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Rejoicing in $500,000,000 Rich Jeanie Buss’ Dreamy Malibu Wedding, Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Sends Warm Wishes to Newly Weds

Published 09/07/2023, 6:50 AM EDT

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Being a part of the famed Showtime era and leading the team to five NBA titles, Magic Johnson is synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers. Magic is one of the very few who’s led a huge role in the organization not only on the court but also off of it. He was the franchise’s President of Basketball Operation from 2017 to 2019. It’s quite evident that the Hall of Famer shares a great rapport with the upper management as he wished the Lakers owner on her big day recently.

The legendary point guard enjoys a following of over five million on his Twitter/X handle. He recently used it to wish Jeanie Buss on her marriage.

Magic Johnson wishes Billionaire owner on tying the knot

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Jeanie Marie Buss is the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Buss family has been the owner of the team since decades now. Fans of the HBO show know how Jeanie started when her father Dr. Jerry Buss initially purchased the franchise. The Buss family recently had reason to celebrate as the $500 million worth Jeanie got hitched to the famous comedian/actor Jay Mohr.

The function was a chic Malibu wedding which took place on a beach. Magic Johnson made sure to wish Jeanie digitally if not in person.

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Magic wrote, Congratulations to  @Lakers owner, my sister, and friend Jeanie Buss on her marriage to Jay Mohr! May God bless your union!  @JeanieBuss.” 

Mohr has appeared in several famous movies like Jerry Maguire and shows like Saturday Night Live and Ghost Whisperer. Jeanie Buss was previously with 11-time NBA Champion Phil Jackson for over a decade.

Jeanie Buss took over the owner the Los Angeles Lakers in the year 2013 and won her maiden NBA Championship in 2020 with LeBron leading the charge. Quite recently, the 61-year-old partnered with Michael Jordan for a major business venture.

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Jeanie Buss partners with MJ

After retiring from the league, His Airness took an entrepreneurial path. Recently he partnered with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss to start their very own tequila brand Cincoro Gold.

Buss and Jordan are not the only two NBA owners in the partnership. It was reported that several other team owners Celtics’ Wyc Grousbeck and Milwaukee Bucks’ Wes Edens were also involved.

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The bottles are worth at a massive $350 a bottle. So it’ll be interesting to see how much money does Jeanie Buss and Michael Jordan will make from their latest partnership.

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Aaditya is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports and has been following the game for a number of years. He is an avid fan of the NBA and follows what’s happening in the league on a daily basis. Having worked as an intern in the sports domain, his passion for writing arose from his fondness for the intricacies of the game.
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