Jeanie Buss contests family's move to sell stake in Lakers
36 sources • 6 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 2:26 AM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Jeanie Buss is contesting a claim from her siblings regarding the sale of their remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. The Buss family initially reported a unanimous decision to sell a 17.8% stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. Jeanie's lawyer stated that such a vote is void due to trust requirements designed to maintain her status as controlling owner. The controversy follows a statement that all six Buss siblings had agreed to the sale. Jeanie's lawyer has demanded her siblings publicly acknowledge her position as controlling owner and halt any actions regarding the sale.
- •Jeanie Buss is opposing the sale of the Lakers' minority stake.
- •Her siblings agreed to sell 17.8% of the team to Iger and Kushner.
- •Jeanie's attorney claims the vote contradicts family trust rules.
- •The team was purchased last week by a group led by Iger and Kushner.
- •Legal discussions involve Jeanie's authority as the Lakers' controlling owner.
- 2:26 AMYahoo Sports — Buss Family Sells Last Lakers Stake to Iger and Kushner
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — L.A. Lakers Sale Gets Even Messier Thanks To Buss Family Drama
- 9:07 AMYahoo Sports — How Jeanie Buss’ LA Lakers stalemate with family will impact Mark Walter’s $12.5B sale revealed
- 6:20 AMYahoo Sports — Jeanie Buss considering paying out siblings to buy Lakers ownership share worth almost $2 billion
- 10:53 PMYahoo Sports — Jeanie Buss Faces $1.9 Billion Lakers Question Amid Family Fight
- 6:01 AMYahoo Sports — Other Buss siblings have ‘decided to sell’ Los Angeles Lakers stake despite Jeanie Buss’ opposition
- 3:51 AMYahoo Sports — “I Have the Ultimate Authority”: Jeanie Buss Can Block Lakers Sale Despite ‘Exponential’ Pressure From Siblings, Reveals Insider
- 3:28 AMYahoo Sports — Buss siblings felt frustrated at Jeanie Buss after 2025 Lakers sale
"Jeanie Buss wants to remain as controlling owner Family were set to sell stake to Bob Iger and Josh Jushner Jeanie Buss is reportedly challenging her siblings’ attempt to sell the family’s remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. Hours after the Buss family released a statement revealing their intention to sell their 17.8% ownership of the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, CNBC and ESPN reported that Jeanie Buss’s lawyer sought to halt her siblings’ sale on legal grounds. Continue reading...
"An attorney for Jeanie Buss says she will fight her siblings' plan to sell their 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to former Disney chief executive Bob Iger's new majority ownership group, according to multiple media reports on Monday."On behalf of Jeanie Buss, I demand that your clients make clear publicly that Jeanie Buss is the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and that your clients shall take no action on this supposed 'vote' to sell the 17.8% stake," the letter said.
"As Jeanie Buss refuses to give up her equity with the Los Angeles Lakers, there have been questions about how it impacts the team’s sale to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. Iger and Kushner closed a $12 billion agreement to purchase the Lakers from Mark Walter, who bought the team from the Buss family last year.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 2:26 AMBuss Family Sells Last Lakers Stake to Iger and Kushner
The Buss family trust invoked a tag-along provision to sell its 17.8 percent share, but through her lawyer, Jeanie is challenging the vote.
- Yahoo SportsAug 21, 2026, 11:00 AML.A. Lakers Sale Gets Even Messier Thanks To Buss Family Drama
Five of the six Buss siblings are on board with selling their remaining Lakers shares to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, but acting governor Jeanie Buss is not.
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 9:07 AMHow Jeanie Buss’ LA Lakers stalemate with family will impact Mark Walter’s $12.5B sale revealed
As Jeanie Buss refuses to give up her equity with the Los Angeles Lakers, there have been questions about how it impacts the team’s sale to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. Iger and Kushner closed a $12 billion agreement to purchase the Lakers from Mark Walter, who bought the team from the Buss family last year.
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 6:20 AMJeanie Buss considering paying out siblings to buy Lakers ownership share worth almost $2 billion
The Los Angeles Lakers sale to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner will continue, but Jeanie Buss is considering all options to prevent her family from selling their remaining share. The Buss family still owns 17.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 10:53 PMJeanie Buss Faces $1.9 Billion Lakers Question Amid Family Fight
Jeanie Buss’ battle to remain with the Lakers has produced a fascinating new possibility as her five siblings push toward an exit. The post Jeanie Buss Faces $1.9 Billion Lakers Question Amid Family Fight appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 6:01 AMOther Buss siblings have ‘decided to sell’ Los Angeles Lakers stake despite Jeanie Buss’ opposition
The NBA world is watching as Jeanie Buss tries to stop the Buss family stake in the Los Angeles Lakers from being sold. As per their latest statement, her other siblings are intent on selling, though.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 3:51 AM“I Have the Ultimate Authority”: Jeanie Buss Can Block Lakers Sale Despite ‘Exponential’ Pressure From Siblings, Reveals Insider
The Los Angeles Lakers’ ownership battle has taken another dramatic turn. Jeanie Buss is facing a united front from her five siblings after they voted to sell the Buss family’s remaining stake in the franchise.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 3:28 AMBuss siblings felt frustrated at Jeanie Buss after 2025 Lakers sale
According to a report, after the Buss family sold a majority share of the Lakers in 2025, Jeanie Buss' siblings felt frustrated at her.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 10:53 PMJeanie Buss’ Siblings Confirm They Approved Sale Without Her
The Los Angeles Lakers ownership saga rolls on as Jeanie Buss' five siblings reveal they decided to sell without her approval. The post Jeanie Buss’ Siblings Confirm They Approved Sale Without Her appeared first on LA Sports Report.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 8:34 PMBuss siblings respond to Jeanie, reiterate their intent to sell family's remaining share of Lakers despite her objection
The statement is a response to their sister Jeanie, who challenged their plan to sell in a scathing letter from her lawyer Monday declaring that any sale of the Buss family share was “void.”
