Lakers sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for record-breaking $12.5 billion
- Mark Walter is selling the Los Angeles Lakers to a group led by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion.
- Kushner and Iger were previously involved in efforts to acquire an NBA team in Las Vegas before making the offer for the Lakers.
- Walter purchased the Lakers from the Buss family for $10 billion last year and will retain ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Jeanie Buss will remain the Lakers' governor for the next five years as per an agreement with Walter.
- The sale is expected to yield Walter a profit of $2.5 billion after just over a year of ownership.
Mark Walter is selling the Los Angeles Lakers to a group led by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking $12.5 billion. This sale comes just a year after Walter purchased a controlling interest in the team for $10 billion from the Buss family.
Kushner and Iger, both lifelong NBA fans, expressed their honor in acquiring the Lakers and committed to building on the team's legacy and competing at the highest level. Jeanie Buss will remain the team's governor for the next five years as part of an agreement with Walter.
Walter is expected to make a profit of $2.5 billion from the sale, which marks a significant return on investment for a team he bought for $67.5 million in 1979. Despite this sale, he will retain ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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
马克·沃尔特将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·艾格领导的团队。这笔交易发生在沃尔特去年以100亿美元的价格从巴斯家族手中购买控股权仅一年之后。
库什纳和艾格作为终身NBA球迷，表达了获得湖人队的荣幸，并承诺将继续传承球队的遗产并在最高水平上竞争。珍妮·巴斯将根据与沃尔特的协议在未来五年内继续担任球队总裁。
此次出售预计将使沃尔特获得25亿美元的利润，这标志着他在1979年以6750万美元购买的球队的显著投资回报。尽管出售了湖人，沃尔特仍将保留洛杉矶道奇队的所有权。