He is survived by sons Johnny, Jim, Joey and Jesse and daughters Jeanie Buss and Janie Drexel, all of Southern California; eight grandchildren; former wife JoAnn of Las Vegas; half sister Susan. That showed me what he was all about to me, he was the best owner. The entrepreneur, the Doctor. Hed play his cards. degree in two and a half years in 1955. During his induction into the NBA Hall of Fame in 2010, Magic Johnson called Jerry a master at building a team.. The $24 million he purchased for the Lakers and Kings would be $95.57 million in today's money. I remember growing up in the 1990s, and often losing to the best teams in the West, like the Supersonics, and then the Jazz. His vision really helped make these moments possible. He wanted everybody to be together, and he was right in the middle of us. He was raised by his mother, Jessie, who worked as a waitress. And he would wander off into other aspects of life, and he was so smart, and so brilliant, so well read in a lot of different areas that it was truly intriguing for me at that time, unbeknownst to me what was going on, that I was getting the education of a lifetime as a head coach and also as a man. He and I would sit there drinking rum and cokes, talking about strategy, talking about the game. 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. He loved plays, and he wanted the focus to be on the athletes and the court. All of these great people spoke about him. I remember once getting a math, or maybe I should call it a business lesson. A true genius from a business standpoint, Dr. Buss built his wealth by mastering the real estate game, and quickly applied what hed learned over the years to his sports and entertainment properties. But it appears as though Johnny began a career in sports management in 1975 and later became the Executive Vice President of Strategic Development of the Los Angeles Lakers for several years. And families who must make decisions about large amounts of money are bound to encounter conflict now and then. Luckily that first year the players, in spite of my lack of experience, we won the championship and the rest is history. 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. The Buss family praised Dr. Buss for his "amazing strength and will to live" during an 18-month long battle with cancer and vowed to carry on his "unparalleled legacy" at the helm of the LA Lakers. And there were always all these hours spent talking basketball, and him trying to prep me for a bigger role. At a young age, Jerry would stand on bread lines to get food for himself and his single mother. He was one of a kind, man. Whatever Lamar got paid was worth it. All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. That was part of the floor seat program. Buying the Forum, Lakers, Kings and other properties was the largest sports transaction at that time. Dr. Buss used to come down to the locker room after every game, starting in the 1981-82 season. He sold the team in 2006. Before owning one of the most iconic teams in the NBA, Jerry Buss grew up in Wyoming in the years after the Great Depression. He would surprise you. Not only did Dr. Buss want a dance team to entertain on the court during halftime and quarter breaks, but he also wanted to show that there were talented young ladies who are great brand ambassadors. 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. It didnt have naming rights like Staples Center. James Jim Hatten Buss was born on November 9, 1959, and is the second eldest son of Jerry Buss. kids--Joey, now 14, and Jesse, 10--with one of his girlfriends, Karen Demel. It was an extension of the brand, a way to reach Los Angeles. He was once an heir to his father Jerry Busss kingdom, but insists the sports world never quite interested him. He was just a very good man. From my standpoint, when I got in, Magic had been in the league for a few years and they were really close. After about 40 minutes, I said, Weve seen enough. But it was really through (his agent Arn Tellum) and the Bryant family, that (teams passed on him). But he took the time (with me) a couple of times a year. Jerry wanted to make going to a Lakers game an experience that couldnt be replicated just by watching on TV. He was a very well-rounded person. When Jack Kent Cooke sold the Lakers, the Kings, the Forum and a 13,000-acre ranch in Kern County, Jerry Buss met him at an office in Palos Verdes. Over the shows first season, Buss daughter, Jeanie Buss, assists Claire Rothman and works to realize her fathers grand vision for the Lakers. My family is from the islands, so the West Indies part of his background resonated with me also. That was one of his favorite things he started doing later on, because before, he was doing Hawaii for a month. Most people at that level were pretty standoffish. Very genuine, honest guy, and I respected him a lot. At the time, we were marveling at how much a Michael Jordan rookie card was in the early 1990s. Every day, wed just hang out together between practice sessions. We actually ended up making an offer, and then taking the offer off the table, because it still was not acceptable. See FameChain's massive Trump family tree. Coach him! He owns The Ice House, a comedy club in Pasadena, California, and has also shown interest in politics. "When you think New York, you think Yankees. 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. 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. with JoAnn Buss{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "JoAnn Buss", "gender": "Female" }, Jim Buss{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Jim Buss", "gender": "Male" }, born 1959, age 63 (approx.) His patience stands out (to me) the most. Buss made several key moves in his early years as the team's owner, most notably selecting Magic Johnson with the No. Having known that about him, after we won various championships, the relief that you saw on him when we got that trophy, it was like he was out there sweating with us. Youd pick up three of them, and it was the same trade tweaked multiple times. 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. The team folded in 1989 and the league folded three years later. Now, after we won the title that first year in 1999-2000, Id go back to Dr. Buss to ask for approval of updated price codes, and Id have a document that compared last years price codes to what I was suggesting for the 2000-01 season. Jerry Buss Children Johnny Buss born 1956, age 66 (approx.) With Dr. Buss in particular, I had surgery on my left wrist after my rookie year. 12/22/2014 5:31 PM PT. That would be incredible.. He is the greatest team owner ever. 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. It was a whirlwind (amidst the sadness), and all of a sudden here we are at the Nokia Theatre, with check in, banners outside where people could write messages, former Lakers and NBA players a beautiful stage and so on. That's why, when I created this new uniform, I wanted people to see that. I always (respected) how Dr. Buss interacted with people around the stadium. What a unique talent he was. This was before smart phones, so there was no cheating. But his impact went well beyond Los Angeles' overall record. But then right away, the Lakers started winning championships, and Showtime was coined, and little did I know that Id get a chance to join them years later. We had gone through the playoffs only losing one game, against Philly. Then I went back home, and the next time I saw him was training camp. Kinda rustic. And he did. The one (free agent) that was really the star on top of the Christmas tree was Shaquille ONeal. That was so special. Jeanie currently serves as the Lakers' owner and president. Buss earned a scholarship to the University of Wyoming, graduating with a B.S. I wouldnt ever want to try that. The thing he taught me the best is that he maximized his days. 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. After hearing that from him, I decided to just trust him, and just stayed the course. Jerry Buss (Gerald Hatten Buss) was born on 27 January, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, is a Miscellaneous. He had Hugh Hefner come with all the girls, and then I invited Michael Jackson. It was really important when I gave that speech not just to honor his memory and his legacy, but to also make sure we honor him in a way that we carry his legacy moving forward. Magic was perfect for that. Johnny Buss, owner of the Ice House Comedy Club and co-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, poses for a photo in front of a new neon sign inside the establishment's lobby in Pasadena, on Friday, Feb . Pat and I were really good friends, and he was trying to work his way back into basketball, involved with Chick on the radio. It was a wonderful stretch of years, during the threepeat, despite the battle between the big fella and Kobe. It was really vivid and authentic. We shared a hobby as coin collectors, and Dr. Buss owned some really important coins, and I was aware of that. We all understood that, we all knew that, we were all for it. Jessie Buss Cause Of Death? So I immersed myself into the college game and wanted to be that for my dad, so we wouldnt take up a lot of cap space, but we could still get valuable role players. Immediately when Dr. Buss bought the team, he invited me to the party, and he said, You know Jamaal, if Muhammad wont come to the mountain, the mountain will come to Muhammad. Theres a very subtle story there, because what he was saying is, we could both reach out. I havent seen that a lot in my 11 years being around the league, owners being that human. Therefore, viewers must be curious to find out whether Buss sons ended up working with the LA Lakers. Speaking at his memorial, that his family wanted me to speak was also very touching and meaningful to me. The whole franchise. And thats what Dr. Buss wanted, to create a place where it could be magical, almost like Disneyland. Jim worked as the President of Los Angeles Lazers from 1985 (to 1989), succeeding his elder brother in the role. I connected with him more through others, some of the people that were tight with him, who would always tell me that Dr. We had a genuine relationship and respect for one another, because I was there with him at the time he bought his dream, and it was mine too. The war over Jerry Buss ' fortune just took a shocking turn -- with a mysterious woman claiming she's the secret daughter of the late Lakers owner . He created new revenue streams; thats why everybody has a club now. He said, Hey Mark, I know you had the surgery yesterday and am just thinking about you, hoping for a quick recovery, and I hope youre OK. It was really cool of him. However, Johnny stated that he did not wish to be a part of the family business. 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. I was taken back by his willingness to be one of the guys, and his openness with his players was very enjoyable to be around. He was not nearly as animated in the other championships as he was in that one, for obvious reasons. Buss Family Trust is a 66% controlling ownership of the Lakers passed to Jerry Buss' six children via a trust, with each child receiving an equal vote (11% for each child). Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. And while his relationship with his siblings is strained, he shares with them a reverence for their father. Jerry Buss was the son of Connie Buss and Melvin "Red" Buss, who owned the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. These were special parts of the relationships between our teammates and management and everything. So that was an awkward couple of days. You can be multifaceted. And we just talked about how cool it would be if we could actually end up playing together, but I hardly gave it a thought, because I thought there was no way they would trade me to the Lakers. And in hindsight, we can see the result. Its not only a game, its entertainment. It was a really intimate moment. And I did very well investing in the coins. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Lee was born in 1953 and is the first child of Dr. Jerry Buss and JoAnn Mueller. Im like the janitor, pretty much. Thats what he basically said. I remember the first time we did it, during my second season, he told me, Hey man I really like your game, I like the way you play, I want you to go back and play confident and I want you to know that Im the boss, and I like you. After the first time we lost to the Celtics in 2008, Dr. Buss and I talked and I said, Man I feel bad, we lost to the Celtics, I never want to bring that heartache to you and this organization ever again. He said, No, it sucks losing to them. I said, I promise to you well never lose to those (expletive) again. And then we wound up beating them two years later, and we thoroughly enjoyed that, by the way, after we beat them in Game 7. Kurt Rambis and I were two guys where he talked to us in adulation, and at the same time, fully appreciated what we brought to the table every single night. We kept in touch that way. My thoughts and prayers are with the family & friends of Dr. Jerry Buss. Or to USC football games. He was as down to earth and cool as everybody said he was. He always treated me very well. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. He says hes tried to apologize. Veteran guys. It wasnt even close. In the summer of 1986, I had no idea that I was about to be traded to San Antonio. Obviously, Kobe was able to do that with the help of the franchise. When I retired, I had a chance to watch some games with him. And drafting Magic was huge. I saw how he would be able to rebuild a team quickly to get back to contender status. It's always been about putting it back into the team.. New Jersey was going to draft him at seven, which they did not. 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. 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.. Dr. Buss was one of those guys. She is survived by : her children, Gail Kruse (Jim) of Sunrise Beach, MO and Jerry Buss of Beatrice; her grandchildren, Jennifer Surface (Matt), Brooke Pohlman (Jordan), Kelsey Weishahn (Spencer), Abbee Buss, Bryce Buss (Cheyanne) and Abby Morgan (Tristan); her great grandchildren, Kaysee Meyer, Collin Surface, River Morgan and Weishahn; her siblings, Anora Schoen and Ron Busboom (Verla); and her siblings-in-law, Marlene Busboom, Karen Buss, Betty St. Clair and Kenny Miller. Copyright FameChain 2023, All rights reserved. Because Id worked on prior events like Championship parades and so on, event mode planning started. You have to look at me coming in as a rookie, with Hall of Famers like Phil Jackson, Kobe and Shaq, and the history of the Lakers. In 1996-97, after I came back to the Lakers for Kobes rookie year, we didnt see Dr. Buss quite as much. All six of his children worked. I was a dominant player in Games 2 through 6, and we got over the hump finally. And at the time, Cooke owned an NFL team in Washington, and he saw Jerry Buss as a worthy person to carry on with the Lakers and the Los Angeles Kings and the Forum. Click here to Start FameChaining. Throughout my tenure away from the team, Id send him a note every time they won a championship. He was so quick. Now, after a public legal fight that split the siblings, Johnny is even more ready to move on. And wed go out and hed introduce me to some of the really good night clubs at the time during the time that I could go out. Having played, and then him talking about little things inside of basketball, subtle things that you knew he wasnt just an owner up entertaining people during the games. 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. I will miss her and send my deepest sympathy to the family.. 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. He had a home in San Diego, where I live, and we used to go to training camp in Hawaii just about every year, and a couple times we were on the same flight heading over from San Diego. LOVIN' IT! But I hadnt seen him yet. In 2002, when the WNBA was restructured to give its teams individual owners, Buss took ownership of the Sparks. Jerry Buss was an American businessman who began his professional career as a chemist and worked at the Bureau of Mines (presently known as the Mine Safety and Health Administration). Born in Salt Lake City, Buss was raised by his divorced mother, Jessie. There was a time in the early 1980s when Dr. Buss would ask me, Whos going to be the most improved team in the league this year by the greatest number of games. Hed say, Well bet a dinner on this. I said, OK, Ill bet with you. So each year, wed both pick a team, and I won for three straight years. Jerry was soft spoken, he had a great charm about him, and was just a unique person who believed in me for a long time, and I dont think in my life Ive ever had anybody who was as straight forward with me as him. We were holding the trophy, and there was a writer, Steve Springer with the L.A. Times, who came into the hallway when we were walking off the floor with my dad, and (Springer) asked what did it feel like to win your first championship since 1988? And the level of intensity at practice rose instantly with his appearance in the gym. I didnt get a phone call, or any kind of notification that, Well, Jerrys leaving, Mitch, and Im hiring you. I remember Jerry West retiring, and me saying, OK, whos the GM going to be? I think somebody asked me to reach out to Dr. Buss, and Dr. Buss said, Well Mitch, of course you are. I said, Thank you very much. I think he assumed it, but of course I didnt assume it. 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. US based Meghan and Harry.. FameChain has their amazing trees. One time, we shook everybody up. He bought me dinner. Just sit and let the dust settle, and a decision will be evident to you. I knew he wanted to win, and I think what I was doing while I was there with the team that he had put together, he was satisfied with. 43 years later, the combined purchase of both teams would be a fraction of the Lakers' current . Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. It all started to gel at that point. Obviously he went to USC, and he loved the band. And I would come back in town, and we would see each other. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He didnt walk around with a big hammer. I believe I've accomplished that.". Kurt Rambis doing his usual mischief, (having fun) with Dr. Buss. The trade was difficult for me, obviously at that moment. It was about how thankful he was to me for helping to enhance his brand. He was a brilliant, incredible owner, but he was even a better person with a great heart. Thats why when hed make a decision, hed take the time to explain to me the thought process behind it, so Id always know where that decision was coming from and why he believed in particular. Buss purchased the team, reported to be worth around $1 billion, in 1979. So Im sitting there waiting, and at 10:30 a.m., I go in. In 1979, Buss bought the Lakers, the NHL's Kings and The Forum, where the Lakers and Kings played their games, from Cooke in exchange for $67.5 million, the Chrysler Building and other properties. I was fascinated about how cards accrued value, and Id always ask questions to my dad about it. He purchased the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA along with the Los Angeles Kings hockey team of the NHL, The Forum, and a large ranch from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979. In a limousine outside the office that day in . When asked if selling his shares was part of his aim, Johnny said, Absolutely.. Even today, when they talk on ESPN, Greatest Owners in Sport History come on man, thats crazy! Hed always end the discussion with something like, Mitch, thats my opinion but youre the expert and Ill trust your judgment. Now, the one thing that was unique about him, if it ever involved numbers, I never saw him ever write anything down or calculate anything in shorthand or with a calculator or anything like that. That team experienced dynastic characteristics. He always was that kind of an owner. Buss also owned other professional sports franchises in Southern California. I cant do that! He said, Well thats what I had in mind. I said, I cant pick up the tab for a whole group of people! And that was the end of our betting routine. But I always had a relationship with Dr. Buss, even after that. The Finals were tough, though, against Boston. His first son did not want to carry on his love for basketball, his love for sports the way he wanted.. That was it. There was something about both of us. I walked in and (Dr. Buss) called me over to his table and I sat next to him. We had a bunch of ideal guys Kareem Abdul Jabbar and James Worthy next to Earvin. After we lost to the Pistons*, we had an organization type of dinner, with all the players and the media in a banquet room. It was a conversation that only he and I knew about. *In the 2004 Finals, Detroit beat L.A. 4-1. 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. Everybody that we asked to participate agreed to be interviewed, and everybody gives the experience that they had because the fans know about what took place on the court, Jeanie said to The Athletic. Son of Lydus Henry Buss and Jessie Mae Buss He didnt want Kobe to be the only superstar Laker of his tenure that didnt beat the Boston Celtics. Image. Mr. The teacher looked at me and said, Dont get your hopes up too much. 1 seed in West, Another Trevor Bauer defamation suit is thrown out. And I was happy to be a part of it, because Jack Kent Cooke, as great a businessman as he was, he was tough. Jeanie Buss, the teams governor and controlling owner has made clear the Lakers are not for sale. And I walked right by him. It was California Pizza Kitchen wed always order out and wed meet for a couple of hours. He talked about having two sons with this franchise, being Magic and myself. A few times a year, especially if Dr. Buss traveled with the team, wed sit down and hed ask my opinion about certain things with the team, which I really appreciated his confidence in me. If it wasnt for Dr. Buss, thered be no Jerry Jones. I was picking his brain, and he was helping me every time. That helped save this league. He really was. 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