Done in a weekend - the $12.5bn LA Lakers sale that shocked the NBA

10 verified updates • corroborated by 8 independent sources • tracked since August 12, 2026

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Aug 12, 10:00 AM 1 source: ESPN
Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12B
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Aug 12, 07:30 PM 1 source: Los Angeles Times
Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner to buy Lakers from Mark Walter's ownership group for $12.5 billion
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Aug 12, 09:00 PM 1 source: New York Post
Inside the Lakers’ staggering $12.5B sale to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger
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Aug 12, 09:30 PM 1 source: Forbes
Kushner's Lakers Buy Prompts Speculation About Possible Trump Role
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Aug 12, 10:00 PM 2 sources: Forbes, Times of Israel
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Aug 13, 03:00 AM 1 source: MLB.com
Lakers sale 'really has nothing to do with the Dodgers,' per team president
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Aug 13, 12:00 PM 1 source: ESPN
Lakers sold at $12.5 billion valuation: NBA execs, agents react
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Aug 13, 12:30 PM 2 sources: AP News, ESPN
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Aug 13, 01:30 PM 1 source: ESPN
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Aug 13, 05:30 PM 1 source: BBC News
Done in a weekend - the $12.5bn LA Lakers sale that shocked the NBA