Tribute from Bill Simmons - Grantland
GQ profile from 2010
It's amazing how loved and respected Dr Buss was. For a guy who lived life totally his own way (think old school), you could imagine he'd be tabloid fodder 24/7, especially in a place like Los Angeles. This was a 70 year old guy who had 6 kids with two women, dated 20 year old blondes (two at a time), and partied all night long.
Yet, as he was dying of cancer (he was diagnosed well over 18 months ago), no a single reporter blew open his story. That's the single most amazing part of this man's story.
And it's very telling what kind of person he was, by looking at how much respect and affection he got from a city like LA.
RIP, Dr Buss, you made the Lakers what they are today, and I've loved every minute of being a fan the last 27 years.
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