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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Buss family’s decision to sell a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at an eye-popping franchise valuation of $10 billion marks the end of nearly a half-century when one of the most valuable properties in the sports world ...
Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, who brought "Showtime" and an NBA dynasty to Los Angeles, has died at age 80 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Buss died at 5:55 a.m. Monday, according to Medical Center spokeswoman Sally Stewart. On Thursday, sources familiar ...
“Anybody associated with the NBA since 1980 benefited greatly from Jerry Buss’ impact on the game,” Steiner said. “He had a different way of looking at things than I did, and people who had been raised in basketball.” With his condition worsening in recent months, several prominent former Lakers visited Buss to say goodbye.
The Los Angeles Lakers have and will always be a pivotal force in the NBA, thanks to their storied history and global popularity. The Purple and Gold is home to some of the all-time greats, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and the ...