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Bob Iger, Josh Kushner Buys LA Lakers for $12.5B & The FAA is Run by Gamers

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Bob Iger, Josh Kushner Buys LA Lakers for $12.5B & The FAA is Run by Gamers

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The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.

Bob Iger, Josh Kushner Buys LA Lakers for $12.5B & The FAA is Run by Gamers

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.