The basketball world was rocked by the news of NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern passing away at the age of 77 years old.
Stern served as Commissioner of the league for 30 years, forming relationships with many across the league from players to executives and owners. That included the Buss family, namely the late Dr. Jerry Buss and his daughter Jeanie Buss, the team’s current owner and President.
Dr. Buss was viewed as one of the greatest owners in all of professional sports and his daughter has been a part of the Lakers organization for a number of decades before taking over for her father.