{
  "id": 808030,
  "title": "Fmr. NBA Executive: Lakers a ‘Special Asset’ in Sports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/fmr-nba-executive-lakers-a-special-asset-in-sports",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:46:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-13/fmr-nba-executive-lakers-a-special-asset-in-sports-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bobby Sharma, Founder and Managing Partner at Bluestone Equity Partners, discussed the recent $12.5 billion valuation of the Los Angeles Lakers, highlighting the extraordinary price and the broader trend of sports becoming institutionalized investment assets. Sharma emphasized that the Lakers represent a unique global intellectual property asset, far beyond a local community team, which justifies…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}