Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, 61, confirms engagement to comedian Jay Mohr, 52

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, 61, confirms engagement to comedian Jay Mohr, 52, six years after calling off her wedding with former team coach and Hall of Famer Phil Jackson

By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has revealed her engagement to comedian Jay Mohr six years after ending her well-publicized romance with former team coach Phil Jackson.

TMZ reported the news Wednesday, explaining that Mohr, 52, and Buss, 61, have bonded over their shared loves of sports and comedy. She was recently spotted wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring, leading to speculation that the couple was to be married. TMZ first reported in 2017 that the couple was ‘quietly dating’ before they began appearing together at Lakers games.

Buss inherited the Lakers from her father, Dr. Jerry Buss, who bought the team in 1979 before Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson & Co. went on to win five NBA Titles in the 1980s. The Lakers would win another five titles in the new millennium with Jackson coaching superstar Kobe Bryant, among others. The elder Buss died in 2013, but the club has since tied the rival Boston Celtics with a 17th NBA title in 2020 with Jeanie in the owner’s box.

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss (left) has revealed her engagement to comedian Jay Mohr (right) six years after ending her well-publicized romance with former team coach Phil Jackson

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