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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Head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers congratulates guard Kobe Bryant #8 and center Shaquille O'Neal #34 as broadcaster Ahmad Rashad of NBC interviews Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss after Game Four of the 2002 NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 12, 2002. The Lakers defeated the Nets 113-107 and won the series 4-0. (Photo by Noren Trotman/NBAE/Getty Images)
Head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers congratulates guard Kobe Bryant #8 and center Shaquille O'Neal #34 as broadcaster Ahmad Rashad of NBC interviews Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss after Game Four of the 2002 NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 12, 2002. The Lakers defeated the Nets 113-107 and won the series 4-0. (Photo by Noren Trotman/NBAE/Getty Images)