Who is incoming Lakers owner Joshua Kushner?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Josh Kushner, the Donald Trump-linked figure at the centre of the Fifa sell-off row, is to buy NBA’s LA Lakers from Chelsea co-owner Mark Walter in a £9bn deal. Walter purchased the Lakers for £7.4bn in October last year but is set to see a bumper return on his investment when Kushner – brother to…

In the second sale of the Lakers in less than a year, Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are set to take control. “As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the opportunity to become stewards of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic sports franchises in the world. We have immense respect for the leadership and