Exclusive | Bob Iger reveals timing, intimate details of Lakers ‘extraordinary’ purchase

Nypost · Aug 12, 2026 · 649 words · By Khobi Price

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Bob Iger reveals timing, intimate details of Lakers ‘extraordinary’ purchase See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Bob Iger reveals timing, intimate details of Lakers ‘extraordinary’ purchase See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google For Bob Iger, his and Josh Kushner’s purchase of the majority ownership of the Lakers from Mark Walter for a historic $12.5 billion valuation was still sinking in as of late Wednesday morning.

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Because after the former Disney CEO and his business partner originally pursued ownership stakes in the NBA’s potential expansion in Las Vegas, it came to their attention last weekend that Walter could be interested in selling his stake in the Lakers that he…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the league announced that former majority owner Jeanie Buss would remain the team’s Governor for a period of at least five years”

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The provided evidence includes general information about the NBA and Jeanie Buss's role as governor, but none of the provided sources mention a specific announcement regarding her remaining Governor for five years following a purchase by Mark Walter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanie Marie Buss (born September 26, 1961) is an American sports executive who is the governor and minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). She is also c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanie_Buss

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerald Hatten Buss (January 27, 1933 – February 18, 2013) was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist. He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basket…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Buss

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Hatten Buss (born November 9, 1959) is an American sports executive. He is a part-owner and former executive vice president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Bas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Buss

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Claim 2: “coach JJ Redick”

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Multiple cross-references from NYPost explicitly identify JJ Redick as the Lakers coach and mention his success in guiding the team to back-to-back 50-win seasons.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan Clay "JJ" Redick ( RED-ik) (born June 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Assoc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Redick

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 Los Angeles Lakers season will be the 80th season of the franchise, its 79th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 67th season in Los Angeles, and its 28th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 78th season of the franchise, its 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 65th season in Los Angeles, and its 26th season playing ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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Claim 3: “Bob Iger and Josh Kushner’s purchase of the majority ownership of the Lakers from Mark Walter for a historic $12.5 billion valuation”

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Multiple independent web search reports confirm that Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are purchasing the Lakers from Mark Walter for $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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Claim 4: “Lakers star Luka Doncic”

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Multiple cross-references from NYPost and Flipboard explicitly state that Luka Doncic is a star player for the Lakers and was acquired via trade last winter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luka Dončić ( LOO-kə DON-chitch; Slovene: [ˈlùːka ˈdòːntʃitʃ]; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić

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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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Claim 5: “Redick played for the Clippers from 2013-17”

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Web search results (including a Wikipedia summary) confirm JJ Redick played for the LA Clippers, with one source specifically mentioning the transition from the Magic/Bucks to Los Angeles in 2013 and StatMuse confirming his 2017 playoff stats.

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web search NEUTRAL — He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, winning many individual awards, including the Naismith College Player of the Year. Selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA dra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Redick

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web search NEUTRAL — Orlando Magic (2006–2013). Redick played for the Magic for seven seasons. He started as a backup shooting guard.In February 2013, Redick was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. He played a short time there…
https://kids.kiddle.co/JJ_Redick

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web search NEUTRAL — JJ Redick stats in the 2017 playoffs. JJ Redick most blocks in a playoff game.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/jj-redick-team

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Claim 6: “Walter purchased the majority ownership of the Lakers from the Buss family for a valuation of a then-record $10 billion”

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While Mark Walter is identified as a businessman and former owner in other claims, the provided Wikipedia snippets for Mark Walter and the Lakers seasons do not mention a $10 billion purchase from the Buss family.

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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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