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,

Kate Hudson revealed her connection to basketball and how it made her feel a unique connection to her character in Netflix's upcoming sports comedy series. Check out the deets!

Kate Hudson, the lead of Netflix's new sports comedy Running Point, has opened up about how her co-star Brenda Song surprised her on set. The show revolves around Isla Gordon (played by Hudson), who becomes president of the successful basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves, when her family is embroiled in a scandal.

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