But what they were under the Buss family, they'll never be again. "I really tried to create a Laker image, a distinct identity," Jerry once said. "I think we've been successful.

The deal was led by Jeanie Buss, Jerry's daughter, who originally acquired the Lakers, the Kings and The Forum for just $67.5 million.

The Buss family — owners of the Los Angeles Lakers since the late Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the team in 1979 — has agreed to sell its majority stake in the franchise at a record $10 billion ...

Jerry Buss was a chemist and USC instructor who heavily leveraged his real estate investments to buy the Lakers, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, the Forum arena and a large ranch from Jack Kent Cooke ...

In 1979, shortly after purchasing the Lakers, Buss commissioned the first Laker Girls dance team. The Forum Club became one of the city’s hottest nightspots. The games were more than athletic ...

In 1979, shortly after purchasing the Lakers, Buss commissioned the first Laker Girls dance team. The Forum Club became one of the city’s hottest nightspots.

When Jerry Buss, a former chemist turned real estate mogul, acquired the Lakers in 1979 for $67.5 million, he not only bought a basketball team, but capitalised on an opportunity to transform the ...

That amount equates to roughly $300 million in 2025. What Is the Buss Family’s Net Worth? Thanks to Jerry’s career and the Buss’ ownership of the Lakers, the family has a significant net worth.

The Buss family’s decision to sell a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at an eye-popping franchise valuation of $10 billion marks the end of nearly a half-century when one of the mo… ...

The Buss family has become synonymous with the Lakers since Jerry Buss bought the franchise in 1979. He is a major reason why the team is worth $10 billion in 2025.