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  "id": 717083,
  "title": "Josh Kushner, Bob Iger buy LA Lakers for $12.5 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/josh-kushner-bob-iger-buy-la-lakers-for-12-5-billion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T22:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/13/basketball/nba/iger-kushner-la-lakers-125-billion/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The sale price is the highest ever for a sports franchise, exceeding the $9.6 billion for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks in July.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ex-Disney head Bob Iger partners with Josh Kushner to buy Los Angeles Lakers for a staggering $12.5 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ex-disney-head-bob-iger-partners-with-josh-kushner-to-buy-los-angeles",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:34:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Josh Kushner and Bob Iger to buy Lakers for record $12.5 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/josh-kushner-and-bob-iger-to-buy-lakers-for-record-12-5-billion",
        "published": "2026-08-13T01:54:00.000Z"
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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."
}