Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Passes Away

Los Angeles Lakers Legendary owner and real estate genius Jerry Buss passed away early this Monday morning at 5:55am 2/18/1013 ending his fight against cancer. Buss died at the age of 80. The Type of Cancer he has been fighting had been undisclosed. Even Though Buss' cancer diagnosis was kept private these past 18 month the word leaked of his health declining in the past few days. 4 days ago family was summoned to his bedside because the prognosis did not look good. Buss started in Real Estate and became a pioneer on the Los Angeles sports scene. Buss purchased the Lakers and the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL in 1979. Bus slowly sold of the Kings to Bruce Mcnall in the 1908's but made his mark with his Los Angeles Lakers and even got enshrined into the NBA Hall of Fame. The man was a Legend and will not be forgotten in the NBA. RIP Jerry Buss