Legendary Lakers owner Jeanie Buss joins Dwight Howard for an insightful conversation! Jeanie opens up about her life growing up with her father, Dr. Jerry Buss, as the owner of the Lakers, sharing how he motivated her to become the best version of herself and eventually take over ownership of the team. She also dives into the challenges she’s faced as a woman in the sports industry and offers valuable advice for other women aiming to succeed. Jeanie shares some unforgettable stories about Magic Johnson and her time with the legendary Lakers teams. Dwight Howard reflects on his time with the Lakers in 2012, when he played alongside Kobe Bryant, and why that star-studded team, which included Steve Nash and Pau Gasol, didn’t work out the way they expected. Together, Dwight and Jeanie also reveal the truth behind the 2020 Lakers, how they won a championship in the NBA Bubble, and the real reasons the team was split apart after their historic run.
About DH12 Above the Rim: Above it all without the ball, Dwight Howard elevates the conversation past sports to the game of life. Through authentic storytelling, engaging, transparent, and humorous conversations with no judgment.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:36 Jeanie being ambitious and what her dad taught her
5:50 Jerry Buss buying the forum
8:10 Difficulties being a female in the sports industry
14:56 Jerry Buying the Lakers in 1979
19:50 Philippines Lakers Arena
22:12 The vision Jerry had, drafting Magic
28:37 Dwight modeling his game after Magic
32:08 Magic going from player to executive
36:08 Jeanie's all time starting 5 Lakers
38:14 Women NBA player? Rise of WNBA
42:46 Kids in sports today, Jeanie's Women of Wrestling
47:50 Dwight on wanting to own ATL Dream & getting $7 million stolen
50:45 Tough lessons Jeanie had to learn
52:07 Jeanie's marriage & life now
54:02 Dwight on the Lakers in 2012, what went wrong?
1:04:24 Dwight going to the Lakers in 2020
1:07:05 Jeanie dealing with loss of her mother, Kobe & Gigi, David Stern
1:13:01 Winning the championship in the bubble
1:16:44 Why the 2020 Lakers were split apart
1:27:49 What it takes to run an organization
1:28:54 Dwight starting a league in Asia, TAT
1:31:54 Women today
