In this production, the streaming platform gives a comic turn to the story of Jeanie Buss, where humor highlights the difficulties a woman faces to direct a company in a predominantly masculine environment.
Under the name of Running Pointor in Spanish A new playthe series follows the life of Isla Gordon, whom actress Kate Hudson plays. The character is a businesswoman who assumes the direction of the Basketball Team Angeles Waves after his brother loses the position.
The plot shows how Isla faces the stereotypes of the sports world and the memory of having been underestimated by its father. When he was a child, his father never believed in her, which is reflected in a scene where he expresses his feelings. However, her brother interrupts her and makes clear her discomfort with sentimentality.
In addition to gaining the confidence of his brothers, Isla must demonstrate his worth before the sports community and the Board of Directors, which doubts his ability to perform the position.
The series also incorporates comedy elements to question the stereotypes and the struggle of women in a workplace dominated by men. An example occurs when Ali Lee’s character, played by Brenda Song, tells the protagonist: “On behalf of women, you never make a mistake; You would make us look bad. ”
A struggle to demonstrate your value
Beyond comedy and romance, the series reflects a tough reality: women must still strive to demonstrate their ability in a world dominated by men.
Isla, the protagonist, passes the ten episodes in search of the approval of her three brothers to carry out the business and preserve the legacy of her father, who always underestimated her.
The trailer also shows how team fans doubt their skills as a leader. In social networks, some call it Nepo Babyin reference to its inherited position within the team.
With humor, the series exhibits the skepticism of his brothers. In a scene, they support it with the words: “We are family, little sister, we support you”, followed by: “Let them say what they want.” However, when Isla asks what rumors they refer to, the tone changes to a scathing joke:
—Toantries, that you are a Nepo Baby. But as you are old, rather you are a Nepo Elder “One of her brothers brothers.”
Despite prejudices, Isla needs to demonstrate its ability with intelligence, charisma and cunning, especially when the team is going through a crisis and things do not go as expected.
Real -life inspiration
This series is based on the story of Jeanie Buss, current president of Los Angeles Lakers, who also participated as co -producer of the project. Considered one of the most influential women in the world of sport, Buss is co -owner of the promotion of women’s wrestling Women of Wrestling and manages a fund valued at more than 700 million dollars.
His link with the team began at age 19, when his father, Jerry Buss, incorporated it into the family business as assistant to the Los Angeles Blades tennis team. Years later, he amounted to general manager of a skate hockey team.
For 1999, it was already a key figure in the administration of the Lakers and held the position of executive vice president. After the death of his father, the six Buss brothers inherited a participation in the team equivalent to 66 % of the company, whose value reached approximately US $ 6.5 billion in 2024.
Finally, in 2017, Jeanie Buss assumed the presidency of the Lakers after an intense dispute with his brothers Jim and Johnny Buss, which culminated in Jim’s dismissal. Since then, she has consolidated her leadership as director of basketball operations and exercises full authority over the team.