A self-made millionaire who built his fortune in real estate, Buss bought the Lakers in 1979. Over the next three decades, he charted his successful course with marquee players Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, future Hall of Fame coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson, celebrities sitting courtside and Laker Girls dancing during timeouts.
It all added up to a sense of showmanship that helped transform the NBA into a commercial juggernaut.
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