How Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner’s Bromance Led Them to Lakers

Bob Iger, the former chief executive of Disney, and Josh Kushner, the venture capitalist, are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. Their wives set them up.

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

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Josh Kushner will reportedly purchase the Los Angeles Lakers for the record-breaking price of $12.5 billion.

Former Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and businessman Josh Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers.

The sale comes barely a year after the team’s controlling stake was sold for $10 billion to Mark Walter, the billionaire CEO of Guggenheim Partners who also owns MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers.

Kushner shocked the sports world by partnering with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to agree to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers.

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.

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

Jeanie Buss approved of Luka Dončić’s reaction to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner buying the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion.

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.

A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers, AP source says  AP News

The deal surpasses the $10 billion valuation set when Mark Walter bought a controlling stake in the team less than a year ago

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.

Mark 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

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.

Mark Walter sells the Los Angeles Lakers for record $12.5 billion: Who are the new owners, Josh Kushner and Bob Iger?  MARCA

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

LA Lakers sell for a record $12 billion to ex-Disney CEO Iger and Jared Kushner’s brother Josh | CNN Business  CNN

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.

Venture capital founder Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger acquire Mark Walter's stake in Los Angeles Lakers at valuation of more than $12 billion.

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

A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says  Toronto Star

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

Former Disney CEO and Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner confirmed that they have made an offer to buy the Los Angeles Lakers. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. The purchase is a major step for Iger's next chapter after over 15 years

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

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers, Variety has confirmed. The deal values the NBA team at $12.5 billion, according to a source close to the deal. The purchase, from the former Disney CEO and the Thrive Capital founder, comes just 14 months after the Lakers sold to Mark Walter at…

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

It's a surprise deal, and raises questions about current owner Mark Walter's empire.

Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12B  ESPN