Jim Buss
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James Hatten Buss (born November 9, 1959)[1] is a part-owner and former executive vice president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of former Lakers owner Jerry Buss. Buss was president of the Los Angeles Lazers professional indoor soccer team from 1985–1989. He later trained thoroughbred race horses for nine years before joining the Lakers in 1998 as an assistant general manager. He was promoted to vice president of basketball operations in 2005. After his father Jerry died in 2013, his controlling ownership of the Lakers passed to his children via a family trust, with each child receiving an equal interest.
Jim Buss | |
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Born | James Hatten Buss (1959-11-09) November 9, 1959 (age 64) |
Occupation | Part owner of the Los Angeles Lakers |