Find out who owns the Los Angeles Lakers, the owner's net worth, source of wealth and ownership history of the franchise.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a household franchise based in Los Angeles, California, and are part of the NBA's Western Conference Pacific Division.
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the biggest and most successful franchises in the NBA, having won seventeen championships.
Who owns the Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers is owned by Jeanie Buss, who is the majority owner and operates under the Buss Family Trust, which holds the majority stake.
Los Angeles Lakers ownership structure
Buss Family Trusts (majority)
Jeanie Buss (controlling owner)
Mark Walter, Todd Boehly, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority).
Jeanie Buss
Jeanie Buss is an American sports executive and businesswoman. She oversees the Lakers and other ventures under the Buss Family Trust.
Jeanie has been the controlling owner of the Lakers since 2013. According to figures, she has a net worth of around $700 million.
Todd Boehly
Todd Boehly is an American businessman, investor, co-founder, chairman, CEO and controlling member of Eldridge Industries. He is also the owner of other sports franchises, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chelsea Football Club in the English Premier League.
According to figures from Forbes, Todd Boehly has a net worth of around 8.49 billion.
Mark Walter
Mark Richard Walter is an American businessman and CEO of Guggenheim Partners. He is also an investor in multiple sports franchises globally and has a net worth of 6.07 billion, according to figures from Forbes.
Edward P. Roski Jr.
Edward P. Roski Jr. is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is one of the key people of Majestic Realty, the real estate company.
Edward owns the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League, the Los Angeles Lakers, and Silverton (hotel and casino) in Enterprise, Nevada. According to figures from Forbes, he has a net worth of around
Ed Roski Jr's net worth is 7.29 billion.
Patrick Soon-Shiong
Patrick Soon-Shiong is a South African and American businessman, medical researcher, and investor. He is the minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and also owns the Los Angeles Times American daily newspaper.
Patrick Soon-Shiong has a net worth of around 5.52 billion according to figures from Forbes.
Club Net Worth & Valuation
According to figures from Forbes, the Los Angeles Lakers are valued at $7.1 billion.
Club Ownership History
The Lakers franchise was founded in 1946 as the Detroit Gems before relocating to Minneapolis in 1947 and rebranded as the Minneapolis Lakers.
The team moved to Los Angeles in 1960 and settled for the Los Angeles Lakers. Jerry Buss acquired the team in 1979. Following his passing in 2013, Jeanie Buss took over as controlling owner.
Trophies and Achievements
The Los Angeles Lakers is one of the most successful franchises in the NBA, having won 17 NBA championships.