Spokesman Bob Steiner says Buss died Monday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He’d been hospitalized for cancer, but the immediate cause of death was kidney failure. Buss shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships. He transformed the Lakers into Southern California’s most beloved sports franchise and a worldwide extension of Hollywood glamour after buying the club in 1979. Buss acquired, nurtured and befriended a staggering array of talent during his Hall of Fame tenure, starting with his first draft pick, Magic Johnson. Source: The Washington Post
really supportive owner who helped the area he lived in greatly.i am no laker fan,but the guy made his fortune after winning 1000 bucks playing poker,and if a legend does not come out of that,then it sure missed a good chance too. RIP Dr Buss!
