kushner/Iger

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