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,
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Marie Claire US on MSNMeet 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,
Netflix's "Running Point" is based on the career of Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. We asked other women in sports how her career has inspired theirs.
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.
The inspiration behind Hudson's character and a writer for the Netflix comedy talk to TIME about drawing from history for the series.
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.
The main character of Running Point very much resembles a real person. Is the Netflix series based on the story of Jeanie Buss? We explain.
The showrunner also pushes for productions to return to L.A. following the fires: "We're really lucky that our show about a famous L.A. family was able to shoot here. It wouldn't be right to do it anywhere else.
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How Kate Hudson’s Longtime Relationship With Lakers President Jeanie Buss Shaped ‘Running Point’Hudson plays a pro basketball team owner in the new Netflix series, which is loosely based on Buss' real story.
The desk, basketball and trophies resembled the set of “Running Point,” a newly released Netflix comedy ... complete and buttoned up,” Buss said. “And that's exactly what happened.” That trust reminded Pelinka of Jeanie’s dad, the Lakers ...
Jeanie Buss spoke to a handful of reporters about the Luka Doncic trade while promoting a comedy series on Netflix that's loosely based on her life, "Running Point."
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