Winning Time airs Sunday nights at 9:00 p. Buss had a girlfriend at the time of his passing last month and made sure that. L. Jerry Buss. Jerry has an estimated net worth of $600 million at the time of his death. He earned the money being a professional Entrepreneur. ” #WinningTime is ok…the. “Honey” is a composite of multiple Jerry Buss girlfriends. JoAnn Buss, the mother of Lakers co-owners Jeanie, Janie, Johnny and Jim Buss, has died, the Lakers announced Monday. Jeanie. Lee Klose finds birth family after decades. In episode 2, after businessman Jerry Buss takes over the team, the administration and coaching staff braces themselves for a wave of changes. Jerry Buss, the big spender. Jeannie Buss let her father, Jerry Buss, trade her brother Johnny’s then-girlfriend, Australian tennis star Dianne Fromholtz, from Jeanie’s tennis team the Los Angeles Strings to the Indiana. Buss has a r. Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Lakers whose penchant for showmanship helped turn the game of basketball into “Showtime” and who led the team to 10 NBA. The late Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss had been a chemist and a mathematician long before he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. Buss had a girlfriend at the time of his passing last month and made sure that. James Hatten Buss, former executive vice president of the Los Angeles Lakers (Source: Bleacher Report) As of 2022, Jim has an estimated net worth of around $150 million. The real-life Jerry Buss and his wife JoAnn Mueller got a divorce in 1972 after twenty years of marriage and four children. Dennis Rodman’s girlfriend was completely against his face tattoo of her: ‘What’re you doing?!’ Lakers owner Jeanie Buss said she didn’t date Dennis Rodman back in the day, but the pair. By John Ireland. John C. 1988). Jerry Buss made great contributions to the sporting landscape of Los Angeles and America and was a true champion in every sense of the word. Of course, Jerry. Reilly and Hadley Robinson as Jerry and Jeannie Buss in “Winning Time” Episode 1 (Warrick Page/HBO) Robinson added that there’s “so much meaty, juicy stuff” in their relationship. 2013 at the age of 80, the Lakers’ former longtime owner Jerry Buss had set up the family trust for his children, Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Joey, Jesse and Janie. She became the first female governor of an NBA championship-winning team when the Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals. The Estimated Net worth is $80K – USD $85k. An accomplished businessman and real-estate owner, Jerry Buss purchased the Lakers in 1979 for $67. Although the team made the long trip from Minneapolis to Los Angeles decades before he owned it, the former real estate mogul and former. . When Jerry Buss died, the Lakers were passed on through four trusts that split 66% of the franchise among his six children. Donald T. Denise Richards was previously married to Charlie Sheen (2002 - 2006). Winning Time just ain’t that story. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section. With his maiden voyage as owner of the Los Angeles Lakers yielding an NBA championship, Jerry Buss ( John C. The self-made millionaire with a head for business and an impresario's heart assailed the. Buss is one of the most influential women in sports and a co-owner of Women of Wrestling, which now broadcasts on Paramount in more than 200 US cities owing to a syndication agreement she helped. Jerry had five of his seven known children with JoAnn, three of whom were featured on HBO's Winning Time: Jim, Johnny, and Jeanie. Buss also left Delia Cortez a 2009 Bentley convertible. Jessie Buss was a single mother to Jerry Buss until she remarried when Jerry was a teen. " The show also provides some insight into Buss' private life, particularly…February 18, 2013 / 2:00 PM EST / CBS/AP. About. Jerry has an estimated net worth of $600 million at the time of his death. JoAnn Buss was the wife of the late Lakers owner Jerry Buss, until. March 28, 2013 by Miva. Fans may know of Jeanie and her father Jerry Buss, but some are wondering what happened to Jeanie's brother Jim. The 40-year-old actress has a knack for playing characters with the sort of witty. a beachside community in L. Read. Shaunie O’Neal’s Marriage To Pastor Keion Henderson Lands VH1 Wedding “Basketball Wives” SpecialTimes Staff Writer. He was 80. LOS ANGELES, Aug. News. The beginning of the HBO sports drama focused on Jerry Buss (John C. / new May 22, 2022Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is reportedly a married woman. L. Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, who presided over a team that won 10 NBA titles and showcased some of the biggest names in professional basketball, died Monday. All six of his children — four with Mueller and two with ex-girlfriend Karen. John C. When Jerry Buss purchased the LA Lakers from former owner Jack Kent Cooke in 1979, he was divorced from his first wife, JoAnn Mueller. 1964). and Janie. The unauthorized series featuring a portrayal of Jerry Buss proclaiming his love of sex and basketball is a hard pass for Magic. Air date: Mar 6, 2022. Jeanie Buss, Jerry Buss's daughter and the. Buss’s initial investment in a 14-unit rental apartment in West Los Angeles grew into a real estate empire worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Buss and her siblings grew up in Los Angeles, California. -. When Dr. The Los Angeles Lakers basketball club of the 1980s, who established an era of supremacy in the NBA under owner Jerry Buss, is the subject of the HBO sports drama film "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. 500 million Dollar. Dr. Monday after a long fight with cancer, according to multiple reports. Reilly) buying the Los Angeles Lakers, the team drafting Earvin "Magic" Johnson. They got married in 1952 and moved to Los Angeles, the place where Jerry bought the legendary Lakers. Jeanie started off talking about her father, legendary Lakers owner Dr. 5 million condo in Hawaii and his 2009 Bently, estimated to be worth about $200,000. (Buss would go on to sire two more children after his divorce, with girlfriend Karen Demel. Jeanie Buss is the third child of four born to Jerry and JoAnn Buss. Winning Time debuts on HBO on August 6. Joan Buss was the wife of the late Lakers owner Jerry Buss until the couple divorced in 1972. While Coach Westhead fights for his team, Jeanie clashes with her brothers, and a melancholy Buss attempts to court a figure from his past. Reilly plays Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss in the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Aside from Joey, Jesse has four half-siblings from his father’s previous relationship with JoAnn Mueller. . The fifteen years similarity between the show and reality suggests Puppi's. Winning Time ’s second episode deals with an all too familiar topic: money. Honey Kaplan in Winning Time season 2 is an amalgamation of several of Jerry Buss's real-life love interests. It's Buss's youngest son, Jesse, 22, one of two he has with former girlfriend Karen Demel. Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather has had many girlfriends over the years and has not been shy to admit it. Meanwhile, signing with the Lakers brings some changes in the life of rookie Magic Johnson as well. A new episode of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty airs on HBO and Max this Sunday, Sep. who is the Ex Mrs. 30, 2006 in Hollywood, Calif. Buss was not married but he wasn’t single either it seems that Mr. Sept. Dr. Jerry Buss is the man responsible. And truth be told, Dr. In 1990, a woman nicknamed Puppi Buss sued Jerry in a palimony suit, claiming that. John C. Do you guys share the same thoughts?. (Warrick Page HBO )When Earvin's return threatens the Lakers' new "system," Pat Riley and Jerry West push for a risky trade. Episode 6 of HBO's 'Winning Time' Season 2 is going to be intense. He spent time in the intensive care unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, citing “multiple team personnel. Brooke Burke is a 52 year old American TV Personality. Hernandez used to be one of former Lakers owner Jerry Buss’ most prominent girlfriends. Jerry Buss was the main. Later, he had two more daughters with a girlfriend, Karen Demel Joey in 1985 and Jesse in 1988. However, a woman named Delia Cortez is reportedly receiving Buss' condo in Hawaii and a 2009 Bentley. Advertisement. Just fascinating. 