The bigger, the bolder, the better. So all we could do was try to stay together and do what he asked us to do and that was to make as much money as possible. I remember my son Thomas jumping in my arms, and he was five or six years old, and I was so tired, I could barely lift him. I get this call, and (am told) Dr. Buss wants to see you. It would be decades later, at age 34, when Jerry made his first million. I was also in a position where I felt like I needed to move on and change scenery in a different situation because Memphis was going through a very tough, tough stretch with (former Grizzlies owner Michael) Heisley trying to sell the team, and constant rebuilding. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. We just stayed the course. Some of my earliest memories were sitting courtside and seeing Magic come back from the HIV diagnosis, and him getting thrown out in one of his first games back. We would go to Italy a lot, and we were staying at the Hotel Le Boulevard in Venice on the island of Lido when we had to trade Shaq. Id just moved up to live with him in Playa Vista in 2006, and late one night after a game he was drinking wine. It was like family. It was a ritual. Its not only a game, its entertainment. Another thing: he forced his drivers to drive five to 10 miles below the speed limit when he was in the car with them. He also began to integrate his youngest sons, Jesse and Joey, more into the basketball business. That first one, we went to Palm Springs. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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If you got up five miles over the speed limit, hed say, What are you doing? He really was. Any age group, any ethnic group. Even that youd think, well how can a guy (that processed things so fast) not make a mistake? To me, that sums up everything about who he was and how much he cared about always wanting to his players to feel good about him and about the brand, especially for somebody that played as many years for the Lakers as I did. Slow down. He was very patient and he loved timing things out, but not necessarily rushing to places. Just a great feeling to play for an organization that had a leader like Dr. Buss. Ex-husband of JoAnn Mueller Jeanie (Buss) was just 19 years old, or 18 years old. 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. After Jerry's death, his children took up various roles within the organization, with Jeanie Buss ultimately becoming the president and controlling owner of the Lakers.She was only 17 when her father bought the team, and she held various managerial roles over the years, with the team winning the title in 2020. From then on, I was at his house every weekend during the season, it seemed like. In the process of that, we worked Kobe out one day against two guys who were supposedly going to be drafted higher than him, and it was ridiculous. I thought he was really sincere about the things that he always said, so thats what I appreciated the most about him. Finally, during the draft, Charlotte took him, and we were able to acquire Kobes rights. My dad changed the landscape of the NBA in terms of how he thought about the business. We didnt plan to meet, but after work one time, I stopped at Dan Tanas by myself. We used to call him Magic Buss, or Earvin Buss. (Towards the end) we were just talking and reminiscing about old times. And I walked right by him. 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. The only way for us to change was to do something drastic. He was a very intuitive guy, said Steiner. People thought it meant you had to have a superstar, but it really wasnt about that, it was about the winning, and then people would see the superstars because we were winning. Then I went back home, and the next time I saw him was training camp. [3] Buss started as a chemist for the Bureau of Mines (now the Mine Safety and Health Administration); he then briefly worked in the aerospace industry and was on the faculty of USC's chemistry department. After the proposal set forth by Johnny, Jim and their attorneys failed, the two brothers resigned as trustees of the Buss Family Trusts and as members of the board of directors. I think when you have success, its just different. "With him, it's never been about putting money in his pocket. Or hed ask us about contracts, and certain trade scenarios. An ensuing lawsuit split the family. It was the first time we actually felt a part of something. Later, when the WNBA was formed, Buss took charge of operating that league's Los Angeles franchise, the Los Angeles Sparks. When you add all those things up, you come up with why that series and that championships mean so much. I talked to him, and I said, Dr. Laker Girls. Because when the Lakers were playing, the men got the stage and the platform. Or to USC football games. Wed watch Lakers games together before he bought the team, and all hed talk about was, Someday Im gonna own that team. And (a couple of years later) he did. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Jerry Buss' children intend on carrying out their father's succession plan for the Los Angeles Lakers following the iconic owner's death Monday. 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. My first initial meeting I was kind of thrown back, because he didnt seem like an owner. Space-X continues to reach for the stars. It wasnt out of fear, it was out of respect, that players wanted to play hard for him. His best finishes included third in the 1991 World Series of Poker seven-card stud event and second place in the 2003 World Poker Tour Freeroll invitational. Rookie owner, rookie player and we did it. He was an incredibly visionary. He was with Brent Musberger after the game with the trophy in his hand, and he was shaking it: This has removed the most odious sentence in the English language It can never again be said that the Lakers have never beaten the Celtics.. 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. Thats the kind of guy you want to partner with. All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. It was very personal with him. But they dont know what happened behind the scenes, and thats what we wanted to show, is what goes on after the game and the effect that winning has on people, on a family.. But he wouldnt want us to watch as fans, hed be asking what we thought about specific players, how we thought certain free agents might fit on the team. The sale of the team would require a majority vote among the six children. 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. It was one of my finest moments. It was just a conversation (Dr. Buss) and I had. 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. In 1979 Jerry purchased Pickfair Mansion in Beverly Hills from the estate of Mary Pickford. He was in Hawaii at that time, and I called him. That was so special. He was a great guy and someone who I really cared about a lot. At the very end, wed get to business, and he always had an opinion. 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. But I do remember saying I dont know who management is.. In total, Jerry forked over $135million for the whole deal. In a large way, thats why you saw so much joy in Dr. Buss. won 3-0 against Denver, 4-1 against Golden State and 4-0 against Seattle. All six of his children worked. They didnt sell the naming rights, they (used their name). The sports executive is the controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. And I remember after Game 7 of the 2010 Finals against Boston, down on the court amongst all the fanfare, Dr. Buss and I huddled up a little bit and kind of smiled. When Earvin announced he was HIV positive, it was a tough day. During the Finals in Philly in 2001, we would get cheesesteaks before the games. And so, when I became an assistant coach because of Jack McKinneys injury, and then all of a sudden I became the head coach on an interim basis, and Jerry Buss thinking and probably speaking to Jerry West about, Im going to turn over a $100 million asset to a guy whos never, ever coached and Jerry (West) and I had a good relationship, but I dont think he thought that I had the chops to really be a head coach. Money has never been a part of my being. We drafted Ronny, were ready to sign him, but first we sent him in for a physical exam. Id played the whole season with a torn ligament. Almost never, to my knowledge, I dont remember ever seeing him with a pen or a pad in front of him. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty follows Jerry Buss, the owner of the LA Lakers, as he tries to steer the newly acquired NBA team towards success. Born in Santa Monica, California, [1] Buss was the third of four children to Joann and Jerry Buss, and one of two daughters; she grew up with older brothers Johnny and Jim and younger sister Janie. It was a long time before the other franchises got wise like that. It started with Dr. Buss, and we were all upset about 1984. US based Meghan and Harry.. FameChain has their amazing trees. Create a franchise that was worth billions., Follow Tania Ganguli on Twitter @taniaganguli. Everybody was like, who is this dude? 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. 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