There aren't too many people who had an effect on modern NBA basketball to the magnitude that Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss did. After his death, the team, the organization and everyone he came into contact with is facing a void where he used to be.
To illustrate this point, the Lakers memorialized the loss by leaving his chair empty and illuminated by a single light in the darkness.
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