Jeanie Buss, the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, is countering HBO's negative portrayal in 'Winning Time' with the Netflix series 'Running Point.' This new series follows Isla Gordon, reflecting Buss's role and experiences as a female executive in men's sports. Buss serves as an executive producer, clearly putting a positive spin on her family's legacy. Also linked to this initiative are projects like 'They Call Me Magic' and 'Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,' which highlight a trend towards self-celebration within the Lakers' brand in response to criticism from earlier portrayals.
A few years ago, HBO made Winning Time, an Adam McKay-produced series about the Showtime Lakers notable for its less-than-flattering portrayal of the era's legendary subjects.
Buss is an executive producer on the series, Isla her obvious stand-in; the show's promotional art is even modeled after the cover of Buss's memoir, Laker Girl.
Running Point is thinly veiled hagiography trying to pass itself off as a middling streaming series.
A female executive in male-dominated world of professional sports, Isla enters the role as an underdog after her oldest brother, Cameron steps down.
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