It appears that Jeanie Buss and her brothers, Jim and Johny, agreed that Jeanie should serve as the Los Angeles Lakers’ controlling owner and on its board of directors for as long as the Buss’ own the NBA franchise. “The message is clear here: Do not underestimate Jeanie Buss,” said her attorney, Adam Streisand, “There is not going to be a palace coup. Not now. Not ever.” A legal fight over the four trusts that give the Buss’ control over the Lakers may be resolved. The family trust was set up by Jerry H. Buss, the team’s longtime owner, who died at age 80.