59-year-old Jeanie was born on March 26, 1961, in Santa Monica, Cali; she is one of four children born to JoAnn Mueller who had four children Jim, Jeanie, Johnny and Janie. The moment underscores the paradox that is Jeanie Buss--girlfriend of Lakers coach Phil Jackson, daughter of team owner Jerry Buss and administrative vice president and likely future president of. Birthdate: Jan. For instance, when she trades her brother’s girlfriend, it’s left open-ended. Apparently Delia and Jerry had a son. However, the woman has met staunch resistance from Jerry's most famous daughter, Jeanie Buss -- who filed legal docs of her own calling the woman a liar who deserves JACK SQUAT. Jerry Buss, the big spender. The timing of his fictional rekindled flame with Honey could align with his factual relationship with Demel. Aaron Rodgers’ rumored girlfriend attended the wedding of Lakers co-owner Jesse Buss on Saturday, while the Jets quarterback was at MetLife Stadium for a preseason matchup against the Buccane…He and the zen Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Solomon Hughes) are still clashing, Norm Nixon (DeVaughn Nixon) is angling for Magic’s playing time, the special relationship between Magic and team owner Jerry Buss (John C. After the divorce, Jerry started dating Karen Demel, with whom he had two more children, Joey Buss in 1985 and Jesse Buss in 1988. Jerry Buss was a. Lee Klose finds birth family after decades. Jerry Buss, who bought the team in 1979 before Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson & Co. Jerry Buss and Kobe Bryant | Kevin Reece/WireImage. Daily Lines. The cause of the death is still unknown; she was 86 years old when she died. Lakers before he died -- has given a girlfriend many decades younger than him an awesome parting gift -- his Honolulu, Hawaii condo and. Jeanie Buss 17 episodes, 2022-2023Fans react to Winning Time controversy “#WinningTime is ok…the scene where Dr. PopCulture. HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty episode 6 shifts its attention to Magic Johnson's rising fame and the fallout of Jack McKinney's accident, and here's what it gets right and wrong about the true story. Jerry Buss was born in 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah, but later in his childhood moved to Wyoming with his mother. house located at 180 Claude Cook Rd, Sylva, NC 28779 sold for $185,000 on Apr 21, 2022. DONATE HERE website: Patreon #lakers #magicjohns. The Lakers will continue to find their. . Jerry Buss grew up in Kemmerer, Wyo. ” (Warrick Page/HBO) We can use the show as a jumping-off point to answer those. Buss was president of the Los Angeles Lazers professional indoor soccer team from 1985–1989. KEEP QUIET!!!! 3/29/13 Jerry Buss Leaves Girlfriend Sweet Condo, Sick Car. • The new character Honey, played by Ari Graynor, is a composite of former Jerry Buss girlfriends and wives, which seems like a good indication of where that relationship might be going. Joey Buss, born in 1985, is Jesse’s only biological sibling. With his maiden voyage as owner of the Los Angeles Lakers yielding an NBA championship, Jerry Buss ( John C. Dr. You have many scenes with Sally Field, including a recent one where Jessie Buss (Field) is having an episode and the wind is blowing papers. She was 86. Buss -- with his current girlfriend and a small. California, to his parents, Jerry buss and Joann Mueller Buss was brought into the world the second of 4 young people to Jo-Ann and Boche Buss. The Los Angeles Lakers president is engaged to comedian Jay Mohr, according to multiple outlets, including the Los Angeles Times and TMZ Sports . Dr. Reilly has been acting in theater since he was a child and. Field plays Jessie Buss, the eccentric mother of Dr. Jerry Buss And His Former Wife, JoAnn Mueller (Source: Instagram) Jerry and JoAnn moved to Los Angeles to live a blissful married life. John C. Lee Klose, posing with her book, "Late for the Buss: An Adoption Story. My girlfriend who knows almost nothing about the showtime Lakers is loving it so far, but she wants to see an actual real documentary about them after to see how. Mohr first became famous as a cast member of “Saturday Night Live” and later. He then dated Karen Deme l mom of her two sons, Joey (b. Jerry Buss had two sons with Karen Demel after his divorce from JoAnn Mueller. He has 5 other siblings and their names are Joey, Johnny, Janie, Jim, and Jeanie Buss. In April 2014, Sterling was banned from the NBA for life and fined $2. 27, 1933. This is pretty much how it really went down. August 14, 2014. She also has a long list of celebrities and athletes with whom she has been linked. Cookie and I are glad she was a part of our lives for. Magic Johnson 17 episodes, 2022-2023 Jason Clarke. Jerry was famously a player in L. Buss's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. Her ex-lover was best known as the owner of the professional basketball teams, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Sparks. Goes to show how important ownership/front. A. ” “She was an incredible friend and woman. Aug 31, 2022 at 3:45 PM PDT 2 min read. . He is the son of former Lakers owner Jerry Buss. All six of his children — four with Mueller and two with ex-girlfriend Karen Demel — became. 