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I dont think an owner of a team should be someone that just sat back thinking about making, Well, it will make me X amount each year. Dr. Buss was passionate about it. Magic Johnson had to retire early, sooner than we thought, and the team stayed competitive through the early and mid 90s, but my dad really, really wanted to get back to the winning ways. Me coming from a DIII school, Im one of the youngest, unknown guys, lowest on the totem pole. Id never been in a Porsche before. Smiled and laughed, drank champagne and went to the White House. The Buss family owns . His daughter, Jeanie, took over the Lakers in March 2017. Coach him. Dr. Buss was there with us. The trade was difficult for me, obviously at that moment. So he went to Jerry West, and said, weve got to get somebody to come and get us back to winning. I had to prove that I could play in the NBA. He wanted to make sure that the Lakers, what hed created with the winning, and what they meant to the community, would continue. We didnt have 10 people doing it. The sale of the team would require a majority vote among the six children. won 3-0 against Denver, 4-1 against Golden State and 4-0 against Seattle. It wouldnt just be me reaching out. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Jerry Buss' children intend on carrying out their father's succession plan for the Los Angeles Lakers following the iconic owner's death Monday. People knew him. Jerry Busss other two sons, Joey and Jesse, are also a part of the LA Lakers operations. His patience stands out (to me) the most. What impressed me most about him was he would speak to the parking attendant, the staff, anybody he just liked people, and you felt that about him. Jerry Buss Children Johnny Buss born 1956, age 66 (approx.) With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Betty Jean Buss of Beatrice, Nebraska, who passed away on February 23, 2023 at the age of 79. That confluence doesnt happen very often, and Dr. Buss was very much able to get with the moment and enjoy the moment. *It was a Mercedes Benz 420 in teal, a color that nobody else had. And I knew, dont talk about management. Buss always referred to the Lakers as his extended family, and his players rewarded his fanlike excitement with devotion, friendship and two hands full of championship rings. And Earvin made the best of it. Because every family member of the Buss family Ive ever met knows how to treat people. Its going to be completely out of line with what people have ever made in this league. One day you felt he was coming, another you didnt finally, Shaq says, If you can do this financially, Ill come. So I called Jerry Buss, and I asked, Jerry can we do this? He said yes. I thought they had a great relationship that seemed to blossom until the day that Dr. Buss passed away. My contract is up, wed just beaten the Celtics in Boston, everybody was happy. It was a father/son environment. Wed usually eat, hang out by the pool and talk after the morning session, and then after the evening session, a lot of times wed go to dinner together. So all we could do was try to stay together and do what he asked us to do and that was to make as much money as possible. On the 18th February 2013, Dr. Jerry Buss passed away. Theres always former Lakers around. Geni requires JavaScript! This is the way owners should operate. (Fast forward to the Finals) against Indiana, and in the 4th quarter and my dad grabs me and Jesse with a minute left in the game, and he says, We gotta go! He just took us down to the court. He said, Oh yeah, thats my building! and I said, Well, thats great, maybe I can get free rent or something like that! But I do remember that there was this zest and this absolute excitement and enthusiasm that he had when he bought the Lakers and he became the owner. He always treated me very well. But how can I contribute? And families who must make decisions about large amounts of money are bound to encounter conflict now and then. Write your message of sympathy today. But thats how I got to know him and the Buss family. Just go out there and play. If you knew me you would understand Im not about money at all. Dr. Buss was the first celebrity owner in all of sports. That was a long process, too, and stressful. Dr. Buss was open to all of the discussions. We had a few. After separation from Mueller, Buss dated Karen Demel and had two children: Joey Buss (born in 1985) and Jesse Buss (born in 1988). USC Band. After we lost to the Pistons*, we had an organization type of dinner, with all the players and the media in a banquet room. If you have a star, one of the most important assets of that person is will people pay to see him play. After Jerry's death, his children took up various roles within the organization, with Jeanie Buss ultimately becoming the president and controlling owner of the Lakers.She was only 17 when her father bought the team, and she held various managerial roles over the years, with the team winning the title in 2020. It seems like thatd be something that would be below his pay grade, but it wasnt. Im still not quite sure what possessed him to have me do it that time. So when you