The actor stars in Netflix's new comedy 'Running Point,' playing a character modeled on the Lakers' president who must prove her business savvy and basketball know-how.

A sports comedy created by Mindy Kaling, “Running” is inspired – and executive produced by – real-life Los Angeles Lakers’ president and controlling owner Jeanie Buss.

In Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series, “Running Point, ” Kate Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, the new president of the Los Angeles Waves, a pro basketball team that's been run by her family for years. Hudson’s character has to prove herself as a woman in a man’s world not only to her passed-over brothers,

With basketball comedy Running Point, the eternal A-lister is taking her one-in-a-zillion magic to Netflix. For Kate Hudson, It’s nothing but net.

The Netflix series about an L.A. NBA dynasty is a "much more full, honest portrayal of a woman's life than just the pursuit of love," Hudson tells PEOPLE

The upcoming Netflix series will see the actor star as a determined businesswoman navigating the world of basketball in this sports comedy