1 00:00:02,002 --> 00:00:03,503 ANNOUNCER: And now, ladies and gentlemen, 2 00:00:03,503 --> 00:00:08,133 it's time for another historic moment in Laker history. 3 00:00:08,133 --> 00:00:10,093 Will you please direct your attention 4 00:00:10,093 --> 00:00:13,305 to midcourt where the voice of the Lakers, Chick Hearn, 5 00:00:13,305 --> 00:00:15,682 will emcee tonight's ceremony. 6 00:00:15,682 --> 00:00:17,476 KAREEM: Thank you. 7 00:00:17,476 --> 00:00:18,852 [cheers and applause] 8 00:00:18,852 --> 00:00:22,731 ANNOUNCER: Hello, cap, welcome back. 9 00:00:22,731 --> 00:00:25,192 KAREEM: I decided to retire because I couldn't 10 00:00:25,192 --> 00:00:29,821 continue to play the game up to the standards that I had set. 11 00:00:29,821 --> 00:00:32,616 ANNOUNCER: Let these things sink into your head. 12 00:00:32,616 --> 00:00:34,326 First of all, when he came into the League, 13 00:00:34,326 --> 00:00:37,454 he was Rookie of the Year, he averaged almost 29 points 14 00:00:37,454 --> 00:00:39,706 a game for the Milwaukee Bucks. 15 00:00:39,706 --> 00:00:41,542 JERRY: How are you going to lose Abdul-Jabbar? 16 00:00:41,542 --> 00:00:45,546 Those guys come along once in I-don't-know-how-many moons. 17 00:00:45,546 --> 00:00:48,507 ANNOUNCER: He played a total of 20 years. 18 00:00:48,507 --> 00:00:51,385 No other man has ever done that. 19 00:00:51,385 --> 00:00:54,221 - He's got to be in the running for the best player ever. 20 00:00:54,221 --> 00:00:56,515 I mean, come on. 21 00:00:56,515 --> 00:00:58,141 That's amazing. 22 00:00:58,141 --> 00:01:01,144 There's only one guy that when I went out on that court 23 00:01:01,144 --> 00:01:03,063 that I couldn't believe I was standing on the same court 24 00:01:03,063 --> 00:01:04,523 as they were. 25 00:01:04,523 --> 00:01:06,692 I remember walking next to Kareem for the jump ball 26 00:01:06,692 --> 00:01:08,610 and I go "Boy, I hope my brother's watching. 27 00:01:08,610 --> 00:01:10,779 I'm standing next to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar." 28 00:01:10,779 --> 00:01:13,115 [laughs] 29 00:01:13,115 --> 00:01:16,285 - He played in 1,560 games. 30 00:01:16,285 --> 00:01:20,205 No other man has ever or ever will do that. 31 00:01:20,205 --> 00:01:23,584 - When Kareem leaves, it's like losing your right arm. 32 00:01:23,584 --> 00:01:27,671 That sky hook, you know, that was a big part of the success. 33 00:01:27,671 --> 00:01:30,257 ANNOUNCER: He made the most points ever scored by an 34 00:01:30,257 --> 00:01:31,925 athlete in the NBA. 35 00:01:31,925 --> 00:01:35,137 38,367. 36 00:01:35,137 --> 00:01:37,389 FLEA: I saw Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 37 00:01:37,389 --> 00:01:40,058 play basketball in 1974. 38 00:01:40,058 --> 00:01:41,435 I just fell in love. 39 00:01:41,435 --> 00:01:43,979 I fell in love with the Lakers and I just 40 00:01:43,979 --> 00:01:47,232 loved Kareem and the beauty of that shot, man. 41 00:01:47,232 --> 00:01:50,902 The poetic, poignant ballet of the thing. 42 00:01:50,902 --> 00:01:53,196 No one else has ever been able to do it since. 43 00:01:53,196 --> 00:01:55,073 It was unstoppable. 44 00:01:55,073 --> 00:01:58,702 Kareem, he just, I don't know, he embodied everything 45 00:01:58,702 --> 00:02:00,203 that I love about basketball. 46 00:02:00,203 --> 00:02:02,956 ANNOUNCER: And you see those blankets up there? 47 00:02:02,956 --> 00:02:07,252 He led and captained the Los Angeles Lakers 48 00:02:07,252 --> 00:02:10,756 to five of those championships, for you. 49 00:02:10,756 --> 00:02:13,884 - Nine trips to the Finals in 12 years. 50 00:02:13,884 --> 00:02:15,594 Five World Championships. 51 00:02:15,594 --> 00:02:20,015 Showtime was Magic, it was Kareem, it was Worthy, 52 00:02:20,015 --> 00:02:24,061 it was Dr. Buss, and Jerry West, and Pat Riley. 53 00:02:24,061 --> 00:02:28,231 And Showtime came to an end when all of us 54 00:02:28,231 --> 00:02:30,901 left and Kareem was first. 55 00:02:30,901 --> 00:02:34,655 - Kareem, I'm about to cry now, so I better get to-- 56 00:02:34,655 --> 00:02:36,448 get out of here. 57 00:02:36,448 --> 00:02:40,202 I just want to say like Tina Turner said, 58 00:02:40,202 --> 00:02:41,912 "You're simply the best 59 00:02:41,912 --> 00:02:43,997 and you're definitely better than all the rest." 60 00:02:43,997 --> 00:02:45,540 All right. 61 00:02:45,540 --> 00:02:48,502 [cheers and applause] 62 00:02:50,045 --> 00:02:51,421 ANNOUNCER: The greatest basketball player 63 00:02:51,421 --> 00:02:54,174 that ever lived. 64 00:02:54,174 --> 00:02:55,634 NORM: Somebody called me and said 65 00:02:55,634 --> 00:02:57,052 "What's gonna happen to the Lakers?" 66 00:02:57,052 --> 00:02:58,637 I said, "Championship's over." 67 00:02:58,637 --> 00:03:00,263 They said "Well, they still have Magic 68 00:03:00,263 --> 00:03:02,015 and Worthy and they got those guys." 69 00:03:02,015 --> 00:03:04,267 I said "Okay, and what's your point?" 70 00:03:04,267 --> 00:03:05,394 "What's gonna happen?" 71 00:03:05,394 --> 00:03:07,813 I said "Championship's over." [laughs] 72 00:03:07,813 --> 00:03:09,773 When Kareem retired, that was it. 73 00:03:11,316 --> 00:03:13,944 SINGER: ♪ California love ♪ 74 00:03:13,944 --> 00:03:16,154 [Remix of Tupac Shakur's "California Love"] 75 00:03:16,154 --> 00:03:18,240 ♪ California ♪ 76 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,702 ♪ Knows how to party ♪ 77 00:03:21,702 --> 00:03:24,830 ♪ California knows how... ♪ 78 00:03:24,830 --> 00:03:27,040 ANNOUNCER: There he is, his first shot as an owner. 79 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:28,250 Do you think he likes it? 80 00:03:28,250 --> 00:03:29,626 SINGER: ♪ California ♪ 81 00:03:29,626 --> 00:03:31,545 ♪ ♪ 82 00:03:31,545 --> 00:03:33,713 - At this moment, I can't believe it. 83 00:03:33,713 --> 00:03:36,133 SINGER: ♪ California ♪ PERSON: What's the future? 84 00:03:36,133 --> 00:03:37,634 Want to replace your father at the top? 85 00:03:37,634 --> 00:03:39,719 - Yeah. [laughs] 86 00:03:39,719 --> 00:03:41,680 SINGER: ♪ In the city ♪ 87 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:43,640 BUSS: Between my daughters and my sons, 88 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,184 there's certainly enough sports teams to go around. 