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Jerry Buss' Former Vacay Home Hits Market For $11.85M, Once Hangout Of Kobe, Magic

Published: 01/05/2024
How's this for a sports lover's dream ... the vacation home custom-built by the late Lakers owner Jerry Buss, and visited by some of the greatest hoopers to ever grace a basketball court, is now on the market, and could be yours if you've got $12 million! TMZ Sports has learned the…
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Lakers' Jeanie Buss Visits Father's Grave With Coca-Colas

Published: 09/11/2017
L.A. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss visited her father Jerry Buss' grave site this past weekend ... and brought along one of his favorite beverages. Jeanie paid tribute to the legendary owner at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in L.A. to honor her dad's favorite time of the year -- the start of the USC…
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Jerry Buss -- I'M HIS SECRET LOVECHILD ... Woman Claims

Published: 12/22/2014
The war over Jerry Buss' fortune just took a shocking turn -- with a mysterious woman claiming she's the secret daughter of the late Lakers owner ... but Jerry's family is calling B.S. According to heavily redacted legal docs filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the woman describes herself as an…
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Johnny Buss -- L.A. Lakers Exec DIVORCING Ex-Clippers Dancer

Published: 06/16/2013
Los Angeles Lakers executive Johnny Buss -- oldest son of deceased Lakers owner Jerry Buss -- has filed for divorce from his wife, who happens to be an ex-Clippers dancer, TMZ has learned. Johnny -- who's currently the V.P. of Strategic Development for the Lake Show -- filed divorce docs in L.A.…
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Jerry Buss Told Young Girlfriend ... KEEP QUIET!!!!

Published: 03/29/2013
The woman who scored an expensive condo, Bentley AND MORE from deceased L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss had clear instructions from the mogul -- KEEP QUIET about the relationship.Delia Cortez tells TMZ ... she started dating Jerry "years ago" when she lived in Marina del Rey, CA ... a beachside…
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Jerry Buss Leaves Girlfriend Sweet Condo, Sick Car

Published: 03/28/2013
Jerry Buss -- who owned the L.A. Lakers before he died -- has given a girlfriend many decades younger than him an awesome parting gift -- his Honolulu, Hawaii condo and his 2009 Bentley! TMZ just obtained a copy of Jerry's will, and he leaves just about everything to his family trust. The trustee…
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Jerry Buss Death Certificate -- Prostate Cancer Led to Kidney Failure

Published: 02/26/2013
Late L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss suffered from prostate cancer before ultimately succumbing to kidney failure ... this according to his death certificate. According to the doc, Buss suffered from metastatic sarcomatoid prostate cancer in the 15 months leading to his death on February 18th. The…
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Mark Cuban -- Jerry Buss Taught Me How to Be an NBA Champion

Published: 02/20/2013
Mark Cuban learned everything he knows about winning NBA championships from late Lakers owner Jerry Buss -- and he tells TMZ, he'll always remember Jerry for his priceless words of wisdom. Mark -- who owns the Mavs -- told us, "Jerry Buss was the guy I looked up to in the NBA. When I got into the…
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Jerry Buss -- World Series of Poker to Honor Legend with Tournament

Published: 02/18/2013
Lakers owner Jerry Buss was such a force in the high-stakes poker world ... the World Series of Poker wants to honor his memory by naming a championship tournament after him, TMZ has learned. A rep for WSOP tells TMZ, "At the appropriate time, we will seek to ask the family to honor [Jerry's]…
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Jerry Buss Dead -- Lakers Owner Dies After Battle with Cancer

Published: 02/18/2013
Jerry Buss -- owner of the Los Angeles Lakers -- died early this morning at the age of 80. Buss had been hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in L.A. for the past few months due to a previously undisclosed intestinal problem ... though it was revealed yesterday he'd been battling cancer the…
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L.A. Lakers Owner Jerry Buss -- Hospitalized for Dehydration

Published: 07/10/2012
Famed L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss was rushed to an L.A. hospital last night, where he was treated for severe dehydration -- Buss family sources tell TMZ. According to sources, 78-year-old Buss fell ill at his home around 9pm and someone inside the house called 911. The L.A. City Fire Department…
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Lakers Owner Jerry Buss -- Hospitalized for Blood Clots

Published: 12/07/2011
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss is hospitalized in L.A. for blood clots in his leg ... this according to a rep for the team. We're told doctors believe the 77-year-old's condition was caused by "excessive travel." The rep adds, "He's progressing well and expects to be released in the next day…
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L.A. LAKERS FAMILY FEUD 'GOOD OL'-FASHIONED ASS WHOOPIN'... Says Jeanie Buss' Lawyer

Jeanie Buss' high-powered attorney says her courtroom victory against her brothers was a "good old-fashioned ass whooping" ... and says Jeanie vows to "bring some glory back to Los Angeles."
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Lakers' Jesse Buss On Sibling Drama ... 'We're Still Family'

It's the question everyone wants to know -- with the nasty family power struggle going on with Lakers ... what's Thanksgiving gonna be like at the Buss house????
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Mark Cuban -- Jerry Buss Taught Me How to Be an NBA Champion

Mark Cuban learned everything he knows about winning NBA championships from late Lakers owner Jerry Buss -- and he tells TMZ, he'll always remember Jerry for his priceless words of wisdom.
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Remembering Jerry Buss

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