Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Dies | Drudge Retort

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Dies

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss died Monday in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer. He was 80. Buss bought the Lakers for $16 million in 1979 and turned the team into a 10-time NBA champion. "He is a master at building a team," said Lakers great Magic Johnson at the time of Buss' induction into the NBA Hall of Fame in 2010. "He has put the Lakers right up there with the New York Yankees as the top brands in sports. He has been able to do so because he is one of the shrewdest businessmen you will ever meet. With him, it's never been about putting money in his pocket. It's always been about putting it back into the team."

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Watching the Lakers now is what really killed him.

Crisis

#1 | Posted by CrisisStills at 2013-02-18 12:50 PM | Reply | Flag:

The major news channels were swarming over this story. I could not figure out why.
The response on this thread confirms that feeling.

#2 | Posted by Diablo at 2013-02-18 08:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

Who?

#3 | Posted by Zatoichi at 2013-02-18 08:57 PM | Reply | Flag:

The owner who won 10 championships while Jerry Jones could only muster 3.
Ironically enough, Jones was born in Los Angeles.

#4 | Posted by Harry_Powell at 2013-02-18 10:16 PM | Reply | Flag:

Fans of other teams would be lucky to have Buss. Hahahaha. Bunch of losers. RIP Dr. Buss.

#5 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-18 10:17 PM | Reply | Flag:

"I could not figure out why."

That's because New Jersey has no pro sports teams.

#7 | Posted by Harry_Powell at 2013-02-18 10:42 PM | Reply | Flag:

P.S. Jerry Buss was nothing but class. Why isn't this on the front page instead of some talent-less country music hack?

#8 | Posted by Harry_Powell at 2013-02-18 10:47 PM | Reply | Flag:

#6

just spit my beer......funny.

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2013-02-18 10:54 PM | Reply | Flag:

RIP Dr. Buss. You were a good man and a gr8 NBA owner. Up and down the organization you hired top talent, from the front office personnel to the coaching staff to the players.

You did it right.

#10 | Posted by oldwhiskeysour at 2013-02-19 12:20 PM | Reply | Flag:

He had a PhD in combovers.

#11 | Posted by CaptainNemo at 2013-02-19 03:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

Much as the Lakers suck I can't help but thank him for giving us some Magic memories.

#12 | Posted by Tor at 2013-02-19 04:18 PM | Reply | Flag:

I met Dr. Buss while in my 20's. I fixed his washing machine. He was a great guy. He told me a couple funny stories while he watched me work and offered me a beer when I finished.

Great guy!

RIP

#13 | Posted by Prolix247 at 2013-02-19 05:24 PM | Reply | Flag:

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