Iger and Josh Kushner to buy Lakers at $12.5 billion valuation, sources say

Multiple outlets, citing sources, say former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner have agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter at a $12.5 billion valuation, which would be a record for a U.S. sports franchise. Coverage has not yet pointed to a public confirmation from the team or the league.

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• The Guardian · left · factuality: high
  Josh Kushner and Bob Iger reportedly buying Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5bn
• Yahoo Sports · factuality: high
  Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Los Angeles Lakers for record $12.5B
• Yahoo Sports · factuality: high
  Ex-Disney head Bob Iger partners with Josh Kushner to buy Los Angeles Lakers for a staggering $12.5 billion
• Al Jazeera English · lean-left · factuality: medium-high
  Josh Kushner, Bob Iger, buying Los Angeles Lakers for record $12.5bn
• ClickOnDetroit (WDIV) · center · factuality: medium-high
  A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers, AP source says
• The Hill · center · factuality: high
  LA Lakers sold to ex-Disney head Bob Iger, Josh Kushner
• CNBC · center · factuality: high
  Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner buy Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, source says
• ClickOnDetroit (WDIV) · center · factuality: medium-high
  Josh Kushner moves into spotlight after stunning purchase of Lakers with partner Bob Iger
• New York Post · lean-right · factuality: medium
  FBI seized phones from Mark Walter, top deputy before $12.5B Lakers sale to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger: report
• Yahoo Sports · factuality: high
  LA Lakers To Be Sold For $12B To Bob Iger, Josh Kushner
• Fortune · center · factuality: medium-high
  Bob Iger and Josh Kushner buy the LA Lakers for a record-breaking $12.5 billion, up 21% in just the 14 months since Mark Walter bought them
• WXYZ Detroit · center · factuality: medium-high
  Bob Iger, Josh Kushner to buy Lakers in historic $12.5 billion deal
• Daily Caller · right · factuality: medium-low
  REPORT: Kushner, Former Disney CEO To Purchase Los Angeles Lakers
• New York Post · lean-right · factuality: medium
  Bob Iger video resurfaces on why ‘rooting for Lakers not in my DNA’