Jerry Buss

2013 saw the passing of Jerry Buss, the patriarch of the Los Angeles Lakers and the most successful owner in the history of professional sports. From 1979, when he became the owner of the Lakers, until his death in 2013, Dr. Jerry Buss oversaw one of the most successful periods in the history of sports and. Jerry Buss, who bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979 and turned them into the NBA's glamour team and winners of 10 league championships.