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 4:56 PMLakers Sale Takes Dramatic Turn After Jeanie Buss Accuses Siblings of Leaking ‘False’ Intel
Jeanie’s attorney sent a “demand” to her siblings as she claims she did not agree to sell their remaining stake in the team
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 1:44 PMBuss trying to block siblings' sale of LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to block her siblings' sale of her family's remaining stake in the NBA franchise.
- BBC SportAug 18, 2026, 1:39 PMBuss trying to block her siblings' sale of family stake in Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to stop her siblings' sale of her family's remaining stake in the NBA franchise.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 6:08 AMJeanie Buss, her lawyer, push back on report Buss family to sell remaining stake in Lakers
Jeanie Buss opposes the sale and wants to remain as team governor.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 4:57 AMRead full letter as Jeanie Buss opposes sale of family’s remaining Los Angeles Lakers stake
After Shams Charania’s report that the Buss family would sell their remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, a letter from Jeanie Buss’ lawyer contesting it has become public. Serious drama is brewing regarding the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 3:34 AMLA Lakers sale under threat as Jeanie Buss contests siblings’ ability to sell after vote
Following Mark Walter’s sale of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, the Buss family reportedly agreed to sell their minority stake as well. However, Jeanie Buss isn’t having any of it.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 3:22 AMJeanie Buss Seeks to Contest Sale of Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner: Report
Jeanie Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers owner who has been the face of the team since the death of her father Jerry Buss in 2013, is reportedly contesting the plan approved by her siblings to sell the family’s remaining 18% stake in the storied NBA franchise to investors Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. ESPN and …
- The Guardian SportAug 18, 2026, 3:19 AMJeanie Buss reportedly attempting to halt her siblings’ attempt to sell remaining stake in Lakers
Jeanie Buss wants to remain as controlling owner Family were set to sell stake to Bob Iger and Josh Jushner Jeanie Buss is reportedly challenging her siblings’ attempt to sell the family’s remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. Hours after the Buss family released a statement revealing their intention to sell their 17.8% ownership of the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, CNBC and ESPN reported that Jeanie Buss’s lawyer sought to halt her siblings’ sale on legal grounds. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 3:08 AMBuss family votes to sell Lakers — except Jeanie Buss
The Buss family voted on Monday to sell its remaining stake in the Lakers, but Jeanie Buss is contesting that vote.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 2:48 AMJeanie Buss opposes siblings’ vote to sell remaining Lakers stake
Jeanie Buss and the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed headlines last week for selling the NBA franchise. It was sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. On Monday, the Buss family announced that it will sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake.…
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 1:38 AMJeanie Buss Refutes That Lakers Stake is Being Sold
Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is reportedly fighting her family's decision to sell their stake in the team. The post Jeanie Buss Refutes That Lakers Stake is Being Sold appeared first on LA Sports Report.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 1:38 AMJeanie Buss Makes Major Move After Family’s Reported Lakers Sale
Jeanie Buss makes a major move after her family’s reported decision to sell its remaining Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. The post Jeanie Buss Makes Major Move After Family’s Reported Lakers Sale appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 12:29 AMJeanie Buss contesting her family's plan to sell its Lakers stakes
Jeanie Buss' attorney sent a letter to her siblings' representation asserting that any vote to sell the family's stake in the Lakers is null and void.
- ESPNAug 18, 2026, 12:14 AMJeanie contending family's sale of stake in Lakers
Jeanie Buss is contesting a claim from the rest of the Buss family that they are sharing their remaining stake in the Lakers to new owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 12:10 AMJeanie Buss to fight siblings over sale of 17.8% stake in Lakers: reports
An attorney for Jeanie Buss says she will fight her siblings' plan to sell their 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to former Disney chief executive Bob Iger's new majority ownership group, according to multiple media reports on Monday."On behalf of Jeanie Buss, I demand that your clients make clear publicly that Jeanie Buss is the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and that your clients shall take no action on this supposed 'vote' to sell the 17.8% stake," the letter said.
- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 11:29 PMJeanie Buss’ Is Contesting Siblings’ Attempts To Sell Lakers’ Share
Jeanie Buss' lawyer has contested the Buss' family's attempts to sell its minority ownership shares of the Los Angeles Lakers
- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 11:16 PMEverything we know about Lakers' Jeanie Buss’ dispute with siblings over sale
Jeanie Buss is not on board with her siblings selling their minority stake in the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.
- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 11:07 PMBest images of Los Angeles Lakers exec Jeanie Buss
The rest of the Buss family is trying to sell their stake in the Lakers. Current exec Jeanie Buss is balking at the idea.
- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 10:59 PMJeanie Buss reportedly contesting sale of Lakers' minority stake in opposition with siblings' vote
A letter from Buss' lawyer obtained by multiple outlets says any family vote on the issue is 'void' due to requirements of the family's trust.
- CNBCAug 17, 2026, 9:47 PMLakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss opposes sale of family's stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner - CNBC
Jeanie Buss's lawyer says she has not agreed to sell the team and that any vote suggesting the Buss family is selling "would be and is void."
- Sky Sports—Lakers governer Buss contesting siblings' plans to sell ownership stake
Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is contesting her siblings' plans to sell the family's remaining 17.8 per cent ownership stake in the team.
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