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Sporticast: $12.5B Lakers Sale Leaves Many Open Questions

Sporticast: $12.5B Lakers Sale Leaves Many Open Questions

On the 578th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Kurt Badenhausen about a breaking news bombshell: the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion to a group led by Joshua Kushner. The Lakers were valued at $10 billion when Mark Walter bought control of the team last year. Now, […]
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The Lakers are being sold by Mark Walter

The Lakers are being sold by Mark Walter

The Lakers are being sold by Mark Walter less than a year after he purchased the team.
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Josh Kushner moves into spotlight after stunning purchase of Lakers with partner Bob Iger

Josh Kushner moves into spotlight after stunning purchase of Lakers with partner Bob Iger

Josh Kushner and partner Bob Iger reached a deal this week to purchase control of the Los Angeles Lakers at a valuation of $12.5 billion
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Lakers sale to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner took place over just 72 hours

Lakers sale to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner took place over just 72 hours

The sale of the Lakers from Mark Walter to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner went for a record price in record time.
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Los Angeles Lakers Sold Again for $12 Billion

Los Angeles Lakers Sold Again for $12 Billion

A quick franchise flip nets a healthy profit.
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Luka Doncic comments on Mark Walter's sale of Lakers

Luka Doncic comments on Mark Walter's sale of Lakers

Luka Doncic wrote a post on social media where he commented on the impending sale of the Lakers by Mark Walter.
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Sport-More, more, more: Lakers deal is the latest in sports gold rush

Sport-More, more, more: Lakers deal is the latest in sports gold rush

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The blockbuster sale of the Los Angeles Lakers this week keeps alive a sports gold rush among North America's billionaire elite, with pricey media rights, skyrocketing attendance and insatiable fans helping drive prices sky-high. 
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Basketball-Iger, Kushner purchasing Lakers for record $12.5 billion

Basketball-Iger, Kushner purchasing Lakers for record $12.5 billion

By Lisa Richwine and Amy Tennery LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger are set to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers, with the deal valued at a record $12.5 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday. 
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A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers, AP source says

A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers, AP source says

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time in a year, going to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price
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Lakers sold for record $12.5 billion. Here's who's buying them

Lakers sold for record $12.5 billion. Here's who's buying them

Businessmen Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger are purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion, a record sale for an NBA team.
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Is Josh Kushner related to Jared Kushner?

Is Josh Kushner related to Jared Kushner?

A report says the Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. Is Josh related to Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son in law?
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NBA-Lakers enter another new era as Walter sale caps whirlwind stretch of change

NBA-Lakers enter another new era as Walter sale caps whirlwind stretch of change

By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers have spent the past 14 months proving that even one of the NBA's most tradition-bound franchises can change at breakneck speed.