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The Los Angeles Lakers have been sold for $12.5 billion to a group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. The sale follows a previous ownership change in October 2025 when the team was sold for about $10 billion. The Lakers, a franchise with 17 championships, will now be led by Luka Dončić after LeBron James announced his departure to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have been sold for $12.5 billion to a group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. The sale follows a previous ownership change in October 2025 when the team was sold for about $10 billion. The Lakers, a franchise with 17 championships, will now be led by Luka Dončić after LeBron James announced his departure to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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