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Meet Jeanie Buss, the Real-Life Basketball Boss Who Inspired Netflix's 'Running Point'
Netflix's new hit comedy Running Point is a must-watch TV show for anyone interested in an empowering story about women in sports. Co-created by Mindy Kaling, the first 10-episode season stars Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon,
Is Netflix's 'Running Point' based on Lakers owner Jeanie Buss?
If the story sounds familiar, it’s because there appears to be some similarities to real-life Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. Jeanie Buss became the president and owner of the NBA team after her father,
Netflix's 'Running Point' is based on LA Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. Here's how the show compares to real life.
The "Running Point" creator Mindy Kaling said Jeanie Buss, the owner of the LA Lakers, approached her to make a TV show about her life five years ago.
Is Running Point's Isla Gordon based on Lakers owner Jeanie Buss? Details here
The show draws parallels to Jeanie Buss and the Lakers, blending fictional elements with real-life challenges faced by women in sports.
A Teenage Kate Hudson Shadowed Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss. Now She’s Playing a Comedic Version of Her in Netflix’s NBA Sitcom ‘Running Point’
This story discusses plot details from the Netflix series “Running Point,” which is now streaming. Kate Hudson has always been a sports fan, and growing up between California and Colorado meant cheering for the Denver Broncos,
L.A. Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss Shares the True Story Behind Running Point
The inspiration behind Hudson's character and a writer for the Netflix comedy talk to TIME about drawing from history for the series.
For Lakers president Jeanie Buss, life was pretty much a comedy already
A new Netflix comedy series starring Kate Hudson, Running Point, is based on the life of L.A. Lakers' president Jeanie Buss, who inherited the team from her flamboyant father and had to contend with her brothers in the front office.
Meet Jeanie Buss: The Real-Life Inspiration Behind 'Running Point's Main Character
If the story sounds strangely familiar, that's because it is actually loosely based on a true story. As it turns out, Isla’s character is inspired by Jeanie Buss, who is president of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. Like Isla, Jeanie’s family owns the Lakers—and Jeanie actually serves as an executive producer on the series.
Jeanie Buss on Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic: ‘We had to go for it’
Beyond praising GM Rob Pelinka for how he handled negotiations of the stunning deal that she says would have made her father proud, Buss also credits first-year coach JJ Redick for the job he is
Lakers owner Jeanie Buss on the trade for Luka Doncic: ‘We had to go for it’
The Lakers' trade for Luka Doncic is the kind of move that will shape Jeanie Buss' organization into the future — and it’s the kind of trade she thinks her father would’ve made.
Is Kate Hudson's Running Point character based on Jeanie Buss, the Lakers owner?
Is Kate Hudson in Running Point based on Jeanie Buss? The connection to the Mindy Kaling Netflix series, explained.
‘Running Point’ Boss David Stassen on Adapting Jeanie Buss’ Life and Channeling That Iconic Michael Jordan Commercial
The showrunner also pushes for productions to return to L.A. following the fires: "We're really lucky that our show about a ...
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Jeanie Buss Confirms Anthony Davis’ Repeated Complaints Forced Ugly Termination as Messy NBA Business Emerges
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Is “Running Point” a True Story? All About the Real History-Making Lakers President Who Inspired (and Produced!) the Netflix Series
Jeanie Buss, who inspired Kate Hudson's character in 'Running Point,' famously took over the Los Angeles Lakers in 2013 ...