89 00:03:46,184 --> 00:03:48,979 ♪ ♪ 90 00:03:48,979 --> 00:03:50,397 SINGER: ♪ In the city ♪ 91 00:03:50,397 --> 00:03:52,065 PERSON: Are you and the rest of the family, 92 00:03:52,065 --> 00:03:53,859 are you guys all on the same page? 93 00:03:55,861 --> 00:03:57,362 ANNOUNCER: The Lakers, caught in the middle 94 00:03:57,362 --> 00:03:59,281 of a family power struggle. 95 00:03:59,281 --> 00:04:02,951 ♪ ♪ 96 00:04:03,702 --> 00:04:05,704 BUSS: I think I've really left them with something. 97 00:04:12,711 --> 00:04:15,380 ANNOUNCER: Well, this is a new look ball club here in 1989 98 00:04:15,380 --> 00:04:16,798 for the Los Angeles Lakers. 99 00:04:16,798 --> 00:04:18,216 BUSS: This is a whole new era. 100 00:04:18,216 --> 00:04:21,303 This is the first time we've played since I've owned 101 00:04:21,303 --> 00:04:24,347 the team without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 102 00:04:24,347 --> 00:04:26,850 starting at center and I'm excited, I'm nervous, 103 00:04:26,850 --> 00:04:29,352 and I'm hoping. 104 00:04:29,352 --> 00:04:32,272 JEANIE: My dad worried about not being 105 00:04:32,272 --> 00:04:35,400 able to sustain the greatness. 106 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:40,280 And I could remember, you know, my dad's angst about when 107 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:42,699 Kareem retired, like how are we ever 108 00:04:42,699 --> 00:04:45,202 gonna replace this big man? 109 00:04:45,202 --> 00:04:47,287 ANNOUNCER: Some of the best young players in the world 110 00:04:47,287 --> 00:04:49,664 stand at the doorstep to the big time. 111 00:04:49,664 --> 00:04:51,541 It is the NBA draft. 112 00:04:51,541 --> 00:04:53,335 ANNOUNCER: The next pick up in the draft 113 00:04:53,335 --> 00:04:55,253 will be the Los Angeles Lakers 114 00:04:55,253 --> 00:04:58,381 and the Lakers obviously have a need to replace 115 00:04:58,381 --> 00:05:00,425 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at center. 116 00:05:00,425 --> 00:05:02,928 There's no Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at center this year, 117 00:05:02,928 --> 00:05:04,596 STEVE: When it comes to personality, 118 00:05:04,596 --> 00:05:07,849 Jerry West and Jerry Buss were always trying to look somewhere 119 00:05:07,849 --> 00:05:11,102 where no one else was looking, always be innovative. 120 00:05:11,102 --> 00:05:15,440 MITCH: Our draft choice that year, our first round pick, 121 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:18,527 there was like five of us in a room, scouts. 122 00:05:20,028 --> 00:05:23,406 Jerry West goes "Okay, we're going to vote 123 00:05:23,406 --> 00:05:24,950 and I want to know who you take, who you take, 124 00:05:24,950 --> 00:05:26,451 who you take, who you take, right?" 125 00:05:26,451 --> 00:05:28,453 Everybody said, you know, the same player. 126 00:05:28,453 --> 00:05:29,788 ANNOUNCER: Let's find out. 127 00:05:29,788 --> 00:05:31,915 We'll find out about LA, here's David Stern. 128 00:05:31,915 --> 00:05:33,959 - We're all thinking he's gonna say the player 129 00:05:33,959 --> 00:05:35,418 that we already agreed on. 130 00:05:35,418 --> 00:05:36,878 We all agreed on it. 131 00:05:36,878 --> 00:05:42,175 - With the 26th pick in the 1989 NBA draft, 132 00:05:42,175 --> 00:05:47,264 the Los Angeles Lakers select Vlade Divac 133 00:05:47,264 --> 00:05:49,474 from Partizan Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 134 00:05:49,474 --> 00:05:51,268 MITCH: George said his talent is too good, 135 00:05:51,268 --> 00:05:53,937 we have to take him, and he left the room. 136 00:05:53,937 --> 00:05:55,564 And the rest of us are just sitting there 137 00:05:55,564 --> 00:05:57,399 looking at each other like, "What just happened?" 138 00:05:57,399 --> 00:05:59,693 - America is the land of opportunity, 139 00:05:59,693 --> 00:06:02,279 even if you're a 7'0" center from Yugoslavia. 140 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:05,532 BUSS: It used to be you could send your scouts out 141 00:06:05,532 --> 00:06:10,370 pretty much in colleges, but now, I mean, let's face it. 142 00:06:10,370 --> 00:06:12,956 There's all kinds of European players 143 00:06:12,956 --> 00:06:15,125 in all different countries. 144 00:06:15,125 --> 00:06:16,918 - I was one of the first Europeans 145 00:06:16,918 --> 00:06:21,089 that kind of tried to make it in the NBA. 146 00:06:21,089 --> 00:06:24,759 It was just, definitely dream for the kid 147 00:06:24,759 --> 00:06:27,053 that grew up in a small town in Serbia, you know, 148 00:06:27,053 --> 00:06:28,263 Eastern Europe. 149 00:06:28,263 --> 00:06:30,265 - Can he fill Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's shoes 150 00:06:30,265 --> 00:06:31,725 with the Lakers? 151 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:35,061 - [speaks Serbian] - He's certainly going to try. 152 00:06:35,061 --> 00:06:38,148 VLADE: Jerry West and Dr. Buss took a chance. 153 00:06:38,148 --> 00:06:40,358 I had different life. 154 00:06:40,358 --> 00:06:43,737 [upbeat music] 155 00:06:43,737 --> 00:06:44,905 ♪ ♪ 156 00:06:44,905 --> 00:06:47,449 ANNOUNCER: And the Oscar goes to... 157 00:06:47,449 --> 00:06:50,160 Dustin Hoffman for Rain Man. 158 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:52,078 ANNOUNCER: Batman finally got off the ground 159 00:06:52,078 --> 00:06:54,706 last night and lines of stars were on hand 160 00:06:54,706 --> 00:06:57,626 for a Gotham-sized premiere. 161 00:06:57,626 --> 00:06:59,127 - In California, in Los Angeles, 162 00:06:59,127 --> 00:07:01,087 it's very different weather. 163 00:07:01,087 --> 00:07:02,839 The weather is very nice. 164 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:04,841 ANNOUNCER: Tonight, we put the spotlight of the big man 165 00:07:04,841 --> 00:07:06,718 from Yugoslavia. 166 00:07:06,718 --> 00:07:09,512 ANNOUNCER: Divac shooting his first free throw in the NBA. 167 00:07:09,512 --> 00:07:12,474 - A lot of teams skipped over Divac. 168 00:07:13,892 --> 00:07:15,101 ANNOUNCER: With a throw like that, 169 00:07:15,101 --> 00:07:17,103 he'll be the best that ever lived. 170 00:07:17,103 --> 00:07:19,272 - Teams were afraid to draft him. 171 00:07:19,272 --> 00:07:21,316 ANNOUNCER: Down the middle, he shot it, it's good. 172 00:07:21,316 --> 00:07:24,319 JEANIE: But my dad had faith in him 173 00:07:24,319 --> 00:07:27,197 and I think it was just such a wild dream for him 174 00:07:27,197 --> 00:07:29,366 to come to Los Angeles. 