Jeanie Buss files petition to block siblings' Lakers stake sale

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Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Jeanie Buss files petition to block siblings' Lakers stake sale
Summary

Jeanie Buss has filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court to halt her five siblings from selling their 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. This action comes after the siblings voted to invoke a clause allowing them to sell their shares in response to majority owner Mark Walter's reported sale of his stake to investors Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. A court hearing is set for November 5, where Buss aims to declare the sale invalid and remove her siblings as co-trustees. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions within the Buss family regarding control of the Lakers since patriarch Jerry Buss's death in 2013.

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  • •Jeanie Buss challenges siblings' sale of Lakers stake in court.
  • •Siblings voted to sell shares after Mark Walter's exit.
  • •Court hearing scheduled for November 5.
  • •Buss aims to declare sibling resolution invalid.
  • •Ongoing tensions over family trust since Jerry Buss's death.
Latest Updates
  • 7:06 PMYahoo Sports — Buss family saga over selling remaining shares of Lakers returns to court with Jeanie Buss' petition
  • 11:30 AMCNBC — What the Buss family Lakers dispute can teach the wealthy about trusts - CNBC
  • 11:03 AMYahoo Sports — Jeanie Buss’ petition to stop siblings’ LA Lakers sale calls for them to be removed from family trust positions
  • 3:54 AMYahoo Sports — Lakers legal saga continues: Jeanie Buss accuses siblings of 'devious behavior' in petition
  • 2:19 AMYahoo Sports — Jeanie Buss Asks Court to Stop ‘Devious’ Siblings From Selling Family Lakers Shares
  • 12:22 AMESPN — Buss asks court to block siblings' vote to sell
  • 11:54 PMDeadline — Jeanie Buss Plays Offense With Her Selling Siblings In Order To Keep Lakers Stake - Deadline
  • 11:26 PMYahoo Sports — Jeanie Buss seeks court help keeping her family's share of the Lakers
What they're saying
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Jeanie Buss took legal action against her siblings’ attempt to sell the family’s remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, filing a petition in which she blasted them as “devious.”

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In a petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Jeanie Buss is challenging the legality of her five siblings' vote to sell the family's remaining shares in the Lakers.

— ESPNby Ramona Shelburne
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In a NBA Finals level drama, Jeanie Buss is keeping her promise to take her siblings to court to stop them from selling off the remaining family stake in the LA Lakers

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