Los Angeles Lakers — Valuation, Funding & Investors

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Aug 14, 2026Aug 14, 2026Acquired by the Lakers for $12.5B Fortune

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Date	Event	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
Aug 14, 2026	acquisition	$12.5B	—		Pulse story

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Aug 14, 2026Thrive's Joshua Kushner Buys the Lakers for $12.5BThrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner has agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion, one of the largest sports franchise transactions ever, extending a venture investor's reach deep into professional sports ownership.→

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FUNDING· Aug 14, 2026

Thrive's Joshua Kushner Buys the Lakers for $12.5B

FUNDING

Thrive's Joshua Kushner Buys the Lakers for $12.5B

Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner has agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion, one of the largest sports franchise transactions ever, extending a venture investor's reach deep into professional sports ownership.

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