175 00:07:29,366 --> 00:07:30,867 ANNOUNCER: Back down the middle, he beats Marley, 176 00:07:30,867 --> 00:07:32,744 he's underneath, give the ball--and a slam dunk. 177 00:07:32,744 --> 00:07:34,245 Only about two centers in the league 178 00:07:34,245 --> 00:07:35,622 would've caught that pass. 179 00:07:35,622 --> 00:07:38,333 - I was a European guy, this skinny, who can run. 180 00:07:38,333 --> 00:07:40,418 So I took, you know, advantage of it, you know? 181 00:07:40,418 --> 00:07:42,462 Running, follow, Magic leads. 182 00:07:42,462 --> 00:07:44,881 - He used to smoke and I'm like, 183 00:07:44,881 --> 00:07:48,677 "You can't do that and play in the NBA!" you know? 184 00:07:48,677 --> 00:07:51,721 We trying to make it to the NBA Championship! 185 00:07:51,721 --> 00:07:52,847 - Okay. KJ. 186 00:07:52,847 --> 00:07:54,808 PERSON: No, no. KH. 187 00:07:54,808 --> 00:07:56,768 - KHJ. PERSON: J. 188 00:07:56,768 --> 00:07:59,312 MAGIC: He can understand a lot of sign language. 189 00:07:59,312 --> 00:08:01,815 Rebound, you know? Shoot. 190 00:08:01,815 --> 00:08:03,108 - Hi, I'm Vlade Divac. 191 00:08:03,108 --> 00:08:07,028 - "Kerche," which means run harder. 192 00:08:07,028 --> 00:08:10,782 And "berzia," which is work, work, work. 193 00:08:10,782 --> 00:08:13,451 - Boy, oh, boy, he was so smart. 194 00:08:13,451 --> 00:08:15,495 He just knew things instinctively. 195 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:17,497 ANNOUNCER: No good, the rebound is [indistinct]. 196 00:08:17,497 --> 00:08:20,125 [indistinct] 7-footer. 197 00:08:20,125 --> 00:08:22,836 20-footer by Scott. Down! 198 00:08:23,753 --> 00:08:25,463 ANNOUNCER: That's a nice agility course 199 00:08:25,463 --> 00:08:27,090 for a 7'0" player. 200 00:08:27,090 --> 00:08:29,175 VLADE: You know, seeing all those actors on the floor, 201 00:08:29,175 --> 00:08:31,010 you know, and I'm trying to, you know, figure out, 202 00:08:31,010 --> 00:08:33,680 am I dreaming or is this real? 203 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:36,599 For me, it was exciting to be on television. 204 00:08:36,599 --> 00:08:38,768 - What words have you learned here? 205 00:08:38,768 --> 00:08:40,520 - Let's get busy. [speaks Serbian] 206 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,605 "Let's get busy." 207 00:08:42,605 --> 00:08:44,232 MAGIC: He's like a breath of fresh air. 208 00:08:44,232 --> 00:08:47,152 Here he comes bouncing in, oh, I'm so happy to be here, 209 00:08:47,152 --> 00:08:50,780 I'm in the United States, LA, uh, uh, uh, uh. 210 00:08:50,780 --> 00:08:53,033 JERRY: Watching young kids have success 211 00:08:53,033 --> 00:08:54,784 who walk in the League with nothing, 212 00:08:54,784 --> 00:08:57,662 those are the things that make me feel good. 213 00:08:57,662 --> 00:08:59,914 MAGIC: You got to start from the ground up. 214 00:08:59,914 --> 00:09:01,750 Be what you want, right, Vlade? 215 00:09:01,750 --> 00:09:03,251 - [speaking Serbian] 216 00:09:03,251 --> 00:09:06,755 JEANIE: We had Vlade Divac and there was a lot of hope, 217 00:09:06,755 --> 00:09:10,759 but without Kareem, would we be able to win a championship? 218 00:09:13,845 --> 00:09:15,805 - It looks like America's team is about to change hands. 219 00:09:15,805 --> 00:09:18,016 - No one here can say for certain if, in fact, 220 00:09:18,016 --> 00:09:19,476 the team has been sold. 221 00:09:19,476 --> 00:09:22,437 - There is one man in Dallas who knows for sure, 222 00:09:22,437 --> 00:09:24,481 the team's majority owner, "Bum" Bright. 223 00:09:24,481 --> 00:09:27,776 - My dad called me up. He was very excited 224 00:09:27,776 --> 00:09:29,360 and he said "You'll never guess, 225 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,489 I'm making an offer for the Dallas Cowboys." 226 00:09:32,489 --> 00:09:36,451 - Football is certainly one of the most exciting sports 227 00:09:36,451 --> 00:09:38,620 there is, especially to me. I love it. 228 00:09:38,620 --> 00:09:41,414 And there's--I'll give you an unqualified yes. 229 00:09:41,414 --> 00:09:45,210 I very definitely would like to own a football franchise. 230 00:09:45,210 --> 00:09:48,880 - My dad always thought there was the Yankees in baseball, 231 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:52,759 the Cowboys in football, and the Lakers in basketball. 232 00:09:52,759 --> 00:09:56,513 So adding the Cowboys would be a natural fit. 233 00:09:59,015 --> 00:10:02,310 - He says "I think we're gonna get them. 234 00:10:02,310 --> 00:10:05,688 I think we're really gonna get them." 235 00:10:05,688 --> 00:10:09,275 And he figured out that he could raise the money 236 00:10:09,275 --> 00:10:11,277 without selling the Lakers. 237 00:10:11,277 --> 00:10:15,740 He says "Would you consider moving to Dallas?" 238 00:10:15,740 --> 00:10:17,784 I go "Absolutely!" 239 00:10:19,702 --> 00:10:23,331 Wheels are turning, spinning. He's like, excited. 240 00:10:23,331 --> 00:10:25,083 You can't believe it. 241 00:10:25,083 --> 00:10:28,795 And I mean literally the next morning, 242 00:10:28,795 --> 00:10:32,757 he called me up and said "Guess what? 243 00:10:32,757 --> 00:10:34,926 There was a leak. 244 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:42,058 And the papers talked about playboy Jerry Buss... 245 00:10:42,058 --> 00:10:43,434 [camera shutters clicking] 246 00:10:43,434 --> 00:10:45,645 Buying the team and religious groups 247 00:10:45,645 --> 00:10:47,147 and other people just said 248 00:10:47,147 --> 00:10:49,691 "No, no, no, you cannot do this." 249 00:10:49,691 --> 00:10:51,776 - Even if you're the highest bidder 250 00:10:51,776 --> 00:10:54,737 doesn't necessarily mean you're gonna get the team. 251 00:10:54,737 --> 00:10:58,491 You have to go through a board of governors' approval. 252 00:10:58,491 --> 00:11:03,621 - Him being a playboy cost him the Dallas Cowboys. 253 00:11:03,621 --> 00:11:08,418 It was the most incredible... 254 00:11:08,418 --> 00:11:12,589 disappointment of probably his career. 255 00:11:12,589 --> 00:11:14,382 PERSON: You have children. BUSS: Yes. 256 00:11:14,382 --> 00:11:15,842 PERSON: What do you want to leave them, 257 00:11:15,842 --> 00:11:17,719 besides an empire here? 258 00:11:17,719 --> 00:11:21,097 - If I can raise my children and make them happy 259 00:11:21,097 --> 00:11:23,516 and give them a positive attitude in life, 260 00:11:23,516 --> 00:11:27,228 then I think I've really left them with something. 