Josh Kushner, Karlie Kloss surge as sports power couple after $12.5 billion Lakers sale

Nypost · Aug 12, 2026 · 431 words · By Bridget Reilly

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Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss reached a new level of sports fame on Wednesday.

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What happened

Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss reached a new level of sports fame on Wednesday.

Why it matters

Mark Walter sold the Lakers to Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, which stunned the sports world as the sale came 14 months after Walter purchased a majority stake in the team for a then record $10 billion.

Common ground

However, Kushner, 41, isn’t the only one in the relationship with a stake in a sports team.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Team owners Joe and Clara Wu Tsai sold the stake at a reported $450 million valuation, which marked as a record for a women’s professional sports franchise?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Team owners Joe and Clara Wu Tsai sold the stake at a reported $450 million valuation, which marked as a record for a women’s professional sports franchise”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for singers named Joe and Joe Biden, which are irrelevant to Joe and Clara Wu Tsai or the New York Liberty valuation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Joseph Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973), known mononymously as Joe, is an American contemporary R&B singer. He signed to Polygram Records in 1992, and rose to prominence after releasing his debut albu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_(singer)

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web search NEUTRAL — He is the oldest living former U.S. president since the second inauguration of Donald Trump in 2025, the oldest living former U.S. vice president since Dick Cheney died in 2025, and the oldest person …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

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web search NEUTRAL — Official YouTube Channel of Joe - With a smooth, soulful voice and a collection of heartfelt and captivating songs, Joe has established himself as one of the most cherished R&B artists of our...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fzS8ZTBti6L0In-HTeqmQ

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Claim 2: “executive producer of “In Bloom: Everybody’s Fight””

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Both MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Rotten Tomatoes list Karlie Kloss as an Executive Producer of 'In Bloom: Everybody's Fight'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Executive Producers Phoebe Gates and Karlie Kloss supported these films, alongside MTV Staying Alive Foundation, with the goal of sparking crucial conversations and encouraging young audiences to take…
https://www.mtvstayingalive.org/news/in-bloom-presents-every…

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web search NEUTRAL — Joshua Kushner (born June 12, 1985) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. He is a founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, co-founder and vice-chairman of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Kushner

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web search NEUTRAL — In Bloom: Everybody's Fight View more photos.Synopsis A series of films that blends narrative stories with real-life accounts of those most impacted by reproductive freedom restrictions in the US. Exe…
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/in_bloom_everybodys_fight

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Claim 3: “share three children — sons Levi, 5, and Elijah, 3, and soon-to-be one-year-old daughter Rae”

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Claim 4: “Braun was a guest at Kloss and Kushner’s wedding”

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Claim 5: “the sale came 14 months after Walter purchased a majority stake in the team for a then record $10 billion”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Mark Walter purchased a majority stake for $10 billion approximately 14 months prior to the sale to Kushner and Iger.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 75th season of the franchise, its 74th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 62nd season in Los Angeles, and its 23rd season playing ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 79th season of the franchise, its 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 66th season in Los Angeles, and its 27th season playing ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Richard Walter (born May 22, 1960) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately held global financial services firm with more th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Walter

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Claim 6: “bought a limited partnership stake along with Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma at the start of last season following the Liberty’s 2024 WNBA title”

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Web search results explicitly state that Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and Karlie Kloss bought a limited partnership stake in the New York Liberty.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American guitarist. The co-founder of Chic, he has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 750 million albums and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_Rodgers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of New York University alumni includes notable graduates and non-graduate former students of New York University.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_University_al…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 1992 in the United States.
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Claim 7: “The couple attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding on July 3 at Madison Square Garden”

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Multiple web sources report that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married on July 3 at Madison Square Garden and that Karlie Kloss was among the guests.

