{"id":2606979,"date":"2026-05-26T13:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-star-places-massive-bet-on-spencer-pratt-in-la-mayoral-race\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:52:25","slug":"nba-star-places-massive-bet-on-spencer-pratt-in-la-mayoral-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-star-places-massive-bet-on-spencer-pratt-in-la-mayoral-race\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA star places massive bet on Spencer Pratt in LA mayoral race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnba-star-places-massive-bet-on-spencer-pratt-in-la-mayoral-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606979&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma reportedly placed a $36,069 bet through Kalshi on Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt to win the upcoming election. Kuzma, a 2020 NBA champion with the Lakers, posted the wager on X and said it was part of a \u201cparlay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bet was expected to pay out about $133,588.89. After criticism, Kuzma defended the move, writing that \u201cLA has been cooked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pratt is running against incumbent Mayor karen Bass and City councilmember nithya Raman. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-nyc-mayoral-candidate-stringer-accused-of-sexual-abuse\/\" title=\"Dem. NYC ...al candidate stringer accused of sexual abuse\">mayoral campaign<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gained meaningful recent attention<\/a> from prominent figures, including remarks from President Donald Trump and support from turning Point CEO Erika Kirk. The Los Angeles primary is scheduled for June 2.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma placed a $36,069 bet on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> mayoral candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spencer-pratt\/\">Spencer Pratt<\/a> to win the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\">election<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuzma, who won a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, posted the bet <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kylekuzma\/status\/2058970366039527711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2058970366039527711%7Ctwgr%5E79a9d6d15f908f9c54a05cd479cd71dd4a435ccc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Foutkick-sports%2Fnba-star-places-36000-bet-outsider-la-mayoral-candidate-spencer-pratt-winning-heated-race\">on X<\/a> and said, \u201cFor my parlay papis I\u2019m going big on<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\"> @spencerpratt<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\">Covid<\/a> what am I missing lol.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For my parlay papis I\u2019m going big on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spencerpratt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@spencerpratt<\/a> \ud83c\udfa5\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pjWCL5X4ow\">pic.twitter.com\/pjWCL5X4ow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 kuz (@kylekuzma) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylekuzma\/status\/2058970366039527711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt is running against Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\">Karen Bass<\/a> and LA City Councilwoman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4571070\/spencer-pratt-roasts-nithya-raman-bbq-video\/\">Nithya Raman<\/a> to become the next mayor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt\u2019s campaign for mayor has grown immensely over the past few weeks. He captured the attention of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who said, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4576203\/trump-wishes-spencer-pratt-well-in-los-angeles-mayoral-race\/\">\u201cI\u2019d like to see him do well.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/turning-point-usa\/\">Turning Point<\/a> CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/erika-kirk\/\">Erika Kirk<\/a> also commented on Pratt\u2019s campaign, calling him <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4579440\/erika-kirk-prasies-spencer-pratt\/\">\u201cauthentically American.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4579864\/spencer-pratt-mayoral-run-traction-inconsistencies\/\"><strong>SPENCER PRATT\u2019S VIRAL MAYORAL RUN GAINS TRACTION IN LOS ANGELES DESPITE INCONSISTENCIES IN MESSAGING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt has called out Bass over her handling of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\/\">drug use<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homelessness\/\">homelessness<\/a> in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republican-leader-slams-marjorie-taylor-greene-a-cancer-for-the-republican-party\/\" title=\"Top Republican Leader Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene: A \u2018Cancer For The Republican Party\u2019\">primary election<\/a> will be held on June 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyle Kuzma bet $36,069 on Spencer Pratt to win LA\u2019s mayor race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2606980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-xkh9kq1en-1779811135785-e1779814522403.jpg?1779800117&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34069,33278,7873,70393,32918],"class_list":["post-2606979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-news","tag-los-angeles-mayor","tag-nba","tag-spencer-pratt","tag-sports-betting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-xkh9kq1en-1779811135785-e1779814522403.jpg?1779800117&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606979"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606983,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606979\/revisions\/2606983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}