From his home in Northridge, Johnny Buss asked his young sons to give him a moment so he could make a phone call. Charlie is 5 years old and Chayton is 6, so that idea was as much wishful thinking as a sincere request.
He was once an heir to his father Jerry Buss’s kingdom, but insists the sports world never quite interested him. Upon his father’s death in 2013, that interest waned even more.
“I think the desire to be an owner left when my dad passed away,” Johnny said. “I don’t think there’s any thrill in it.