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Brother of Trump's Son-in-Law Acquires the Los Angeles Lakers for $12 Billion

The brother of Jared Kushner has purchased the Los Angeles Lakers for a record amount, leading to a change in ownership of the famous NBA club.

Brother of Trump's Son-in-Law Acquires the Los Angeles Lakers for $12 Billion
Photo: Daniel X. O'Neil from USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

According to Tagesspiegel, the basketball team Los Angeles Lakers has been sold for a price of twelve billion dollars. The buyer is the brother of Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Lakers are one of the most recognized sports teams in the world, and this change in ownership marks a new record in NBA history for team purchases. Details regarding the other terms of the acquisition have not yet been disclosed.