Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are slated to add the Lakers to sports portfolios that already stretch across multiple leagues and franchises.
The pair’s $12.5 billion deal with Mark Walter—after the billionaire Guggenheim CEO bought the team in 2025 at a $10 billion valuation—would give both a stake in one of the NBA’s marquee teams, while also forcing Kushner to sell off his existing investment in the Miami Heat. Walter, meanwhile, would still retain a sprawling collection of sports investments even after selling his majority stake in the Lakers.
Here’s where each of their sports investments stands as the Lakers deal moves forward.
Bob Iger
Iger, 75, is the former CEO of Disney, where he led the company for nearly two decades before stepping down in March 2026. Iger has close ties to Kushner’s Thrive Capital, where he first joined as a venture partner in 2022, later made a personal investment in the firm, and then joined as an adviser once leaving his role at Disney. He has also frequently been seen courtside at Lakers games.
