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.

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,

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.

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.

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