Jeanie Buss has been the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers for just over three years, and has enjoyed relative instant success. Despite her first move — hiring Magic Johnson as president of basketball operations — not going completely according to planned, Buss has pivoted well and put the franchise in a position to be championship contenders.
Perhaps the toughest part of Buss’ job as owner is handling the pressure of owning one of the biggest brands in all of sports, and inheriting it from Jerry Buss, her father and possibly the greatest owner in the history of sports.