Jerry Buss Passes Away

[Doranku]

Mike Bresnahan ‏@Mike_Bresnahan
Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away this morning. A sad day for L.A.

https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan/s...30871489703936
http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-jerry-buss-obit-20130214,0,5024446.story


RIP Jerry Buss. :( Perhaps from the skies above you can instill some sense into your retard son.

[Dro]

wow....

[dynasty1978]

R.I.P. Dr Buss. Much love and respect from this Laker fan of 22 years.

[NBASTATMAN]

RIP the dude has never worried about money putting together some of the best teams ever.. Gotta respect that even if I am not a Laker fan... :rockon:

[imdaman99]

oh shit... RIP

[#number6ix#]

R.i.p

[kshutts1]

Link? I didn't see the news on ESPN.com, or its NBA page

[Derka]

The man who built our greatest rival. RIP Doc.

[PJR]

Damn.

[Rysio]

rip

[krazymofo]

Tough year to be a Lakers fan :( Rip Dr.Buss

[InspiredLebowski]

Link? I didn't see the news on ESPN.com, or its NBA page https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan/status/303530871489703936

[cortices]

RIP

[Glide2keva]

That sucks.

[Jameerthefear]

RIP
God bless the families

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

RIP ... the GREATEST owner this league has seen.

[kaiteng]

It had been known for few days before that his days were numbered. But yeah, RIP one of the best pro sport franchise owners ever.

[KOBE143]

Rip :(

[Djahjaga]

RIP from a Celtics fan. We all recognized his greatness.

[InspiredLebowski]

LA Times story (http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-jerry-buss-obit-20130214,0,5024446.story)

[reppy]

Rip :(

[Anaximandro1]

Very sad news :(

Condolences to the Buss/Lakers family

R.I.P Mr. Jerry Buss

[9512]

Not a Lakers fan but condolences to the man who was dedicated to the team winning titles.

[BuffaloBill]

blame Dwight


damn that's kind of messed up

[Zodiac]

So Phil Jackson is about to marry the owner of the Lakers?

ESPN is going to have a field day with this

[sbw19]

Condolences to the Buss family and friends. Great owner, Lakers aren't the same without him.

[hitmanyr2k]

What a shitty year to go out on.

[wally_world]

Wow, RIP. The man MADE the Lakers :bowdown:

[Just2McFly]

blame Dwight
:roll:

[-p.tiddy-]

RIP, he lived a great life

[Bandito]

Good Night sweet prince...

[EllEffEll]

R.I.P. to Dr. Buss and his family. I can't think of an owner I would have rather had for my favorite team. Although I have never met him, he is also Godfather to two of my first cousins, so there is a little bit of family-type ties and that sense of loss.

He lived a great life, dared to dream big, and dared to put action, as well as his personal resources, behind those dreams :cheers:

[All Net]

Such a sad day

:( :( :(

Amazing man

[SpecialQue]

This season just keeps getting worse. :(

[CLTHornets4eva]

Sad day for Lakers fans. It makes the future for them even more uncertain.

[All Net]

As much as I have talked shit on jim this must be a terrible time for him losing his dad.. Times like this makes basketball not important

[bagelred]

Seems to be some discrepancy on the internets as to whether he was 79 or 80. Some say 1933 and some say 1934.

[Shepseskaf]

My condolences to the family. This is the end of an era, in many ways.

[DaSeba5]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/47803_4268984613902_1739173811_n.jpg

[AlonzoGOAT]

Damn, he did his best this past offseason to improve his lakers too :( R.I.P

[Bcogswell]

R.i.p :(

[fpliii]

RIP

BTW it's probably a bit soon, but is there any word on a succession plan? If so, does it appear that Jim will continue to run the show, or will Jeanie have a hand (according to Wikipedia he has four other children, though I haven't heard much about any of them)?

[franchise#3]

RIP

Hope his son doesn't ruin the Lakers.

[oh the horror]

What a season to be a Laker fan.....damn.

[CelticBaller]

R.I.P

One of the best owners ever.

[scandisk_]

R.i.p :(

[Shepseskaf]

Just heard Rambis say that Jeanie has the business end of the franchise on lock-down.

