A new comedy on Netflix caught the attention of Jeanie Buss, the president and owner of the controlling company Los Angeles Lakersfor obvious reasons.
A show titled “Running Point” starring Kate Hudson was announced on Tuesday. The actress plays a central role in the plot, which recalls Buss’ career with the Lakers. According to Netflix descriptionwhen Hudson’s brother is forced to resign as president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves, she replaces him.
“Now that she is entering the family business, she will have to prove to her skeptical brothers, the board and the broader sports community that she was the right choice for the job,” Netflix added. “Over the course of the series, she aims to do just that – especially in the unpredictable, male-dominated world of sports.
The plot refers to the changes that the Lakers made in the franchise in 2017.
Jeanie released her brother Jim, who was executive vice president of basketball operations, and general manager Mitch Kupchak, naming Lakers legend Magic Johnson as president of basketball operations. She became the governor of the Lakers when her father and longtime owner Dr. Jerry Buss died in 2013.
News about the Netflix series caught the attention of Buss, who posted about his connection on X.
This looks a bit familiar 🤔@mindykaling and Kate Hudson next @netflix – sounds like a winner 🏆 https://t.co/2fyXOXL6oF
— Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) January 21, 2025
The photo used to promote the show is similar to the cover of a book Jeanie wrote in 2010 titled “Laker Girl.” It was re-released in 2013 with a different cover, which Jeanie mentioned in a separate post.
— Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) January 21, 2025
According to him, the Lakers president is the executive producer of one episode of the series IMDB. Linda Rambis, special projects manager for the Lakers and wife of Lakers senior basketball advisor Kurt Rambis, is also listed as an executive producer of the episode.
One of the Waves players is “Marcus Winfield,” which the trailer for the Netflix series shows him as described as: “a once-in-a-generation talent with two championship rings, two Olympic gold medals and 12 All-Star appearances” – similar to the Lakers forward LeBron James.
The premiere of the 10-episode series will take place on February 27.
