He leaves behind six children, eight grandchildren, a former wife, two half-siblings and a step-brother. Buss said this or Dr. His passions, what brought him to the mindset of wanting to own a team and what he wants from a team, and then just L.A.; it was an all-new environment for me, and he wanted to make sure I knew about it and understand as much as I possibly could. Magic being Mr. Inquisitive, he wanted to know about the business aspect of basketball and life in general. I believe I've accomplished that.". It wasnt much of a workout. I think I hurt his feelings, Johnny said. I played two years for Mr. Cooke, so I could really see the difference (right away). Before he embraced the Playboy philosophy in the mid-1960s, he. Im not going to tell them what trade to make. Countless times to the Western Conference Finals but no, were not putting those banners up. He had something written on it, but it was turned over. We were up 3-1, and I remember about 2-to-3 hours before tip, I called him and said, Where are you, why are you not coming to Orlando? He said, Im not going to make it, you have to hold down the fort if we win, you have to accept the trophy. I said, Why cant someone else do it. He said, No, youre an owner, Im having you do it. I said, Well, OK do you have any advice? He said, Oh youll do great, dont worry, and he hung up the phone. Over the shows first season, Buss daughter, Jeanie Buss, assists Claire Rothman and works to realize her fathers grand vision for the Lakers. A few days later, the first time I met Dr. Buss was at the Forum Club, after a game. Playing for him was one of the best highlights of my life. My dream was to be a businessman after I was done. He made you feel appreciated, and part of the family. The Buss siblings have occasionally butted heads in the past, such as with the hiring of coach Mike DAntoni over Phil Jackson, the fiance of one of the Buss children. When he approached a problem, he never panicked, he never screamed, he was methodical in his approach. What made him so special is he was this analytical, mathematical genius who had business savvy and sense, and the right negotiating sense, because he could apply the human factor to it. Son of Lydus Henry Buss and Jessie Mae Buss Once you dealt with the media, you get on with your life. Hey Pat, come on down and lets have a talk. The next thing I know, theres a number in front of me with more money than I could ever dream of making in my life. He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning 10 league championships that were highlighted by the team's Showtime era during the 1980s. He understood that I needed that, and I would have been lost out here in this big city. While still very much involved with the Lakers, Dr. Buss continued to rely on Mitch Kupchak, Phil Jackson, Jim Buss, Jeanie Buss and Magic Johnson as the Lakers built back up from the Kobe-Shaq years into the Kobe-Pau Gasol-Lamar Odom years. It became a happening. Jesse would just rattle off the stats. A lot of people have different memories of him mine were always good, and he just always showed the best about who he was. See the Elon Musk family tree here at FameChain. The love of his life was the Lakers and his kids. Buss turned Lakers games into experiences. If it wasnt for Dr. Buss, thered be no Jerry Jones. We always knew he was the boss, dont get me wrong, and we knew if he wasnt pleased with how we were playing, but he was such a good guy that you really wanted to give that little extra. So, Dr. Buss was one of the coolest owners Ive been around. He was big on that. He did not make demands. Source: Los Angeles Times, Lakers expected to remain a Buss family-owned team, Mike Bresnahan, Feb. 19, 2013. And Earvin made the best of it. and his wife, JoAnn, had four children: Johnny, Jimmy, Jeanie. AFTER purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979, Dr Jerry Buss started a legacy that still continues to this day. Jerry Buss (Gerald Hatten Buss) was born on 27 January, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, is a Miscellaneous. I asked him, How could you go up there and do that? He said, I just did it. I said, But youre so good at it! Hes like, I hate it! Just sit and let the dust settle, and a decision will be evident to you. site map Most owners are coming in, they have security, they go to their box, they get in and they get out. I sense that youre deferring to these guys a little bit. Back in those days you could actually raise your voice to players and theyd understand. I need to say no more. I thought, this is the way it should be. She was predeceased by : her husband Gerald Buss; her sons, Phil Buss and Chris Buss; her parents, Ehme Busboom and Jennie Busboom (Ideus); her siblings, Rosie Miller and Gerald Busboom; her siblings-in-law, Barbara Wrightsman (Don) and Robert Schoen; and her parents-in-law, Herman and Alvina Buss. 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. And what Jerry Buss always wanted to accomplish was to have one of those players on his team, the Showtime part of it. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Rookie owner, rookie player and we did it. All those times we were together, I shared with him, I wanted to be more than just a basketball player. Me coming from a DIII school, Im one of the youngest, unknown guys, lowest on the totem pole. Janie and Joey Buss replaced them. And quite frankly, I cant remember a time where he made a bad decision. That was it. Buss graduated from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor's degree. He was a very, very, very generous man. Thats something I still talk about and brag about to my sons. I understood him, because he was a man that loved to have fun, but he was also very competitive at everything. Later, when the WNBA was formed, Buss took charge of operating that league's Los Angeles franchise, the Los Angeles Sparks. He was amazing with his connections and who he knew, and now, I just had to put the work in, and I did that. We had growth within our own team, like Andrew Bynum, to go with Kobe and Lamar. 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. Wed talk about business. I got a call from Tim Harris on the morning that Dr. Buss passed away. Im sure he had a lot of good conversations with Kobe at that time that helped him get his feet on the ground. But inside it was the 4th of July, with fireworks. In 1985, before we left (L.A. after Game 5), I told the dudes only take one set of clothes. Dr. Buss, its because the lights are so high up in the ceiling, and in order to make the court bright enough for broadcast, its really bright. He says, I understand, but can you keep an eye on that? So in 2004, the NBA came in with the All-Star game, and they brought in rigging with lights to create that sort of Broadway musical focus on the court. The Lazers also played in The Forum. Buss earned a scholarship to the University of Wyoming, graduating with a B.S. Veteran guys. I remember his comments in the locker room, you can look it up, about removing a certain sentence in the English language. And they said, Now the Dallas Mavericks come up. They said, Word is that the Lakers may trade James Worthy to Dallas for Roy Tarpley, a couple other players and a draft pick. So he went to Jerry West, and said, weve got to get somebody to come and get us back to winning. He didnt want to go fast. If you knew me you would understand Im not about money at all. But Wrigley was also the name of the family who owned the team, and also the name of their chewing gum, Wrigleys Spearmint Gum. Before owning one of the most iconic teams in the NBA, Jerry Buss grew up in Wyoming in the years after the Great Depression. Ultimately, one way or another, all four of Jerry Buss sons ended up being associated with the LA Lakers. Id have at least expected a phone call or something. I miss him a lot. It was a wonderful stretch of years, during the threepeat, despite the battle between the big fella and Kobe. 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. They all mean a lot, but some mean a little bit more than others. I had someone in my mind, me coming from the South, who was going to be really distinguished and have a suit on, and youd be able to know who the owner was right away as soon as you seen him. But once we acquired Shaq and Kobe, we started beating them more often than they were beating us. So I talked to the NBA, and that started the process of us putting the lighting in that we have now. Very unique to have an owner who took a player under his wing and was really teaching him stuff outside of basketball to help him when the game was over. He said, Johnny just sit here because I think were about to embark on something incredible, recalls Johnny, now 60. He had two more children with his girlfriend, Karen Demel: Joey and Jesse. He was once an heir to his father Jerry Busss kingdom, but insists the sports world never quite interested him. They wanted him to be happy with them. As part of the deal to move the Lakers into Staples Center, Buss sold the Great Western Forum (which was later reverted to its original name). And guess what, a few months later, it ended up happening, and our paths crossed and we had an incredible run and were able to win championships. I was a young player in Portland, and I knew about Jack Kent Cooke and what his reputation was, but we all heard about this man named Dr. Buss buying the Lakers, Kings and the Forum, and some real estate properties for what was an exorbitant amount of money at the time. It wasnt owner-player, it was two guys hanging out. 