Inside the Buss Family Feud That Led to the $10 Billion Sale of the Lakers
Decades of infighting, power struggles and dysfunction within the Buss family ultimately led to one of the biggest sales in sports history. In June, the Los Angeles Lakers were sold for a staggering $10 billion. ESPN’s Baxter Holmes breaks down the family drama, behind-the-scenes battles, and key moments that pushed the iconic franchise toward a historic sale.
FULL STORY: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47594947/inside-jeanie-jerry-buss-family-infighting-drove-10b-sale-los-angeles-lakers-mark-walter
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Cant even recognize my own team
The writing was on the wall. How in the world were SIX half siblings going to make it work? With a 31 year age difference. IMPOSSIBLE. How could the older children, who worked harder and saw the greatness develop trust or respect the youngest siblings who just saw the success without the work. This had failure written all over it. Business itself is hard. Then, add in family dynamics and it becomes harder. Furthermore, add in half paternal sibling and a disturbingTHIRTY ONE year gap and it was destined to implode.
Yet, I trust Jeanie. She knew the business as evident by new ownership deciding to keep her. Laker nation is in great hands with her. …Oh yeah, and Lebron is on his way out. Great player, but it is time to get refocused on what matters. May the Purple and Gold continue to flourish as a new era begins.
She’s right about LeBron
It’s insane what the Celtics and Lakers sold for. Jerry Buss bought the Lakers for 67.5 million and his daughter ends up selling their majority stake for 10 billion. Talk about a come up
I don't know why I thought, while naming off the kids, I saw the A Pup Named Scooby-Doo episode where one of the siblings would be defiant and be named Bart.
Boa nba on espn ain’t playin lol
She should’ve traded Lebron. He’s an ungrateful cry baby loser. His son only has a job because of him. This league will be so much better off once he retires.
Jeanie is the problem
Lakers 10 billion >>>>>>>> Celtikkks 6 billion 💪🏼💪🏼💜💛
Leave it up to a woman to mess everything up
Jerry Buss Would Be Pissed 😡
Imagine having to share with your b.a. sister. Women take everything, they're a protected class (women and children) and the laws favor them, too. Good luck, boys.
I got 500 million and fired, what will I do?, oh no my feelings.
Poor baby
More money more problems
The prev buss is rolling in his grave. Atleast he knew what it was all about. Women, hoes, young women, young hoes. And most importantly winning 😂
The slide into pathetic embarrassment began when Phil Jackson tried to slide his weenie into the Buss fortune, he USED Jeannie, but the rest of the siblings finally stopped him. In the meantime, Jeannie's 'leadership' led to both Jerry West and Magic Johnson leaving. She brought in LeCANCER, and the downfall has been disgraceful. Now she's trying to say she tried to right the ship???
That Jeanie girl used to have bush on her kitty back in the day 😂😂😂😂😂
Everybody name begins with a J, should’ve known that would’ve been a start of problems 😂
Are we supposed to feel bad for a billionaire family ? Lol
Nepotism dream to nepotism nightmare.
Jerry was the villain leaving out his 7th child who got 0
Jennie is correct about Leclown
Kids are a bunch of Fuckos
Females are to be seen not heard and should never be allowed in leadership positions
Klutch was the final straw, I feel.
Someone gonna get her