L.A. Lakers Sale Gets Even Messier Thanks To Buss Family Drama
The Buss family, which owns the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, has a dispute over selling their remaining stake in the team. Jeanie Buss is legally opposing a plan by some of her siblings to sell their ownership share to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. The family disagrees about whether this sale should happen.
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6 sourcesJeanie Buss vs. Her Own Family: Inside the Fight Over the Lakers' Last 17.8%
5 Buss siblings say they still intend to sell Lakers minority shares despite Jeanie's opposition
Buss family will sell its minority stake in Lakers to new majority owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger
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23 sourcesL.A. Lakers $12.5 Billion Sale Gets Even Messier Thanks To Buss Family Drama
Buss siblings double-down on sale of Lakers, despite Jeanie Buss opposition
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6 sourcesJeanie Buss Opposes Reported Sale of the Lakers, Says Siblings Can't Without Her Approval
Jeanie Buss says family can’t sell Lakers ownership stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner…
Jeanie Buss to contest siblings’ plan to sell their Lakers minority ownership stake to Joshua Kushner, Bob Iger
Jeanie Buss says siblings can’t sell family’s Lakers stake, vote is ‘void’
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5 articlesLakers’ Jeanie Buss ‘contesting’ family’s vote to sell to Kushner, Iger
Jeanie Buss Seeks to Contest Sale of Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner: Report
Jeanie Buss reportedly attempting to halt her siblings’ attempt to sell remaining stake in Lakers
Jeanie Buss Opposes Sale of Family’s Lakers Stake to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner
Showtime! Buss Family Sells Remaining Lakers Stake To Bob Iger & Josh Kushner
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The story so far
2 developments- Aug 17Jeanie Buss to contest siblings' plan to sell Lakers minority ownership stake to Kushner, Iger
- Aug 18Only center coverage:Buss family clashes over Los Angeles Lakers’ reported sale
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Quiet for 60 daysLast development · Aug 18 — Buss family clashes over Los Angeles Lakers’ reported sale
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