The Buss family is the main owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, and it is not a giant in the United States, and even among the owners of NBA teams, the Buss family's assets can only be considered mediocre. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 For example, Rockets owner Alexander and Mavericks owner Cuban are both richer than Bass.

However, in the Los Angeles sports scene, the Bass family is a giant. In addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Buss family owns the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA, the Los Angeles Lasers in American football, and the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. At the same time, the Bass family also owns other assets such as sports television.

Jerry Buss, the founder of the Bass family, bought more than 80% of the Lakers in 1979 for $67.5 million on real estate prices, and ran the Lakers into the world's most successful professional basketball club.

Today, Jerry Buss is 77 years old, and he lived a retired life a few years ago, and his second son, Jim Buss, has also become the heir to the elder Buss, controlling the Los Angeles Lakers.

Magic's 4.5% stake in the Lakers is far from enough to affect the Buss family's control of the Los Angeles Lakers, but Johnson can't get around the Buss family if he wants to sell this part of the shares.

At this point, in the Los Angeles Lakers' president's office, Jim Buss seemed a little irritable, and he didn't want Johnson to sell the 4.5% Lakers stake.

After all, Johnson is an old courtier of the Lakers, and he has a good relationship with the Buss family, in the eyes of the Buss family, it is better to put the equity in the hands of a well-connected acquaintance than in the hands of a stranger, even if it is only a 4.5% stake.

In order to keep Johnson from selling this part of the equity, Jim even asked his father Buss Sr. to contact Johnson, but in the end it failed, Johnson was determined to sell the 4.5% stake in the Lakers.

Of course, Magic Johnson will not be short of money, and the reason why he sold his stake in the Lakers is because Lakers head coach Phil Jackson has expressed his intention to retire. Johnson believes that once Phil Jackson retires, the Lakers will fall into a long period of low ebb, and the Lakers' stock will also depreciate at that time.

"Damn Phil Jackson!" Jim Bass thought of Phil Jackson and couldn't help but curse.

Phil Jackson is obviously a special presence in the Lakers, this meritorious coach has led the Lakers to many glory, purely from the perspective of a coach, Phil Jackson is probably the most outstanding among the active NBA coaches. However, Phil Jackson is not satisfied with this, he wants to be involved in the management of the team, and he wants to be the management of the team.

Phil Jackson has asked many times to be in the management of the Lakers, but neither the old Bass nor the current Bass Jr. has agreed. Although Buss Sr. is friends with Jackson, he has always been very jealous of Jackson, and he is worried that Jackson will steal the Lakers' property. Especially after Phil Jackson and Old Buss's daughter Jenny Bass fell in love, Old Bass became more and more wary of Phil Jackson. When Buss Sr. appointed overtime, Jenny Buss was obviously more capable, but Buss Sr. finally chose Jim, and the reason why he didn't let Jenny Buss take over was also because he was worried that the Lakers would fall into the hands of Phil Jackson.

In the Lakers, Phil Jackson is undoubtedly the master of the high merit, and the high power is not actually the most critical issue, there are many kings in history who can get along with the ministers of the high masters, but when the king feels that the ministers of the high achievements want to take over their own country, the contradiction must be inevitable. In Bass Sr.'s view, Phil Jackson not only wants to steal his own country, but also shows it more obviously.

However, Phil Jackson has brought too much glory to the Lakers, so the Buss family cannot easily drive him away, and for the Lakers' record, the Bass family will try to keep Phil Jackson, of course, as the team's coach. At the same time, the boss of the Lakers is Kobe, and with Kobe's pride, if he changes coaches, Kobe may not be willing to obey the coach's arrangement.

Phil Jackson seems to have seen this, so he made a move to retreat, saying that he would retire next year and no longer be the head coach of the Lakers. Of course, if the Buss family is willing to hand over some management rights and even transfer some shares, Phil Jackson doesn't mind staying and continuing to lead the Lakers.

It was actually a gamble, with Phil Jackson recognizing that Jim couldn't find a more suitable coach, and Jim feeling that Phil Jackson was bluffing. During this time period, Magic Johnson's sale of this 4.5% stake has become more sensitive.

"In any case, this 4.5% stake cannot fall into the hands of Phil Jackson." Jim Buss tapped lightly on the table, although he knew that Phil Jackson would not blatantly buy the 4.5 shares, but Phil Jackson could come forward through a third-party investor and unknowingly take this part of the shares, once that happens, Phil Jackson is equivalent to a springboard that can participate in the Lakers' decision-making at any time, plus the help of Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss is likely to be hollowed out.

"If you really can't do it, you can only promise Kobe." Jim Bass let out a long sigh.

Kobe Bryant also showed interest in the 4.5% Lakers stake, $50 million, which is not a very large amount for Kobe, and he can definitely take it. Of course, Kobe Bryant didn't pay for it himself, he has a Chinese owner of Patrick Chen behind him, and he is willing to pay for the 4.5% stake. Of course, as Kobe's financier, he must be in league with Kobe, and what Patrick Chen represents is also Kobe's interests.

"Are you really going to sell it to Kobe!" Jim Bass continued to tap his fingers on the table.

Kobe Bryant is undoubtedly the symbol of the city of Los Angeles and the symbol of the Lakers. However, Jim is also jealous of Kobe, and what he is most worried about is that Kobe Bryant will become the second Phil Jackson!

"Looks like I need to talk to that Patrick Chen." Jim Buss was pondering when the phone rang as it was from Lakers general manager Kupchak.

"Jim, I just got a call from Zhang Guan." Kupchak didn't go around in circles and spoke directly.

"Zhang Guan? That Chinese? Jim recalled for two seconds: "I remember, the New York Times seems to have reported recently that we were talking to him about signing a contract, and he must have called about it, right?" Do you want us to clarify? ”

"It's not. Zhang Guan did not mention the New York Times at all. Kupchak continued: "He's interested in Johnson's 4.5 percent stake and wants to talk to you on the phone. (To be continued.) )