261 00:11:27,228 --> 00:11:29,898 - At that time, we were all starting 262 00:11:29,898 --> 00:11:33,735 to go off in way different paths. 263 00:11:33,735 --> 00:11:38,364 Jimmy had just gone through adopting a child. 264 00:11:38,364 --> 00:11:41,951 You know, I was getting married myself. 265 00:11:41,951 --> 00:11:44,871 - When I got married, it was a Western wedding. 266 00:11:44,871 --> 00:11:48,082 My dad got to wear his blue jeans instead of a tux 267 00:11:48,082 --> 00:11:51,336 and his, you know, cowboy hat. 268 00:11:51,336 --> 00:11:54,589 JEANIE: It wasn't the right time for me get married, 269 00:11:54,589 --> 00:11:56,799 but a woman goes through something 270 00:11:56,799 --> 00:11:59,344 when she's gonna turn 30. 271 00:11:59,344 --> 00:12:01,137 ANNOUNCER: There's no question he's the most famous 272 00:12:01,137 --> 00:12:03,056 volleyball player in the world now. 273 00:12:03,056 --> 00:12:06,226 JEANIE: I'd met Steve Timmons at the Forum. 274 00:12:06,226 --> 00:12:09,395 The idea that I'd met my husband at the Forum 275 00:12:09,395 --> 00:12:15,610 just is a reminder of how much my life revolved around work. 276 00:12:15,610 --> 00:12:17,320 PERSON: So Jeanie gets married. 277 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:18,696 Did that surprise you? 278 00:12:18,696 --> 00:12:20,406 - Was that with Steve Timmons? 279 00:12:20,406 --> 00:12:21,783 Yeah. 280 00:12:21,783 --> 00:12:24,077 He was a cool dude. 281 00:12:24,077 --> 00:12:25,286 Hair. 282 00:12:25,286 --> 00:12:27,747 That hair was pretty cool. 283 00:12:27,747 --> 00:12:29,624 PERSON: What was the wedding like? 284 00:12:29,624 --> 00:12:33,002 - Don't remember. 285 00:12:33,002 --> 00:12:37,257 - They eloped, so like, I didn't get to see her wedding. 286 00:12:37,257 --> 00:12:40,218 - We kind of had a little bit of a falling out. 287 00:12:40,218 --> 00:12:41,803 I don't know, she just felt like 288 00:12:41,803 --> 00:12:43,930 I wasn't supporting the marriage. 289 00:12:43,930 --> 00:12:47,350 I mean, we didn't talk to each other very much anyway. 290 00:12:48,643 --> 00:12:52,355 Everybody had their own lives. 291 00:12:52,355 --> 00:12:57,026 - My father wanted us all to kind of find our way. 292 00:12:57,026 --> 00:12:59,904 He would always say "Do what makes you happy. 293 00:12:59,904 --> 00:13:04,075 If this doesn't make you happy, go do something else." 294 00:13:04,075 --> 00:13:08,496 So I got my degree in psychology. 295 00:13:08,496 --> 00:13:12,417 And Jimmy became a race horse trainer. 296 00:13:12,417 --> 00:13:14,335 JOHNNY: That was when the indoor soccer league 297 00:13:14,335 --> 00:13:18,172 called it quits and the Lazers went out of business. 298 00:13:18,172 --> 00:13:20,675 JIM: I liked the Lazers a lot. 299 00:13:20,675 --> 00:13:24,387 But it was totally-- I was right on board with it. 300 00:13:24,387 --> 00:13:27,557 Because there was-- the league office was a joke. 301 00:13:27,557 --> 00:13:30,518 - Other teams were folding around the league 302 00:13:30,518 --> 00:13:33,771 and it just wasn't working. 303 00:13:33,771 --> 00:13:38,484 So Jimmy went on to do horses. That was his life. 304 00:13:38,484 --> 00:13:41,029 - I can remember perhaps when he was four or five 305 00:13:41,029 --> 00:13:43,031 and I used to take him out to the track 306 00:13:43,031 --> 00:13:44,657 on Saturday afternoons. 307 00:13:44,657 --> 00:13:47,076 And he loved it. 308 00:13:47,076 --> 00:13:50,455 JIM: The best memories I have of him as a young child 309 00:13:50,455 --> 00:13:53,207 was going to the Del Mar Race Track. 310 00:13:53,207 --> 00:13:56,127 And so probably when I was 10, 11, 12 years old, 311 00:13:56,127 --> 00:13:58,713 my dad was very good at teaching me, 312 00:13:58,713 --> 00:14:02,050 you know, statistics-- as a fun thing. 313 00:14:02,050 --> 00:14:04,635 Yeah, there was a tremendous bond. 314 00:14:04,635 --> 00:14:08,639 And it passed on to later on. 315 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:10,808 I told my dad, I said "You know, 316 00:14:10,808 --> 00:14:17,190 the Forum wasn't at the time challenging enough for me." 317 00:14:17,190 --> 00:14:19,442 Come on, Corey! Come on, Corey! 318 00:14:21,652 --> 00:14:23,780 I don't care for losing. 319 00:14:23,780 --> 00:14:27,033 I am competitive that way. It's just built-in nature. 320 00:14:27,033 --> 00:14:29,368 JOHNNY: My father was worried that one of us 321 00:14:29,368 --> 00:14:33,081 would go off into left field and never come home. 322 00:14:33,081 --> 00:14:34,791 [engines revving] 323 00:14:34,791 --> 00:14:36,375 JIM: I moved down to San Diego 324 00:14:36,375 --> 00:14:40,004 and started racing Formula 3 cars. 325 00:14:41,672 --> 00:14:44,258 My dad, he just said flat out, 326 00:14:44,258 --> 00:14:47,053 "I'm not watching this." 327 00:14:47,053 --> 00:14:50,681 But, you know, I was happy, 328 00:14:50,681 --> 00:14:52,850 and, you know, now all of a sudden, 329 00:14:52,850 --> 00:14:57,021 I was in control of my own destiny. 330 00:14:57,021 --> 00:15:00,066 - My brothers, they had opportunities. 331 00:15:00,066 --> 00:15:04,153 They didn't have to work in the family business. 332 00:15:04,153 --> 00:15:09,450 You know, I spent all of my time doing work for my dad. 333 00:15:09,450 --> 00:15:13,955 LINDA: Dr. Buss didn't realize how much she took on. 334 00:15:13,955 --> 00:15:17,416 She wanted him to know he could count on her. 335 00:15:17,416 --> 00:15:22,964 She felt an obligation to the family business. 336 00:15:22,964 --> 00:15:25,967 ANNOUNCER: Jammed and jammed back, Steve Timmons. 337 00:15:25,967 --> 00:15:27,802 [cheers and applause] 338 00:15:27,802 --> 00:15:30,429 JEANIE: My husband signed a really big deal 339 00:15:30,429 --> 00:15:34,559 to play on a professional team in Italy. 340 00:15:34,559 --> 00:15:38,187 - So she moved to Italy with Steve. 341 00:15:42,692 --> 00:15:44,694 - It just wasn't the happy family 342 00:15:44,694 --> 00:15:47,280 that we thought it was going to be. 343 00:15:49,949 --> 00:15:52,660 - Dr. Jerry Buss, you own the Lakers, 344 00:15:52,660 --> 00:15:57,540 the Kings, the Blazers, the Strings, you own this house. 345 00:15:57,540 --> 00:16:01,627 You own the Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. 346 00:16:01,627 --> 00:16:04,547 What--are you happy? 