Standing in the grand two-story lobby of the UCLA Health Training Center, I’m drawn to the large painting by Victor Matthews, an abstract tribute to 40 years of Laker legends.
“Hi Lisa!” I turn to Jeanie Buss, smiling, warm and welcoming. It’s a personal greeting, not by an assistant, but the owner herself of arguably the greatest franchise in NBA history, today valued at $4.6 billion. She moves my attention to the nearby commanding golden door, the majestic gateway all Lakers pass through every day. I begin to imagine the past and future “greats” on their way into the Laker
training sanctuary, as Jeanie leads me up the imposing staircase to the executive offices.
