The engagement between Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss is off. Jackson made the stunning announcement to the world on Twitter, saying in a conjoined statement that the two made the decision “with mutual love and respect.”
Here’s the entire announcement:
Maintaining their long distance and business-heavy relationship seems to have taken a toll on the two NBA executives. Jackson proposed to Buss around Christmas back in 2012, but the two hadn’t made it official via marriage yet.
This is a huge decision for both parties and may even have implications on the basketball operations side of things for the Lakers.