Currently, the Los Angeles Lakers are among the top teams in the NBA, with a long history that includes many legendary players. However, there is a rumor that LeBron James is the new controlling man of this franchise.
Jeanie Buss, as the owner of the Lakers, knows how the team has struggled through hard times, and through each time she played an integral role in the franchise after her father Jerry Buss. The team leader is not allowing any rumors about the team’s control to circulate.
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The season was not in the favor of this team, and they didn’t even make it to the playoffs. There were many criticisms surrounding their performance. In her recent interview, Jeanie detailed everything about their performance, how they intend to prove it, and who owns the franchise.
“Do they have final say? No. Are they running the team? No, no, not at all,” During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Buss discussed Klutch Sports and Lakers star, James. It was also brought to Twitter when millionaire Lakers owner draws massive criticism after subtle message to LeBron breaks the internet.
Basketball fans after the Lakers poor team selection and the rumors about LeBron James controlling the team
A tweet was posted by the Lakers owner about the upcoming Lakers document series on Hulu. She shared the exciting news with the caption: ‘‘It’s clear my thoughts on this show. To see the real story watch the Lakers docuseries coming to @hulu later this year.’’
It’s clear my thoughts on this show. To see the real story watch the Lakers docuseries coming to @hulu later this year. Meanwhile, someone sent me this clip and asked if it was accurate – it is. When a star player and owner align winning happens. 💜#DrBuss pic.twitter.com/KEBk0wcavd
— Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) May 14, 2022
The fans didn’t respond well to it after this as the criticism continued to show. According to one user: ‘’Hire Real People Instead Of Your Friends Please”.
Sell the team, no one cares about this
— . (@Lamedious) May 14, 2022
Hire real people instead of your friends please
— Depressed Laker Fan (@sadc0llegeguy) May 14, 2022
Next time just call Lebron instead of this subliminal message to him, Jeanie.
— Ash Thukral (@AshThukral) May 14, 2022
So you’re trading Lebron? Lol
— Joel B (@benamar_joel) May 14, 2022
Sending a message to Bron? 🤔
— Thin Diesel (@_MrKMunroe) May 14, 2022
Your star player told you to agree to Westbrook coming here..when being aligned goes wrong
— Reldog (@DonkeyHater1) May 14, 2022
Your dad also didn’t hire his unqualified friends to run the team. Do better.
— aj (@jawad1585) May 14, 2022
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Buss also discussed his team’s selection of Russell Westbrook during the same interview. It was revealed that James had a major hand in this decision. She explained: “It’s normal when you have a top player or players you bounce things off of them, I think that’s smart business,” she added about James.
“I want him to feel confident in the team, that we have the pieces to win a championship.”
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There are a lot of rumors and controversy surrounding this, so it’s inevitable that there will also be some trolling. Because of the situation that the Lakers are in, it’s important for them to make a strong decision for the franchise. This even applies to their Westbrook experiment. How do you feel about this? Let us know in the comments section below.