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The never-before-told story of the Buss family and of one woman&#39;s rise to the top in a man&#39;s world, <I>Laker Girl</I> is an unprecedented glimpse into the glamorous world of the Los Angeles Lakers. It is also a behind-the-scenes journal of the 2009&#8211;10 Lakers season, a year in which the franchise captured its 16th world championship. By the time Jeanie was 19, she was already a high-ranking executive with World Team Tennis. Today, she is the Lakers&#39; executive vice president of business operations and one of the most influential women in professional sports. Along the way, she&#39;s rubbed elbows with everyone from Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, and Shaquille O&#39;Neal to Ryan Seacrest, Khloe Kardashian, Hugh Hefner, and Jack Nicholson. And she&#39;s done it all in her own unique, inimitable style. In this updated edition, Buss discusses her recent engagement to Phil Jackson and looks back on the Lakers&#39; eventful past three seasons&#8212;an era that has included multiple coaching changes, changes in the front office, a new TV deal, and much more.