1985) and Jesse (b. Born Brooke Lisa Burke on 8th. The show will surely delve into the rise of Michael Jordan and his impact on the league, starting with the 1984 draft and the Chicago Bulls. “My dear Luke: I leave you everything I have, as you are the. Buss, 79, has spent time in the intensive care unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to the Los Angeles Times, which quoted Buss' son, Jim, on Thursday saying his father was "doing fine. Cortez, in her late twenties, scored a $5. Here's what he did. Buss’ marriage to the former JoAnn Mueller ended in divorce in 1972 after having four children: Johnny (b. Her presence in Jerry's life was prevailing; thus, her role also made it to the HBO show "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has died today at the age of 80. LOS ANGELES—In an unexpected turn of events, sources confirmed Saturday that billionaire Jerry Buss, the widely beloved owner of the Los Angeles Lakers who passed away at the age of 80 last week, has left his entire fortune to the team’s former small forward Luke Walton. Jerry Buss's professional success and his reputation as a playboy have been well documented over the years, yet little is known about the Buss family. Dr. He as of late sold his Brentford chateau for $10. At his death in 2013, six out of seven of his children worked in the Lakers organization. Reilly) and his wife Honey (Ari Graynor). Elsewhere, Jerry Buss fixates on Honey, one of his former love interests, and wants to reunite with her. He then married Veronica Hoff in the same year, who would later find out. 14 (UPI) -- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 2 introduced Honey Kaplan (Ari Graynor), a new romance in Lakers owner Jerry Buss' (John C. . Magic Johnson (Quincy. His six kids were all employed by the Lakers at the time of his demise. Jerry Buss (Played by John C. The Daily Mail puts the value of Cortez's new ride somewhere around $175,000. The Swan. Buss, 61, was reportedly spotted wearing a ring on. The origin of the Los Angeles Lakers' name goes back to the foundation of the franchise. Joan Buss was the wife of the late Lakers owner Jerry Buss until the couple divorced in 1972. Two years after Jackson and Buss’s engagement, in 2014, Phil became the president of the New York Knicks. S. Jerry Buss to work in the Lakers marketing department in the late 1970s and became partners. John C. She has a net worth of almost $500 million, according to Forbes. Floyd Mayweather’s newest girlfriend Liza Hernandez is Jerry Buss’ ex. In the meantime, sports. Jesse Buss sold his Brentford Mansion recently in an auction for $10. Jerry Buss (played by John C. Jerry Buss, the billionaire Los Angeles Lakers owner who time and time again spared no expense in making his NBA team a top-notch. His death, at 80, was. His father, Lydus, abandoned Buss and the rest of his. After growing apart along opposite coasts, the impossible relationship reached its. Reilly) finds himself. Jesse's in Las Vegas scouting players for the upcoming draft, and Buss leans in to get a report. John C. . I'm deeply saddened over da loss of the great Dr. Reilly and Hadley Robinson discuss themes of fatherhood and how their characters have evolved. Jerry Buss's ex-girlfriend, Karen Demel has two grown-up children, Joey and Jesse. Jerry Buss (played by John C. HBO miniseries about the glitz and glamour of 1980s Los Angeles and the rise of the NBA's Lakers, Dr. Buss was previously engaged to Phil Jackson, who coached the Lakers from 1999-04 and 2005-11, winning five championships with the club. Pelinka appeared with Vogel, answering questions about the hiring process, his new role. Reily leads the show as Jerry Buss. Jeanie Buss 17 episodes, 2022-2023 26. Type. 1961) and Janie (b. Jeannie Buss let her father, Jerry Buss, trade her brother Johnny’s then-girlfriend, Australian tennis star Dianne Fromholtz, from Jeanie’s tennis team the Los Angeles Strings to the Indiana. After the divorce, Jerry started dating Karen Demel, with whom he had two more children, Joey Buss in 1985 and Jesse Buss in 1988. Joey Brooks will play Lon. The younger Buss is the son of a former girlfriend of the Lakers legend, who took. (Honey is a composite, but two of Buss’ exes really did sue him for bigamy. Girlfriend: N/A: Wife/Spouse