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• Jeanie Buss Says Father Would’ve Supported Lakers SaleBack in 2022, Jeanie Buss told The Los Angeles Times that she hadn’t given any thought to selling the Lakers, explaining that her late father Jerry Buss always wanted to keep the team in the family. However, Jeanie had a change of heart in the years since then, spearheading a 2025 effort to sell majority […]...2026Read about Jeanie Buss -
• Jeanie Buss says her father would have backed Lakers’ $10B saleJeanie Buss says the decision to sell the Buss family’s majority stake in the Lakers came down to keeping the franchise where her late father believed it belonged. Buss said on CNBC that Jerry Buss would have supported last year’s sale to billionaire Mark Walter, citing the resources required to remain among the NBA’s elite. […] The post Jeanie Buss says her father would have backed Lakers’ ...2026Check it out Jeanie Buss -
• Lakers Sale Reveal: Family Infighting Before Historic $10B Deal
The Los Angeles Lakers’ sale at a record-setting $10 billion valuation didn’t just make sports business history — it also exposed long-running Buss family tensions behind the scenes. Members of the family, which had owned the franchise since Jerry Buss bought it in 1979, profited greatly from the deal, but the lead-up involved disagreements and […] The post Lakers Sale Reveal: Family Infight...2026Read about Los Angeles Lakers
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• Buss Family Fractured By Infighting Before Lakers Sale ClosedJeanie Buss fired all five of her siblings from Lakers positions in November, marking the final chapter of a decade defined by familial strife and broken trust. The dismissals came nearly three weeks after the $10 billion sale to Mark Walter closed in late October. Brothers Jim and Johnny, who held administrative roles, were terminated along with sister Janie, who was 62 and near retirement. Broth...2026See more articles Jeanie Buss -
• 'You should've never been born': How Buss family infighting drove the $10B sale of the Lakers
The post-Jerry Buss era was defined by resentment, dysfunction and conflict -- and ended with the loss of the most valuable family-owned franchise in the world....2026
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• Mark Walter's Purchase Of Lakers Approved By NBA; Jeanie Buss To Remain Governor For At Least Five YearsThe majority sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter has been approved by the NBA's Board of Governors. "The NBA Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of the majority interest in the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter. The transaction is expected toclose shortly. "The Buss family, which has owned a majority stake in the Lakers since Dr. Jerry Buss bought the team in 1979, will ...2025Check it out Mark Walter -
• Lakers' Joey Buss, Jesse Buss Launch Sports Investment FirmJoey Buss and Jesse Buss are creating an investment firm called Buss Sports Capital aimed at acquisitions and partnerships across the global sports landscape. Joey and Jesse are the two youngest children of the late Dr. Jerry Buss. The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold by the Buss family to Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation. Joey Buss is the Lakers' alternate governor and vice president of re...2025Click for news about Los Angeles Lakers -
• Jeanie Buss To Remain Governor Of Lakers For At Least Five More SeasonsJeanie Buss will remain governor of the Los Angeles Lakers for at least the next five seasons, a team source tells The Athletic. The Buss family agreed to sell their majority stake in the Lakers to Mark Walters last month. The sale agreement between Buss, Walter and the NBA will allow her to remain in her role. The Lakers were sold at a $10 billion valuation and it was unclear exactly how long Bus...2025See also Jeanie Buss
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• Buss Family Sells Lakers Majority Ownership Amid Rising NBA CostsThe Buss family has sold their majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers amid escalating operational costs in today's NBA landscape. Mark Walter will purchase the Lakers at a $10 billion valuation and is better positioned from a cash perspective than the Buss siblings. The transaction addresses financial constraints that have limited the franchise's competitiveness against deep-pocketed ownership g...2025Continue with Los Angeles Lakers
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• Luka Doncic Reacts To Lakers Ownership SaleAccording to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Buss family is entering an agreement to sell majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter for $10 billion. Jeanie Buss, though, will continue to serve in her role as Governor after the sale. Dr. Jerry Buss bought the Lakers from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979 […] The post Luka Doncic Reacts To Lakers Ownership Sale appeared first on Hoop...2025Check it out Luka Doncic
