Even though a majority share of the Lakers is being sold to Mark Walter, Jeanie Buss will retain her role as governor for some time.

While being a Buss and working in the basketball business go hand-in-hand, he explained that his father, the late Jerry Buss, encouraged his children to pursue whatever made them happy.

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is likely to remain the team governor until the 2030-2031 NBA season, the beginning of the end of a 50 year reign.

Jeanie Buss pulled off the ultimate power move after selling the Lakers for a record-breaking price.

An update has emerged this week on how long Jeanie Buss will remain in charge of the Los Angeles Lakers as their governor.

As the Los Angeles Lakers' sale moves closer to being finalized, details of Jeanie Buss' role in the organization when the deal becomes official have started to trickle out.

Long-time Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss will remain with the team for the next several seasons despite selling the team in June to Mark Walter. More new ...

Jerry Buss, Jeannie's father, purchased the team in 1979 for $67.5 million in a deal that included the Forum Arena and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings.

In 1979, the late Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers for the tidy sum of $67.5 million. That price tag included the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and The Forum, where the Lakers ...

In 1979, the late Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers for the tidy sum of $67.5 million. That price tag included the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings ...

Neither man came to their current positions with strong qualifications. Both men were beneficiaries of a post-Jerry Buss culture in which daughter Jeanie would surround herself with friends and ...