The Buss family were known as the majority owners of the Los Angeles Lakers until 2025. Purchased by the late Jerry Buss in the ’70s, his 66 percent stake in the basketball team was passed down to his children in a trust. His daughter Jeanie Buss became ...

The National Basketball Association lost one of its own with the passing of longtime Lakers owner Jerry Buss, but the poker world also lost one of its familiar faces and nicest guys. Buss died in mid-February at the age of 80. He had been battling cancer.