[Josh Kushner, Potential Buyer of NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, Sees Wealth Triple This Year Due to Holdings in OpenAI and Other Companies] Deep Tide TechFlow reports on August 23 that, according to Forbes, Josh Kushner, a potential buyer of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, has seen his wealth nearly triple this year thanks to early investments in tech companies like OpenAI and SpaceX. The asset scale of his firm, Thrive Capital, has also nearly doubled due to its bets on the artificial intelligence wave. As the founder of Thrive Capital, Josh Kushner previously earned substantial returns through investments in companies like Instagram, Spotify, and OpenAI, making him one of Silicon Valley's most successful venture capitalists in recent years. In recent months, Josh Kushner has frequently appeared at core events in the tech and capital circles. With the ongoing AI investment boom, venture capital firms holding key AI assets like OpenAI and SpaceX are becoming some of the biggest beneficiaries. It is reported that Josh Kushner is currently preparing to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers alongside former Disney CEO Bob Iger, with the deal valued at $1.25 billion. If finalized, it would become one of the most high-profile capital operations in the history of North American professional sports.