BELLINGS

One of the VC world’s biggest stars is doubling down on sports in a big way, and there’s a compelling tax reason behind the strategy

Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner's $12.5 billion deal with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to buy the Los Angeles Lakers vaults him into an elite club.

Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner's $12.5 billion deal with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to buy the Los Angeles Lakers vaults him into an elite club.

BELLINGS Intelligence Score: 15

Why it matters

This is a large private investment deal involving a prominent VC and a major sports franchise, but it represents business activity rather than a structural market or regulatory event and is unlikely to materially affect credit markets or underwriting standards.

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