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Jeanie Buss says the Lakers ‘don’t shy away from players with mental health issues’

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has always made it clear she wants her team to be on the cutting edge in every way possible, and that includes in the way the Lakers care for their players with mental health issues.

In Jackie MacMullan of ESPN’s incredibly important and groundbreaking five-part report on the state of mental health care in the NBA, Buss was one of the only owners willing to go on the record and discuss her thoughts on players who struggle with mental health issues, and she said the Lakers are willing to welcome them with open arms.