Lakers owner Jerry Buss was such a force in the high-stakes poker world the World Series of Poker wants to honor his memory by naming a championship tournament after him, TMZ has learned. A rep for WSOP tells TMZ, "At the appropriate time, we will
Of course, we might be in for another turnabout: While the Buss family remains in charge, it's certainly not the same franchise it was when Jerry was in charge. Buss was a classic L.A. success story: A regular guy lacking family pedigree who simply
The passing of Jerry Buss has prompted former Laker greats and current players to take to Twitter to express their condolences.
Dr. Jerry Buss, who parlayed fortunes in Southern California real estate into the riches of 10 NBA championships with the Lakers over the last 30-plus years as its primary owner, died at 5:55 a.m. Monday after a long bout with cancer, according to
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.
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