When Mark Walter, majority owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, bought the Los Angeles Lakers, there was a ton of excitement about what could come. Lakers fans wanted that kind of prestige. The Lakers belong to Los Angeles, and I have every confidence the best is still ahead.” In the fallout of the initial report from Shelburne, Kushner and Iger put out their own statement to ESPN on the stunning sale. Lakers fans will hope there is truth to everything they are saying.