Jerry Buss
Jerry Buss
Gerald Hatten "Jerry" Busswas an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist. He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association, winning 10 league championships that were highlighted by the team's Showtime era during the 1980s. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. Buss also owned other professional sports franchises in Southern California...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth27 January 1933
CitySalt Lake City, UT
CountryUnited States of America
One of the biggest reasons I bought the Lakers was to beat the Celtics.
I mean, the Lakers are pretty damn Hollywood.
Anybody who makes an outlandish salary obviously attracts attention.
Early in my career, I wanted to be a mathematician.