{
  "id": 1814193,
  "title": "5 Buss siblings say they still intend to sell Lakers minority shares despite Jeanie's opposition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/5-buss-siblings-say-they-still-intend-to-sell-lakers-minority-shares",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:22:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/5-buss-siblings-still-intend-222201770.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The five Buss siblings, Johnny, Jimmy, Janie, Joey, and Jesse, have declared their intention to sell their remaining 17.8% minority ownership stake in the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. This decision comes despite their sister Jeanie Buss's opposition, who claims the siblings cannot sell the trust's shares without her approval. If the siblings proceed with the sale, Jeanie Buss would lose her position as the Lakers' governor, a role she currently holds until at least 2030. The siblings reportedly made nearly half a billion dollars each from the sale last year, but the team's value has reportedly increased to $12.5 billion with the new ownership. Jeanie Buss has governed the Lakers since her father Jerry Buss' death in 2013, and she initiated the sale to former Disney CEO Mark Walter in a deal valued at $10 billion. Jeanie Buss led the family's decision to sell to Walter, who is currently under federal investigation for tax issues. Not all siblings agreed with relinquishing majority control, and Joey and Jesse were fired from their front-office positions with the Lakers last November. The Buss siblings have a history of conflicts since their father's death, with Jeanie firing her brother Jim in 2017 and subsequently suing him and his brother Johnny.",
  "summary": "Five of the six children of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss still intend to sell their remaining minority ownership of the NBA team despite the opposition of their sister, Jeanie. The five Buss siblings said Monday they had voted to sell the family trust's remaining 17.8% stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, who are acquiring majority ownership from Mark Walter. Jeanie Buss announced…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}