Spectrum News 1 anchor Giselle Fernandez's new primetime series, LA Stories, was granted rare and exclusive access to Los Angeles Lakers President and controlling owner Jeanie Buss.

In this excerpt from her far-ranging one-on-one conversation with Giselle, Jeanie discusses her first impressions of superstar Lebron James, her management style, and how a phone call from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti helped finalize her decision to bring LeBron to the Lakers.