Jeanie Buss files petition to block siblings' Lakers stake sale
9 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 7:06 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026

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.
- •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.
- 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
"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.”
"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.
"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
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 7:06 PMBuss family saga over selling remaining shares of Lakers returns to court with Jeanie Buss' petition
The Buss family is back in court battling for control of their $17.8% share of the team.
- CNBCAug 27, 2026, 11:30 AMWhat the Buss family Lakers dispute can teach the wealthy about trusts - CNBC
Jeanie Buss, governor of the Lakers, is contesting her siblings' decision to sell the family's remaining stake in the NBA team.
- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 11:03 AMJeanie Buss’ petition to stop siblings’ LA Lakers sale calls for them to be removed from family trust positions
Jeanie Buss has gone on the offensive against her siblings, Joey and Janie. Her recent petition to the court has some interesting demands, to say the least.
- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 3:54 AMLakers legal saga continues: Jeanie Buss accuses siblings of 'devious behavior' in petition
Jeanie Buss accused her siblings of "devious behavior'' in trying to sell the family's share of the Lakers and ending her tenure as controlling owner
- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 2:19 AMJeanie Buss Asks Court to Stop ‘Devious’ Siblings From Selling Family Lakers Shares
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.”
- ESPNAug 27, 2026, 12:22 AMBuss asks court to block siblings' vote to sell
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.
- DeadlineAug 26, 2026, 11:54 PMJeanie Buss Plays Offense With Her Selling Siblings In Order To Keep Lakers Stake - Deadline
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
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 11:26 PMJeanie Buss seeks court help keeping her family's share of the Lakers
Jeanie Buss is taking her five siblings to court in a battle to retain minority control over the Lakers after they voted to sell to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner.
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 11:23 PMJeanie Buss reportedly petitions court to block siblings' sale of Lakers stake, remove them as family trustees
The five other Buss siblings announced their intention to sell their Lakers stake last week.
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