Jeanie buses selling Lakers was a real call, which did that

Melissa Rohl

Fox Sports NBA Vriter

Jeanie buses are used for underestimation.

It is one of the two wide women in the NBA and its resume includes posing for Playboy in 1995. years. It stands out in each room, where the amounts of sexism and charges of nepotism cover career from her father, late Los Angeles Lakers Owner Jerry Buses died in 2013. years, left to oversee the business side of the team and became her governor.

In addition to the way, buses emphasized the wrong supply, proving that there is a member of the family members, the courage to gamble on great moves and humbly knows where her expertise ends.

It has never been clearer than on Wednesday, when the bus family entered the agreement to sell majority ownership of Lakers financed by a valter’s estimate of about $ 10 billion, marking the largest sales of professional sports franchise in America.

In other words, buses set Lakers in the best possible position to continue success, selling them a deep pocket owner who has a proven record track. Walter is the General Manager of Guggenheim Partner who has more than 325 billion dollars of property and founder Holding company TVG Global. Walter led a group that in 2012. years of Dodgers for $ 2.155 billion, a few years missed postsesons in a franchise that brought 12 years and won two world series in 2020. And 2024. Years.

Reporting buses will remain governor of Lakers and continue to lead the team for “at least a few years,” according to the ESPN.

This was a stroke of genius for buses, whose father bought Lakers for $ 67.5 million in 1979. years, as well as for a franchise, whose consumption was now popping in trusted hands.

Buses would have another way.

“Sometimes it’s underestimated actually giving you an advantage because you’re reduced and people let their guards down,” in February, they said in February when asked how it was as one of the lonely women in her role. “I’m all doing what’s best for my team and I do work.”

Since her father died, the north star in the bus leads every decision through a rigorous filter in her mind: Would make it proud? Dr. Buses helped them on the map on the map, infuse them with the stellar and sexual appeal and lead to 10 of their championships behind Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shakuille O’Neal and Kobe.

It didn’t take long for buses to show their hair after her father’s death. In February 2017. After three flat losses, she turned to be willing to put everything on the wash line, making the type of jaw moving to her father. In the care and shocking decision, he fired celebrations for Vice President of the player, her brother, General Manager Mitch Buff and Director for Communications John Black. In the meantime, she promoted Johnson’s president of basketball operations, the role he kept before he deviated in April 2019. years.

Under the buses, Lakers hired the Rob Pelinka as a general manager 2017. years. They pulled the trigger on a large trade Anthony Davis In 2019, which, in addition to James, was led to his first championship within 10 years in 2020. years. She supervised the arrival and departure of several coaches, as well as Russell Westbrookand, lately, work blockbuster to acquire Luka Doncic from Dallas Mavericks In February.

When buses approve Doncic trade, which was called the most shocking job in sports history, her father was in front of the mind.

“He would be very proud,” the buses said in February. “… My father was such a great player and said that Poker was a patience. If you had to wait with zero to 100 and playing cards and don’t be afraid to be afraid.”

The buses clearly applied the same logic in their decision to sell majority ownership over lakers.

You can almost see Dr. The bus is smiling at an estimate of 10 billion teams, which was $ 4 billion more than what Boston Celtics Sold in March. (Long time rivals Lakers may have won 18 championships, yet, but, really, who is the biggest winner here?) Hell, it is an estimate of Lakers in this agreement as much as $ 3 billion larger than forbes ” recent assessment Team.

But more importantly of all these zeros is the fact that buses are the honor of life’s work – and themselves. She didn’t sell that unknown bidder. She sold that to someone she believed.

The only potentially alarming part of this job for Lakers lovers is the inherent last nature of the promise to keep their jobs to keep your job in the organization. Of course, her power can wake up after the bag of Gundela, similar to what happened to Mark Cuban after Sallas Mavericks in Family Adelson in November 2023., while, as reported, held control of basketball operations. His role was reduced, a culminating team that informs him – not consulting him – the decision on Doncic’s trade, potential Cuban later admitted to it to be against.

But even if the power of the bus eventually decreases, Lakings are seemingly in great hands. After all, she sold them to a man who helped to allow one of the most favorable and more respectable teams in MLB.

Buses are used for underestimation. But under her guard, she gained two biggest names in basketball in James and Doncic, the lozenge was Lakers to the championship – and now, she insured her future and care.

This contains with gamblers.

It’s the one she knows her father wouldn’t hesitate to make.

Melissa Rohlin is included NBA A writer for fox sports. She has previously covered the league for illustrated sports, Los Angeles Times, News Gulf Group and News San Antonio Express news. Follow it on Twitter @Melissarohl.