Jerry Buss through the years

Lakers owner Jerry Buss died Monday at the age of 80. The footprint he left on the NBA and the sports landscape in Los Angeles won't soon be forgotten.

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NBA Commissioner David Stern presents the championship trophy to Lakers owner Jerry Buss while the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate in the locker room after winning the 1985 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on June 9, 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts. Lakers 111 vs Celtics 100. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
NBA Commissioner David Stern presents the championship trophy to Lakers owner Jerry Buss while the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate in the locker room after winning the 1985 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on June 9, 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts. Lakers 111 vs Celtics 100. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)