WorldPingESPN
Sources: Kushner, Iger to buy Lakers for $12.5B
The Lakers are being sold to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ESPN
Sky Sports
Lakers to be sold in record-breaking £9bn deal
WorldPingThe Los Angeles Lakers are set to be sold for a record-breaking $12.5bn (£9.25bn) to Josh Kushner, the venture capitalist who was at the centre of FIFA's proposed new commercial structure.
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ESPN
The Lakers got flipped?! What we know about the decision to sell, and how the league reacted
After the stunning sale, ESPN spoke to more than a dozen NBA sources to find out why, what it could mean for the league and more.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ESPN
WorldPingThe Guardian
The Lakers have become a poker chip for some of the most powerful men in America
One of the most famous teams in the world is about to change hands for the second time in less than a year for more than $12bn. Will anyone push back?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingVariety
6 Things You Need to Know About the Shocking $12.5 Billion Lakers Sale
Read this article on Variety’s sister website Sportico. The record-breaking Los Angeles Lakers sale, announced Wednesday to a largely unsuspecting audience, is packed with intrigue.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety