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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.
Based on the relationship timeline and some key personal details, Honey would be based on Marsha Lee Osborne, who claimed to have met Buss in an elevator hotel in 1969 when she was 19, and Buss ...
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 ...
Empty for several years after Pickford's death in 1979, Pickfair was eventually sold to Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, who continued to care for the home, updating and preserving much of its unique charm. [14] In 1988, it was purchased by actress Pia Zadora and her husband Meshulam Riklis. [5]
The author behind "Winning Time" explains how a rookie point guard and new team owner made "Showtime" and today's NBA — and inspired the HBO series.
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 ...
The Lakers, with Los Angeles coming to realize that the team might be worth watching, won Western Division titles in 1962, ’63, ’65, ’66, ’68 and ’69. And each time were beaten by ...
He signed a long-term contract with the Lakers in 1981 at the behest of Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who told owner Jerry Buss, "If we could get Mitch Kupchak, I know we could win", after the team's playoff upset. [5] 26 games into the season, Kupchak injured his knee and did not play again until the 1983–84 season.