Jeanie Buss is used to being underestimated. She's one of two female majority owners in the NBA and her resume includes posing for Playboy in 1995. She stands out in every room, where whiffs of sexism and accusations of nepotism have shrouded her career since her father,

The Lakers have been criticized over the years for pinching pennies, and one report revealed that they have cut costs to a concerning extent.

Jeanie Buss had long been said to be against the Buss family selling the Lakers, but something obviously changed.