# Lakers Deal Caps Billionaire Rush Into Sports

https://mins.news/en/video/23034

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-15 14:02 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gH_O11sdJM

> Bob Iger and Josh Kushner shifted within days from pursuing an NBA expansion team in Las Vegas to agreeing to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion. The deal comes as Madison Square Garden Sports moves to separate its Knicks and Rangers businesses and Jeff Bezos joins a group buying a minority stake in Liverpool, highlighting a broader billionaire push into sports.

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