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. It had just come out, and somehow he got his hands on it, and wanted to know my thoughts on it, especially because he knew I was Italian and I was raised Roman Catholic. Its just him! There was no secondary market, but he knew that he was leaving money on the table and he was under indexing for certain price points. And I remember a nice gesture from him, when I signed my extension during my third year, and I had to have a back surgery. She was predeceased by : her husband Gerald Buss; her sons, Phil Buss and Chris Buss; her parents, Ehme Busboom and Jennie Busboom (Ideus); her siblings, Rosie Miller and Gerald Busboom; her siblings-in-law, Barbara Wrightsman (Don) and Robert Schoen; and her parents-in-law, Herman and Alvina Buss. He had a brilliant mind, and he made a fortune in real estate because he was able to see the opportunity and bring everything together, and thats how he built his wealth. That when you think L.A., you think Lakers. After a brief stint in the aerospace industry, Buss began working as a professor at the University of Southern California in the Chemistry department. I remember once getting a math, or maybe I should call it a business lesson. 3 reviews. Dr. Buss said how proud he was of us to be there in the Finals, and it was just a nice moment. When you hire someone and they meet your qualifications, let them do their job, and go from there. The team folded in 1989 and the league folded three years later. But one things I remember that stood out to me, as nice as Dr. Buss was, he was really a good owner but he looked at me and said, Look, I understand youre upset. I get this call, and (am told) Dr. Buss wants to see you. He was just a very good man. There is no good answer for the loss of a loved one. That showed me what he was all about to me, he was the best owner. But with cap space so precious, and stars so important, I looked at the draft and saw how late first round picks dont make a lot in salary. Boris Johnson. I dont do death very well. The trade was difficult for me, obviously at that moment. How he figured out our monetary system, the Coast Guard, customs, the first inspector general of the Army ridiculous. We won big. Im going to always remember Vegas, Hawaii, Palm Springs all his favorite places. Not only evidenced by his 10 NBA Championships but also from his sports marketing successes such as creating a regional sports network, establishing the first-ever NBA dance squad, "The Laker Girls," and, of course, designing the VIP row featuring the "Jack Nicholson" seats. Coach him! With Dr. Buss, Im sure he would have loved for the two of them and the team to be able to coexist a little longer and maybe get another title or two, but he let it play out. In 1996-97, after I came back to the Lakers for Kobes rookie year, we didnt see Dr. Buss quite as much. The Western playoffs were predictable, and we won pretty easily*. It was just great to be able to watch and learn. Born in Santa Monica, California, [1] Buss was the third of four children to Joann and Jerry Buss, and one of two daughters; she grew up with older brothers Johnny and Jim and younger sister Janie. When asked if selling his shares was part of his aim, Johnny said, Absolutely.. It was about how thankful he was to me for helping to enhance his brand. Magic was way ahead of the game, and now Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and some of these guys have been (following in those footsteps) in business. I would watch him ask them how their grandchildren were, if they graduated knowing people by name. privacy policy | And thats what he, thats what we, created. In 1999-2000, we got to the Western Finals against Portland, which was absolutely exciting. As business people, our job is to drive a profit, but you do that also by taking care of your customers. At the time, they only had a dial up internet connection, and a lot of data needed to be presented to my dad from the front office, so theyd use the fax machine. There was prime real estate, and it was about location, location, location. Dr. Jerry Buss was a Wyoming kid with big eyes and a full heart living out his American Dream. The whole franchise. I was just looking at my dad in awe, with how incredible that was. He was always like that. And he did. So I played in San Antonio for about 4.5 months and had no idea the Lakers were interested in me. His ex-wife owns a portion of the team but does not have the ability to vote on a sale. Father of Private; Private; Janie Drexel; Private and Private, Gerald Hatten "Jerry" Buss (January 27, 1933 February 18, 2013) was an American businessman, real estate investor and chemist. Of course, that series had a, uh, flexible relationship with the truth, as it was a semi-fictionalized story that attempted to entertain rather than educate its audience. There was purity to that. And I would come back in town, and we would see each other. I love him, and his family, and I thank him to this day for the opportunity. I think the operative words from Dr. Buss message to Kobe were, Trust me Ive done things in my life, where when I say Im going to work this thing out, trust me, were going to work this thing out. I never envisioned that his trust me would end up with the kind of deal that he pulled off getting Pau. His first investment in the 1960s was $1,000 in a West Los Angeles apartment building. And he would tell me where to go get the information. We werent always making money; it was a passion for him. If there was a possibility of me getting totally out of the Lakers, then I was open to it.. He was like, The contract is good. Id say, I call it the smorgasbord defense a little bit of everything.. He used to always say, Now Bill, you go ahead and tell me what you think, and then you listen to what I have to say. He would listen to things. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. When you add all those things up, you come up with why that series and that championships mean so much. Between 2006 and 2011, Id see him when I was coaching, and wed reflect on memories. Born on October 18, 1956, Johnny Hatten Buss is the eldest son of Jerry Buss. Create a franchise that was worth billions., Follow Tania Ganguli on Twitter @taniaganguli. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. The Bryant-Shaquille O'Neal tandem brought three more titles in the early 2000s. He made my dreams come true when he welcomed him to the Lakers family. 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. Fast facts to know about Lakers owner before release of Hulu documentary, Buss said in a 2010 interview with ESPNLosAngeles.com. He had a lot to prove: a lot of people looked at him, because he didnt wear a suit and tie, he came in as a different owner. Buss also owned other professional sports franchises in Southern California. I thought hed go in the top three or four. Dr. Buss was one of those guys. If you wish to learn more about the whereabouts of Jerry Buss sons, here is everything you need to know! After a family feud, Jim resigned from the Buss Family Trusts and the Board of directors but is still seemingly a part-owner of the franchise. He gave the OK to pursue it. He is the greatest team owner ever. All the big decisions had always been at Jerry Buss's feet and therefore the family were trying to determine who would now be the shot caller. It began when Dr. Buss purchased his dream. Naming rights. US based Meghan and Harry.. FameChain has their amazing trees. Dr. Buss paid out of his own pocket for a million-dollar surgery to save the kids life, not knowing if hed ever play basketball. If you have a star, one of the most important assets of that person is will people pay to see him play. I couldnt believe it. Thats what he basically said. Coincidentally, I went to work out the next morning, and I was looking for gyms out there. He really showed that. kids--Joey, now 14, and Jesse, 10--with one of his girlfriends, Karen Demel. It wasnt even close. And especially on airplanes, hed always ask me what I was reading, because he was an avid reader. It was a really intimate moment. He knew the patterns of how often the boats and trains would come, and it was then a challenge to the whole family to make sure it happened and to execute on it properly. On May 29, 2007, Buss was issued a citation for driving under the influence after two California Highway Patrol officers saw him driving his gold Mercedes-Benz on the wrong side of the road in the coastal community of Carlsbad in northern San Diego County, with a 23-year-old woman passenger. I remember my son Thomas jumping in my arms, and he was five or six years old, and I was so tired, I could barely lift him. The most innovative with Showtime and all the business connections he was way ahead of his time, more than any owner in history. Very casual. Well, at that time, Jack Kent Cooke was going through a divorce, and he moved to Nevada to establish residency in order to process his divorce as a citizen of Nevada, which had different settlement laws. I was just sitting there. We would see each other during the summer, and I remember playing against the Lakers in those preseason games in Las Vegas, and he was always kind and always made sure he came to say hi. What a unique talent he was. And he would tweak a price code by $1.25, or $0.75, and in my mind I know hes going to want to know the gross potential, so Im getting out my calculator, but before I input the numbers, hes already telling me what the gross potential is. Jordan Greer is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News. Id just moved up to live with him in Playa Vista in 2006, and late one night after a game he was drinking wine. academy of western music; mucinex loss of taste and smell; william fuld ouija board worth. Its about bringing out the best from that person. Finding great success in the real estate business, he pursued real estate investing full time. He said, I want to do something for you for what youve done over the 1980s. I was just an assistant coach, with that kind of contract. She is the one who took over the family business, and her children may do the same someday. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Powered by Standing Stone Designs | Until last week when Jeanie Buss fired her brother Jim Buss, all six children spanning 31 years in age from eldest to youngest worked within the Lakers' organization or for the team's NBA. Jerry was confident that it was going to happen, said Jerrys longtime friend and spokesman Bob Steiner to The Sun Sentinel. In 2013, after Jerry Buss passed away, all six Buss siblings were given an equal shareholding in the LA Lakers franchise. He was in the entertainment business. It was a father/son environment. His daughter, Jeanie, took over the Lakers in March 2017. Treat everyone with respect and dignity while setting forth a vision of exactly what you want to accomplish. Dr. Buss was someone who really cared about other people, and I think that same tradition of loyalty of friendship has filtered down to his children. I think theres a lot of money in it. He was an incredibly visionary. I expect too much from the players, and the way I interact with players is terrible, its not who I am and I dont want to do it. What do you think. I was happy. I wouldnt ever want to try that. Im sure he had a lot of things, having just won a championship, a lot of different engagements, but he was reaching out to me. But lo and behold, we had won again, in dramatic fashion, and I remember the look in Dr. Busss eye, like, We made the right decision.. With his franchise point guard at the helm, Dr. Buss saw to the creation of Showtime, an all-time great sports dynasty that saw the Lakers go to the NBA Finals nine times in 12 years, amassing five championships with their owner front and center. I first met him at Muhammad Alis retirement party at the Forum. It wasnt an accident, and the Laker brand exploded. Because Id worked on prior events like Championship parades and so on, event mode planning started. It was really tremendous. One of his favorite comments always used to be, Aint nothin like winning! So thats one of my vivid memories. I was a little uptight, and didnt really know what to expect, so my first impression just totally relaxed me. Just go out there and play. They didnt sell the naming rights, they (used their name). The MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League), at the point where I was playing, was propping up soccer in America, and outdrawing NBA teams in certain markets. Thats pretty good. I was a senior in high school, and my dad would explain it to us kids like, Could you imagine to going to every Laker game? Its the first thing you do now when youre going to build a building. MORE:How to watch Lakers documentary on Hulu. He taught me everything. One time, we shook everybody up. He joined the Lakers in 1998 as an apprentice to General Manager Jerry West. Everybody was like, who is this dude? Magics mom was a Seventh Day Adventist, and they have similar dietary restrictions as Muslims, and she was aware of my faith, so she would cook for me and take care of me when I was on the road and wed cut through and play in Detroit. My first initial meeting I was kind of thrown back, because he didnt seem like an owner. I asked, What did Kobe think, and my dad had talked to Kobe on the phone, and Kobe said, Yeah, I can win with this dude. We had the injury to Andrew and Trevor Ariza that year and ran into the Celtics in the Finals, but we showed big improvement from the year before, and ended up winning the next two years. Back then, you could drive in right off the street. He understood the brand of the Lakers, and that first time he sat down with me in 1979, he said, I want to make the Lakers a household name. Basically, he wanted Showtime. 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 stopped in there, and Dr. Buss walked in. Really cool. Could you imagine sitting in the front row for every concert? He has appeared in the GSN series High Stakes Poker and the NBC late-night series Poker After Dark. 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. In other words, how offensive could it be? That would be incredible.. I think the desire to be an owner left when my dad passed away, Johnny said. And I did very well investing in the coins. His best finishes included third in the 1991 World Series of Poker seven-card stud event and second place in the 2003 World Poker Tour Freeroll invitational. Given that the Winning Time season finale takes place in 1980, only Johnny and Jim appear in the episode. The 10-part documentary series, which is set to premiere with two episodes on Monday, Aug. 15, will detail the rise of the Lakers after Buss' purchase of the franchise. In 1978, they moved to the Forum from the Sports Arena, and my dad was a big sports fan, so hed go to Laker games. But do note that it is not possible to be certain of a person's genealogy without a family's cooperation (and/or DNA testing). My dad only missed the playoffs twice in his entire 34-year tenure as an owner. But I have to do it.. Then Id add it all up and give a gross potential. We talked for about an hour and a half, two hours, and I decided to believe in him, and he believed in me. 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