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• Buss Family Split On $5 Billion Lakers Sale, Jeanie Buss Likely Provided Swing VoteWhen the Buss siblings voted on whether to sell a majority stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to a group led by Mark Walter, the decision was reportedly not unanimous. Jeanie Buss was considered the swing vote between her three siblings from Dr. Jerry Buss' first marriage and a pair of younger siblings from his second marriage who each currently work in basketball operations for the Lakers. Because J...2025Click for news about Los Angeles Lakers -
• Lakers sell majority ownership of franchise to Mark WalterThe team, a family-run business since Jerry Buss purchased the franchise in 1979, will be sold to Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter and TWG Global....2025Continue with Mark Walter
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• Lakers Sold By Buss Family To Mark Walter At $10B Valuation; Jeanie Buss To Remain GovernorThe Buss family has agreed to sell a majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers at a valuation of $10 billion to Mark Walter, who is CEO and chairman of TWG Global. Jeanie Buss will continue to serve in her role as Governor of the Lakers after the sale. Walter earned the first right of refusal if the Buss family ever decided to sell their 66 percent stake when he purchased Phil Anschutz' 26 perc...2025Check it out Los Angeles Lakers
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• Buss Family Agree To Sell Majority Stake In Lakers To Mark Walter At $10B Valuation; Jeanie Buss To Remain GovernorThe Buss family has agreed to sell a majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers at a valuation of $10 billion to Mark Walter, who is CEO and chairman of TWG Global. Jeanie Buss will continue to serve in her role as Governor of the Lakers after the sale. Walter earned the first right of refusal if the Buss family ever decided to sell their 66 percent stake when he purchased Phil Anschutz' 26 perc...2025Visit the page Los Angeles Lakers
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• True story of Lakers, Dr. Jerry Buss drafting Magic Johnson, per Jeanie Buss
When Dr. Jerry Buss decided to draft Magic Johnson to the Los Angeles Lakers, he probably anticipated the start of the “Showtime era.” After all, as Jeanie Buss said it, her father saw that swagger in him. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Jeanie reflected on that fateful 1979 decision that had a major impact on […] The post True story of Lakers, Dr. Jerry Buss drafting Magic Johns...2022Continue with Magic Johnson
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• Lakers owner Jeanie Buss takes veiled shot at tanking teams
Despite all the struggles the Los Angeles Lakers have been through since she took over the helm, there’s one thing that team owner Jeanie Buss did not considered. The Lakers governor learned from her own father, the late, great Dr. Jerry Buss, that tanking was never the way to go. Jeanie definitely took this to […] The post Lakers owner Jeanie Buss takes veiled shot at tanking teams ap...2022Read about Jeanie Buss
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• Jeanie Buss outlines Lakers’ path back into championship contention
Jeanie Buss has witnessed the Los Angeles Lakers raise 11 banners since her father, Dr. Jerry Buss, bought the team in 1979. She understands the sky-high expectations of the rabid fanbase better than anybody — expectations that align with her own. Despite a dismal 33-win 2020-21 season, Buss is confident the Lakers can find their […] The post Jeanie Buss outlines Lakers’ path back into...2022Click for news about Jeanie Buss
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• 5 takeaways from Jeanie Buss’ interview, including LeBron James’ power, Russell Westbrook’s future, and selling the Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss can officially be labeled “embattled”. The franchise missed the playoffs twice in Dr. Jerry Buss’ four-decade tenure running the LakeShow, yet the team has made the postseason only three times in the 10 years since the kids took over (first Jim, now Jeanie). Yes, that included a championship, but […] The post 5 takeaways from Jeanie B...2022See also Jeanie Buss
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• Jeanie Buss shares emotional tribute to Kobe, Gianna Bryant on Instagram