Name: N/A: Kids/Children Name: Yes (3) Jager Buss, Micaela Buss, Milahna Buss:. Buss walking into a front office meeting as the team prepares for the offseason. Johnson returned the favor by becoming a vital cog in the Lakers. He owned the Los Angeles Lakers. Jackson went on to lead the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships and won Jeanie's. Buss for acquiescing to a player, while Buss. Players. “Yeah, there’s an amazing, compelling, culturally insightful story in there. We've got five things to know about her new fiance. Jerry Buss was a pivotal figure in NBA history. Honey Kaplan ( Ari Graynor) appears in Winning Time season 2, episode 2 for the first time as a blast from Buss's past. At the age of 4, Jerry Buss was standing in a bread line on the frozen soil of Evanston, Wyo. A recent scene in HBO’s Winning Time has portrayed a scene of sexual assault that is stirring up fans and celebs such as Magic and Kareem alike. Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson. L. Jerry Buss was a pivotal figure in NBA history. Jerry Buss, was often seen with a cadre of women half his age by his side didn't change that. Magic Johnson 'not looking forward' to HBO's series on 'Showtime. About. , but Delia says she was his #1. It was long after her divorce from Jerry. The home of the 17x NBA World Champions, your Los Angeles Lakers. Jerry Buss (John C Riley) starts to cry in the car to make a move on his moms nurse is really messed up. Reilly’s. Delia Cortez Is Lakers Jerry Buss’ Young Girlfriend. Contribute. Jerry Buss's professional success and his reputation as a playboy have been well documented over the years, yet little is known about the Buss family. However, the. A Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away last month probably leaving his children taking care of his beloved Lakers, Mr. Sterling, a Jewish real estate owner born Donald Tokowitz, bought the Clippers in 1981. Jerry Buss was the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. Karen Demel, Buss’s girlfriend, had two other children with him afterward. She also has a long list of celebrities and. Jerry Buss's ex-girlfriend, Karen Demel has two grown-up children, Joey and Jesse. Perfect for a vacation rental or first-time home buyer. . Over his 33 years as owner of the Lakers, the team made it to 16 NBA Finals and won 10. women's professional wrestling promotion Women of Wrestling. She was about 18 when her dad bought the Lakers. Longtime Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, pictured, who died of kidney failure on last month at age 80, has left his sprawling Hawaii digs and hot wheels to his much younger girlfriend Delia. Hernandez was known to be one of former Lakers owner Jerry Buss’ many girlfriends. David Stern (Andy Hirsch) As commissioner of the NBA for 30 years, David Stern. The mansion belonging to Jerry Buss. Buss died at Cedars. Jerry Buss, initially split her father's 66% controlling ownership with her five siblings and took over as the franchise's governor and. Honey is described as having left the fast lane of the Los Angeles party scene to run. But yeah, the assumption that Magic makes that Jeanie is one of Jerry’s girlfriends is a hilarious moment because he is dating girls Jeanie’s age at that time. The life of Karen Demel after Jerry Buss is one of the biggest mysteries, after he and his wife donna got divorce in 1979 he dated our girl Karen, who on 1985 gave birth to her son Joey who studied business at the University of Southern California, Joey is married to Nicole (maiden name Geoff) pretty wife since 2008 with whom he has an. He has been. 2022. He also became. Before he embraced the Playboy philosophy in the mid-1960s, he. Reilly plays Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss in the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. 43 years later, the combined purchase of both. Jerry Buss wrote his much-younger girlfriend, Delia Cortez, into his will, Captain Wag reports in the video above. Jerry Buss, the Womanizer, Bachelor & Playboy. Jerry Buss 1980 - H 2013. Jerry Buss brought his Los Angeles Lakers a long way. Jerry Buss has been awesome so far through the first three episodes. Teams. A. