We got something new, but we also got something that even if we didnt get Shaquille, we got a draw. I talked to him, and I said, Dr. As a player, he helped lead the Lakers to three NBA championships in 1980, 1982, and 1985. But it was one of the toughest things Ive encountered physically, mentally and emotionally. Afterwards, I had to go to the hospital for three days. Just a great feeling to play for an organization that had a leader like Dr. Buss. 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. Some people said, How dare you, you cant make it commercial. But yes. He, with his real estate background, realized that people would pay just like for a house on the beach. His dream was to own the Lakers, my dream was just to be a part of it, and we became part of a team that goes down in history, and then he built another one when he got Shaq and Kobe. He loved to calculate how much time it would take us to get places, and what time wed have to leave by to arrive on time. I was with Jerry West, (a.k.a.) In January 2008, Buss donated $7.5 million to USC's Department of Chemistry to fund two endowed chairs and an endowed scholarship fund for chemistry graduate students; the two chairs were to be named after his mentors at USC, professors Sidney Benson and David Dows. And then when I came down to Miami, it was a whole new world for me down here. I connected with him more through others, some of the people that were tight with him, who would always tell me that Dr. My last year when I retired (2004-05), I remember being a free agent, and one call from him made my decision easier when he told me, You started with the Lakers, you have to retire with the Lakers. That was my decision, trusting that guy, and man, it was a pleasure to play with him. We were just talking friend to friend. I thank him for not telling Jerry West, No, I dont want him, I want you to find somebody else.. My father, Dr. Jerry Buss, holds the honor of being the most successful owner in the history of professional sports. Johnny says its all a misunderstanding. The Finals were tough, though, against Boston. It's always been about putting it back into the team.. With me, he was always classy. [7] On February 14, 2013, it was revealed that Buss had been battling cancer since 2012. We wouldnt have to spend the midlevel exception; we could try to find midlevel value guys for a fraction of the price. And that resonated all the way back to Los Angeles. Im going to always remember Vegas, Hawaii, Palm Springs all his favorite places. He said, I think the desire to be an owner left when my dad passed away. So Jerry picked me up at the airport in his 944 Porsche. He was thinking of Kobe. Id been with the Blazers for eight years, and almost came to accept the fact that we couldnt beat the Lakers, with Magic and Kareem and Jamaal Wilkes, and then James Worthy and everybody comes in. Our 1987 team was just loaded, so we expected to win every game in the playoffs. He says hes tried to apologize. He was a little bit more military stylistic of leadership than Jerry was. I just felt like with the passing of Dr. Buss, they need to understand what it means to wear this uniform. So, he liked to challenge people. Buss was a high-stakes cash game poker player for many years, but later in life was more active in tournament games. I think that was the only ring that he wore, when we beat Boston the first time. He was that fast. A teacher doesnt turn off the student with a tone of voice. It was probably the only time I felt really stressed with the Lakers. The Lazers also played in The Forum. The next season, they wanted more of a team, so they called them the Golden Girls, and they had big pom poms. I hope he was looking down happy, and we hoped that the Buss family was happy with everything. We all love this sport, basketball, but there are other things to enjoy in life as well, and he certainly enjoyed them all. 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.) Its not good for me. Most people at that level were pretty standoffish. What are we arguing about? 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 had always wanted to know, How did you work the deal with Magic to sign him to a 25-year, 25-million-dollar contract? And he gave me how easy it was, how he took this and put it in an annuity somewhere else, and so on. His vision really helped make these moments possible. And he got it right every single time. See the Elon Musk family tree here at FameChain. and his wife, JoAnn, had four children: Johnny, Jimmy, Jeanie. We didnt tell Mitch (Kupchak), we didnt tell anybody about that. [1], Born in Salt Lake City and raised in Kemmerer, Wyoming, Buss was raised by his divorced mother, Jessie. It wasnt like he had the money sitting right there, so he was going to give up everything, and put it on a potentially losing business. Id just moved up to live with him in Playa Vista in 2006, and late one night after a game he was drinking wine. There was no question about that. Im like the janitor, pretty much. Well before his passing on Feb. 2013 at the age of 80, the Lakers' former longtime owner Jerry Buss had set up the family trust for his children, Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Joey, Jesse and Janie.. degree in two and a half years in 1955. People thought he grossly overpaid, and people wondered who is this maverick, who is this Dr. Buss? Thats what he basically said. Its about bringing out the best from that person. Treat everyone with respect and dignity while setting forth a vision of exactly what you want to accomplish. That was wonderful, to get my game back in gear for the next five games (after the Memorial Day Massacre). Back then, (player movement) on that scale was not something that happened that often I think Dr. Buss mindset played into it a lot. "I can remember standing in a [Works Progress Administration] line with a gunny sack, and I remember having to buy chocolate milk instead of white because it was one cent cheaper," Buss told The Boston Globe in 1987. OK but I dont just want your money, I also want you do this, this and this to build our brand. He cut deals that were unheard of in those days, and I witnessed that. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Dennis Schroder leads depleted Lakers to crucial win over Thunder, LeBron-less Lakers cant keep pace with Ja Morant, Grizzlies, LeBron James to miss Lakers game Tuesday and possibly more, We keep progressing: Lakers takeaways after beating Dallas, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Best coffee city in the world? with JoAnn Buss{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "JoAnn Buss", "gender": "Female" }, Janie Buss{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Janie Buss", "gender": "Female" }, born 1963, age 59 (approx.) Many Los Angeles Lakers fans mourned the passing of the teams primary owner, Jerry Buss, on Monday. They traded their starting center for a guard. Now, after a public legal fight that split the siblings, Johnny is even more ready to move on. He currently resides in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. He would listen to things. Really cool. I thought hed go in the top three or four. In total, Jerry forked over $135million for the whole deal. He was once an heir to his father Jerry Busss kingdom, but insists the sports world never quite interested him. But Jerry West and Jerry Buss nurtured me, they mentored me. We thought it was great. In any industry, when your boss says youre doing a good job, thats what you want to hear. Once that game got going, he was into it. Shaquille and I started to talk over the phone, and we sorta became friends. Theres a picture I have in my office where guys are grabbing his shoulders, throwing champagne on him, Im messing his hair up. But once we acquired Shaq and Kobe, we started beating them more often than they were beating us. Should you have information that conflicts with anything shown please make us aware by email. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. He was always like that. 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. Its not just another team in the league. When the deal was complete that Dr. Buss bought the Lakers, we had lunch, and we hung out for the whole weekend. (After winning a title), if we didnt bring Lamar back, that would have been hard. When we won Game 4 in the Garden, that was the big difference. He understood that the Lakers became the hottest ticket in town, and then the hottest ticket in the NBA. 1 overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. He was as down to earth and cool as everybody said he was. Dr. Buss was open to all of the discussions. He would just sit there, empty desk, and Id go through the business with him and vary rarely would he say, Let me think about that and get back to you. It was almost always he had an opinion or a decision right then and there. 12/22/2014 5:31 PM PT. We were just sitting there talking, and that was a pretty special moment. The whole franchise. Click here to Start FameChaining. His daughter, Jeanie, took over the Lakers in March 2017. Think about somebody calling you to say goodbye, and we both cried for I dont know how many hours. Hes a once-in-a-lifetime kind of person. Dr. Jerry Buss was a Wyoming kid with big eyes and a full heart living out his American Dream. But inside it was the 4th of July, with fireworks. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, American Businessman And Real Estate Investor, Jan 27 1933 - Salt Lake City, United States, Jan 27 1933 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, Feb 18 2013 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, Rocky Mount Telegram - Feb 18 2013 - North Carolina, United States, Our Weekly - Feb 22 2013 - Los Angeles, California, United States, Lydus Henry Buss, Jessie Mae Buss (born Hatten), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Champions, Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Death of Dr. Jerry Buss at Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Jerry Buss attended University of Wyoming, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. He put his imprint on the league fast, and then we win the championship too? It was a tough year, a tough day. We had finished the parade, and Gary Vitti and the organization made the decision I needed surgery. And thats how I recollect my relationship with him. We used to call him Magic Buss, or Earvin Buss. You can be multifaceted. Kind of re-thinking the economics of ticket sales. Dr. Buss shared it with us in great style. He wasnt born in Los Angeles, but it was his home, and he loved it here. 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. I think its because he commanded that respect. I dont remember a whole lot about the podium when Dr. Buss accepted the championship, but I do remember that Kareem stuck a towel in Pat Rileys mouth so he wouldnt say wed win it again next year. 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. What people dont realize is that Phil (Jackson) and them called me when we were about to lose Lamar Odom, and said, youre the only one (Dr. Buss) will listen to. He would surprise you. He did everything in his head. I was fascinated about how cards accrued value, and Id always ask questions to my dad about it. 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. The top three or four we were just sitting there talking, and then when I came down to and. 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