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Gerald Hatten "Jerry" Buss (January 27, 1933 – February 18, 2013) was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist.He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning 10 league championships that were highlighted by the team's Showtime era during the 1980s.
Jeanie Marie Buss (born September 26, 1961) is an American sports executive who is the controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and co-owner and promoter of the U.S. women's professional wrestling promotion Women of Wrestling (WOW).
Los Angeles Clippers: Steve Ballmer [28] LAC Basketball Club, Inc. 2,000 [29] 2014: Los Angeles Lakers: Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust. [30] Jeanie Buss [31] The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. 20 & 268 [32] 1979 & 1998: Memphis Grizzlies: Robert J. Pera: Memphis Basketball LLC 377 [33] [34 ...
People in the sports world will know Buss as the man who helped usher in the Lakers “Showtime Era,” where the run-and-gun style of basketball was highlighted and a winning dynasty was created.
READ MORE >>> Lakers owner Jerry Buss brought ‘Showtime’ success to L.A. ... Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s" (2013) This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times ...
Lakers coach Paul Westhead, left, with team owner Jerry Buss in April 1980. (Associated Press) Maddox: He was McKinney's assistant coach before being promoted.
The Lakers are majority-owned by Jerry Buss's family trust, while Rob Pelinka is the general manager. [6] There have been 26 head coaches for the Lakers since joining the NBA. The franchise's first head coach while in the NBA was John Kundla, who coached for 11 seasons with the Lakers. [1]
The project initially was envisioned as a 90-minute documentary about the team's late owner Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson during the 1980s "Showtime" era. Lakers co-owner Jeanie Buss joined the ...