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Josh Kushner’s supermodel wife Karlie Kloss had ‘amazing night’ in LA before Lakers sale

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 274 words · By Grant Young
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The Los Angeles Lakers have two new majority owners with quite the impressive pedigree.

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What happened

The Los Angeles Lakers have two new majority owners with quite the impressive pedigree.

Why it matters

News broke on Wednesday morning that the Lakers were sold to American businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, which is the biggest sale of a North American sports franchise in history.

Common ground

Iger has been married to Willow Bay (who serves as the dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism) since 1995.

Perspective signals

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

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/sports/josh-kushner-wife-karlie-kloss-speaks-la-be…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

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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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Karlie Kloss... has been on 40 international Vogue issue covers”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that by 2019, Karlie Kloss had appeared on 40 international Vogue covers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Karlie Kloss has appeared on 40 Vogue covers, hosted a reality television series and appeared in music videos with Taylor Swift. But she also has a passion for technology — and getting girls and gende…
https://news.northeastern.edu/2024/07/22/kode-with-klossy-mi…
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web search NEUTRAL — By 2019, Kloss had appeared on 40 international Vogue covers. She has signed with several top modeling agencies throughout her career, including Elite Model Management, Next Management, IMG Models, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlie_Kloss
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web search NEUTRAL — Karlie Elizabeth Kloss 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. By 2019, Kloss had app…
https://www.readby.co/karlie-kloss
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Claim 2: “Kloss was recently in Los Angeles for an event, which she spoke about in an Instagram post on Friday that was captioned, “What an amazing night in LA, sharing our 3 films on reproductive justice, Everybody’s Fight... Thank you @utafoundation for hosting us and to @culturehousemedia your continued partnership””
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The provided evidence contains Instagram links and general LA event mentions, but does not provide the specific text of the caption or a corroborating news report to verify the exact wording and context of the reproductive justice event.
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web search NEUTRAL — View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Karlie Kloss (@karliekloss). There’s a rabbithole of content devoted to the alleged romantic relationship — “Kaylor” — between Kloss and Swift that spans …
https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/karlie-kloss-taylor-swift-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — joint Instagram post on Tuesday.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DN02niAXMM-/?img_index=1
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web search NEUTRAL — THE FIRST WORLD TOUR "Wish" Powered by Crunchyroll March 29, 2024 Filmed at PEACOCK THEATER Los Angeles, CA with the permission of AEG Worldwide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmkbBdD8044
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Claim 3: “Kushner has been married to Karlie Kloss... since 2018”
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Both Business Insider and a dedicated biography source confirm that Josh Kushner married Karlie Kloss in 2018.
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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 — The Kushner family is an American family involved in real estate development. The family originated from Novogrudok, Poland, and now Belarus, and is based in the New York metropolitan area. Joseph Kus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushner_family
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Claim 4: “Iger has been married to Willow Bay (who serves as the dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism) since 1995”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia confirms Willow Bay is the dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. While the marriage date is not explicitly in the provided snippet, her identity and role are verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of California, concurrently with elections for the rest of California's executive branch, as well as elec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angel City Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Los Angeles that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The formation of the team was announced on July 21, 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_City_FC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Willow Bay (born Kristine Carlin Bay; December 28, 1963) is an American television journalist, editor, author, and former model. In 2017, she became dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_Bay
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Claim 5: “Kushner and Kloss split time between their $29.5 million beachfront house in Malibu, California, and a $23.5 million waterfront mansion in Miami”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific value or location of the couple's real estate holdings in Malibu and Miami.
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Claim 6: “the Lakers were sold to American businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion”
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Multiple independent reports from the New York Post confirm the sale of the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger 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 7: “Karlie Kloss... was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2013 to 2015”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Karlie Kloss was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2013 until 2015.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is an annual fashion show sponsored by Victoria's Secret, a brand of lingerie and sleepwear. Victoria's Secret uses the show to promote and market its goods in high-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria's_Secret_Fashion_Show…
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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 — The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is an annual fashion show sponsored by Victoria's Secret, a brand of lingerie and sleepwear. Victoria's Secret uses the show to promote and market its goods in high-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria's_Secret_Fashion_Show…
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Claim 8: “which is the biggest sale of a North American sports franchise in history”
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Multiple sources, including Yahoo Sports and YouTube analysis, describe the $12.5 billion sale as a record-breaking price for a North American sports franchise.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 72nd season, its 71st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 60th in Los Angeles. The Lakers were coached by Frank Vogel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…
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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 Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers
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