So, it looks like the future of the team will be determined by the succession fight between Jeannie and Jim.

Laker fans better hope she wins.

[KeyNote]

The greatest owner in sports, by a long shot

Cancer sucks

[crisoner]

R.I.P. Dr. Buss!!!

Man...I am so sad today.
He did so much not for just the Lakers but the NBA.
Like how he supported Revenue sharing for small market teams etc.
He didn't care about money...he just wanted to win.
And under his ownership and in my lifetime my team won the title 10 times.
Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Shaq, Kobe, Pau....the list of great players go on and on.

Thank you Dr. Buss for everything.....
Hope we have a statue of him soon in front of Staples.

[sipitri]

Rip..

[COnDEMnED]

Maaaan...I hope it doesn't get ugly between the kids. Heres hoping Phil and Jeanie take majority.

[ZeN]

When it comes to caring about winning and championships Jerry Buss was GOAT owner. A true basketball fan and knowledgeable from what interviews with him showed. He ran as much of a consistently winning franchise as any in the NBA. He will be missed. R.I.P.

[Extempo]

RIP Dr. Buss. Thank you for the championships, Showtime, Magic, Kobe, and making it fun to be a Laker fan over the years.

[Freedom Kid7]

Rest in Peace Mr. Buss. You were a legendary owner.

I'm sorry Laker fans. Sad day for you guys, sad day for the league.

[Dbrog]

RIP. Sad day. GOAT owner :(

[White Mamba]

34 seasons, 16 nba finals, 10 titles:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: RIP.

[Babalu]

truly a sad day for the Buss family, the laker family, and anyone who truly followed sports and knew how he was one of the greatest owners in sports history.

RIP

[IGotACoolStory]

Wow. The news about his sickness broke quickly and then this.

RIP

[LA_Showtime]

Why do I get the feeling his death will coincide with the death of the Lakers brand we've come to know and love for the past three decades?

[RR#9]

RIP

[Mr. Jabbar]

RIP Dr. Buss :( :( :( :( :(

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

RIP the best owner in sports

[CeltsGarlic]

RIP Buss...

[takai]

My condolences to the Buss family. Rest in peace Dr. Buss.

[G-Funk]

Its going to be a VERY emotional night in L.A against the 'Celtics' this wednesday. Buss is one of the greatest sports owners of all-time. Coming from a poor home to becoming a genius chemist turned to a genius owner. Well played Jerry, that was an impressive All-american life you lead.

[G-Funk]

Magic Johnson: Im going carry his spirit, his legacy until the day im not here nomore

[KeyNote]

34 seasons, 16 nba finals, 10 titles:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: RIP.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[ZeN]

Why do I get the feeling his death will coincide with the death of the Lakers brand we've come to know and love for the past three decades?
This is exactly what I was thinking. Its going to be a sad new era if Jimmy takes over and the franchise goes down in flames.

Phil needs to get the Jennie motivated to try to steer things towards keeping the legacy going.. asap..

[DMV2]

RIP to an NBA legend

[Just2McFly]

The greatest owner in sports, by a long shot

Cancer sucks
u need to stop

[blacknapalm]

Its going to be a VERY emotional night in L.A against the 'Celtics' this wednesday. Buss is one of the greatest sports owners of all-time. Coming from a poor home to becoming a genius chemist turned to a genius owner. Well played Jerry, that was an impressive All-american life you lead.

well said. true rags to riches story and i've never seen anyone say a bad word about him. in fact, they say he took time out of his day to talk to even the lowest rung guys like the janitor and such. not a passing hello but an actual sit down to see how they were doing and what they were up to.

sad day for laker fans.

[brandonislegend]

RIP the best owner in any sport.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

u need to stop
prove him wrong.

[TryToBeUnbias]

RIP

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

i wonder if dwight made any promises to dr. buss during his hospital visit?

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

i wonder if dwight made any promises to dr. buss during his hospital visit?

Howard is a loser and all he cares about is his money and his image.

it takes balls to promise something...and I just dont think he has them big enough to promise anything

[senelcoolidge]

It's the end of an era for lakers basketball. laker fans can continue to live in the past now, because it's a whole new era of mediocrity a coming.

