Getty Jeanie Buss discusses her decision to sell majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers while remaining involved in the franchise’s future. Jeanie Buss had long resisted the idea of selling the Los Angeles Lakers . When she finally agreed, it wasn’t a single factor but a combination of timing, family dynamics and one revealing detail about how the franchise had been structured for decades. Speaking on Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova , Jeanie Buss offered her most candid explanation yet