{
  "id": 1572363,
  "title": "Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss opposes sale of family's stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lakers-controlling-owner-jeanie-buss-opposes-sale-of-familys-stake-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T22:04:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/jeanie-buss-opposes-sale-family-stake.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jeanie Buss, controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, has stated through her lawyer that she has not agreed to sell the team. According to CNBC, any vote suggesting the Buss family is selling would be considered void.\n\nA deal had been agreed upon for Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger to purchase the team for a record $12.5 billion, as reported by Fortune. If approved, this acquisition would increase their combined ownership of the Lakers to roughly 83%, according to Forbes.\n\nFortune also noted that owning a sports team like the Lakers can provide significant tax benefits, with some experts suggesting it can be used as a \"powerful tax shield\" to offset income from other investments.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Owning the Lakers would provide billionaire investor Joshua Kushner with an iconic sports franchise — and a ‘powerful tax shield’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/owning-the-lakers-would-provide-billionaire-investor-joshua-kushner",
        "published": "2026-08-16T19:25:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}