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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding: What we know about guests and Knicks-style security perimeter as the couple announces marriage at Madison Square Garden. Several A-list celebrities were seen attendi…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-marry-14…

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web search NEUTRAL — Karlie Kloss Attends Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Wedding in NYC. Karlie Kloss was among guests at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July 3 wedding in New York City — details on her attendance and the st…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/karlie-kloss-kushner-family

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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is the talk of the town. After weeks of speculation, Swift and Kelce officially said "I do" on Friday, July 3, according to Swift's representative, Tree Paine.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/07/0…

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Claim 8: “Kushner, the younger brother to Jared Kushner and brother-in-law to Ivanka Trump”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Josh Kushner is the younger brother of Jared Kushner and brother-in-law to Ivanka Trump.

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web search NEUTRAL — He is the younger brother of Jared Kushner.He is the younger brother of Jared Kushner. Kushner also co-founded social games developer Vostu. In August 2026, Kushner bought the Los Angeles Lakers along…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Kushner

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web search NEUTRAL — Josh Kushner, brother-in-law of Ivanka Trump, agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion, giving Trump's family an indirect NBA connection. Comments.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/basketball/trump-lakers-conn…

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web search NEUTRAL — Joshua, who wed Kloss in 2018, is the younger brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law and former senior advisor to President Donald Trump.
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/karlie-kloss-…

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Claim 9: “Kushner and Kloss, who tied the knot in 2018 in what was a small Jewish ceremony in upstate New York”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Microsoft Windows support pages, which are completely irrelevant to the marriage of Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 3, 2023 · Y aunque es muy intuitivo y fácil de usar, siempre resulta útil conocer cómo puedes obtener ayuda en Windows 10 y Windows 11 de forma rápida y sencilla. Precisamente, a continuación vamo…
https://www.elgrupoinformatico.com/windows/obtener-ayuda-win…

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web search NEUTRAL — Busca ayuda en la barra de tareas, usa la aplicación Sugerencias, selecciona el vínculo Obtener ayuda en la aplicación Configuración o ve a support.microsoft.com/windows.
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web search NEUTRAL — Encuentre artículos de ayuda y procedimientos para sistemas operativos Windows. Obtenga soporte técnico para Windows y obtenga información sobre la instalación, las actualizaciones, la privacidad, la …
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Claim 10: “Kloss, 33, is a minority owner of the New York Liberty”

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While one source mentions Karlie Kloss is 33, this contradicts the timeline of her marriage in 2018 and current events in 2025. Furthermore, while she is mentioned as an investor in the Liberty in other claims, this specific claim's age is inconsistent with the timeline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, five miles (8 km) west of New York City. Opened in 2010, it replaced Giants Stadium…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Project Runway Season 18 began Thursday, December 5, 2019. Sixteen designers compete to become "the next great American designer." Returning as judges are supermodel Karlie Kloss, editor-in-chief of E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Runway_season_18

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Claim 11: “Mark Walter sold the Lakers to Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion”

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Multiple independent sources, including NY Post and other web results, confirm that Mark Walter sold his stake in the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 78th season of the franchise, its 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 65th season in Los Angeles, and its 26th season playing ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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Claim 12: “Kushner, 41”

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Wikipedia confirms Joshua Kushner was born June 12, 1985. As of the current date in the evidence (2025/2026 context), he would be 40 or 41. NY Post explicitly refers to him as 'The 41-year-old Kushner'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Kushner (born June 12, 1985) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. He is a founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, co-founder and vice-chairman of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Kushner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kushner Companies LLC is an American real estate developer in the New York City metropolitan area. The company's biggest presence is in the New Jersey residential market. A study published in December…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushner_Companies

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Daylight" is a song by American singer-songwriter David Kushner. Kushner wrote it with Hayden Robert Hubers, Jeremy Fedryk, and Josh Bruce Williams, and Rob Kirwan produced it. Miserable Music Group …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_(David_Kushner_song)

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Claim 13: “The couple has been together since 2012”

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Claim 14: “Scooter Braun, who acquired Big Machine Records and the mega popstar’s first six studio albums in 2019”

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