Esta série documental captura a ascensão notável e o sucesso sem precedentes de uma das franquias mais dominantes e icônicas do esporte profissional. Com acesso exclusivo à Família Buss e sondagem, revelando entrevistas com jogadores, treinadores e executivos de front office, esta série narra esta história extraordinária de dentro - contada apenas pelas pessoas que a viveram.
Jeanie Buss • Magic Johnson • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • Michael Cooper • Jerry West • Mitch Kupchak • Pat Riley • Gary Vitti
O magnata do setor imobiliário Dr. Jerry Buss compra o Lakers, recruta o novato sensação Magic Johnson e apresenta seus filhos ao negócio da família. Enfrentando contratempos dramáticos e reviravoltas chocantes, o time cativa os fãs enquanto a abordagem do Dr. Buss muda a NBA para sempre.
Após Magic Johnson chocar a mídia e pedir para ser trocado, Dr. Buss faz o controle de danos. À medida que o time dá as boas-vindas a um novo treinador e a jogadores essenciais que consolidam o Showtime, os filhos de Buss começam a lidar com mais responsabilidades e, consequentemente, pressão no negócio da família.
Dr. Buss, a self-made man from a broken home and humble beginnings, is shocked when his eldest son quits the family business. After trade rumors upset the team, Dr. Buss qualms concerns and the team gets back on track. But their legendary streak ends.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retires, creating doubts about the team’s future. As the Buss kids pull away from their dad in business and life, coach Riley becomes distracted by fame. The team soldiers on – until tragic news shocks the franchise and the world.
A new era dawns, as gangsta rap explodes and the Lakers draft a gritty point guard who embodies the cultural shift. As Dr. Buss struggles to rebuild, his kids return to The Forum. Magic also returns, right before the franchise finds its next superstars.
Expectations build when Dr. Buss' new superstar comes to Hollywood, and a teen rookie makes bold claims; as the family business grows, Dr. Buss' kids all get promotions; business and family become more entwined than ever when an iconic coach enters.
A major front office change threatens the team’s chances of making history. Dr. Buss’s eldest son seeks to impress his father, while family tensions brew. Meanwhile, the Lakers weather shocking off-court drama to chase another title.
A retooled lineup and new coach attempt to live up to the Laker legacy, as Kobe Bryant shoots for the record books. But he won’t be content until they win another title. Meanwhile, Dr. Buss empowers his son Jimmy to assume more power in the franchise.