Jeanie Buss, la guardiana de Los Angeles Lakers busca retener su trono

Jeanie Buss, daughter of Jerry Buss and guardian of the Los Angeles Lakers, is fighting to retain her position at the helm of the team. Jerry Buss paid $67.5 million for the Lakers in 1979, a time when the NBA was struggling commercially and attendance was low. Today, the league is booming, with 11 teams sold in the last decade.

However, the Buss family's control over the team is now up for sale, with Jeanie's five brothers planning to sell their 17.8% stake. Jeanie, who has been closely tied to the Lakers since childhood, has been fighting to retain her operating control over the team. She has led a legal challenge against her brothers' decision to sell their shares, claiming that her contract with a 2025 buyer guarantees her position until 2030.

Jeanie's relationship with the Lakers dates back to her first interaction with Magic Johnson, whom Jerry Buss entrusted to her care upon his arrival from college. This friendship has endured for decades, with Jeanie serving as president of the LA Strings tennis team and later directing the LA Blades ice hockey team. Her tenure with the Lakers began when she was named the team's manager in 1999, a role she took over from her father.

Jeanie's conflict with her brothers intensified in 2017 when her brother Jim was dismissed due to poor team performance. This decision sparked resentment among the siblings, leading to Jeanie's recent legal battle against her brothers' sale of their shares.