347 00:16:04,547 --> 00:16:06,507 [both laugh] 348 00:16:06,507 --> 00:16:08,718 I guess you would be happy. - Remarkably so. 349 00:16:08,718 --> 00:16:10,511 - Are many rich people happy? 350 00:16:10,511 --> 00:16:13,139 Are they as happy as you are? 351 00:16:13,139 --> 00:16:17,185 - I don't know a lot of rich people intimately, Stanley, 352 00:16:17,185 --> 00:16:20,855 but of the ones I do know, I sometimes wonder 353 00:16:20,855 --> 00:16:25,484 if perhaps they have forgotten why they became rich, 354 00:16:25,484 --> 00:16:29,447 why they went through those endless years of struggle 355 00:16:29,447 --> 00:16:32,491 trying to gain some prestige, some fame, 356 00:16:32,491 --> 00:16:35,828 some monetary wealth, they seem to reach that... 357 00:16:37,872 --> 00:16:40,917 JOHNNY: You know, my dad was a--he was a playboy. 358 00:16:40,917 --> 00:16:44,754 I mean, this is what he lived for. 359 00:16:44,754 --> 00:16:46,631 And then all of a sudden, he says, 360 00:16:46,631 --> 00:16:48,758 "Yeah, I think I'm in love with this one." 361 00:16:50,343 --> 00:16:54,055 JIM: I remember him saying that Karen was pregnant 362 00:16:54,055 --> 00:16:57,058 and he was like "Wow, this is fantastic." 363 00:17:00,144 --> 00:17:05,942 JEANIE: My younger brother, Joey, was born in 1984. 364 00:17:05,942 --> 00:17:11,030 And shortly after, Jesse arrived. 365 00:17:11,030 --> 00:17:15,785 And Jesse was named after my dad's mother. 366 00:17:15,785 --> 00:17:19,622 It was important to my dad that we were all "J" names. 367 00:17:20,998 --> 00:17:24,502 JANIE: My dad was creating another life 368 00:17:24,502 --> 00:17:27,088 with more children, but my mom, 369 00:17:27,088 --> 00:17:30,466 she still loved my dad. 370 00:17:30,466 --> 00:17:34,095 Deep down inside, I think it bothered her 371 00:17:34,095 --> 00:17:36,847 just to know like, okay, the man she loved 372 00:17:36,847 --> 00:17:42,019 is starting a whole new family. 373 00:17:42,019 --> 00:17:44,230 JOHNNY: "I might've screwed up in my last family, 374 00:17:44,230 --> 00:17:48,484 but maybe I can have that family again here." 375 00:17:53,155 --> 00:17:55,700 JIM: When I was six, seven, eight years old, 376 00:17:55,700 --> 00:17:58,244 I don't recall how much time he spent with us. 377 00:17:58,244 --> 00:17:59,620 I'm not sure. 378 00:17:59,620 --> 00:18:02,707 But I know he spent a good amount of time 379 00:18:02,707 --> 00:18:04,333 with Jesse and Joey. 380 00:18:04,333 --> 00:18:07,837 You know, going to basketball games and stuff like that. 381 00:18:07,837 --> 00:18:10,715 - I don't remember my dad sitting me down one day 382 00:18:10,715 --> 00:18:14,594 and saying "Hey, son, you know, I own the Lakers." 383 00:18:14,594 --> 00:18:16,387 But people would always ask me about it. 384 00:18:16,387 --> 00:18:20,016 "Oh, you know, is your dad Jerry Buss?" 385 00:18:20,016 --> 00:18:22,685 - My first memories include Laker games 386 00:18:22,685 --> 00:18:25,938 and going to Laker games, you know, from a very young age. 387 00:18:25,938 --> 00:18:29,817 You know, those are like some of the fondest memories, 388 00:18:29,817 --> 00:18:32,820 you know, I have of him. 389 00:18:32,820 --> 00:18:34,780 JEANIE: When Joey and Jesse arrived, 390 00:18:34,780 --> 00:18:39,035 watching my dad in the joyful part of fatherhood 391 00:18:39,035 --> 00:18:43,289 and watching him engage with them, it reminded me 392 00:18:43,289 --> 00:18:45,666 of the things that he missed when I was growing up. 393 00:18:48,044 --> 00:18:50,171 JOHNNY: My dad's relationship with Karen, 394 00:18:50,171 --> 00:18:53,174 it was a relationship like any other, 395 00:18:53,174 --> 00:18:55,843 but they just didn't stay together. 396 00:18:59,597 --> 00:19:00,890 - I think children, especially after 397 00:19:00,890 --> 00:19:02,808 you've been married as long as we have, 398 00:19:02,808 --> 00:19:05,728 it's the most important thing in life. 399 00:19:05,728 --> 00:19:07,772 PAT: My children, they always say to me, 400 00:19:07,772 --> 00:19:09,857 "Dad, when you were home, you were never there." 401 00:19:09,857 --> 00:19:12,360 You know, men-- I was there, 402 00:19:12,360 --> 00:19:15,071 but I was always thinking about basketball. 403 00:19:15,071 --> 00:19:16,072 Pump it up. 404 00:19:16,072 --> 00:19:17,156 Five or six pumps. 405 00:19:17,156 --> 00:19:18,366 - I'd say 15 pumps. 406 00:19:18,366 --> 00:19:20,034 - 20 to 25 times. 407 00:19:20,034 --> 00:19:21,118 - 70 pumps will do it. 408 00:19:21,118 --> 00:19:22,119 - Give it a pump-- - Pump. 409 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:23,245 - Pump. - Pump it up. 410 00:19:23,245 --> 00:19:24,747 Pump it, pump it, pump it-- - Hey. 411 00:19:24,747 --> 00:19:26,874 PAT: Fame can grab ahold of you 412 00:19:26,874 --> 00:19:30,127 and it can manifest itself into real personality changes. 413 00:19:30,127 --> 00:19:31,379 Not good. 414 00:19:31,379 --> 00:19:32,672 ANNOUNCER: Relief. 415 00:19:32,672 --> 00:19:33,798 You know how to spell it. 416 00:19:33,798 --> 00:19:35,341 - Not bad. 417 00:19:35,341 --> 00:19:38,219 I was starting to grow in a way that I was doing commercials 418 00:19:38,219 --> 00:19:39,929 and I was doing this thing and that. 419 00:19:39,929 --> 00:19:42,056 - It's obligatory that we hold up the book, 420 00:19:42,056 --> 00:19:44,475 so here it is, "Showtime: Inside the Lakers' 421 00:19:44,475 --> 00:19:45,768 Breakthrough Season." 422 00:19:45,768 --> 00:19:47,436 PAT: We were in the playoffs. 423 00:19:47,436 --> 00:19:49,897 And I went and did the four-hour interview 424 00:19:49,897 --> 00:19:51,357 trying to sell the book, 425 00:19:51,357 --> 00:19:53,234 you know, the night before the game. 426 00:19:53,234 --> 00:19:55,361 I'd get all over somebody else if they did it, 427 00:19:55,361 --> 00:19:57,321 you know, but I went ahead and did it, you know? 428 00:19:57,321 --> 00:20:00,032 That's where I had gotten to, you know? 429 00:20:00,032 --> 00:20:03,202 And I thought I could handle it. 430 00:20:03,202 --> 00:20:05,121 - How do you feel about the team? 431 00:20:05,121 --> 00:20:06,914 Is it--are they close? 432 00:20:06,914 --> 00:20:08,290 Are they like family? 433 00:20:08,290 --> 00:20:09,625 - We'd like to think so. 434 00:20:09,625 --> 00:20:10,793 I think players got a little bit 435 00:20:10,793 --> 00:20:12,712 upset with all of that attention 436 00:20:12,712 --> 00:20:15,172 that I was drawing to myself. 