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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Former Laker Jerry West, center facing camera, hugs Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss as they are joined by former Lakers Elgin Baylor, left, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the unveiling ceremony of a statue of West outside Staples Center in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011.
Former Laker Jerry West, center facing camera, hugs Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss as they are joined by former Lakers Elgin Baylor, left, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the unveiling ceremony of a statue of West outside Staples Center in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011.