Trump son-in-law’s brother buys the LA Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers change hands again at a record price. Becoming the new owners of the iconic basketball club Joshua Kushner and Bob Igerlike the transmitter ESPN reported. According to the report, the two are said to be more than twelve billion dollars (around 10.4 billion euros) for the team from the North American elite league NBA. Joshua Kushner is the brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of the US President Donald Trump.

As an investor, Joshua Kushner was supposed to play a key role in FIFA’s controversial deal to sell the rights to the World Cup – but it failed after violent protests from the football world. Iger was formerly the head of Disney, the US media company that owns the channel ESPN heard.

Two billion more than in 2025

“As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored to have the opportunity to take over the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic sports teams in the world,” Kushner and Iger said in a statement. It was not until 2025 that the Lakers, which have become one of the most famous clubs in the world thanks to basketball icons such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, were sold for the then record sum of ten billion dollars. The entrepreneur Mark Walter struck a year ago – now apparently even more money is flowing.

In their reaction, Kushner and Iger referred to the Buss family, which was the primary owner of the Lakers from 1979 to last year and during which time the team became a global brand: “Our long-term goal is to build on this foundation, play at the highest level and serve this exceptional team, its fans and the city of Los Angeles.”

Sea ESPN The billionaire duo actually wanted to invest in a team in Las Vegas, but then surprisingly decided to make an aggressive offer for the Lakers. Luka Doncic is the biggest star there after the departure of LeBron James this summer.