Buss family refutes Jeanie, states clear intention to sell Lakers

Nypost · Aug 18, 2026 · 937 words · By Khobi Price

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One day after Jeanie Buss contested her siblings attempting to sell the family’s shares of the Lakers, the rest of the Buss family made it clear they aren’t backing down.

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What happened

One day after Jeanie Buss contested her siblings attempting to sell the family’s shares of the Lakers, the rest of the Buss family made it clear they aren’t backing down.

Why it matters

Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon: “The Los Angeles Lakers have never been just a basketball team.

Common ground

They have been one of the greatest privileges of our lives.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jeanie’s siblings agreed to sell their 17.8% stake of the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger”

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Multiple sources, including the Associated Press (AP), confirm that the siblings agreed to sell their 17.8% stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanie Marie Buss (born September 26, 1961) is an American sports executive who is the governor and minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). She is also c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanie_Buss

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerald Hatten Buss (January 27, 1933 – February 18, 2013) was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist. He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basket…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Buss

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Hatten Buss (born November 9, 1959) is an American sports executive. He is a part-owner and former executive vice president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Bas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Buss

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Claim 2: “That sale needs to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors, which is scheduled to meet Sept. 15-16 in New York.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific dates (Sept 15-16) or location of the NBA Board of Governors meeting for this sale approval.

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Claim 3: “The Buss family’s share of the Lakers would give Kushner and Iger about 83% of the franchise.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the total ownership percentage (83%) resulting from the combined stakes.

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Claim 4: “She has been team’s Governor since 2013 after Jerry’s death.”

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Confirmed by Wikipedia, the NY Post, and multiple web sources that Jeanie Buss has been the Governor since Jerry Buss's death in 2013.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeanie Marie Buss is an American sports executive who is the governor and minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. She is also co-owner and promoter of the U.S.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanie_Buss

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeanie Buss, who has run the Lakers since the death of her father, Jerry, in 2013, is apparently not on board with the move.The Lakers won 10 titles before he died in 2013 and one since, an era marked…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7519719/2026/08/17/lakers-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeanie Buss has served as the Lakers' governor since that time - a position she's reportedly going to keep under the terms of the sale to Mr Walter. The Los Angeles Times reports the trust required th…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gd4d87el3o

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Claim 5: “Jeanie didn’t vote to sell the family’s ownership stake in the Lakers, while the other five siblings in the trust did.”

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Multiple sources, including the NY Post and ESPN, report that five siblings voted to sell while Jeanie Buss did not and is legally contesting the move.

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Claim 6: “The Buss family trust includes six of the late Dr. Jerry Buss’ children: Johnny (69), Jim (66), Jeanie (64), Janie (62), Joey (41) and Jesse (37).”

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The composition of the Buss family trust and the ages of the six children (Johnny, Jim, Jeanie, Janie, Joey, and Jesse) are confirmed by both a cross-reference (NY Post) and web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johnny Hatten Buss (born October 18, 1956) is an American sports executive who is a part-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously held positions as p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Buss

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Claim 7: “Josh Kushner and Bob Iger... are slated to become the franchise’s majority co-owners after agreeing to buy the Lakers from current majority owner Mark Walter at a historic valuation of $12.5 billion.”

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Yahoo Sports and other web reports confirm that Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are purchasing the Lakers from Mark Walter at a valuation of $12.5 billion to become majority owners.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 Los Angeles Lakers season will be the 80th season of the franchise, its 79th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 67th season in Los Angeles, and its 28th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Alan Iger (; born February 10, 1951) is an American media executive who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company twice, from 2005 to 2020 and from 2022 to 2026. He previ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Iger

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Kushner (born June 12, 1985) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. He is a founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, co-founder and vice-chairman of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Kushner

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Claim 8: “Kushner also must sell his minority ownership stake in the Heat before he can officially become the Lakers’ co-majority owner.”

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Claim 9: “Kushner and Iger are purchasing about 65% of the Lakers in their deal with Walter.”

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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (referring to call management services) and do not provide any information regarding the percentage of the Lakers being purchased by Kushner and Iger from Walter.

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Claim 10: “Johnny, Jimmy, Janie, Joey and Jesse have made the decision to sell the family’s remaining stake”

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Multiple independent web sources report that Johnny, Jimmy, Janie, Joey, and Jesse Buss have decided to sell the family's remaining stake, and they issued a statement confirming they remain united in this decision.

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Claim 11: “When Walter purchased the majority ownership of the Lakers from the Buss family, the league announced that Buss would remain the team’s Governor for a period of at least five years (through 2030).”

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While evidence confirms Jeanie Buss is the Governor and that Mark Walter purchased majority ownership, the specific detail regarding a league announcement that she would remain Governor specifically 'through 2030' is not explicitly corroborated in the provided evidence snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Buss family will sell its remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new majority owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, ESPN reported Monday. The move to sell off the remaining 17.8% ownership stake…
https://www.nbcdfw.com/nba/buss-family-lakers-owners-iger-ku…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeanie took over as Lakers governor after her father's passing in 2013. The Buss family will retain a minority stake in the Lakers while Walter adds another major team to his impressive portfolio.
https://www.aol.com/sports/jeanie-buss-remain-lakers-governo…

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web search NEUTRAL — (Mark J. Terrill/AP). LOS ANGELES — Five of the six children of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss still intend to sell their remaining minority ownership of the NBA team despite the oppositio…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/buss-siblings-still-int…

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