Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at age 80

[pwaldo]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...-owner-dies-80

Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' owner who shepherded the NBA team to 10 championships from the Showtime dynasty of the 1980s to the Kobe Bryant era, died Monday. He was 80.

Buss died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said Bob Steiner, his assistant.

Buss had been hospitalized for most of the past 18 months while undergoing cancer treatment, but the immediate cause of death was kidney failure, Steiner said. With his condition apparently worsening in recent weeks, several prominent former Lakers visited Buss to say goodbye.

"The NBA has lost a visionary owner whose influence on our league is incalculable and will be felt for decades to come," NBA commissioner David Stern said. "More importantly, we have lost a dear and valued friend."

[bdoody42]

RIP Jerry. Definitely gave the Lakers everything he had!!!

[AndyG23]

RIP Jerry Buss.

[gatorboymike]

He put together one of the best sports franchises ever. RIP.

[mrveggieman]

RIP Dr. Buss, you will indeed be missed by all.

[bigdaddymcqueen]

Made Champion Lakers! R.I.P. Dr. Buss.

[LakersMC]

RIP Dr. Buss. Thanks for all the chips.

[ajcorleone]

A huge loss

[jordan23]

Rip mr buss