**The Lakers are worth $12.5 BILLION. So why did Mark Walter sell?**
Maggie Gray is joined by **Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic** to break down the stunning sale of the **Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner**.
The Lakers have changed ownership twice in just over a year, and the latest deal reportedly values the franchise at a staggering **$12.5 billion**. Mike takes Maggie through the entire story: who bought the Lakers, why Mark Walter sold, how the deal happened, what Bob Iger and Josh Kushner bring to the franchise, and what it means for the future of the NBA's most famous team.
But that's not all.
Maggie has a problem with **Ben Johnson's stated goal of making the Chicago Bears the highest-scoring team in NFL history**. Isn't winning the **Super Bowl** what this is really about?
And after **Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White's explosive response to her critics**, Maggie asks a simple question: **Will Stephanie White regret that press conference?**
From the **Lakers sale** to **NFL coaching philosophy** to the latest **Indiana Fever and WNBA controversy**, this is a must-watch episode of **A Must Win Game with Maggie Gray**.
time stamps
00:30 stock up/stock down
1:16 Chicago bears head coach Ben Johnson is focused on his team becoming the highest scoring team in NFL history, but is that the right goal?
7:30 Will Indiana Fever head caoch Stephanie White regret her fiery press conference where she told her critics to "go to hell"
11:00 Mike Vorkunov, NBA writer for The Athletic joins the show to talk about the sale of the Lakers. How did this all go down?
13:08 Marc Walter is under federal investigation, how much trouble could he be in?
16:12 Joshua Kushner was going to buy a stake in the World Cup, now he's an owner of the Lakers
18:07 How cynical should we be about this sale?
20:03 What does this mean for the Lakers as a basketball team?
23:31 Was NBA Commissioner Adam Silver involved?
24:38 What does this mean for a Las Vegas expansion team?
26:17 an update on the NBA gambling scandal that rocked the sports world
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