Josh Kushner和前迪士尼CEO Bob Iger本周达成协议，以125亿美元的估值从现任老板Mark Walter手中购买NBA洛杉矶湖人队[1]。这笔交易创造了体育队伍销售的历史最高价纪录[1]，并在仅三天内完成[1]。两位新东家表示，交易完成后尚未制定长期计划[1]。
Kushner拥有约50亿美元的净资产[1]，在体育投资领域具有先前经验，曾拥有孟菲斯灰熊队的少数股份，后来卖出这些股份转而投资迈阿密热火队[1]。而Iger虽为资深篮球爱好者，但长期以来一直支持快船队而非湖人队[1]。两人的相识可追溯到八年前，由Iger妻子Willow Bay和Kushner当时的女友Karlie Kloss（现已结婚）引荐[1]。Iger曾在2022年以风险投资合伙人身份加入Thrive Capital[1]。
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, the former Disney CEO, have reached an agreement this week to acquire the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter at a valuation of $12.5 billion, marking the highest price ever paid for a sports franchise [1]. The transaction closed within three days, and the new owners stated they have not yet developed long-term plans following the completion of the deal [1].
Kushner, whose net worth is estimated at approximately $5 billion by Forbes, brings prior basketball investment experience to the ownership group [1]. He previously held a minority stake in the Memphis Grizzlies before selling that position to invest in the Miami Heat [1]. Iger, a longtime basketball enthusiast, had previously been a New York Knicks fan before becoming a devoted Los Angeles Clippers supporter and season ticket holder [1]. The two principals were introduced eight years ago through connections between Iger's wife, Willow Bay, and Kushner's then-girlfriend, Karlie Kloss, who is now married to Kushner [1]. Iger joined Thrive Capital as a venture capital partner in 2022 [1].