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Bouncing back from FIFA fiasco, Josh Kushner’s Lakers buy continues long winning streak

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 661 words · By James Franey
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Bouncing back from FIFA fiasco, Josh Kushner’s Lakers buy continues long winning streak See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Bouncing back from FIFA fiasco, Josh Kushner’s Lakers buy continues long winning streak See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Less than two weeks after European soccer bosses torpedoed his $4.2 billion power play for FIFA’s commercial rights, Josh Kushner is bouncing back big-time.

Common ground

The 41-year-old venture capitalist agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers with former Disney CEO Bob Iger for a record $12.5 billion on Wednesday.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Selective Omission: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “he and Iger have agreed to keep Jeanie Buss in place as the team’s controlling governor for at least five years”
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Claim 2: “Charles Kushner received a presidential pardon and currently serves as US ambassador to France.”
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Claim 3: “launching Thrive Capital in 2009 while still earning his MBA at Harvard.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the launch of Thrive Capital in 2009 while at Harvard.
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Claim 4: “co-founding the real estate investment platform Cadre in 2014 alongside his brother Jared”
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Claim 5: “has since poured capital into heavyweights like Spotify, Stripe, Slack and OpenAI.”
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Claim 6: “His older bro Jared served as a senior White House adviser”
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Claim 7: “Thrive Eternal made its first pro sports move with a minority stake in MLB’s San Francisco Giants in April”
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Claim 8: “his father, Charles, founded the multibillion-dollar developer Kushner Companies in 1985.”
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Wikipedia and multiple other sources explicitly state that Charles Kushner founded Kushner Companies in 1985.
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web search NEUTRAL — He founded Kushner Companies in 1985.He founded Kushner Companies in 1985.[2]. Charles' elder son, Jared is the husband of Ivanka Trump, during whose first presidential administration he served as a S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kushner
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Facts. Charles Kushner, 70, graduated from Hofstra University in 1979 and joined his father Joseph Kushner in real estate, later forming Kushner Companies in 1985 while acquiring properties in New…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/11/30/why-charl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Charles Kushner is an American real-estate developer and disbarred attorney who founded Kushner Companies in 1985. He is the father of Jared Kushner, who served as a senior advisor to President Donald…
https://artofthesteal.org/players/charles-kushner
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Claim 9: “taking a 5% piece of the Miami Heat”
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Two independent sources confirm Josh Kushner owns a minority stake in the Miami Heat, with one specifically mentioning the team confirmed it to Front Office Sports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Kushner (born June 12, 1985) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. He is a founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, co-founder and vice-chairman of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Kushner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karlie Elizabeth Kloss (born August 3, 1992) is an American supermodel and entrepreneur. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2013 until 2015, when she enrolled as a student at New York University. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlie_Kloss
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thrive Capital Management, LLC, commonly Thrive Capital, is an American venture capital firm based in New York City. It focuses on software and internet investments. The firm was founded by Joshua Kus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrive_Capital
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Claim 10: “the second time the Lakers have changed hands in just 12 months, following Mark Walter’s $10 billion buyout of the Buss family last year.”
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While the claim is mentioned in the context of the Lakers sale in the web search results for claim 0, there is no independent confirmation in the specific evidence provided for claim 4 to verify the $10 billion buyout of the Buss family by Mark Walter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 75th season of the franchise, its 74th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 62nd season in Los Angeles, and its 23rd season playing ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 79th season of the franchise, its 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 66th season in Los Angeles, and its 27th season playing ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Richard Walter (born May 22, 1960) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately held global financial services firm with more th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Walter
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Claim 11: “Walter... reportedly faces a federal probe into his financial empire.”
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Multiple independent sources (Wall Street Journal via web search, Bloomberg) report that Mark Walter's financial empire is facing a federal probe/investigation.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. federal prosecutors looking into billionaire Mark Walter's empire are focused on four businesses that served as intermediaries between insurance companies he controlled, the Wall Street Journal r…
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2026/08/17/dodger…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Walter’s insurance companies are shuffling billions of dollars in investments involving affiliated businesses amid a federal investigation, regulatory filings released Tuesday show.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7522366/2026/08/18/mark-wal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Walter’s investment empire sought to offer public assurances this week about its dealings as federal investigators probe his businesses: “No one has been harmed, and no one has claimed they were …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-28/mark-walt…
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Claim 12: “net worth Forbes now estimates at $5.2 billion”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the Forbes net worth estimate of $5.2 billion.
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Claim 13: “Thrive famously doubled its money backing Instagram before its sale to Facebook”
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Claim 14: “The former Disney executive previously bought into Thrive”
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Claim 15: “He briefly held a minority stake in the Memphis Grizzlies in 2019”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for Eric Gordon, LeBron James, and Joshua Kushner, none of which mention a minority stake in the Memphis Grizzlies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. (born December 25, 1988) is a Bahamian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Gordon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Kushner (born June 12, 1985) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. He is a founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, co-founder and vice-chairman of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Kushner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James Sr. (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
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Claim 16: “Kushner also co-founded the digital health insurance company Oscar Health in 2012, where he remains vice chairman.”
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Claim 17: “is married to President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump.”
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Claim 18: “collapse of his Thrive Capital bid to control FIFA’s commercial assets.”
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Web search results confirm that UEFA sought evidence regarding a $4.2 billion deal involving Thrive Capital and FIFA, and that the deal was subsequently abandoned.
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web search NEUTRAL — UEFA seeks US evidence from Thrive Capital, FIFA, regarding deal. Proposed $4.2 billion deal undervalued FIFA, potentially benefiting Infantino. Infantino abandoned the deal after backlash; allegation…
https://news.abplive.com/sports/football/uefa-to-take-legal-…
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web search NEUTRAL — UEFA said FIFA’s billions of dollars in reserves belongs to member associations, and said that it will explore with other confederations a “responsible release” of part of that money for their benefit…
https://www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/sport/national/26501926…
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web search NEUTRAL — Italy, too, is turning its back on Gianni Infantino’s FIFA—a move already seen in recent weeks by other federations and confederations. The Italian Football Federation itself made this official in a s…
https://sportal.eu/2026/08/26/italy-too-distances-itself-fro…
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Claim 19: “Thrive Eternal, a permanent-capital vehicle Kushner established this year”
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Claim 20: “His wife, model Karlie Kloss, is also a limited partner in the WNBA’s New York Liberty.”
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The evidence provided includes general information about Karlie Kloss and the Liberty Science Center, but nothing confirming her status as a limited partner in the New York Liberty WNBA team.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty Science Center (LSC) is an interactive science museum and learning center located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. At its opening, it was the largest such plane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Science_Center
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of New York University alumni includes notable graduates and non-graduate former students of New York University.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_University_al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Puck Building is a mixed-use building at 295–309 Lafayette Street in the SoHo and Nolita neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. The building was designed by Albert Wagner in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puck_Building
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Claim 21: “Josh Kushner agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers with former Disney CEO Bob Iger for a record $12.5 billion on Wednesday.”
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Multiple independent web search results report that Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Alan Iger (; born February 10, 1951) is an American media executive who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company twice, from 2005 to 2020 and from 2022 to 2026. He previ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Iger
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Kushner (born June 12, 1985) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. He is a founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, co-founder and vice-chairman of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Kushner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Richard Walter (born May 22, 1960) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately held global financial services firm with more th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Walter
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