Bloomberg
Kushner, Iger Buy Lakers for Record-Breaking $12.5 Billion
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers for 12.5 billion dollars, Bloomberg reported. The price would be the highest paid for an NBA team to date. Kushner is a venture capitalist and brother of former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner. Iger is the former chief executive of The Walt Disney Company.