437 00:20:15,172 --> 00:20:17,174 ANNOUNCER: He's the architect of their tenacious 438 00:20:17,174 --> 00:20:19,176 end-to-end style of play dubbed "Showtime" 439 00:20:19,176 --> 00:20:21,178 by adoring fans... 440 00:20:21,178 --> 00:20:23,889 - I began to lose myself a little bit, 441 00:20:23,889 --> 00:20:26,308 but I thought it was me-- 442 00:20:26,308 --> 00:20:29,687 that I thought that I was the reason 443 00:20:29,687 --> 00:20:31,188 that we're successful. 444 00:20:31,188 --> 00:20:34,191 Well, I think a lot of people just assumed that-- 445 00:20:34,191 --> 00:20:36,902 that players are self-motivated. 446 00:20:36,902 --> 00:20:39,238 Your ego gets a little bit inflated. 447 00:20:39,238 --> 00:20:42,074 I was on the cover of "Gentlemen's Quarterly." 448 00:20:42,074 --> 00:20:43,284 JERRY: You could see him change. 449 00:20:43,284 --> 00:20:45,202 There was no question he had changed. 450 00:20:45,202 --> 00:20:48,247 And I think more difficult, sometimes. 451 00:20:48,247 --> 00:20:49,749 Aloof. 452 00:20:49,749 --> 00:20:52,126 He and I were best of friends when we were playing 453 00:20:52,126 --> 00:20:54,378 and we used to do everything together. 454 00:20:54,378 --> 00:20:59,008 You know, all his friends had changed, I hardly knew him. 455 00:20:59,008 --> 00:21:04,889 It was almost like, you know, "This is my team." 456 00:21:04,889 --> 00:21:08,350 And the one thing you cannot do in this league 457 00:21:08,350 --> 00:21:11,395 is to place yourself over the owner, 458 00:21:11,395 --> 00:21:13,856 the players, the franchise. 459 00:21:15,816 --> 00:21:17,735 [dramatic music] 460 00:21:17,735 --> 00:21:21,989 ALL: Five, four, three, two, one! 461 00:21:21,989 --> 00:21:24,992 [cheers and applause] 462 00:21:26,577 --> 00:21:28,287 ANNOUNCER: The game ends. 463 00:21:28,287 --> 00:21:30,831 The Lakers have won it again. 464 00:21:30,831 --> 00:21:32,958 PAT: After we won back-to-back titles, 465 00:21:32,958 --> 00:21:35,669 I was so ensconced into winning, 466 00:21:35,669 --> 00:21:39,215 but I knew that this was going to come to an end somewhere. 467 00:21:39,215 --> 00:21:42,009 You know, and it was going to be either 468 00:21:42,009 --> 00:21:44,637 an explosion somewhere, 469 00:21:44,637 --> 00:21:48,724 or we're all just gonna retire together, happily ever after. 470 00:21:48,724 --> 00:21:49,892 That doesn't happen. 471 00:21:49,892 --> 00:21:51,644 Come on, get up there. Move! 472 00:21:51,644 --> 00:21:54,063 We always used the phrase "it's either winning or misery 473 00:21:54,063 --> 00:21:55,397 and there's no in between." 474 00:21:55,397 --> 00:21:56,816 Yes! 475 00:21:56,816 --> 00:22:01,028 - He was always about winning and about being tough. 476 00:22:01,028 --> 00:22:04,114 Usually, Pat Riley doesn't want me to shoot the ball. 477 00:22:04,114 --> 00:22:07,159 This is the only place I can shoot any kind of shot I want, 478 00:22:07,159 --> 00:22:08,869 without being screamed at. 479 00:22:08,869 --> 00:22:10,579 Look. 480 00:22:10,579 --> 00:22:12,414 See, I don't have to worry. 481 00:22:12,414 --> 00:22:14,667 - We had known Pat Riley long enough 482 00:22:14,667 --> 00:22:18,295 to know that we didn't have to have that same 483 00:22:18,295 --> 00:22:19,922 pounding and pressure. 484 00:22:19,922 --> 00:22:21,173 - Get back! Get back! 485 00:22:21,173 --> 00:22:25,261 - Some guys just was like "I can't do it no more." 486 00:22:25,261 --> 00:22:28,389 When you be with a coach a long time, 487 00:22:28,389 --> 00:22:30,307 some guys try to block them out. 488 00:22:30,307 --> 00:22:32,476 - Yeah, I think some guys, you know, probably ignore it, 489 00:22:32,476 --> 00:22:34,353 but they still know that, 490 00:22:34,353 --> 00:22:36,188 you know, that's just the way it is. 491 00:22:36,188 --> 00:22:37,523 STEVE: None of them would say anything bad. 492 00:22:37,523 --> 00:22:39,817 They all were so respectful and so grateful. 493 00:22:39,817 --> 00:22:42,611 They're not going to rip him or say I was tired of him 494 00:22:42,611 --> 00:22:45,030 or it's time he left, no one would say that. 495 00:22:45,030 --> 00:22:46,156 PERSON: So do you think you guys 496 00:22:46,156 --> 00:22:47,491 were not listening to him anymore? 497 00:22:47,491 --> 00:22:49,702 - No. Don't say "you guys." 498 00:22:49,702 --> 00:22:52,872 Magic Johnson, I liked being coached hard. 499 00:22:52,872 --> 00:22:54,039 Bring it. 500 00:22:54,039 --> 00:22:55,624 - I would never say that 501 00:22:55,624 --> 00:22:57,585 we weren't listening to him anymore. 502 00:22:57,585 --> 00:22:59,712 That, I wouldn't say would be true. 503 00:22:59,712 --> 00:23:02,464 - I didn't--no, no, we-- 504 00:23:02,464 --> 00:23:04,592 no way we were tired of listening to him. 505 00:23:04,592 --> 00:23:06,176 - I think we tuned him out a little bit 506 00:23:06,176 --> 00:23:08,053 and that's just natural though 507 00:23:08,053 --> 00:23:09,722 because I'm pretty sure he got tired of hearing himself 508 00:23:09,722 --> 00:23:11,432 say the same thing over again. 509 00:23:13,809 --> 00:23:16,061 ANNOUNCER: In nine years as the Lakers' head coach, 510 00:23:16,061 --> 00:23:18,439 Pat Riley's become well-acquainted with winning. 511 00:23:18,439 --> 00:23:22,860 His winning percentage of 733 is the highest in NBA history. 512 00:23:22,860 --> 00:23:24,570 Now, for the first time in his career, 513 00:23:24,570 --> 00:23:27,156 he's been tabbed as the NBA's Coach of the Year. 514 00:23:27,156 --> 00:23:29,116 - Coaches are men of integrity 515 00:23:29,116 --> 00:23:30,951 and dignity and respect and pride 516 00:23:30,951 --> 00:23:33,495 and you have to pay your dues for that. 517 00:23:33,495 --> 00:23:37,750 I feel more comfortable about it now because... 518 00:23:37,750 --> 00:23:39,543 it has aged me. [laughs] 519 00:23:43,130 --> 00:23:45,799 VLADE: We played good basketball that year. 520 00:23:45,799 --> 00:23:49,094 We had best record in entire season. 521 00:23:49,094 --> 00:23:50,763 Obviously, playoffs is something different. 522 00:23:50,763 --> 00:23:53,557 But sometimes, you know, things happen. 523 00:23:53,557 --> 00:23:55,893 ANNOUNCER: This is the first game of the semi-final round 524 00:23:55,893 --> 00:23:57,561 of the Western Conference. 525 00:23:57,561 --> 00:23:59,313 - I lost it in the playoffs. 526 00:23:59,313 --> 00:24:00,940 ANNOUNCER: Boy, this has not been a pretty half 527 00:24:00,940 --> 00:24:02,691 of basketball for the Lakers. 