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The Lakers at $12.5 Billion: How the Deal Works and What It Signals

The Lakers at $12.5 Billion: How the Deal Works and What It Signals

Kushner and Iger paid $12.5B for the Lakers — 14 months after the last sale at $10B. Here's how the deal actually works.

BY Oluwasegun Muse

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Aug 20, 2026

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Oluwasegun Muse writes The Portfolyo.

He built his career at the intersection of finance, entertainment, and sports, the three industries whose deals shape professional sports globally.

Licensed attorney with an MBA from NYU Stern. Former deal professional at JPMorgan, structuring major private equity, M&A, and technology transactions including the Formula Miami Grand Prix. Former entertainment attorney in New York, working across music and media. Legal experience in the Minnesota Vikings front office.

He’s been in the deals. Now he’s writing about them.

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