{"id":41513,"date":"2026-08-12T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41513"},"modified":"2026-08-12T19:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:55:00","slug":"los-angeles-lakers-have-2-new-owners-joshua-kushner-bob-iger-purchase-nba-team-for-12-billion-just-jared-celebrity-news-and-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41513","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Lakers Have 2 New Owners: Joshua Kushner &#038; Bob Iger Purchase NBA Team for $12 Billion | Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News and Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2263882\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-sale-788x444.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Josh Kushner with his wife Karlie Kloss on the left, Bob Iger on the right. Karlie and Josh are against a black background in black formalwear. Bob is in front of a blue backdrop\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-sale-428x214.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-sale-788x444.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100px, 788px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-cf-ratio=\"788x444\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Los Angeles Lakers NBA team will have two new owners: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/joshua-kushner\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Joshua Kushner<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/bob-iger\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Bob Iger<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fan favorite NBA team will be sold for $12 billion, which is considered a record-breaking price in the NBA world. They are purchasing the team from <strong>Mark Walter<\/strong>, who bought the franchise last year for around $10 billion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-logo.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 2 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 2 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-logo-788x526.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers neon logo sign\" class=\"wp-image-2263891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-logo-788x526.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-logo-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-who-are-josh-kushner-and-bob-iger\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are Josh Kushner and Bob Iger?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may be wondering more about these two entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joshua Kushner<\/strong> is actually married to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/karlie-kloss\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Karlie Kloss<\/strong><\/a>, and he\u2019s the younger brother of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jared-kushner\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Jared Kushner<\/strong><\/a>, who is married to<strong> Ivanka Trump<\/strong>. <strong>Joshua <\/strong>is the founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital. He also co-founded Oscar Health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bob Iger is also a regular at Hollywood events, as he\u2019s the former CEO of the Walt Disney Company. He served in this position from 2005\u20132020 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2023\/07\/12\/bob-iger-extends-disney-contract-will-remain-ceo-through-2026\/\">again from 2022\u20132026.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-logo1.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 2 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 2 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-logo1-788x494.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers court logo\" class=\"wp-image-2263892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-logo1-788x494.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lakers-logo1-428x269.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge pss-trigger__badge--top-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-read-joshua-kushner-and-bob-iger-s-statement\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger\u2019s statement<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the opportunity to become stewards of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic sports franchises in the world. We have immense respect for the leadership and vision of Jerry and Jeanie Buss. Our long-term commitment is to build on that foundation, compete at the highest level, and serve this extraordinary team, its fans, and the city of Los Angeles,\u201d the businessmen said to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/49590362\/josh-kushner-bob-iger-buy-lakers-12b\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/bob-iger\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bob Iger<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/joshua-kushner\/\" rel=\"tag\">Joshua Kushner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/los-angeles-lakers\/\" rel=\"tag\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers NBA team will have two new owners: Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger. The fan favorite NBA team will be sold for $12 billion, which is considered a record-breaking price in the NBA world. 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