528 00:24:02,691 --> 00:24:06,445 PAT: I could feel the walls closing in. 529 00:24:06,445 --> 00:24:08,864 I could feel it and I fought it. 530 00:24:08,864 --> 00:24:10,282 Let's go! 531 00:24:10,282 --> 00:24:15,245 I could feel them drawing away from me. 532 00:24:15,245 --> 00:24:17,164 ANNOUNCER: Riley is really upset. 533 00:24:17,164 --> 00:24:19,416 I mean, really. Look at this. 534 00:24:19,416 --> 00:24:22,044 If looks could kill. 535 00:24:22,044 --> 00:24:24,296 - I don't think there's any doubt in my mind 536 00:24:24,296 --> 00:24:25,714 that I changed. 537 00:24:25,714 --> 00:24:27,633 ANNOUNCER: It's a timeout because his offense 538 00:24:27,633 --> 00:24:30,469 has gone totally stagnant. 539 00:24:30,469 --> 00:24:31,971 - It was like war. 540 00:24:31,971 --> 00:24:34,056 ANNOUNCER: And Pat Riley knows he's got to find 541 00:24:34,056 --> 00:24:36,642 a way to steal these guys off. 542 00:24:36,642 --> 00:24:38,185 - I couldn't get down on my knees 543 00:24:38,185 --> 00:24:40,688 and mea culpa this thing. 544 00:24:40,688 --> 00:24:44,233 I had to follow through with what I was doing. 545 00:24:44,233 --> 00:24:46,151 Eventually, it just came down to, 546 00:24:46,151 --> 00:24:48,028 you know, me calling plays for Magic Johnson. 547 00:24:48,028 --> 00:24:49,321 That was it. [laughs] 548 00:24:49,321 --> 00:24:50,781 I think he might've been, at that time, 549 00:24:50,781 --> 00:24:52,783 the only guy in my corner, maybe. 550 00:24:52,783 --> 00:24:55,536 ANNOUNCER: Three seconds of the ball game. 551 00:24:55,536 --> 00:24:57,871 VLADE: After we lost the game against Phoenix in playoffs, 552 00:24:57,871 --> 00:25:01,667 he would definitely, uh, show his anger. 553 00:25:01,667 --> 00:25:04,253 I could tell that something is not right. 554 00:25:04,253 --> 00:25:06,380 ANNOUNCER: They all leave Phoenix to a win 555 00:25:06,380 --> 00:25:09,133 over the Los Angeles Lakers. 556 00:25:09,133 --> 00:25:10,843 - I remember getting to the hotel 557 00:25:10,843 --> 00:25:14,304 and there was a team meeting. 558 00:25:14,304 --> 00:25:18,142 - I think back to that moment 559 00:25:18,142 --> 00:25:20,227 and we're doing a film session, 560 00:25:20,227 --> 00:25:24,189 and it was in a ballroom. 561 00:25:24,189 --> 00:25:26,734 MICHAEL: I think he was trying to do anything he could 562 00:25:26,734 --> 00:25:29,069 to get our attention or to instigate 563 00:25:29,069 --> 00:25:32,364 some kind of motivating spirit in us. 564 00:25:32,364 --> 00:25:35,743 - Everything was set up close to a couple of mirrors 565 00:25:35,743 --> 00:25:39,788 and, you know, just out of anger, 566 00:25:39,788 --> 00:25:42,082 I punched the mirror, cut my hand. 567 00:25:42,082 --> 00:25:44,001 There was blood coming down my hand 568 00:25:44,001 --> 00:25:46,545 and I never stopped yelling. 569 00:25:46,545 --> 00:25:48,964 [horn blares] ANNOUNCER: It's all over. 570 00:25:48,964 --> 00:25:51,383 And the Lakers with the best record of basketball 571 00:25:51,383 --> 00:25:54,219 simply have not played like that in the playoffs. 572 00:25:54,219 --> 00:25:55,637 This will give them a playoff... 573 00:25:55,637 --> 00:25:57,431 - The players weren't happy with him. 574 00:25:57,431 --> 00:26:00,184 They didn't come to me. They'd gone to Jerry. 575 00:26:00,184 --> 00:26:05,397 - It takes a tremendous amount of emotion 576 00:26:05,397 --> 00:26:09,276 to keep up that high every game, every year. 577 00:26:09,276 --> 00:26:12,237 I'm not sure it's really good for a human being 578 00:26:12,237 --> 00:26:15,074 to be a coach for eight or ten years. 579 00:26:15,074 --> 00:26:18,160 - Jerry called me and said that he's going to make a change. 580 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:20,496 He said he's going to be leaving the team. 581 00:26:20,496 --> 00:26:22,831 - Dr. Buss was beautiful. 582 00:26:22,831 --> 00:26:25,209 Jerry told me, he said he was so proud of me. 583 00:26:25,209 --> 00:26:27,795 [somber music] 584 00:26:27,795 --> 00:26:29,254 Finally, we just had a meeting. 585 00:26:29,254 --> 00:26:31,673 Jerry Buss, Jerry West, myself. 586 00:26:31,673 --> 00:26:35,260 And we just made an exit agreement. 587 00:26:35,260 --> 00:26:41,183 - It puzzles me how ten years could go by that quickly. 588 00:26:41,183 --> 00:26:43,602 It's certainly been the most delightful experience 589 00:26:43,602 --> 00:26:44,937 in my life. 590 00:26:44,937 --> 00:26:46,647 JEANIE: The end of the '80s 591 00:26:46,647 --> 00:26:50,692 brought on the end of this dynasty 592 00:26:50,692 --> 00:26:54,113 that he had created, this family, 593 00:26:54,113 --> 00:26:56,156 and it was hard to let that go. 594 00:26:56,156 --> 00:27:00,410 - From the bottom of my heart, Pat, I thank you. 595 00:27:04,123 --> 00:27:08,127 JEANIE: When Pat left, I was in Italy. 596 00:27:08,127 --> 00:27:12,047 And I just felt, like, completely useless. 597 00:27:13,715 --> 00:27:16,093 I was living in this little small town, 598 00:27:16,093 --> 00:27:18,470 and they paid my husband a lot of money, 599 00:27:18,470 --> 00:27:21,849 so I was happy for him to have that ability 600 00:27:21,849 --> 00:27:24,101 to earn money off, you know, 601 00:27:24,101 --> 00:27:28,689 a sport that he had dedicated so many years to. 602 00:27:28,689 --> 00:27:34,236 But I felt like I was a piece of excess baggage for him. 603 00:27:34,236 --> 00:27:38,115 There was a lot of things that I could do from Italy. 604 00:27:38,115 --> 00:27:41,243 Tennis is a worldwide sport. 605 00:27:41,243 --> 00:27:43,704 But it still wasn't the same 606 00:27:43,704 --> 00:27:48,292 as being at my office at my desk. 607 00:27:48,292 --> 00:27:51,378 I was used to being part of the event, 608 00:27:51,378 --> 00:27:53,213 being a promoter, 609 00:27:53,213 --> 00:27:55,340 being on the operations. 610 00:27:57,342 --> 00:28:00,387 It was a really lonely time for me. 611 00:28:00,387 --> 00:28:02,306 I was homesick. 612 00:28:02,306 --> 00:28:03,682 [plane whooshes] 613 00:28:03,682 --> 00:28:06,518 I was going back and forth. 614 00:28:06,518 --> 00:28:09,688 I think Steve was resentful. 615 00:28:09,688 --> 00:28:12,608 We had a few fights where he said 616 00:28:12,608 --> 00:28:16,653 "You put what your family needs ahead of our relationship." 617 00:28:16,653 --> 00:28:20,449 And the marriage, you know, only lasted three years. 