[Thompson II] As Buss family fights over Lakers, is NBA at risk of losing something it can’t replace?

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• [Thompson II] As Buss family fights over Lakers, is NBA at risk of losing something it can’t replace?

  We’re perennially entertained by the Buss family drama, encapsulated in the show “Winning Time.” The NBA’s version of “Succession” — wealthy siblings at war over their father’s legacy. The dysfunction of the rich satisfies like a guilty pleasure. Five heirs of Jerry Buss, architect of the Los Angeles Lakers, voted to sell their 17.8 percent stake in the franchise as part of the sale to a group led by former Disney CEO Bob Iger and billionaire venture capitalist Joshua Kushner. With the Lakers...

  Publisher:Reddit r/lakersArticle published: 2026-08-26 11:51:23 UTC

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