Los Angeles Lakers, Bob Iger and Disney
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As the new co-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, Bob Iger brings with him arguably the most significant Hollywood profile of any owner in the history of U.S. major professional sports. The question fans and Angelenos have now is: What kind of Disney magic can he make?
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek is releasing a memoir about his tenure with the company in September. Getty Images The first salvo in the upcoming Bob Iger book wars will be fired next month when Bob Chapek — Iger’s erstwhile successor at Disney ...
The former CEO of Disney is now a co-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, which he helped purchase for more than $12 billion in 2026.
Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz are joined by Sports Business radio host Brian Berger to discuss whether the Los Angeles Lakers being sold to Bob Iger is a conflict of interest given his ties to Disney and ABC.
Former CEO Bob Iger -- who led Disney from 2005 to 2020 before returning to the helm two years later -- handed the gig to D'Amaro in March. Iger never neglected the theme parks. International expansion and updated guest experiences served Disney's empire of gated attractions well.