The Lakers’ rivalry with the Celtics apparently extends manner additional than the hardwood — as Byron Scott was all smiles on Thursday realizing the sale of L.A.’s NBA franchise this week topped Boston’s by practically $4 billion!!!

The previous Lakers participant and head coach was thrilled to see Jeanie Buss get $10 billion for her beloved workforce on Wednesday … fortunately gloating that it bested Boston’s $6.1 billion sale in March.

“That is all that issues,” Scott stated of the value distinction with an enormous grin. “We topped them. We topped them! We beat them by $3.9 billion!”

Scott, in fact, is aware of the rivalry maybe higher than anybody on the planet — he performed for the Lakers for 11 years, then coached them for a handful through the 2010s as nicely. And, clearly, he is taking any edge over Boston he can get.

All jokes apart, Scott did say he was “extraordinarily glad” for the Buss household, whom he is recognized for many years. He did admit, although, Jeanie’s choice to promote did shock him slightly.

“Everyone knows on the finish of the day it’s a enterprise,” he stated. “And enterprise is all the time in enterprise to attempt to make cash. However I feel the Buss household has completed it proper for thus a few years, led by Dr. Jerry Buss, who, in my thoughts, continues to be to at the present time the most effective proprietor I’ve ever seen in skilled sports activities.”