Jeanie Buss Quotes


I think that when Magic decided that he didn't want to be with the organization any longer in an official capacity that took me off guard.


Citations

Buss, Jeanie. Interview at NBA Awards. NBA on TNT, Turner Sports, 24 June 2019.

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Jeanie Buss
Jeanie Buss
  • Born: September 26, 1961
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: President Los Angeles Lakers, Co-owner Women Wrestling Promotion.

Jeanie Marie Buss is an American sports executive who is the controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Buss is a daughter of Jerry Buss, a real estate investor who later owned the Lakers and other sports businesses. At age 19, she started in the family business as general manager of the Los Angeles Strings professional tennis team. Buss later became the owner of the Los Angeles Blades professional roller hockey team. She was also president of the Great Western Forum before becoming vice president of the Lakers. After Buss's father died in 2013, his controlling ownership of the Lakers passed to his six children via a family trust, with each sibling receiving an equal vote. Buss took over as team president and represents the Lakers on the NBA Board of Governors. In 2020, she became the first female controlling owner to guide her team to an NBA championship.