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Inside the $12.5 Billion Deal for the Lakers

First publishedAug 12, 14:29 UTC
Last updatedAug 13, 14:10 UTC · 8m ago
55 outletsThe Guardian US, NBC News, CNBC Top News, Seattle Times, CBS News11 outletThe Hill22 outletsBBC World, NBC News11 outletSeattle Times11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletChicago Sun-Times22 outletsFox News Latest, ABC News22 outletsNYT Business, CBS News
The Guardian US8Josh Kushner and Bob Iger reportedly buying Los Angeles Lakers for $12bnOpen ↗NBC News8Los Angeles Lakers sold to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner for $12 billionOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner buy Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, source saysOpen ↗Seattle Times6A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source saysOpen ↗CBS News8Los Angeles Lakers to be sold to Bob Iger, Josh KushnerOpen ↗The Hill7LA Lakers sold to ex-Disney head Bob Iger, Josh KushnerOpen ↗BBC World9LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn dealOpen ↗NBC News8Lakers to be sold to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for $12 billionOpen ↗Seattle Times6What does Los Angeles Lakers sale mean for Sonics expansion bid?Open ↗Al Jazeera7Josh Kushner, Bob Iger, buying Los Angeles Lakers for record $12.5bnOpen ↗Chicago Sun-Times6Lakers sold for record $12.5 billion to Josh Kushner and Bob IgerOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Los Angeles Lakers buyer, ex-Disney chief Bob Iger once said rooting for team was 'not in my DNA'Open ↗ABC News8Bob Iger and Josh Kushner to purchase the Los Angeles LakersOpen ↗NYT Business9Inside the $12.5 Billion Deal for the LakersOpen ↗CBS News8Former Disney CEO Bob Iger, venture capitalist Josh Kushner buy LA LakersOpen ↗
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Answer

A proposed purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger is a bet on the power of premier sports franchises.

Reported by 15 outlets — NYT Business, BBC World, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, and 7 more. See all sources ↓

Read the full report at NYT Business ↗

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In brief
What's the story?
A proposed purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger is a bet on the power of premier sports franchises.
How widely is it covered?
15 outlets, average source rating 7.4/10.
When was it last updated?
8m ago.
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    Scouting report

    Los Angeles Lakers buyer, ex-Disney chief Bob Iger once said rooting for team was 'not in my DNA'

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    NYT Business
    BBC World
    CBS News
    ABC News
    NBC News
    The Guardian US
    Al Jazeera
    The Hill
    CNBC Top News
    Fox News Latest
    Chicago Sun-Times
    Seattle Times
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