Jerry Buss

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businessperson human sports team owner

Jerry Buss was an American businessman and visionary sports franchise owner best known for transforming the Los Angeles Lakers into an NBA powerhouse and global brand.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	businessperson → human → sports team owner →
almaMater	University of Southern California → University of Wyoming →
awardReceived	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction →
burialPlace	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States →
causeOfDeath	kidney failure →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1933-01-27 →
dateOfDeath	2013-02-18 →
degree	Bachelor of Science in chemistry → Master’s degree in chemistry → PhD in physical chemistry →
employer	University of Southern California →
ethnicGroup	White American →
fieldOfBusiness	real estate → sports entertainment →
fullName	Gerald Hatten Buss →
gender	male →
givenName	Gerald →
influenced	modern NBA entertainment-focused game presentation →
knownFor	ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers → popularizing Showtime-era basketball → transforming the Los Angeles Lakers into an NBA powerhouse →
leagueOfFranchiseOwned	National Basketball Association → National Hockey League → Women’s National Basketball Association →
memberOf	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame →
nickname	Jerry Buss →
notableAchievement	won 10 NBA championships as Lakers owner →
occupation	businessman → real estate investor → sports executive →
owned	Los Angeles Kings → Los Angeles Lakers → Los Angeles Lazers → Los Angeles Sparks → The Forum →
parentOf	Janie Buss → Jeanie Buss → Jesse Buss → Jim Buss → Joey Buss → Johnny Buss →
placeOfBirth	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States →
placeOfDeath	Los Angeles, California, United States →
positionHeld	chemistry professor →
residence	Los Angeles, California, United States →
spouse	JoAnn Mueller →
yearOfHallOfFameInduction	2010 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jerry Buss →	nickname
Los Angeles Lakers →	notableExecutive
Jeanie Buss →	parent
Buss family trust →	relatedTo