When Dr. Jerry Buss bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979 he brought a vision to the organization and helped develop it into the historic franchise that it is today.
He did things differently than most owners as he was involved with everything that went on in the organization, whether it be basketball decisions or the creation of the “Lakers Girls.”
Another current NBA owner who is very involved like that is Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who purchased the team in 2000.
In a recent question and answer session with Dalton Trigg of MavsMoneyball.