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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Dr. Jerry Buss (C), poses with former Laker girl Paula Abdul and the current Laker Girls after Buss is honored with a television star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 30, 2006 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Dr. Jerry Buss (C), poses with former Laker girl Paula Abdul and the current Laker Girls after Buss is honored with a television star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 30, 2006 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)