Chief Executive, Controlling Owner & Governor
, Los Angeles Lakers

The franchise has been in existence 75 seasons, anchored in Los Angeles for the last 63. With 17 championships (12 in Los Angeles), 32 Finals appearances and nearly 3,500 wins, a Buss family member has remained at the helm since Jeanie Buss’ father, Jerry, purchased the team in 1979. They were valued at $1 billion when he died in 2013. Today, they are at $6.44 billion, third highest in the leage, according to Sportico. That is up 14% from last season. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver once said of her: “Her views carry enormous weight, both with the other owners and the players. She is NBA royalty.”

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