{
  "id": 673963,
  "title": "Lakers Sell to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner for $12.5 Billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/lakers-sell-to-bob-iger-josh-kushner-for-12-5-billion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T14:40:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/bob-iger-buys-lakers-1236833010/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers, Variety has confirmed. The deal values the NBA team at $12.5 billion, according to a source close to the deal. The purchase, from the former Disney CEO and the Thrive Capital founder, comes just 14 months after the Buss family — the team’s longtime […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Bob Iger, Josh Kushner to Buy Lakers in Record $12.5 Billion Deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/bob-iger-josh-kushner-to-buy-lakers-in-record-12-5-billion-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-12T14:53:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Josh Kushner and Bob Iger’s $12 Billion Lakers Deal: 5 Things You Need to Know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/josh-kushner-and-bob-igers-12-billion-lakers-deal-5-things-you-need",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:56:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}