We understand the realities of the sports world. Take Shaq for example, he was traded from here and went on to several other teams after that. But once he was retired, he asked us to retire his jersey. He wanted to be remembered as a Laker. Jeanie Buss Read Quote
Even before my dad passed away, people tried to buy the Lakers. Sony tried in the 1980s. People have always wanted to buy the Lakers. They’re not for sale. Jeanie Buss Read Quote
I’m a 55-year-old woman; I’m not, like, one of the Kardashians. I’m not that interesting. Jeanie Buss Read Quote
People didn’t even know where the Lakers’ training center was, because we didn’t have a flagpole to say, ‘This is our home.’ We were kind of hidden in the back of the L.A. Kings’ practice facility. Jeanie Buss Read Quote
You can’t just live in the past, peddling the ’80s Showtime Lakers, and expect everyone to know what that is. We have many fans who weren’t even alive in the ’80s. Jeanie Buss Read Quote
But I don’t look forward to the day that Kobe Bryant’s not in purple and gold. Jeanie Buss Read Quote
I am here to say that there is no drawback to being a woman in business. But if you think it’s a drawback, then it probably does work against you. It’s like playing poker. People will look for your weak spot, and your weak spot is only what you allow it to be. Jeanie Buss Read Quote
