How Bob Iger and Josh Kushner’s wives’ relationship led to Lakers sale

Karlie Kloss' relationship with Willow Bay is what initially ignited the friendship between Iger and Kushner, according to a new report.

Karlie Kloss and Josh Kushner. Taylor Hill/Getty Images Billionaire entrepreneur Josh Kushner is married to supermodel and coding advocate Karlie Kloss. Kushner's brother is Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and a former White House advisor. Kushner and Kloss have each revealed they didn't vote for Donald Trump

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner, brother of President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, have agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for a record reported $12.5 billion. Kelly O'Grady reports.

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter for a record $12.5 billion, just 14 months after Walter purchased the team at a $10 billion valuation. The sale comes amid reported federal scrutiny of Walter's business holdings. Iger, former Disney CEO, and Kushner, founder of Thrive

Billionaire Mark Walter purchased a majority stake in the NBA team last year in a deal that valued the club at $10 billion.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time in a year, going to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price. This sale agreement is $12.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday b

Is Josh Kushner related to Jared Kushner? What to know about new Lakers owner  USA Today

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time in a year, going to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price. This sale agreement is $12.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday becaus

Why Lakers’ $12.5 Billion Sale To Bob Iger And Josh Kushner Raises Questions  Forbes

Buss was granted the opportunity to continue in that role for at least five years after Walter agreed to purchase the franchise from her family last summer.

The Lakers are being sold again. Why is Mark Walter selling, who are the new owners and what comes next?

Billionaire Mark Walter's sale of the NBA's Lakers is a record-breaking valuation for a North American sports franchise.

Josh Kushner doesn’t give many interviews or make public appearances often, but he’s keen on making headlines.

The younger brother of Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared is buying the LA Lakers NBA team, along with former Disney CEO Bob Iger, for a record high price.

Who is Josh Kushner, the billionaire who has just become the owner of the Lakers?  MARCA

Los Angeles Lakers to be sold for 2nd time in a year — for $12.5 billion — to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger  Chicago Tribune

Iger, Kushner purchasing Lakers for record $12.5 billion  Reuters

Majority owner Mark Walter, who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, is selling the historic basketball franchise 14 months after buying it for $10 billion, ESPN reports.

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.

Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are set to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion. This historic Lakers sale marks a new era for the NBA gia

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time in a year, going to businessmen Kushner and Iger for a record-breaking price.

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to an ownership group led by Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger reportedly for a $12.5 billion. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports on the new ownership group buying the franchise that had just been bought in late 2025.

The Lakers have a new ownership team for the second time in two years.

Guggenheim’s Mark Walter sells team after just a year of ownership amid US inquiry into insurance empire

Just last October, Mark Walter acquired a majority ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers from the Buss family.

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers, they announced Wednesday. Sources told UPI that the deal is worth $12.5 billion.

Los Angeles Lakers Sold In Blockbuster Deal To Josh Kushner, Bob Iger  HuffPost

American businessman Josh Kushner and former Disney executive Bob Iger are purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking price of US$12.5 billion, ESPN reported on Wednesday (Aug 12).Per the network, the duo purchased controlling interest from Mark Walter, who bought a controlling interest in the team from th

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price, the second such sale in a year. This sale agreement is $12.5 billion US, according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because neither side re

Josh Kushner is the younger brother of former Trump adviser Jared Kushner

UPDATED with Magic Johnson comments: Fulfilling almost every American boy’s dream, Bob Iger has bought himself a big-city sports franchise. The ex-Disney CEO and Thrive Capital boss Josh Kushner have scored the L.A. Lakers for $12.5 billion, Deadline has confirmed. “As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the o

One prominent group involved in the Las Vegas NBA expansion process has dropped out after the stunning purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers.

SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 08: Bob Iger, former CEO of Disney, attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge on July 8, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every year, some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful figures from the media, finance, technology, and political spheres converge at the Sun

Walter bought the team just 14 months ago; now, Luka Dončić and friends have new owners as they try to get back into title contention

Mark Walter bought team last year for $10bn Iger and Kushner aim to ‘compete at the highest level’ Josh ⁠Kushner and Bob Iger ⁠are purchasing ⁠the ​Los Angeles Lakers for more ⁠than $12bn in a record-breaking ⁠deal, ESPN reported ​on ‌Wednesday, citing ‌sources with knowledge ‌of the deal. Billionaire Mark Walter pur