In Buss We Trust: Lakers Owner Calls Odom’s Bluff and Wins Big

Sorry Miami, Lamar Odom is staying in L.A.  

But I'm not here to crown the Lakers repeat champions or to congratulate Odom for being rational. No, I want to give credit to someone who really made this happen. Someone who's been making it happen in L.A. for decades.  

His name is Jerry Buss and his franchise is one of the most revered in all of sports.

Yet every offseason, as if on cue, the media and fans start to doubt him and question his decision-making abilities.  

This year it was about Odom. Last year it was Bynum's extension, while two years ago it was Kobe Bryant demanding to be traded. And who can forget the infamous Shaq trade of 2004? 

But in each and every case, Buss has proven his critics wrong. He was...

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