Jerry buss net worth
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Jerry Buss
Gerald Hatten "Jerry" Buss (d. 27 Ocak 1933, Salt Lake City ; ö. 18 Şubat 2013, Los Angeles), Amerikalı iş insanı ve profesyonel poker oyuncusu. Jerry Buss, WyomingÜniversitesinin kimya bölümünden mezun olmasının ardından Güney KaliforniyaÜniversitesindedoktorasını yapmış ve havacılık sektöründe kısa bir süre çalışmıştır.[1].Daha sonra bir arkadaşıyla emlak sektörüne geçiş yapan Buss, burada çok başarılı olmuş, bin dolarlık yatırımla başladığı işin sonunda büyük servet elde ederek Los Angeles Lakers ve aynı kentin farklı spor kulüplerini satın almıştır.
Buss, 1979 yılında satın aldığı Los Angeles Lakers ile 10 NBA şampiyonluğu yaşamış, kulübün dünya çapında bir marka haline gelmesinde büyük pay sahibi olmuştu. Buss yönetiminde yapılan yüksek transfer harcamalarıyla 80'li yıllarda 5 şampiyonluk kazanan Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant'ın 11 yıl aynı formayı terlettiği sonraki dönemde de aynı başarıyı tekrarlamıştır.[2]Los Angeles kentindeki Cedars-Sinai Tıp Merkezi'nde kanser tedavisi gören Buss böbrek yetmezliği sonucu 80 yaşında ölmüş,
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Dr. Jerry Buss:
Mike Trudell
Lakers Reporter
As the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 until he passed away in 2013, Dr. Jerry Buss oversaw one of the greatest stretches in sports and entertainment history.
His beloved Lakers made it to the Finals 16 times – nearly half of his 33 seasons – and won 10 championships while missing the playoffs only twice.
All the while, he inspired fondness and loyalty amongst his family, players, employees and fans.
Many of those people offered their favorite stories about what made Dr. Buss who he was in advance of Dr. Buss night on Feb. 10, 2020.
It began when Dr. Buss purchased his dream.
Jeanie Buss
Lakers Controlling Owner/President
In the mid to late 1970s, Dr. Buss owned the Los Angeles Strings of World Team Tennis. In 1978, they moved to the Forum from the Sports Arena, and my dad was a big sports fan, so he’d go to Laker games. He noticed for a few years that the owner, Jack Kent Cooke, was not attending Laker games. He realized there was an opportunity there, that perhaps if he could meet with him, he could co
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Jerry Buss
Through education, perseverance, and a lot of hard work, Jerry Buss put himself in a position in 1979 to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers and establish a stronghold on West Coast basketball. In doing so, Buss has left his mark on the City of Angels and the game of basketball. Exercising leadership that brought together some of the greatest players in history, matching them with brilliant coaches, innovative management, and groundbreaking marketing, Buss helped set the ownership standard for NBA franchises. Under Buss, the Lakers have featured legendary players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant as well as Hall of Fame coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson. The Lakers became a mainstay in the NBA Finals in the 1980s appearing in eight championship series and winning five titles. The Los Angeles Sparks captured two WNBA titles under the Laker boss as well. Buss served two terms as President of the NBA Board of Governors and helped launch the groundbreaking Prime Ticket Network, a cable system that televised all Lakers home game
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