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Bob Iger, Josh Kushner buy Lakers for record $12.5B

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Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have reportedly purchased the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking $12.5 billion. This valuation represents a 21% increase in just 14 months since Mark Walter acquired a controlling stake from the Buss family. The deal highlights the growing trend of sports franchises being viewed as entertainment properties, mirroring the strategy employed by Iger during his tenure at Disney. AI

RANK_REASON Major acquisition of a prominent sports franchise by high-profile investors. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Bob Iger, Josh Kushner buy Lakers for record $12.5B

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    Jerry Buss made the Lakers Hollywood. Bob Iger and Josh Kushner reportedly bought the show for record-breaking $12.5 billion, up 21% in just 14 months

    The pair are buying the team from Mark Walter, who paid $10 billion for it just over a year ago, and someone who Magic Johnson once said would own the team for decades.

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