Report: Bob Iger Could Have a Smaller Role with the Lakers than Expected

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On Aug. 12, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Disney CEO Bob Iger and finance investor Josh Kushner are buying the team from sports tycoon Mark Wa

Lakers Ownership Takes Surprising Twist With Bob Iger and Josh Kushner Amid Jeanie Buss Drama

The twist comes less than a year after Mark Walter took control of the Los Angeles Lakers. Walter purchased a majority stake in the franchise for a reported $10 billion in October 2025. Now, he has sold that position to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion valuation. The deal still needs NBA […]

Lakers’ New Ownership Roles Could Put Jeanie Buss’ Governorship in Jeopardy

The Los Angeles Lakers’ next ownership structure is coming into sharper focus, and the details may be especially significant for Jeanie Buss. Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner agreed last month to buy Mark Walter’s controlling stake in the Lakers in a deal valuing the franchise at $12.5 billion. Early coverage often presented the two as co-equal buyers. But a new report suggests the hierarchy will be more defined. According to the New York Post’s Char…

Report: Bob Iger could have a smaller role with the Lakers than expected

Bob Iger might end up being a second banana of sorts with the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Disney CEO Iger is not expected to serve as the new governor of the Lakers, Charles Gasparino of The California Post reported on Thursday. Gasparino adds that Joshua Kushner is expected to be governor of the team …

How Bob Iger’s future ‘ownership’ of LA Lakers has been exaggerated in $12.5B deal

Media reports of Bob Iger’s future “ownership” of the Los Angeles Lakers appear to have been greatly exaggerated, On The Money has learned.

Lakers Governorship in Question as Josh Kushner, Jeanie Buss Uncertainty Looms

NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal For now, Jeanie Buss is still the Lakers’ governor. That status, however, suddenly feels far less settled as the Los Angeles Lakers navigate another dramatic chapter in their ongoing ownership shake-up. A major shift in control is on the way after Mark Walter agreed to sell his Lakers stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger […]