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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013
QUOTE OF THE DAY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"The NBA has lost a visionary owner whose influence on our league is incalculable and will be felt for decades to come. More importantly, we have lost a dear and valued friend."
— NBA Commissioner
David Stern
ESPN.com
Jerry Buss also purchased the Los Angeles Kings along with the Lakers.
— ESPN.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many championships did the Lakers win before Buss's ownership?
A: 6.
ESPN.com
THE MORNING BREW
Buss, remembered as an untouched legacy
He was an owner, a business man, a friend. Last Monday, Feb. 18, the Los Angeles Lakers and the
one Los Angeles Lakers and the sports world lost one of the greatest owners in history. The effect that Jerry Buss had on not only the Lakers, but the NBA as well, is something that may never be seen again from a sports owner.
Buss originally bought the Lakers in 1979, the same year guys like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird entered the draft. There have been reports from the past stating Buss refused to buy the team, if then coach Jerry West did not agree to select Magic Johnson with number one pick. I think we all know how well that decision turned out for the Lakers organization.
The way Buss changed the NBA during his tenure as owner is truly remarkable. With players like Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabar and James Worthy, the "Showtime Lakers" were born, they made
By Ryan Levine
xlevine@kansan.com
watching a basketball game entertainment, and not just a game — all because Buss had a vision to create an exciting atmosphere that fans could be a part of.
Words cannot describe the amount of success that Buss had as owner of the Lakers, because the numbers and statistics speak for themselves. In the 34 years Buss owned the Lakers, the team made it to NBA Finals 48.4 percent of the time,
and won 10 NBA Championships. Since he purchased the Lakers, they have the NBA's best record, winning nearly two-thirds of their regular season games. Along with producing six MVPs, Buss was more of a father-figure and friend than anything else for most of his players. As said by Johnson in a statement to the Los Angeles Times, "He had such a big heart. I have lost my second father. I have lost one of my best friends." Johnson later said that there would be no Magic without Buss.
Many people say the Lakers are the New York Yankees of basketball, and compare Buss to former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. Although the two owners do have similar aspects about how they ran their teams, there is one major difference that separates the two. When Steinbrenner bought the Yankees, they were already known as a historic franchise with a rich history. Buss purchased
the Lakers as a team that did not have a lot of success. He made the Lakers what they are today, an extremely successful organization.
The legacy that Jerry Buss left behind is one that may never be touched by any other owner again. He was a true visionary, with a dream and aspiration to be great and to be the best. Jerry Buss will be missed greatly by everyone he touched. He was 80 years old.
Edited by Hayley Jozwiak
This week in athletics
Thursday
XII Swimming Big 12 Championship All day Austin, Texas
Friday
Softball
North Carolina A&T
1:30 p.m.
Raleigh, N.C.
Softball
Stony Brook
3:15 p.m.
Raleigh, N.C.
Saturday
Softball
Lafayette
9 a.m.
Raleigh, N.C.
Women's Soccer
Nebraska
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln, Neb.
Track
Alex Wilson
Last Chance
TBA
South Bend, Ind.
Men's Basketball
West Virginia
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Swimming Big 12 Championship All day Austin, Texas
Softball
North Carolina State
3-45 p.m.
Raleigh, N.C.
Sunday
Women's Basketball
Okahama
7:00 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Track
Arkansas Last Chance
TBA
Fayetteville, Ark.
Softball
Stony Brook
8 a.m.
Raleigh, N.C.
Track
lowa State
NCAA Qualifier
TBA
Ames, Iowa
Swimming Last Chance Meet All Day Austin, Texas
Women's Swimming
Big 12 Championship
All day
Austin, Texas
Men's Basketball
Texas Tech
6 p.m.
Lawrence
Monday
Men's Golf
LA Classics Invita-
tional
All Day
Lafayette, La.
Tuesday
Women's Basketball TCU
7 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Men's Golf
LA Classics Invitational
All Day
Lafayette, La.
Wednesday
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