The curtain draws on Showtime
By Associated Press | China Daily | Updated: 2013-02-20 07:51
Top: Lakers owner Jerry Buss smiles at the Playmate of the Year luncheon at the Playboy Mansion in 2008. Buss, the Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships, died at 80. Bottom left: Buss holds a Los Angeles Lakers shirt in 1981. Bottom right: Buss gestures as the NBA championship team is honored with a parade on May 19, 1980. "His impact is felt worldwide," Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said. Associated Press |
Jerry Buss, who owned Lakers for incredible 34-year stretch, dies at 80
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