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• Lakers Facility ‘Business As Usual’ Despite Ownership Drama

  18-08-2026 23:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Things were beginning to come into focus for the Los Angeles Lakers under their new owner Mark Walter this offseason with the team building out their infrastructure and front office staff. But suddenly things were thrown into turmoil when news broke that Walter would be selling the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner less than one year after taking over.
  Now, more surprising news has come out with the Buss siblings voting to sell their remaining shares to Iger and Kushner as well, while Jeanie Bus
  
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• Buss Family Releases Statement In Response To Jeanie Voiding Lakers’ Sale

  18-08-2026 22:31 via lakersnation.com
  
  There is currently some drama going on with the Buss family as reports came out on Monday that they will be selling their minority 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.
  Shortly after that report came out though, Jeanie Buss’ lawyer released a statement saying that decision could not be made without her approval and that she will be voiding the sale.
  Now, the other five Buss siblings Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse have released their own statemen
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Emergency Meeting On New Trust Sparked Buss Family Decision To Sell Remaining Shares

  18-08-2026 20:31 via lakersnation.com
  
  Training camp will soon be here for the Los Angeles Lakers, but right now the biggest story surrounding the team is off the court. Following the shocking news of Mark Walter selling his majority shares of the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, it is now being reported that the Buss family siblings have voted to sell their remaining shares to Iger and Kushner as well.
  The Buss family has owned at least a part of the Lakers since 1979, so the news that they would be selling the last of their share
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Buss Family Embarrassed By Mark Walter Selling Team So Quickly

  18-08-2026 19:28 via lakersnation.com
  
  The biggest reason why the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner came as such a surprise is that it came less than one year since Mark Walter officially became the majority owner of the franchise. The Buss family had owned the Lakers since 1979 and suddenly the person whom they deemed worthy of taking over is moving on extremely quickly.
  Jeanie Buss herself had built a relationship with Walter over the years and felt comfortable selling the Lakers to him, convincing her fam
  
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• Luka Doncic Already Taking Steps To Get To Know Lakers Owners Bob Iger And Josh Kushner

  18-08-2026 17:11 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the most important things in today’s era of sports is for the most important people within the franchise to all be on one accord and have the same vision. That starts with ownership and goes down to the star player on the team. For the Los Angeles Lakers, that player is Luka Doncic, who is the face of the franchise.But despite being with the Lakers for less than two years, he is already set to have his third owner of the team.
  Doncic was just beginning to build a relationship with p
  
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• Lakers Owner Bob Iger Honored With Induction As Disney Legend

  18-08-2026 16:24 via lakersnation.com
  
  New Los Angeles Lakers owner Bob Iger was honored by The Walt Disney Company as an inductee member of their 2026 class of Disney Legends.
  Disney Legends is the company’s highest award and honors those who have made a remarkable impact on audiences around the world, including stars, storytellers, and leaders across film, television, experiences, and sports.
  Iger is joined in the class of 2026 by Chris Berman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Susan Egan, Eric Goldberg, Anne Hathaway, Kim Irvine, Dwayne Jo
  
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• Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Comments On Lakers’ Sale To Bob Iger And Josh Kushner

  18-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner came as an absolute shock to the entire basketball world, in large part because Mark Walter had only officially taken control of the organization from Jeanie Buss and her family less than a year prior.There was a lot of optimism surrounding Walter due to his success as owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Iger and Kushner have never been majority owners of a team so not as much is known. But one person who certainly believes in the
  
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• Jeanie Buss Says Family Sale To New Lakers Owners Is ‘Void’

  18-08-2026 01:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  It was reported on Monday that the Buss family had agreed to sell their remaining minority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers (17.8%) to new owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner as a part of Mark Walter’s recent majority sale.
  But it appears that is not yet set in stone as Jeanie Buss’ attorney released a letter stating she is the controlling owner and cannot be outvoted by her siblings Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse:
  Letter from Jeanie Buss’ lawyer opposing family sale of minorit
  
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• Jeanie Buss Contesting Family’s Minority Sale To New Lakers Owners

  18-08-2026 01:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  It was reported on Monday that the Buss family had agreed to sell their remaining minority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers (17.8%) to new owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner as a part of Mark Walter’s recent majority sale.
  But it appears that is not yet set in stone as Jeanie Buss’ attorney released a letter stating she is the controlling owner and cannot be outvoted by her siblings Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse:
  Letter from Jeanie Buss’ lawyer opposing family sale of minorit
  
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