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Watch as Jerry Buss (John C.... Exclusive sneak peak of this Sunday's new episode of the @HBO Original drama series WINNING TIME, titled “The Hamburger Hamlet”.
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Too many lovers, secret affairs, shocking surprises, and crazy confrontations... Classic Jerry Springer has it all! Watch along as we explore some of the wildest stories to ever make in on The ...
- Did Jerry West Not Want to Draft Magic Johnson Because of His Smile?
- Did Jerry Buss Invent Courtside Seating?
- Did Spencer Haywood Really Circumcise Himself?
- Did Magic Johnson Turn Down A Chance to Become The Face of Nike?
- Did Spencer Haywood Try to Kill His Former Coach?
In Winning Time, Lakers head coach Jerry West (Jason Clarke) is convinced that the team shouldn’t draft Magic with its No. 1 pick, but should instead go with Sidney Moncrief, who West considered to be a better scorer. He also thought Magic was too happy-go-lucky for the NBA, telling Buss, “He smiles too much.” It’s true that West, who was head coac...
The Winning Time premiere begins with Jerry comparing basketball to “great sex” as he lounges around the Playboy Mansion. As he leaves Hugh Hefner’s love palace, he looks into the camera and says he’s going to buy the struggling Los Angeles Lakers franchise and make the team the hottest ticket in town. In real life, Buss, a staple at the Playboy Ma...
In episode 5, Spencer Haywood (played by Wood Harris) joins the Lakers and immediately causes a stir over a rumor that he circumcised himself as a kid with a “rock and a razor.” After a few of his teammates try to get a closer look at his much-discussed member, Spencer confirms the chatter. “I grabbed it, I held it down like a copperhead snake, I d...
In episode 6, Nike co-founder Phil Knightpitches Magic on a deal to sign with his new sneaker brand: “We need more than a smile on the poster, we need a partner.” Since Nike can’t offer Magic $80,000 a year, like other companies could, Knight says he’ll give Magic stock options instead. Magic turns down the opportunity and goes with Converse. Nike ...
Haywood’s time with the Lakers ended abruptly due to cocaine use. He was fired by Westhead midway through the 1980 NBA Finals after he fell asleep on the bench. Haywood later revealed that he was so angry at Westhead, he hired a mobster to harm him. “It was not a [murder] plot per se that you went and sat outside his house waiting for him to come o...
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Feb 18, 2013 · Lakers owner Jerry Buss has died today at the age of 80. Buss won 10 NBA titles, the most ever by an owner, and reached the NBA Finals 16 times. Buss has a rags to riches story where he...
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Lakers president and co-owner Jeanie Buss talks about the relationship with her father, Jerry Buss, and her upbringing alongside Magic Johnson and the ‘Showt...
Dec 9, 2021 · By Stephen Coulter • Published December 9, 2021 • Updated on December 9, 2021 at 10:23 am. Getty Images. Winning Time will tell the story of Dr. Jerry Buss, Magic Johnson and the rise of...
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Mar 6, 2022 · In the summer of 1979, as President Carter lamented an American “crisis of confidence” and the National Basketball Assn. worried over declining attendance and TV ratings, two visionaries — rookie...
