Bombshell: the Lakers, once again sold for a record amount
A new bomb goes off in Los Angeles. After the Lakers changed hands about fourteen months ago since the purchase of Mark Walter by 10 billion dollarsnow the award-winning Los Angeles franchise will once again have new owners.
This is how the journalist advanced it this Wednesday Ramona Shelburneof ESPN. Apparently, Mark Walter has sold the LA Lakers to the group formed by American businessmen Bog Igerformer CEO of Disney, and Joshua Kushnerfounder of Thrive Capital and with a minority stake in the Miami Heat and in the Memphis Grizzliesfor a record amount for a sports franchise: 12.5 billion dollarswhat comes to be an approximate capital gain of 2.5 billion for Walter in a year since he took charge of one of the most valuable sports teams in the world.
According to the latest information, The purchase of the Lakers accelerated this past Sundaywhen Iger and Kushner, candidates to bid for a franchise in Las Vegas in the expansion process that the league is exploring for the coming months, contacted the current owner to propose the purchase of the Los Angeles franchise, one that has come to fruition at meteoric speed. On the other hand, after agreeing to the sale for more than 12,000 million, Now this has to be approved by the NBA board of governors.
“As lifelong fans of the NBA, we are deeply honored by the opportunity to become the owners of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic and iconic sports franchises in the world,” Iger and Kushner said in a statement. “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,” the Igers and Kushner said in a statement.
Regarding Walter, it is worth mentioning that he is the subject of a federal investigation, as the New York prosecutor’s office is investigating him for possible economic fraud by his insurance companies worth about $16 billion. According to the Wall Street Journal, an internal complaint alerted federal authorities to certain irregularities. His case, meanwhile, remains open, although despite this Walter is not currently contemplating selling his share in the Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) or the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB).
