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Comments on MetaFilter post Showtime is over.Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:39:22 -0800Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:39:22 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Showtime is over.
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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-jerry-buss-obit-20130214,0,5024446.story">RIP Jerry Buss</a>, <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--from-bread-line-to-lakers-owner--jerry-buss-left-a-lasting-impact-on-the-nba-161337054.html">self-made man</a><a href="http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8959182/jerry-buss-los-angeles-lakers-owner-dies-80">,</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMPFdo_9HE0">well-liked</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7qrwX21B28">poker player</a>, and<a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/buss-496011-lakers-know.html"> owner of the LA Lakers</a> for <a href="http://framework.latimes.com/2011/04/04/new-lakers-owner-jerry-buss/">34 years.</a>post:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:32:46 -0800Potomac AvenuebussjerrybussripobituarynbalalosangelesbasketballlakerspokerBy: surplus
http://www.metafilter.com/125118/Showtime-is-over#4831892
I'd have expected Wikipedia to quickly tell me who the new owner is. (Jeanie?)
Is there a snag in the estate plan?comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118-4831892Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:39:22 -0800surplusBy: drezdn
http://www.metafilter.com/125118/Showtime-is-over#4831903
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http://www.metafilter.com/125118/Showtime-is-over#4831909
<em>A gifted but undisciplined student, Jerry quickly became disenchanted with school. "At a relatively early age—14 or so—I discovered I was more intelligent, more creative and more competitive than the great bulk of people I ran into," he says. Rebelling, he spent long hours in a pool hall and at one point dropped out of school to work on the Union Pacific Railroad. A sympathetic chemistry teacher named Walt Garrett lured him back, staking him in pool games and quizzing him between shots on the chemical properties of rare metals. "If not for him," says Buss, "I'd have gone in a different direction. I would have become a pool hustler and probably a pimp. That's how I visualized myself at 17—smooth clothes and hair." </em>
<a href="http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20075801,00.html">People Magazine Profile 1980</a>comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118-4831909Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:51:49 -0800Potomac AvenueBy: Potomac Avenue
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zXYqWuRwKQ&feature=youtu.be">His acceptance speech to the HOF.</a>
<a href="http://www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth/2013/02/18/jerry-buss-1934-2013/">He was the first</a> to sell naming rights to a stadium, show home games on cable, and give free courtside seats to stars. I agree with the sentiment that he was <a href="http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2013/2/18/4000992/lakers-dr-jerry-buss-has-passed-away-cancer">the Greatest NBA Owner of all time.</a>comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118-4831928Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:09:48 -0800Potomac AvenueBy: Room 641-A
http://www.metafilter.com/125118/Showtime-is-over#4831933
I'm going to paraphrase something Jack Nicholson said after Chick Hearn died: "The only thing that brings this city together are earthquakes and the Lakers." I don't think that happens without the Jerry Buss Lakers and I consider it a big part of his legacy.
Thank you, Dr. Buss.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118-4831933Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:16:24 -0800Room 641-ABy: nickrussell
http://www.metafilter.com/125118/Showtime-is-over#4831937
He was a neighbourhood hero where I come from. He was a brilliant businessman, but more than that, he was a wonderful man. Thank you, Dr. Buss.
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I fear the Lakers haters are gonna get to see this team enter a long decline due to family infighting. Hope I'm wrong.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118-4831977Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:45:07 -0800twjordanBy: Old Man McKay
http://www.metafilter.com/125118/Showtime-is-over#4832081
Fight on, Dr. Buss.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118-4832081Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:02:59 -0800Old Man McKayBy: mosk
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Never met the man but always liked his style. RIP, Doctor.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118-4832116Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:25:15 -0800moskBy: antonymous
http://www.metafilter.com/125118/Showtime-is-over#4832638
If anyone is interested, there's a great article on one of Buss's more shrewd investments - a <a href="http://thepaintedarea.blogspot.com/2010/08/jerry-buss-and-brilliance-of-magics-25.html">25-year contract for Magic Johnson worth $25 million</a>.
.comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118-4832638Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:37:54 -0800antonymousBy: surplus
http://www.metafilter.com/125118/Showtime-is-over#4833789
FYI it looks like Dr. Buss had a strong succession plan. The family trust owns 66% of the team and it would be difficult for individual family members to sell their piece. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-ownership-20130219,0,6689307.story">LINK</a>comment:www.metafilter.com,2013:site.125118-4833789Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:31:43 -0800surplus
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