Jeanie Buss's future with Lakers unclear after ownership sale
7 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 5:11 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Questions arise regarding Jeanie Buss's role with the Los Angeles Lakers following the reported sale of the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for $12 billion. Despite the Buss family's previous sale of a majority stake to Mark Walter in 2025, Buss remained the team's governor. Sources point to ambiguity about whether her position will continue with the new ownership. An agreement in June 2025 guaranteed Buss's role as the operating governor for five years after Walter's purchase. The structure of the team's leadership under the new owners remains to be announced.
- •Buss has governed the Lakers since the family sold a majority stake.
- •Iger and Kushner are in discussions to buy the team for $12 billion.
- •Buss currently holds a 17% stake in the Lakers.
- •Her governor status may transfer depending on new ownership agreements.
- •Details on the new leadership structure are pending.
- 5:11 PMYahoo Sports — Jeanie Buss Remains Lakers Governor After $12.5 Billion Sale: What Does That Mean?
- 9:53 AMYahoo Sports — Jeanie Buss to remain Lakers governor for at least another four years
- 2:39 AMYahoo Sports — Jeanie Buss will remain Lakers' governor despite sale of team
- 9:20 PMYahoo Sports — Josh Kushner, Bob Iger reportedly intend to honor Mark Walter's pact that allows Jeanie Buss to remain Lakers' governor
- 8:14 PMYahoo Sports — Josh Kushner, Bob Iger plan to honor previous agreement to keep Jeanie Buss as Lakers' Governor
- 6:05 PMYahoo Sports — What happens to Jeanie Buss after Lakers sale? Governor status explained
- 3:02 PMYahoo Sports — Is Jeanie Buss still involved with Lakers after sale to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner?
"Buss was granted the opportunity to continue in that role for at least five years after Walter agreed to purchase the franchise from her family last summer.
"How much is Jeanie Buss involved with the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA franchise was sold to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner?
"Will Jeanie Buss' role be affected by the new sale? It's possible that Buss' role as governor will stay the same.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 5:11 PMJeanie Buss Remains Lakers Governor After $12.5 Billion Sale: What Does That Mean?
Will Jeanie Buss' role be affected by the new sale? It's possible that Buss' role as governor will stay the same.
- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 9:53 AMJeanie Buss to remain Lakers governor for at least another four years
Jeanie Buss to remain Lakers governor for at least another four years
- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 2:39 AMJeanie Buss will remain Lakers' governor despite sale of team
Even though the Lakers are being sold yet again, team governor Jeanie Buss reportedly isn't going anywhere.
- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 9:20 PMJosh Kushner, Bob Iger reportedly intend to honor Mark Walter's pact that allows Jeanie Buss to remain Lakers' governor
Buss was granted the opportunity to continue in that role for at least five years after Walter agreed to purchase the franchise from her family last summer.
- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 8:14 PMJosh Kushner, Bob Iger plan to honor previous agreement to keep Jeanie Buss as Lakers' Governor
Josh Kushner, Bob Iger plan to honor previous agreement to keep Jeanie Buss as Lakers' Governor
- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 6:05 PMWhat happens to Jeanie Buss after Lakers sale? Governor status explained
Jeanie Buss has led the Lakers since 2013. Here's how the team's record sale affects her role going forward.
- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 3:02 PMIs Jeanie Buss still involved with Lakers after sale to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner?
How much is Jeanie Buss involved with the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA franchise was sold to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner?
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