[G-Funk]

After the 1985 NBA Finals, Jerry Buss put up billboards around L.A that said "Lakers have never beaten the Celtics" with "never" crossed out, beneath it he wrote "thanks guys" with his signature.

[longtime lurker]

Man the Lakers have lost one of the greatest owners in all of pro sports and his family have lost a great man. RIP Dr. Buss. Definitely an inspiration to a lot of people.

[Noof]

RIP doctor. Sad that he had to watch THIS as his final season.

[G-Funk]

Man the Lakers have lost one of the greatest owners in all of pro sports and his family have lost a great man. RIP Dr. Buss. Definitely an inspiration to a lot of people.
Saddest day in Lakers history, no question

[Kobe 4 The Win]

RIP Dr Buss. The best owner that a fan could wish for. Thanks for everything you did over the years.

[KeyNote]

u need to stop

Show me an owner with a better resume

the only other owner in the ballpark, no pun, is george steinbrenner

[Shade8780]

RIP

[Heavincent]

Lakers fans should be grateful that they had an owner who cared about winning above all else. Many teams don't have that.

[onewickedlady]

He provided decades of awesome basketball. :(

[Clippersfan86]

Dang sad news. RIP Jerry Buss.


"Jerry Buss was a visionary, a winner and a dear friend. Our city will miss him, our league will miss him and the Sterling family will truly miss him."

-Donald Tokowitz Sterling

[I<3NBA]

Junk removed

[d.bball.guy]

RIP Dr. Jerry Buss. Sad to see the greatest Lakers owner and arguably the greatest in all of pro sports. We Lakers fans are truly grateful for what he has done for the franchise. Without him, the Lakers would be nothing. Such a tragic year for the Lakers.

[jaydacris]

sad news, easily one of the greatest sports owners of all time

had some decent contributions to poker as well, i believe the WSOP (world series of poker) will prly name at least one event trophy after him

RIP

[blacknapalm]

GOAT.

Greatest Owner of All Time.

[Legends66NBA7]

http://gyazo.com/fdcdca4efda3366e962ca4d42320f7ca.png

[bagelred]

RIP Jerry, and condolences to his wife and kids:

JoAnn, Johnny, Jim, Jeanie, Janie, Joey and Jessie.


.....Jesus.....just.....joyless......

[Scholar]

Greatest owner in sports franchise history. R.I.P

[boozehound]

pretty crazy to think that he presided over 10 of their 11 championships in LA (I dont really count the minnesota championships, just like the thunder cant count the sonics one). Never a big fan of his, but he was definitely a great owner for the franchise.

[Walker]

"On behalf of the entire Phoenix Suns organization, our thoughts and prayers are with the Buss family. As an NBA owner, Dr. Buss was in a league of his own. I loved listening to his stories and appreciated his willingness to always engage in discussion and offer me positive encouragement and advice. He will be greatly missed.

[ClutchOver9000]

RIP Jerry! My sympathies go out to the Buss family.

[Graviton]

Jesus Christ this Laker season is like straight outta horror movie. You could picture the worst possible outcome before the season, multiply it by 100 and still get something much better than current events.

R.I.P. old man, wish you woulda left the team to Jeanie, Jimmy boy gonna ruin the franchise soon.

[shadow]

One of the best owners in pro-sports ever. RIP Dr. B. I wish the team would have given him a better send off, something worthy of his legacy :(

[RoundMoundOfReb]

RIP

Great owner...

[winwin]

Had to switch to your alt account huh? Too scared to use your real one.
he's DuMa .. the guy hates with passion

[wagexslave]

"On behalf of the entire Phoenix Suns organization, our thoughts and prayers are with the Buss family. As an NBA owner, Dr. Buss was in a league of his own. I loved listening to his stories and appreciated his willingness to always engage in discussion and offer me positive encouragement and advice. He will be greatly missed.”

~ Phoenix Suns Managing Partner Robert Sarver today issued a statement regarding the passing of Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss
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Nice sentiment, RIP Dr. Buss.

It's funny to see how despite each owning a team who's fans each hate each other(especially in Phoenix with all of the LA transplants here), the 2 owners could hang out and be friends with each other.

