Grab all the details on the net worth of the American sports executive Jeanie Buss.
LeBron James earned his fourth NBA title after beating Miami Heat in the finals and for the Los Angeles Lakers, they became the NBA champions for the 17th time. The Lakers won the league title after a 10-year wait, and are now tied to the Boston Celtics for the most titles in the National Basketball Association.
Jeanie Buss, the president of the Los Angeles Lakers, also made history with her team by becoming the first female controlling owner to win the championship. She took over the ownership of the Lakers in 2017 from her father Jerry Buss, who won 10 NBA titles as the owner of the team from 1979 until his death in 2013. Being the owner and president of one of the biggest sports clubs makes people be naturally curious about Jeanie Buss's wealth. Therefore, we compiled some details about her net worth in the sections below.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, LA Lakers president Jeanie Buss currently holds an incredible net worth of $500 million. Her earnings that contribute to her immense net worth come from her buѕіnеѕѕ vеnturеѕ іn ѕроrtѕ mаnаgеmеnt оf the Lоѕ Аngеlеѕ Lаkеrѕ. She has been named as one of the few powerful women in the sports sector by Forbes and ESPN. She's among the few to hold top positions in sports management, with other names being Gayle Benson of the New Orleans Pelicans, Gail Miller of the Utah Jazz, and Jodie Allen of Portland Trail Blazers.
LA Lakers president Jeanie Buss currently holds an incredible net worth of $500 million.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Jeanie Buss worked with the Los Angeles Lakers since 1995. Most of her time with the LA Lakers were spent working under the leadership of her father Jerry Buss. She began her career in sports management as the General Manager of the now-defunct Los Angeles Strings, which participated in World TeamTennis. After that, she became the owner of the Los Angeles Blades, which played in Roller Hockey International from 1993 to 1997.
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After the death of Jerry Buss in 2013, his 66% stake in Los Angeles Lakers was distributed equally among his six children. The same year, Jeanie Buss claimed the position of president of the Los Angeles Lakers and with her brother Jim, she continued managing the team operations. Jim Buss resigned from his role in 2017, and Jeanie ascended to take his position.
Jeanie Buss - who is reportedly single - was involved in making important decisions since taking a management position, and that contributed to some extent to Los Angeles Lakers' latest victory. One of the most important decisions Jeanie Buss made at the Lakers was bringing LeBron James to Los Angeles from Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jeanie Buss made a crucial decision in bringing LeBron James to Los Angeles Lakes.
Source: Observer
Jeanie's other important decision was appointing Frank Vogel as the head coach. Additionally, she also succeeded in acquiring Anthony Davis from San Antonio Spurs which was a significant addition to the team that included LeBron James.
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Jeanie Buss owns a $2.6 million worth oceanfront townhouse in the city’s Playa del Rey neighborhood, just a few miles from Los Angeles International Airport. The four-bedroom house comes with luxury amenities like a pool, a spa, and a gym.
Jeanie owns a $2.6 million worth oceanfront townhouse in the city’s Playa del Rey neighborhood.
Source: Curbed LA
Jeanie Buss sold her previous Mediterranean-style estate in Playa Vista for $2.575 million. She had bought the house in late 2017 for $2.45 million so her stay there was relatively short.
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