The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly under negotiation for a $12.5bn sale to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. This potential deal follows a 2025 purchase by Mark Walter and Todd Boehly, highlighting a rapid trend of private equity flipping sports franchises for profit.
Jeanie Buss is legally challenging her siblings' plan to sell the remaining 17.8% Buss Family Trust stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, citing a 2017 court order and NBA rules requiring her to maintain 15% ownership to remain controlling owner.
Jeanie Buss is challenging her siblings' attempt to sell the Buss family's 17.8 percent stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, arguing it threatens her status as controlling owner.
La storica famiglia Buss vende le quote di minoranza del 17,8% dei Los Angeles Lakers a un gruppo guidato dall'ex amministratore delegato della Disney Bob Iger, ponendo fine a decenni di legame con la franchigia NBA.
ESPN reported that the Los Angeles Lakers are set to be sold for a record $12.5bn to venture capitalist Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger, less than 10 months after Mark Walter took control of the team from the Buss family.
Thrive Capital kurucu ortağı Josh Kushner ve eski Disney CEO'su Bob Iger, Los Angeles Lakers'ın çoğunluk hisselerini Mark Walter'dan satın almak için teklif sundu.
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers for over $12.5bn in a record-breaking deal, according to ESPN reports citing sources familiar with the agreement.
Les Los Angeles Lakers vont être rachetés pour 12,5 milliards de dollars par Joshua Kushner et Bob Iger. Cette franchise historique change de propriétaire pour la deuxième fois en un an après le passage de Mark Walter.
Less than a year after purchasing a controlling stake, Mark Walter has sold his majority equity in the Los Angeles Lakers to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger in a deal valuing the NBA franchise at $12.5 billion.
Walt Disney chairman Bob Iger highlighted China's "incredible potential" as the company opened its $5.5 billion Shanghai theme park on June 16, 2016. This marks Disney's first major venture onto mainland China, aiming to expand its brand beyond saturated markets.
Bob Iger is returning to Thrive Capital as an advisor just one month after stepping down as CEO of Disney, a position he held for nearly two decades. Iger previously served a two-month stint as a venture partner at the firm in late 2022 but left when the Disney board asked him to retake the helm following his initial departure in 2020. Thrive founder Josh Kushner praised Iger's leadership style on X, noting he already owns a stake in the firm and will work with investment staff and portfolio founders in a part-time advisory capacity.
