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Inside the $12.5 Billion Deal for the Lakers

First publishedAug 12, 14:29 UTC
Last updatedAug 14, 11:56 UTC · 4d ago
66 outletsThe Guardian US, NBC News, CNBC Top News, Seattle Times, CBS News, The Hill22 outletsBBC World, NBC News11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletChicago Sun-Times11 outletNYT Business22 outletsFox News Latest, ABC News11 outletNYT Business
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 ↗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 ↗NYT Business9Who Is Joshua Kushner, the New Lakers Co-Owner?Open ↗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 ↗
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Answer

Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Los Angeles Lakers for a record price of $12.5 billion. This purchase makes it one of the highest valuations for any North American sports team in history. The deal is seen as a major investment in top-level professional sports.

Reported by 14 outlets — NYT Business, BBC World, ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, and 7 more. See all sources ↓

Two businessmen, Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, are buying the Lakers. They paid $12.5 billion for the team. This price is a record high for an NBA franchise. This sale happened recently. It is a very big deal in sports business.

Why it matters

This huge purchase shows how valuable top sports teams are today. It also means new leaders will run one of America's most famous teams.

In brief
Who is buying the Lakers?
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the team.
How much did they pay?
They paid an estimated $12.5 billion for the Lakers.
Who sold the Lakers?
Mark Walter sold his stake in the team to them.
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Most outlets focus on the record price and the buyers. Some also mention Bob Iger's past comments or the previous sale by Mark Walter.

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    The Record Price & Buyers

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    NYT BusinessFocuses on the bet on premier sports franchises.
    Al JazeeraHighlights record valuation for North American franchise.
    The HillEmphasizes it's a historic, high-value sale.
    NBC NewsStates the $12 billion price tag clearly.
    CNBC Top NewsConfirms valuation is over $12 billion.
    CBS NewsAnnounces the sale to Iger and Kushner.
    Seattle TimesCalls it a 'blockbuster' record-breaking deal.
    BBC WorldReports the $12.5bn sale as a record event.
    The Guardian USNotes it's a record-breaking deal reported by ESPN.
    Chicago Sun-TimesHighlights the record $12.5 billion sale price.
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    Iger's Personal Connection/Commentary

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    Fox News LatestFocuses on Iger admitting he couldn't root for them.
    NYT BusinessImplies the power of franchises (a business angle).
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    Previous Sale Context

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    CBS NewsNotes this is less than a year after Walter's purchase.
    The Guardian USMentions Mark Walter bought the team last year for $10bn.
    Chicago Sun-TimesCompares it to the previous $10 billion valuation.
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