Jeanie Buss issues statement to The Athletic: “It’s really not right, given all the great things LeBron has done for the Lakers, that he has to be pulled into my family drama,” Jeanie Buss said. “To say that it wasn’t appreciated is just not true and completely unfair to him.”

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  3. Since dr. Buss died this has been clearly mismanaged by all of their children

    Now, with new ownership, they get their money and got to get a professional point of view and spending to the greatest franchise ever.

  4. “To say that it wasn’t appreciated is just not true…” What is the “it” that she is referring to?

  6. the athletic is code for anti-laker press. what ever the print about the LAL is all about bad mouthing them

    the athletic are not journalists reporting unbias truths, it is full of commentators who have an agenda against the LAL

  10. Sincerely dgaf about any of this stupid bullshit anymore, just looking forward to (hopefully) putting more balanced and competitive rosters around Luka in the upcoming seasons.

  12. People who want her to resign (or get fired) are not paying attention. They sold to Mark Walter because she has a great working relationship with him. He’s not gonna fire her just because an ESPN article about things that were present that in part forced the sale. She’s got a contract to be there for five years, so unless she chooses to step aside, she most likely won’t get fired next year. It might end up as more of a ceremonial role. But she’s gonna keep it for now.

    Edit: And just in case anyone brings up Mark Cuban and him losing his job:

    A) He didn’t get in writing

    B) He didnt get the right lawyers to help him get a contract.

    C) he says a lot of bullshit and it’s never his fault.

  13. What a mess. Can’t even savor the dub for 24 hrs. The NBA/media absolutely needs the Lakers… top tier drama at all times haha

  14. Classy response. Didn’t lash out at her brothers. Didn’t try to defend herself.

    Just denied the quote.

  17. What is the media gonna do when dude retires and they can’t write a story about him every single day? Lol. This is crazy. Every day for the last 23 years lol

  18. no no but this sub was all for slandering her and now wants to back pedal hell no this sub fake as fuck

  19. I think most everyone knows this is a hatchet job and Jeanie has held lebron with very high regard. They’ve had a great relationship

  20. I don’t doubt most of the piece but I feel the LeBron stuff is exaggerated even if giving Klutch so much access to the organization was a mistake.

  25. We got real laker fans that want the Buss family out of control of the lakers or just LeBron fans?

  26. Man this is why I dislike the media nowadays seems to always push something due to a agenda they have

  27. I knew it. Jeanie loves Bron. I’ve seen their interaction in person and it’s genuine. This was an attempt by the Buss bros. They just want some get back. ESPN just loves any LBJ related drama 😂

  29. ESPN’s top priority is ratings

    Malika providing a one-on-one interview to plug the article . . .

  30. I might be reading too much into it, but, she really hasn’t disputed the wanting him gone part lol

  31. I accept that the media needs this BS to keep the business profitable. It’s unfortunate that so many Lakers fans pile on to this crap.

  32. Many people who were fired or didn’t get the money they thought they would are such cowards bro

    At least Jesse and joey were like “yeah we kinda hate this but saw it coming” straight up. These sources are ultimately upset she sold.

  33. Are we gonna talk about how embarrassing this must be for Bronny lol. Its like “we drafted your terrible son with one of the last picks and your acting like someone else woulda drafted him if we didnt”

  35. People have to understand this is a USA athlete Luka is not even from here he can go and hide. Lebron faced the harshest stuff since social media came and became what is it now. Most laker fans hate him they didn’t like him the day he joined but they rally around Kobe and all his faults people don’t remember how bad lakers were before LeBron got here? For the 6 years before LeBron got there they were a lottery team

  39. It’s crazy how fast this story spread, and it’s just as crazy how this response you don’t see in any of the pieces. Reporters these days just quoting the air.

  40. Tbh I didn’t buy the rumors about Jeanie against Bron because she’s always been pro-stars like her dad.

  41. Jeanie, please, from all of us. Thanks to your dad for the last 30 years. But please…pack your shit, grab the Rambii with you, and GTFO.

  42. The Lebron part of the story seemed manufactured to me. It was clearly from a source with an axe to grind.

  43. Bruh what will the league do when he finally disappears from the daily sports media for the first time in 25 or even more years. I’m convinced he can put up 20/7/7 or so for as long as he wants.

  44. Yea she better bend that knee. I hope Walter gets rid of this whole family don’t need any of this drama and they’re incompetent.

  45. Lakers and LeBron – they 100% take quotes out of context and make it seem way more extreme for click baits and $$$. I hope Luka isn’t next after LeBron retires because it seems like it’s going that way.

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