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Joshua Kushner buys Lakers stake, leveraging sports teams as tax shelters

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Joshua Kushner, through Thrive Capital, is reportedly nearing a significant deal to acquire a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers alongside former Disney CEO Bob Iger. This move into professional sports ownership is bolstered by substantial tax advantages, as sports teams are considered effective tax shelters. Owners can leverage intangible assets like media rights and player rosters to generate deductions against income, potentially offsetting large capital gains from other investments. AI

IMPACT This deal highlights how high-net-worth individuals can leverage investments in various sectors, including sports, to manage significant capital gains from tech ventures like OpenAI.

RANK_REASON Significant investment in a major sports franchise with a focus on tax implications. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Joshua Kushner buys Lakers stake, leveraging sports teams as tax shelters

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Ma ·

    One of the VC world’s biggest stars is doubling down on sports in a big way, and there’s a compelling tax reason behind the strategy

    Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner's $12.5 billion deal with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to buy the Los Angeles Lakers vaults him into an elite club.

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