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Lakers to Be Sold to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner’s Firm

The Lakers have been sold for the second time in less than a year.

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The Lakers have been sold for the second time in less than a year. Former Disney mogul Bob Iger and investor Joshua Kushner are taking over the iconic Los Angeles NBA franchise in a surprise deal that also raises questions about the team’s current owner, Mark Walter. A source in the financial world says that Kushner’s Thrive Eternal fund had been looking into major sports deals in recent months, but that the Lakers are a crown jewel asset that many didn’t even know was on the market.

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