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TWG Global says the Los Angeles Lakers sale to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion represents a 25% premium over Walter's last year price and higher than the 2021 valuation, arguing it is not a fire sale; ongoing investigations into Walter's holdings keep scrutiny on the move as the Buss siblings join the San Diego Padres ownership group.
Decades of Buss family feuding over the Lakers reach a new peak as Mark Walter sells his stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner and the remaining Buss siblings approve a tag-along sale, threatening Jeanie Buss’s claim as Controlling Owner and potentially reshaping Lakers ownership for years to come; legal fights and trust provisions loom, with the 12.5 billion valuation highlighting the scale of the deal and possible ripple effects for the Dodgers should the sale stall or unwind.
Mark Walter’s tenure as the Lakers’ majority owner ends with a sale to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, capping a year of modernization that yielded limited on‑court progress, price hikes, layoffs, and a late playoff exit. The move contrasts with Walter’s Dodgers success and signals a fresh start under Kushner–Iger, even as the era is remembered as disappointing by many fans and analysts.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been sold for a record $12.5 billion to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, ending Mark Walter’s brief tenure as owner and awaiting NBA board approval. The deal preserves Jeanie Buss’s governance role for years to come. On the court, Luka Dončić is set to lead a retooled roster after LeBron James’s departure, with new signings intended to restore the franchise’s title contention.