RIP Jerry Buss

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    I always thought his self-made story was pretty interesting.

    I don't have much else to say I guess, except death comes for us all :dunno:
     
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    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    Ya, he seems like an awesome owner.
     
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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    Pretty much all of us hate the Lakers for rivalry reasons. When it comes to life or death I think most of us on here don't want to see anything like career threatening injuries or death happen to anyone.
     
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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    yeah..as much as I hate the Lakers..he was a gret owner, first class guy
     
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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    That sucks. I'm going to kind of a living wake in about hour myself actually. I have a friend that is going into hospice care shortly. Sad.
     
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    Always liked him on High Stakes Poker. Dont know much about him but the respect his peers talk about him with it sounds like he was a class act.
    Sad to hear of this.
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    Imagine the family fights that will determine Laker moves from now on.
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    It would not surprise me to see the lakers eventually sold (for a LARGE sum of money..like well over a billion).

    Or somehow Phil Jackson comes in and becomes part of an ownership (since he's bonin' the owners daughter)
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    I hardly ever get to say Fixed for you.
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    really? with my track record?
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    You may be good, but I'm watching for my big chance. Beware!
     
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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    About 10 years ago, I was at Blondies in NYC watching a Blazers game when I spotted Jerry watching Lakers/Suns with two very young women. Then I overheard a third on the phone telling another woman to come because "Jerry's Here." The place was mostly empty and I introduced myself, told him I hated the Lakers and that I thought they'd lose in the playoffs to the Spurs that year (and they did.). Nonetheless, he bought drinks for my friend and I. As Nik said, death comes for all of us. Doesn't matter if we wish it or not.
     
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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    As a Lakers' fan, this sucks. Whether you're a Laker hater or fan, I think its hard to argue against him being one hell of an owner.

    Hopefully his final days are peaceful.
     
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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    Always a great owner. The NBA lost a great owner when he stepped down
     
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    Dead at 79yrs old
     
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    Re: OT: Jerry Buss has a few days to live...dying of cancer

    sounds like he passed away this morning. Cancer sucks man
     
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    Merge with my post dammit! I kid I kid
     
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