The Lakers were unexpectedly sold by Mark Walter this summer.
Yahoo Sports · September 19, 2026

New ownership, led by Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger, purchased the team for a record-setting $12.5 billion . Kushner and Iger plan to get the Lakers ' valuation to at least $30 billion within the next 10 years, according to the Wall Street Journal .
The investment firm led by Kushner, Thrive Capital, noted several aggressive financial projections featured in an investor presentation. The new Lakers ownership group laid out plans to expand the franchise via international growth and new local media rights opportunities.
Assuming that TV and streaming rights double in value, the moves above would reportedly increase the Lakers' valuation, per Thrive Capital.
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