Anyways... RIP. and I've gained a bit more respect for Sarver doing that, and gained respect for the Lakers organization in general for being reminded that the people behind the scenes running the team aren't douchebaggish like the fans often are.

[InspiredLebowski]

[QUOTE]The passing of Dr. Jerry Buss is a tremendous loss, not only for the Los Angeles Lakers, but the NBA. I have known Dr. Buss since my brother and I bought the Pacers back in 1983, we have worked on things together as owners in the NBA and I have had the utmost respect for him. My family and the Pacers

[DuMa]

Rodman chokes up on a lot of things nowadays. He is just an emotional guy now. Here he gets emotional on Buss' passing

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-dennis-rodman-jerry-buss-death-tonight-show-20130219,0,7404215.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fmostviewed+%28L.A.+ Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories%29

[crisoner]

Thanks Mods for making this a stickey!

Been feeling sad about this since yesterday.
Hope the Lakers honor him with wins the second half of the season.

[KOBE143]

Thanks Jerry Buss for the Win tonight..

[therammingman]

rip

[Flagrant 2]

:(

[Doranku]

Wow. Someone (who apparently had a lot of rep) actually negged me for this thread?

What is wrong with this forum? :facepalm

[I<3NBA]

Wow. Someone (who apparently had a lot of rep) actually negged me for this thread?

What is wrong with this forum? :facepalm
must be Jim Buss :lol

[Eat Like A Bosh]

Wow. Someone (who apparently is a mod) actually deleted my post?

What is wrong with this forum? :facepalm No wonder ISH is a dump now.

[Eat Like A Bosh]

On the other hand, R.I.P Jerry West. Thanks for the 10 titles.

Easily the Darkest Season of Lakers History. Why do I have feeling that their winning tradition is coming to an end...

[ZeN]

On the other hand, R.I.P Jerry West. Thanks for the 10 titles.

Easily the Darkest Season of Lakers History. Why do I have feeling that their winning tradition is coming to an end...
Your sentiment is nice and all... but Jerry West takes offense on account that he isnt dead yet.

[steve franchise]

Your sentiment is nice and all... but Jerry West takes offense on account that he isnt dead yet.

:oldlol:

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

memorial is on nbatv right now and it's also airing on nba.com

[Clippersfan86]

Kobe looks legitimately devastated.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Kobe looks legitimately devastated.
wonder why vennassa isn't with him? anyways jerry west aged well.

[Doranku]

must be Jim Buss :lol
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Clippersfan86]

wonder why vennassa isn't with him? anyways jerry west aged well.

I noticed that too. Guess he would rather be surrounded by a white boy sausage fest than stare at his hot wife's tits the whole time :facepalm .

[AlphaWolf24]

RIP Jerry.....you were a real dude...

May you be in heaven snortin the fattest rails and smashin dimes all dey...

:cheers:

[AlphaWolf24]

I noticed that too. Guess he would rather be surrounded by a white boy sausage fest than stare at his hot wife's tits the whole time :facepalm .


:lol Go eat your favorite Pizza for 10 years straight.....still taste good....but after awhile you get sick of Pizza.....

[Clippersfan86]

:lol Go eat your favorite Pizza for 10 years straight.....still taste good....but after awhile you get sick of Pizza.....

:oldlol:

[Clippersfan86]

BTW Jeanie Buss is still hot for a 40 something year old chick. Phil Jackson is a lucky man.

[Clippersfan86]

Shaq legitimately funny and thoughtful for the first time for years. Best speech of the night.

[Clippersfan86]

Kobe using this opportunity to basically tell his teammates to wake the fu** up and step up in the second half of this season :applause: . Well played and I agree with him.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Shaq legitimately funny and thoughtful for the first time for years. Best speech of the night.
jerry west was pretty comical as well.

[daily]

I noticed that too. Guess he would rather be surrounded by a white boy sausage fest than stare at his hot wife's tits the whole time :facepalm .Just when I think you couldn't be any more of a moron you surprise me.

[Clippersfan86]

Just when I think you couldn't be any more of a moron you surprise me.

I was obviously being a wise ass.... but go ahead and act like a dick.