Key Highlights
- She said that since their dad passed in 2013, Jeanie has had to be the glue in the family: "She's had to keep us all together and happy." The two brothers also couldn't help but wonder whether their recent efforts to explore a smaller sale had forced Jeanie's hand -- in effect putting her in a position to fast-track a larger sale.
- Maybe it had, or maybe she had been planning to sell the team all along and the timelines just happened to coincide.
- Ultimately, it didn't matter.
- "At the end of the day," one person close to the family said, "Jeanie just didn't want any more Buss family members to own the team."ESPNThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Maybe it had, or maybe she had been planning to sell ….