Jeanie Buss, Mindy Kaling Team for Lakers-Inspired Netflix Comedy

Kaling, who already has comedy Never Have I Ever set up at Netflix, will exec produce the series via her overall deal with studio Warner Bros.

Buss, who serves as the controlling owner of the Lakers after her father, Jerry Buss, passed away, will also exec produce alongside Linda Rambis, who serves as the team’s exec director.

With the involvement of Buss and the Rambis family, the Netflix comedy has one thing the HBO series doesn’t: the participation of the Lakers.

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