Monday afternoon played out like a real-life episode of the television show “Succession,” a satirical drama about a family fighting for control over a national media conglomerate.
At the eye of the storm?
The Buss family. And the Los Angeles Lakers.
Five days after Mark Walter agreed to sell the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for $12.5 billion, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday morning that the Buss family has decided to sell its 17.8% ownership stake in the franchise.
It was the end of an era.
It meant Jeanie Buss would no longer be the Lakers’ governor since NBA guidelines require governors to own at least 15% of a franchise. It meant…
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