The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers is Jerry Buss. He purchased the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and the Forum (former home to the Lakers and Kings) from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979 for $67.5 million. Mr. Buss has since sold the NHL Kings.
Jack Kent Cooke
Jack Kent Cooke was born on October 25, 1912, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
When Jerry Buss bought the Lakers from Jack Kent-Cooke in 1980, he didn't like the attendance at games. Yes, the Lakers were winning basketball games and were favorites to compete in the Finals. But Buss wanted basketball fans to be able to come in and get ALL of their money's worth, not just the game itself. So he created the Laker girls to add some glitz and glamour to the normal routine of a basketball game. Others would soon follow suite, but Buss gets credit for bringing around the first pro basketball cheerleaders.
Jack Kent Cooke
He was the owner of the Redskins foot ball team
Kent Bazemore is number 6 on the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to Wikipedia, he owns a lot more than just the Lakers and he is a high-stakes poker player. "He purchased the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA along with the Los Angeles Kings hockey team of the NHL, The Forum, and a large ranch from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979. The purchase price, $67.5 million, made it the largest transaction in sports history at that time." See the link below for more info about him.
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Before it was called Fedex field, it was Jack Kent Cooke Stadium.
Kent Bazemore plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kent Bazemore plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.