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He ran into. Jerry Buss' two oldest sons, appear to have tried to use a loophole to remove their sister Jeanie from the Lakers' board of directors and then as the Lakers. The couple got divorced in 1972. Buss later had two more children with a girlfriend, Karen Demel: Joey (b. Jerry Buss decided to draft Magic Johnson to the Los Angeles Lakers, he probably anticipated the start of the “Showtime era. Dr. However, there is no concrete confirmation regarding their marital status. After growing up in poverty in Wyoming, he earned success in academia, aerospace and real estate before discovering his favorite vocation when he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. Karen Demel is the ex-girlfriend of Jerry Buss, the mother of two children, and Buss is a businessman, philanthropist, scientist, and investor from the United States of America. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson and Jason Clarke as Jerry West in “Winning Time. Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, passed away on Monday at the age of 80,. Despite so many tangled webs, Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss made it work for 17 years. Jerry Buss purchased the team in 1979 and was its face until his death in February 2013. In the second season, Honey and Buss rekindle their romance, having dated each other briefly nearly fifteen years ago. Buss also had two kids with a girlfriend, Karen Demel. In 1990, a woman nicknamed Puppi Buss sued Jerry in a palimony suit, claiming that Jerry was the father of her child. Help us build our profile of Jerry Buss! Login to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht’s HBO Max series. “Lights, camera, action” was the phrase that built Hollywood. . Ultimately, Honey opted to call it quits with Buss when she found out that he married her knowing he was still married to his first wife JoAnn Buss. An accomplished businessman and real-estate owner, Jerry Buss purchased the Lakers in 1979 for $67. But. Reily leads the show as Jerry Buss. In the male-dominated world of the Showtime Lakers, two women emerged as key figures: Jeanie Buss, daughter of and successor to team owner Jerry Buss, and her mentor Claire Rothman, the Forum’s. The rest of Jerry Buss' $5. (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images) Lakers governor Jeanie Buss and her longtime boyfriend, actor and comedian Jay Mohr, are engaged to be married, the couple confirmed to The Times. John C. His family shared in his grief, but their support remained unspoken. He was also a world-class Playmate aficionado who frequently dated teenage girls and used. 6: Owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, L. After spending the first half of the season really setting up the new era of the Los Angeles Lakers under Jerry Buss (John. Some lesser-known facts about Jesse: Jesse Buss had spent much of his childhood in the United States only. A. Buss often times would be surrounded by a bevy of younger, exotic beauties. Los Angeles Lakers Earvin “Magic” Johnson hugs team owner Jerry Buss in the locker room after they won the 1980 NBA championship against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia on May 16, 1980. Other than the NBA establishment, individuals know him as the most youthful child of Jerry Buss. The couple has four children together — two elder sons, Johnny Buss (born in 1956), James “Jim” Buss (born in 1959), and two younger daughters in Jeanie Buss (born in 1961) and Janie Buss (born in 1963). Jerry West 17 episodes, 2022-2023 Gaby Hoffmann. However, the husband and wife faced a rough patch later in their marriage life. The Lakers are being run by one of his sons and one daughter. The fact that the team’s owner, Dr. Reilly), who purchased the Lakers in 1979 for $67. Buss had two more children with a girlfriend, Karen Demel: Joey (b. Jerry Buss is also rumored to have a longstanding on-and-off relationship with a woman nicknamed 'Puppi' Buss. Jerry Buss bought the Lakers franchise in 1979, after the departure of Magic Johnson, and the team had struggled to contend for a championship. maintains a heavy stable of girlfriends and is not shy about. He had two more with his girlfriend Karen Demel. Reilly) A self-made millionaire whose success has only amplified his proclivity for risk. Jeanie's father, Dr. Jeanie Buss details how her father's reputation as a playboy who dated a string of young girlfriends helped torpedo his efforts to buy the Dallas. B. Advertisement Jerry Buss, a professional poker player, philanthropist, investor and owner of the major league team. Buss has been the Lakers' president since the 2013-14 season. Buss has six children — four with ex-wife JoAnn Mueller, and two with longtime ex-girlfriend Karen Demel.