Jeanie Buss is used to being underestimated. She's one of two female majority owners in the NBA and her resume includes posing for Playboy in 1995. She stands out in every room, where whiffs of sexism and accusations of nepotism have shrouded her career since her father,

After nearly half a century shaping one of the NBA's most well-known franchises, the Buss family is stepping down as majority owners of the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the end of an era that fused sporting dominance with Hollywood spectacle.

Lakers minority owner Mark Walter is set to take majority ownership in a deal valuing the Lakers at about $10 billion, making it the most expensive U.S. sports team valuation in history. The deal will end family control of the Lakers.