{
  "id": 675170,
  "title": "Bob Iger Buys L.A. Lakers In Big Bucks Post-Disney Slam Dunk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/bob-iger-buys-l-a-lakers-in-big-bucks-post-disney-slam-dunk",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T14:55:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/bob-iger-l-a-lakers-purchase-josh-kusner-1237031779/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Fulfilling almost every American boy’s dream, Bob Iger has bought himself a big city sports franchise. The ex-Disney CEO and Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital have scored the L.A. Lakers for $12.5 billion, Deadline has confirmed. “As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the opportunity to become stewards of the Los Angeles Lakers one of […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}