# Los Angeles Lakers

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08**: Kushner's World Cup profit-stake attempt fails — Josh Kushner's plan to purchase a stake in future World Cup profits, orchestrated by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, collapses amid criticism.
- **2026-08**: Agreement reached to purchase Los Angeles Lakers — Josh Kushner and Bob Iger reach an agreement with Mark Walter to buy the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, the highest ever for a team sports sale.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Lakers' $12.5B sale marks 25% valuation jump in just 14 months
2026-08-15 02:32:54 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Los Angeles Lakers' record $12.5 billion sale to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger caps a sports M&A boom, coming just 14 months after a $10 billion valuation. With the Seahawks at $9.61 billion and Padres at $3.9 billion, franchise values are re-rating across leagues as media rights hit $29.5 billion.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/lakers-12-5-billion-sale-sports-franchise-valuation-gold-rush

### $12.5B Lakers Sale Sets Record in Sports Team M&A
2026-08-14 04:48:10 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The $12.5 billion agreement for the Los Angeles Lakers marks the highest valuation ever for a team sports sale, spotlighting sports as a highly prized trophy asset class. For finance professionals, the deal offers a new benchmark for franchise valuation multiples and succession liquidity.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/lakers-12-5b-record-sale-kushner-iger

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