Jerry Buss, the longtime Lakers owner who led the franchise to 10 NBA championships, died Monday. He was 80. “The NBA has lost a visionary owner whose influence on our league is incalculable and will be felt for decades
LOS ANGELES -- Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Lakers whose penchant for showmanship helped turn the game of basketball into “Showtime†and who led the team to 10 NBA championships, died Monday. He was 80.
Legendary Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss died on Monday after struggling with an undisclosed form of cancer and other health problems over the past few years.
Jerry Buss had been a chemist and a mathematician long before he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. The self-made millionaire with a head for business and an impresario's heart immersed himself in the NBA with every skill he acquired along the way.
LOS ANGELES -- Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Lakers whose penchant for showmanship helped turn the game of basketball into “Showtime†and who led the team to 10 NBA championships, died Monday. He was 80.
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