Jeanie Buss Sep 28, 2021; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss attends media day at the UCLA Health and Training Center in El Segundo, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
NBAPop CultureBy Sean Keeley on

Many people have referred to the play of the Los Angeles Lakers over the last two seasons as comedy. Now, a literal comedian will be very connected to the franchise’s owner.

According to TMZ, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss recently got engaged to comedian Jay Mohr.

The two started “quietly” dating back in 2017, per TMZ, and were known to attend Lakers games together. While the two never made a major public announcement about their relationship, they would also drop some clues from time to time, including a Facebook post that Buss wrote in September 2021.

“Happiness. Love. Joy,” Buss wrote. “That’s what you have given me on my birthday and every day in between.”Buss was previously engaged to coaching legend Phil Jackson, who led the Lakers from 2002 to 2011. However, they announced their split in December 2016, just prior to when Buss and Mohr started dating.

It’s unclear what role, if any, Mohr might have in the family business. But he does have a sports background. The former SNL cast member and Last Comic Standing host has been a frequent guest and guest-host on The Jim Rome Show and eventually replaced Rome on Fox Sports Radio as the host of Jay Mohr Sports, which he did from 2013 to 2017.

[TMZ]

About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Editorial Strategy Director for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.

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