Iger Buys Lakers He Once Couldn’t Root For | Wilmington News

Bob Iger, former Disney CEO and longtime Clippers fan, just became a co-owner of the Lakers — the very team he once admitted he couldn’t root for, calling it “not in my DNA” after growing up a Knicks fan and preferring cheaper Clippers tickets. The $12.5 billion deal, led by Mark Walter who’s now facing federal scrutiny, marks a wild 180 for Iger — from courtside rival to franchise owner — and comes just 14 months after Walter bought the team for $10 billion. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ebed89a8f22a4506