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Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5B

13 comments

  1. [5]
    AnthonyB
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    Conspiracy take: Mark Walter is under federal investigation and sold the franchise after one year to a Kushner 🤔 Sports take: Does this mean the Vegas expansion is off the table? Personal take: As...

    Conspiracy take: Mark Walter is under federal investigation and sold the franchise after one year to a Kushner 🤔

    Sports take: Does this mean the Vegas expansion is off the table?

    Personal take: As a lifelong Lakers fan, I never thought I would miss the Buss Family Fail Sons, but here we are. I'm sorry, Jim! I take it all back! Jeanie, my queen, I was wrong about the Rambises (Rambi?), I can handle decades of mediocrity. Now my Broncos are owned by the Waltons & Condoleezza Rice, and my Lakers are owned by Bob Iger & Josh Kushner. Eww.

    14 votes
    1. [3]
      tomf
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      this is my fault. I got back into the lakers a few years ago and all of my interests are cursed.

      this is my fault. I got back into the lakers a few years ago and all of my interests are cursed.

      8 votes
      1. [2]
        hobbes64
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        You should use your powers for good. Maybe invest a bunch of money in Tesla and Meta.

        You should use your powers for good. Maybe invest a bunch of money in Tesla and Meta.

        5 votes
        1. tomf
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          This is how I took out Fisker.

          This is how I took out Fisker.

          3 votes
    2. hobbes64
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      Yeah I'm out. I fortunately stopped watching much pro sports a few years ago so this doesn't affect me as much as it once did. I can't imagine watching sports now anyway due to the constant...

      Yeah I'm out.

      I fortunately stopped watching much pro sports a few years ago so this doesn't affect me as much as it once did.

      I can't imagine watching sports now anyway due to the constant gambling ads but I used to go to Lakers and Dodgers games sometimes. And now I won't.

      6 votes
  2. Fal
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    The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.

    The businessmen were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but in a stunning turn, they pivoted to make an aggressive offer to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter, who purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year for a then-record franchise valuation of approximately $10 billion.

    3 votes
  3. [7]
    Narry
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    Well I guess it’s a fine time to be a fan of the Clippers then.

    Well I guess it’s a fine time to be a fan of the Clippers then.

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      an_angry_tiger
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      Bad news about the Clippers and their own ongoing story of corruption.......

      Bad news about the Clippers and their own ongoing story of corruption.......

      7 votes
      1. Narry
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        What’s the news? I actually don’t root for them; I don’t like any sports as a fan, except racing. I like them as video games and when I’m physically able as a participant. I used to have a smooth...

        What’s the news? I actually don’t root for them; I don’t like any sports as a fan, except racing. I like them as video games and when I’m physically able as a participant. I used to have a smooth hook shot and my layup fundamentals were tight once upon a time.

        2 votes
    2. [4]
      stu2b50
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      I mean people are calling for the owner of the clippers to be permanently banned from the NBA.

      I mean people are calling for the owner of the clippers to be permanently banned from the NBA.

      6 votes
      1. [3]
        Narry
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        I asked my other replier, but what’s the news on this? I don’t actually root for any sports teams.

        I asked my other replier, but what’s the news on this? I don’t actually root for any sports teams.

        1. [2]
          stu2b50
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          Steve Ballmer is accused of cap circumvention by paying Kawhi Leonard under the table with fake shell companies that “sponsored” him in deals where they just gave him money for nothing in return.

          Steve Ballmer is accused of cap circumvention by paying Kawhi Leonard under the table with fake shell companies that “sponsored” him in deals where they just gave him money for nothing in return.

          5 votes
          1. Narry
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            It's always some kind of funny business with these tech billionaires isn't it? Give me the old-fashioned billionaires where they built parks and public libraries and stuff like that with their...

            It's always some kind of funny business with these tech billionaires isn't it? Give me the old-fashioned billionaires where they built parks and public libraries and stuff like that with their loot. If we have to have them, at least let them have some class.

            1 vote