Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Dead At 80

Feb 18, 2013 | 11:50 AM Written By: Jessica T

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Jerry Buss, owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, passed away early Monday morning after battling cancer and serious illness in his last few months. Buss' assistant Bob Steiner confirmed that he had died in Los Angeles.

During Buss' ownership of the Lakers in 1979 the team won 10 championship titles with the help of some of the greatest players of all time, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Byron Scott, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.

At the time he bought the team his goal was to make the Lakers synonymous with the city, and many believe that he succeeded.

Buss is survived by his six children, half-sister Susan, half-brother Mickey and step-brother Jim Brown.

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Michael F. 02/22/2013 12:44 am

R.I.P Jerry Buss. He will be miss in LA LA land.

Blake griffin 02/18/2013 12:35 pm

Fuck the lakers!!! I'm a Clippers fan!!! Fuck Mitch cubcheck,and magic"da aids having fag"Johnson!!! I hope they die next!!! Jerry's daughter sucks da Zen master's cock....lol I hope kobe dies too!!! Lakers will never win shit again!!! Lakers are done!!! So are da celtics!!!....lol Fuck da lakers!!! Kobe die slow!!! Kill yourself kobe....lol Clippers are the new owners of the staple center!!! I'm sure kobe da rapist snitch will use buss in your face's death as an excuse why the lakers won't make the playoffs!!! What really killed jerry is when My beloved clippers beat kobe by 20 points in front of jack nicholson's son zombie looking ass!!! If kobe joins My clippers I will stop rooting against the lakers....lol If kobe joins My clippers he can rape our anchor Christina pink aka Christina pink pussseee whenever he wants!!!....lol