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has made her first public comments since Kobe Bryant and Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash. Buss shared a lengthy tribute on Instagram Thursday in which she wrote about a specific day when Kobe brought Gianna to spend some time with her. The meeting was not long after Buss’ father Jerry Buss died, and Jeanie said she was “strugglin...2020Continue with Jeanie Buss
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• LeBron, Magic offer condolences to Jeannie Buss after her mother passed away
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a terrible loss on Monday, as JoAnn Buss, the wife of former Lakers governor Dr. Jerry Buss and mother of current governor Jeanie Buss, passed away. The team sent out a statement Monday announcing her passing, asking fans to donate to The American Cancer Society or the Lakers Youth Foundation, rather than send flowers. LeBron James and Magic Johnson both took to soc...2019See more Los Angeles Lakers
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• Jim Buss once tried to offer Kobe Bryant shares of Lakers
Here we have some further evidence that Jim Buss was in over his head during his time as Los Angeles Lakers head of basketball operations.According to a feature by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne on Tuesday, Buss attempted to offer shares of the franchise to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant last season as “a show of appreciation.” But the family trust reportedly does not allow for that sort of transfer, somethin...2017See more Kobe Bryant
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• Report: Jeannie Buss blasted brother Jim in court documents
The legal battle over controlling ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers has grown more personal between siblings.TMZ Sports shared the content of court documents filed by owner Jeanie Buss in an attempt to block her brothers, Jim and Johnny, from deposing her as controlling owner. The documents argue that her late father, Dr. Jerry Buss, always intended for her to take charge of the franchise, and p...2017See more articles Los Angeles Lakers
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• Report: Buss thought Lakers would sign LeBron, Durant, more
The Los Angeles Lakers have been in shambles since the legendary Jerry Buss passed away, and his son Jim is to blame for a lot of that. If Jim Buss stopped being so delusional, the Lakers might have an easier time of moving forward. A lengthy feature from Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report provides an in-depth look at some of the recent failures of the once-dominant Lakers. According to Ding, Buss has ...2016See more articles Los Angeles Lakers
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• A Family Divided: Unrest Growing in Buss Family as Lakers Struggle to Rebuild
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• LA Lakers Brass Still Can't See Obvious Path Forward After Byron Scott Firing
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• Jeanie Buss may clean house in Lakers’ front office
Jeanie Buss may be preparing to clean house in the Lakers’ front office amid the team’s struggles. Such a move would entail pushing her brother Jim out from his executive role, getting rid of GM Mitch Kupchak, and potentially bringing Phil Jackson back to the Lakers, according to some informed speculation. ESPN NBA insider Stephen A. Smith shared the information on the radio Monday: Stephen A: "I...2016See also Jeanie Buss
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• Jeanie Buss may clean house in Lakers’ front office
Jeanie Buss may be preparing to clean house in the Lakers’ front office amid the team’s struggles. Such a move would entail pushing her brother Jim out from his executive role, getting rid of GM Mitch Kupchak, and potentially bringing Phil Jackson back to the Lakers, according to some informed speculation. ESPN NBA insider Stephen A. Smith shared the information on the radio Monday: Stephen A: "I...2016Read about Jeanie Buss
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• Will Kobe Bryant's Exit Make LA Lakers a More Appealing Free-Agent Destination?
2015Visit the page Kobe Bryant
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• Jim Buss to Resign if His Four Year Plan Fails? That’s Doubtful
EL SEGUNDO, CA – MAY 31: Jim Buss, executive vice president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers, listens to Lakers new coach Mike Brown’s speach during his introductory news conference at the team’s training facility on May 31, 2011 in El Segundo, California. Brown replaced Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who retired at the end of this season. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) T...2015Continue with Los Angeles Lakers
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• Larry Nance Jr. to Lakers: Twitter Reacts as PF Is Selected in 2015 NBA Draft
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