NBA-ийн алдарт Лос Анжелес Лэйкерс багийг Жош Кушнер болон Боб Айгер нарын тэргүүлсэн хөрөнгө оруулагчдын бүлэг рекорд тогтоосон үнээр худалдан авахаар боллоо.
Марк Уолтер Лос Анжелес Лэйкерсийн хувьцааг эзэмшсэнээсээ хойш нэг жилийн дараа тус багийг 12.5 тэрбум ам.доллароор худалдаалах шийдвэр гаргасныг ESPN-ийн Рамона Шелбурн мэдээлэв. Өнгөрсөн зургадугаар сард багийг 10 тэрбум ам.доллароор худалдан авч байсан Уолтер ийнхүү богино хугацаанд 2.5 тэрбум ам.долларын ашиг олж байна.
Жош Кушнер болон Боб Айгер нар өмнө нь Лас Вегас хотод NBA-ийн баг байгуулах үйл явцад оролцож байсан ч улмаар Лос Анжелес Лэйкерсийг худалдан авах санал дээр төвлөрчээ. Тэд албан ёсны мэдэгдэлдээ багийн түүхэн өвийг үргэлжлүүлж, дээд түвшинд өрсөлдөх амлалт өгсөн байна. Уг хэлэлцээрийн хүрээнд Жени Басс захирагчийн үүрэгт ажлаа үргэлжлүүлэн гүйцэтгэх эсэх нь одоогоор тодорхойгүй байна.
Марк Уолтер Лос Анжелес Дожерс багийн эзэмшлээ хэвээр хадгалах бөгөөд Лэйкерсийг худалдах болсон нь түүний компаниудын зээлийн ил тод байдалтай холбоотой холбооны мөрдөн байцаалттай холбоогүй гэж үзэж байна. Жерри Басс 1979 онд 67.5 сая ам.доллароор худалдан авч байсан Лэйкерсийн түүхэнд энэхүү худалдаа нь санхүүгийн хувьд хамгийн том үнэлгээтэй үйл явдал болж байна.
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Mark Walter’s time as the Los Angeles Lakers‘ owner did not last long. A year after purchasing a controlling interest in the team, Walter will sell the Lakers to a group led by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record $12.5 billion, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.
Kushner and Iger were reportedly involved in an expansion process to get an NBA team in Las Vegas, but pivoted to make a massive offer for the Lakers, per Shelburne.
Both Kushner and Iger confirmed the news, telling Shelburne they were “deeply honored for the opportunity.”
“As 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,” Kushner and Iger said in a statement. “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.”
Walter, who also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, purchased the Lakers from the Buss family for a then-record $10 billion last June. Despite selling controlling interest in the team, Jeanie Buss remained the Lakers’ governor. At the time, Buss and Walter reportedly worked out an agreement that would keep Buss in that role for the next five years, per Marc Stein. It’s unclear if that agreement still holds up with Kushner and Iger taking over.
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Despite selling the Lakers, Walter will reportedly keep the Dodgers, per ESPN.
With the move, Walter is set to make a $2.5 billion profit on the team after a little over a year. That’s quite the return on investment for a team that Jerry Buss purchased for $67.5 million in 1979.
In a statement to ESPN, Walter called owning the Lakers, “One of the great honors of my life.”
The sale comes with Walter the subject of a federal probe looking into whether he properly disclosed loans to his companies. That probe has not been mentioned as a reason Walter decided to sell the Lakers.
Kushner is the brother of Jared Kushner, who is the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump. The news marks the second time in less than a month that Josh has been involved in a major sports story. In late July, it was reported he was one of the private investors looking to purchase a stake in the World Cup.
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That proposal was roundly criticized by soccer’s various confederations and member associations, leading to FIFA — and its under-siege president Gianni Infantino — scrapping it. With that proposal falling through, Kushner apparently found another avenue in the sports world in which he could spend his money.
Iger has served in a number of high-profile media jobs during his career. He’s most well-known for his time as the Walt Disney Company’s CEO, a position he currently holds. He’s held that role twice, with his first stint coming between 2005 and 2020. The company’s board of directors asked Iger to return to the role in 2022, after dismissing his successor Bob Chapek. Iger has remained Disney’s CEO since then.
Prior to his role at Disney, Iger previously served as the president at ABC.
This story will be updated.