talk about him not being a person who would yell or be a tyrant or throw things to motivate, he was a teacher, and he knew how to motivate people. Showtime was on fire, And now Hollywood is coming out in droves to see the Lakers. Jim worked as the President of Los Angeles Lazers from 1985 (to 1989), succeeding his elder brother in the role. I will miss her and send my deepest sympathy to the family.. Youre serious about winning and your craft. He understood me. Then due to (certain circumstances), Jerry wanted us to be co-coaches. It would be decades later, at age 34, when Jerry made his first million. Hulu's "Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers" is taking a different approach. He just said he was going to get (expletive) done. And thats what he, thats what we, created. He was so quick. But once we acquired Shaq and Kobe, we started beating them more often than they were beating us. After Jerry Buss death, Jim continued as the VP of Basketball Operations while his sister, Jeanie, looked after the business side of things as the team governor and president. If I was offended by the book, or what my feelings were. But he insisted he never wanted to push out his sister. Coming through life, there are some people that you look at as more than a friend, more than a boss. He really, really, really enjoyed the game of soccer. So before I leave, he gives me an envelope, and he says, Give this to the person thats down there. So I go down there and give it to them, and there are six cars lined up there. It was really tremendous. I got a call from Tim Harris on the morning that Dr. Buss passed away. Theyre respectful, theyre loyal and theyre good to other people as human beings. One of the great things about my dad is that no matter how successful he was, and no matter how much in the public spotlight he was, he always valued his family. In the 1990s, basketball was a little different, and it took a team to win the title; it wasnt put the best players on the court, it was all about teamwork and chemistry, and we were building towards that. He not only was an avid reader, he knew some of the great authors, as well. What are we arguing about? Jeanie Buss, Magic Johnson, Jerry Buss, and Phil Jackson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lakers Center (1975-89) 6X Champion, 2X Finals MVP, 6X MVP, 19X All-Star, Hall of Fame He always treated me very. We had a bunch of guys who were great guys that all knew their roles, and they werent out seeking attention for themselves. Donald Trump. And I was happy to be a part of it, because Jack Kent Cooke, as great a businessman as he was, he was tough. Lydus Buss{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Lydus Buss", "gender": "Male" }, Jessie Buss{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Jessie Buss", "gender": "Female" }, relationship resumed before 1975 until before 1990, Johnny Buss{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Johnny Buss", "gender": "Male" }, born 1956, age 66 (approx.) I do remember when Lamar (Odom) was a free agent, and Im not sure what our financial situation was at the time, but it was a rough negotiation, because wed just won the 2009 championship. In the late 1980s, we were living in Encinitas, California, and my father was home with a family friend, and they needed to go watch the Lakers game against Boston, so they locked themselves up in his bedroom. with JoAnn Buss Janie Buss born 1963, age 59 (approx.) To watch the franchise grow and see his influence on the Lakers, and more importantly, some of the things he did that teams in the league are still doing. I thought he was kidding. I think theres a lot of money in it. Some of my earliest memories were sitting courtside and seeing Magic come back from the HIV diagnosis, and him getting thrown out in one of his first games back. She became the Lakers governor in 2014 after her father's death and is now the representative of the team on the NBA board of governors. I didnt realize this was a thing, where you get handed this trophy from the commissioner and do a speech. Especially after I retired, we spent time together. He was a great man and an incredible friend. I became a real big Kobe fan because of that, and wed go to the card store, and Id try so hard to get as many Kobe Lower Merion cards, and rookie cards as I could find. and his wife, JoAnn, had four children: Johnny, Jimmy, Jeanie. Such a meaningful and historical figure to all of us that who love this game and this League. Not much is known about Johnnys early life or educational background. With 10 NBA championships under his belt, Jerry was the single most decorated owner in sports history. My biggest concern was being traded every year. A new 10-part docuseries on the family titled Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers details the familys rich history and how Jerry came to own the team. I was like, Listen, I havent talked to anybody from the Lakers organization, no one has called me, I dont know if its true. He said, Well, we think its true, weve talked to Jerry West. I said, Well you know what, I dont know who the manager is of this team. 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