Los Angeles Lakers fans are processing the recent $12.5 billion purchase of the team by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, with many anticipating a return to past glory for the franchise.
Vanessa Bryant, a lifelong fan due to the team's significance to her late husband Kobe Bryant, shared a series of Instagram stories featuring a Disney-themed outfit. The posts included Mickey Mouse ears and were captioned "Disney Mom." This occurred the day before the news of Iger and Kushner's ownership stake was announced.
Bob Iger served as the CEO of The Walt Disney Company until March 2026. The timing of Bryant's posts created a notable coincidence, as she had no prior knowledge of Iger's impending role as a new majority owner of the Lakers.
Bryant and the Lakers' fanbase will be observing the upcoming seasons under the new ownership era.