Ex-Lakers execs Joey and Jerry Buss, join San Diego Padres ownership group
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Former Los Angeles Lakers executives Joey and Jerry Buss, operating through their investment firm Buss Sports Capital, have joined the ownership group of the San Diego Padres. The announcement was made on Wednesday, with the brothers confirming their involvement in a statement provided to ESPN.
According to reports, the investment marks a transition for the former basketball executives into Major League Baseball ownership. They join a newly formed ownership group for the Padres that is led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.
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10News KGTV (San Diego, US)Focuses on Buss Sports Capital and the brothers' statement to ESPN.
Toronto Star (Toronto, Canada)Highlights Jesse Buss instead of Jerry, naming lead investors Feliciano and Jones.