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Jerry Buss. 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.
TWO EPISODES INTO the second season of HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Jerry Buss's (John C. Reilly) concern about his and his team's legacy is starting to manifest in erratic ...
Winning Time Season 2 Episode 2 introduces Honey as Jerry Buss' long-lost love. Here's what to know about the character and the real-life people she's based on.
Owner Jerry Buss, who had recently acquired the team, wanted games to be entertaining, and hired the coach to install a running offense. [8] [9] McKinney had 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) rookie Magic Johnson, who some thought should play forward, be a point guard, even though incumbent Norm Nixon was already one of the best in the league. [10] [11] [12]
We explore the real-life saga behind the Laker coaches — Jerry West, Jack McKinney, Paul Westhead and Pat Riley — who appear in HBO's 'Winning Time.' Four years. Four coaches.
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). [1][2][3] A daughter of Jerry Buss, who owned the ...
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Bill Daniels. Robert William Daniels Jr. (July 1, 1920 – March 7, 2000) was an American cable television executive and owner of professional sports teams. He was a pioneer in building the cable television industry and was known as the "father of cable television." [1] Having an interest in sports, he co-founded the Prime Ticket sports network ...