As it turns out, Isla’s character is inspired by Jeanie Buss, who is president of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. Like Isla, Jeanie’s family owns the Lakers—and Jeanie actually serves as an executive ...

The game of basketball cannot be told without mentioning the Buss family. Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the Los Angeles Lakers franchise in 1979, and helped usher in ...

Jeanie Buss regrets not allowing the Los Angeles Lakers' 2020 championship team to defend their title the following season.

Jeanie Buss has successfully upheld the Los Angeles Lakers legacy, becoming the only woman to run an NBA team and handling a power struggle within the family. Buss's steadfast leadership and ...

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss didn’t hold back about how she pulled off arguably the biggest NBA trade ever with Dallas for Luka Doncic last month. During an interview with NPR’s “Morning Edition ...

Women of Wrestling. Jeanie’s father, Jerry Buss, used to be the majority owner of the Lakers. Jeanie has five siblings, according to the Los Angeles Times. It’s not clear how accurate the ...

The trade came as a shock in large part because only Rob Pelinka, Nico Harrison, Jeanie Buss and the Dallas Mavericks’ governor knew about the deal as it was coming together. All parties agreed ...

Los Angeles Lakers president, Jeanie Buss, shares how her mentorship to a teenage Kate Hudson helped the new hit Netflix comedy based on her life, Running Point. Prior to Buss taking over the ...

However, one of the people on the inside — Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, who signed off on the deal — had no idea how big and how global the reaction would be to Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles ...

Women of Wrestling. Jeanie’s father, Jerry Buss, used to be the majority owner of the Lakers. Jeanie has five siblings, according to the Los Angeles Times. It’s not clear how accurate the ...

Since Running Point's premiere, sports fans have noticed that the fictional Isla sounds (and looks, TBH) similar to real-life L.A. Lakers president Jeanie Buss, who's also part of a basketball ...