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Lakers News: Judge Approves Jeanie Buss’ Petition to Be Controlling Owner For Life

The last couple months have been a whirlwind for the Los Angeles Lakers organization, as owner Jeanie Buss decided to fire general manager Mitch Kupchak, and her own brother Jim, who was vice president of basketball operations, and replaced them with Rob Pelinka (general manager) and Lakers legend Magic Johnson (president of basketball operations).

As a reaction to the move, Jim and his brother Johnny attempted to get Jeanie removed as the president of the Lakers, so Jeanie filled a restraining order against them to try and prevent that from happening.

The case was taken to court, and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David J.