{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmsqtd61d0004dg51393puky8","slug":"joshua-kushner-and-the-lakers-who-he-is-and-what-h-20260813","title":"Joshua Kushner and the Lakers: Who He Is and What Happened","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T01:02:39.107Z"},"topic":{"slug":"joshua-kushner-and-the-lakers-who-he-is-and-what-h-20260813","category":"business"},"article":{"paragraphs":["Joshua Kushner is a venture capitalist who started the investment firm Thrive Capital. He co-founded Oscar Health and he is vice chair of its board. Thrive has backed startups such as Instagram, Stripe and OpenAI. Oscar Health is a health insurance company.","On August 12, 2026, Kushner and Bob Iger agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal was for about $12.5 billion. Many news outlets reported the agreement and said the price was higher than the previous sale. The purchase makes Kushner a major owner of a famous sports franchise. Many people reacted quickly. Reporters wrote about the sale."],"wordCount":101,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"venture capitalist","example":"He works as a venture capitalist.","phonetic":"/ˈvɛn.tʃər ˌkæp.ɪ.təl.ɪst/","definition":"A person who invests money in new companies"},{"word":"investor","example":"The investor bought shares.","phonetic":"/ɪnˈvɛs.tər/","definition":"A person who puts money into a business to make more money"},{"word":"franchise","example":"The Lakers are a famous sports franchise.","phonetic":"/ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/","definition":"A business or team that is part of a larger organization"}],"quiz":[{"answer":"a venture capitalist","question":"Who is Joshua Kushner?"},{"answer":"On August 12, 2026","question":"When did Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers?"},{"answer":"about $12.5 billion","question":"How much was the deal worth?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you follow any sports teams? Why do you like them?"},{"question":"Have you ever read news about business people buying a team? What did you think?"},{"question":"What do you think matters more for a team, money or tradition?"}]}