{
  "id": 674830,
  "title": "Bob Iger, Josh Kushner Are Buying the LA Lakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/bob-iger-josh-kushner-are-buying-the-la-lakers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:04:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-12/bob-iger-josh-kushner-are-buying-the-la-lakers-video"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team for a record-breaking price of more than $12 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. They are buying the team from financier Mark Walter. Bloomberg's Randall Williams reports. (Source: Bloomberg)",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Bob Iger and Josh Kushner in $12bn deal for Lakers basketball franchise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/bob-iger-and-josh-kushner-in-12bn-deal-for-lakers-basketball-franchise",
        "published": "2026-08-12T14:59:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Why Lakers’ Sale To Bob Iger And Josh Kushner Raises Questions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/why-lakers-sale-to-bob-iger-and-josh-kushner-raises-questions",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:21:09.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}