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The Lakers just landed a $12.5 billion deal with two surprising new owners

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12.08.2026

The Lakers just landed a $12.5 billion deal with 2 surprising new owners

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the NBA franchise from Mark Walter, who took control of the team less than a year ago.

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BY María José Gutiérrez Chávez

The Los Angeles Lakers have new owners again. The team announced Wednesday that it has been sold to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and billionaire investor Josh Kushner for a record-breaking $12.5 billion.

The sale comes less than a year after American businessman Mark Walter purchased the franchise. Walter’s $10 billion acquisition of the team from the Buss family broke records at the........

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