Jeanie Buss’ Family Story Isn’t Far off From Running Point—Meet the Family Including This Brother Who Ran for President

Kate Hudson’s Running Point was renewed for a second season after being out for only a week, a big success by any standard. The show, which has received both critical acclaim and debuted to very big numbers is a sports comedy created by Mindy Kaling that Isla Gordon, a reformed party girl who must prove she’s got what it takes when she’s put in charge of her family’s professional basketball team.

It’s the kind of story that feels fictional, but it’s actually inspired by the real-life story of Lakers president Jeanie Buss. And though the show is a heavily fictionalized retelling, Buss does serve as executive producer, and the show is supposed to depict how she took over the Lakers after her father, Dr. Jerry Buss, died of kidney failure in 2013.

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Jeanie Buss, however, is not the only Buss sibling. There are, in fact, six Buss siblings in total. Jeanie Buss is the controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, but she’s got five siblings: Johnny, Jim, Janie, Joey, and Jesse, most of which are involved with the Lakers in some capacity to this day and all of whom own a stake on the team.

So, where are Jeanie Buss’ siblings now? What are their roles? How much of the team does each of them own? Here’s the breakdown.

Where are Jeanie Buss’ siblings now in real life?

Jeanie Buss and her five siblings inherited Jerry Buss’s 66% stake in the Lakers when he died, with each of them reportedly owning an equal share of the franchise. Considering the Los Angeles Lakers were valued at $6.5 billion in 2024, that comes out to around $715 million each. A pretty penny. Neither of them has sold their share on the team as of 2025, so the Buss family still owns the majority of the team, with Jeanie the controlling owner and President.

Johnny Buss

Johnny Buss was involved in a legal battle with his sister Jeanie alongside his brother Jim while he served as the Lakers executive vice president of corporate development and one of the trustees appointed by his father after his death. After Johnny and Jim lost the legal battle with Jeanie, he resigned from the team and both he and Jim resigned as co-trustees, replaced by his siblings Janie and Joey.

In 2019 he bought The Ice House comedy club, renovated it during COVID, and reopened it in 2023. In 2024, he also ran for President as an independent.

Jim Buss

Jim was also involved in a battle with his sister Jeanie alongside his brother Jim, one that started when Jim was fired as head of basketball operations and executive vice president after 19 seasons. After Johnny and Jim resigned, Jeanie Buss gained greater control of the Lakers, becoming the controlling owner for the rest of her life. Jim Buss is no longer involved with the Lakers, though he maintains his 11% ownership stake in the team.

Janie (Buss) Drexel

Jeanie Buss’ younger sister works as the Lakers’ director of charitable services.

Joey Buss

Jeanie Buss’ younger brother is in his sixth season as the President and chief executive of the D-Fenders, the organization’s D-League team.

Jesse Buss

The family’s youngest child is the assistant manager and director of scouting for both the Lakers and the D-Fenders.