Lakers sold for record-breaking $12.5 billion: Everything to know about Josh Kushner, Bob Iger's purchase
- The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record price of $12.5 billion.
- Mark Walter, the previous owner, purchased the team for $10 billion just 14 months ago.
- Kushner and Iger had initially considered buying an expansion franchise in Las Vegas before deciding on the Lakers.
- The sale requires approval from the NBA's board of governors.
- LeBron James has left the Lakers in free agency, and Luka Dončić is now leading the team.
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for a record-breaking $12.5 billion to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, according to ESPN. This sale comes just 14 months after Mark Walter purchased the franchise for $10 billion. Kushner and Iger had previously been exploring the possibility of owning an expansion franchise in Las Vegas but shifted their focus to acquiring the Lakers instead.
The sale is still pending approval from the NBA's board of governors. In a statement, Kushner and Iger expressed their honor in becoming stewards of the Lakers and their commitment to building on the foundation laid by previous owners Jerry and Jeanie Buss.
In addition to the ownership changes, the Lakers are undergoing a transformation on the court, with LeBron James departing in free agency and Luka Dončić taking on a leading role as the team aims to return to championship contention.
湖人队以创纪录的125亿美元出售：关于乔什·库什纳和鲍勃·艾格购买的所有信息
洛杉矶湖人队以创纪录的125亿美元出售给乔什·库什纳和鲍勃·艾格，据ESPN报道。这笔交易是在马克·沃尔特以100亿美元的价格购买该球队仅14个月后达成的。库什纳和艾格此前曾考虑拥有拉斯维加斯的扩展特许经营权，但随后将注意力转向收购湖人队。
该交易仍需获得NBA董事会的批准。库什纳和艾格在声明中表示，他们很荣幸能够成为湖人的管理者，并承诺在前任老板杰里·巴斯和珍妮·巴斯奠定的基础上继续发展。
除了所有权的变化，湖人队在场上也正在经历转变，勒布朗·詹姆斯在自由市场离开，卢卡·东契奇将担任球队的领导角色，球队旨在重返冠军争夺行列。