618 00:28:22,451 --> 00:28:24,161 LINDA: She took it really hard. 619 00:28:24,161 --> 00:28:26,121 That was a tough time for her. 620 00:28:26,121 --> 00:28:30,083 She felt they were gonna have children together. 621 00:28:30,083 --> 00:28:34,379 And then things kind of turned bad. 622 00:28:41,303 --> 00:28:43,221 ANNOUNCER: 1990 entered a new look Lakers, 623 00:28:43,221 --> 00:28:46,433 new coach, new players, and new styles. 624 00:28:46,433 --> 00:28:47,768 ANNOUNCER: The Los Angeles Lakers 625 00:28:47,768 --> 00:28:49,353 are more than a basketball team. 626 00:28:49,353 --> 00:28:50,854 They are "Showtime." 627 00:28:50,854 --> 00:28:52,564 But last season, the show ended early, 628 00:28:52,564 --> 00:28:54,733 just one curtain call in post-season play. 629 00:28:54,733 --> 00:28:57,778 And now the team that built its reputation on transition 630 00:28:57,778 --> 00:28:59,905 is in one. 631 00:29:00,781 --> 00:29:03,033 Mike Dunleavy is the new Lakers head coach, 632 00:29:03,033 --> 00:29:04,826 replacing the flashy Pat Riley. 633 00:29:04,826 --> 00:29:06,495 STEVE: Mike Dunleavy had some credentials. 634 00:29:06,495 --> 00:29:09,122 He was an assistant coach, he was respected, 635 00:29:09,122 --> 00:29:10,874 but he wasn't Pat Riley. 636 00:29:10,874 --> 00:29:13,835 [upbeat music] 637 00:29:13,835 --> 00:29:16,797 ♪ ♪ 638 00:29:16,797 --> 00:29:19,216 - Mike's approach was definitely 639 00:29:19,216 --> 00:29:21,843 a bit different than Pat Riley. 640 00:29:21,843 --> 00:29:24,388 He was much easier. MIKE: If the coach is 641 00:29:24,388 --> 00:29:25,764 continually coming down on you, 642 00:29:25,764 --> 00:29:27,557 sometimes that's not the way it works. 643 00:29:27,557 --> 00:29:29,476 You know, the best way is to try and get that guy 644 00:29:29,476 --> 00:29:31,603 the confidence and make him feel good about himself again. 645 00:29:31,603 --> 00:29:33,897 - And when he's making you run 20 wind sprints, 646 00:29:33,897 --> 00:29:36,441 he's also sitting there shooting hook shots 647 00:29:36,441 --> 00:29:37,734 with you to make you forget 648 00:29:37,734 --> 00:29:39,528 that he had pushed you that hard. 649 00:29:39,528 --> 00:29:40,946 [laughs] 650 00:29:40,946 --> 00:29:42,447 - It was a different coach. 651 00:29:42,447 --> 00:29:44,950 You know, Dunleavy was a execution coach. 652 00:29:44,950 --> 00:29:46,910 ANNOUNCER: The Lakers are more methodical 653 00:29:46,910 --> 00:29:49,162 in their half-court offense and they love to post up. 654 00:29:49,162 --> 00:29:51,415 - We looked at our team as still a team 655 00:29:51,415 --> 00:29:53,375 that can get up and down and run with anybody. 656 00:29:53,375 --> 00:29:54,960 ANNOUNCER: Fast to pull off his toes. 657 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:57,504 Three on one, Magic to Worthy. 658 00:29:57,504 --> 00:29:59,423 Chrysler gives him the slam. 659 00:29:59,423 --> 00:30:01,383 BYRON: Mike is coming from a totally different 660 00:30:01,383 --> 00:30:02,509 background in the east. 661 00:30:02,509 --> 00:30:04,720 You know, he would slow down, ground, 662 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:07,097 pound it, you know, get the ball in the post, 663 00:30:07,097 --> 00:30:08,890 you know, play inside, the out, you know, 664 00:30:08,890 --> 00:30:10,767 so it was a different philosophy for us. 665 00:30:10,767 --> 00:30:13,145 ANNOUNCER: And the Lakers want a slow-down, play half-court. 666 00:30:13,145 --> 00:30:15,439 - It wasn't that run, run, run, run, run. 667 00:30:15,439 --> 00:30:18,191 VLADE: You know, even though Mike was an experienced coach, 668 00:30:18,191 --> 00:30:21,028 but, you know, having Magic makes a big difference. 669 00:30:21,028 --> 00:30:22,237 ANNOUNCER: Magic! 670 00:30:22,237 --> 00:30:24,072 ANNOUNCER: What a pass to Divac. 671 00:30:24,072 --> 00:30:25,741 - Magic was like "No, this is good. 672 00:30:25,741 --> 00:30:27,117 We'll make it work." 673 00:30:27,117 --> 00:30:29,453 And then he had to start going in the post. 674 00:30:29,453 --> 00:30:31,747 ANNOUNCER: Now the ball to Magic, posting up again. 675 00:30:31,747 --> 00:30:33,290 - So we start playing off him a lot more. 676 00:30:33,290 --> 00:30:35,042 It was a big-time adjustment, 677 00:30:35,042 --> 00:30:36,710 you know, for me, as far as just playing 678 00:30:36,710 --> 00:30:38,462 half-court basketball and, you know, 679 00:30:38,462 --> 00:30:39,588 hoping the ball comes out, you know, 680 00:30:39,588 --> 00:30:41,048 from the post and you get a shot. 681 00:30:41,048 --> 00:30:43,425 ANNOUNCER: Kearns, Johnson, brings it out to Scott. 682 00:30:43,425 --> 00:30:45,844 20-footer [indistinct]. 683 00:30:45,844 --> 00:30:48,430 - My preference? Of course, no. 684 00:30:48,430 --> 00:30:50,640 I'm gone. Let me run. 685 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:52,434 Let me be free. 686 00:30:52,434 --> 00:30:54,019 - [laughs] I didn't like it. 687 00:30:54,019 --> 00:30:55,187 You know, 'cause I loved the fact 688 00:30:55,187 --> 00:30:56,354 that we would get up and run, you know? 689 00:30:56,354 --> 00:30:57,773 That was my style. 690 00:30:57,773 --> 00:31:00,067 - In front of the home crowd, perhaps a little less 691 00:31:00,067 --> 00:31:02,152 "Slowtime" and a little more "Showtime." 692 00:31:02,152 --> 00:31:04,362 - The players were like-- they were ready for a change, 693 00:31:04,362 --> 00:31:06,907 but then when the change came, they were like 694 00:31:06,907 --> 00:31:10,452 "Well, what happened to Showtime?" 695 00:31:10,452 --> 00:31:12,579 BYRON: That did hurt when you hear "Slowtime" 696 00:31:12,579 --> 00:31:13,997 instead of "Showtime." 697 00:31:13,997 --> 00:31:15,290 I was like "Man, I don't know who the hell 698 00:31:15,290 --> 00:31:16,666 "they're talking about, you know, 'Slowtime.' 699 00:31:16,666 --> 00:31:18,460 I can still run with the best of them." 700 00:31:18,460 --> 00:31:21,588 - I never thought "Slowtime" was true. 701 00:31:21,588 --> 00:31:25,050 I could accept time for a change. 702 00:31:25,050 --> 00:31:26,384 New style. 703 00:31:26,384 --> 00:31:29,096 AC: That is so contrary to what Dr. Buss... 704 00:31:29,096 --> 00:31:33,225 [laughs] Created. 705 00:31:33,225 --> 00:31:35,644 STEVE: They hated it. It was reality. 706 00:31:35,644 --> 00:31:37,437 I mean, it wasn't disrespectful. 707 00:31:37,437 --> 00:31:39,314 They weren't what they had been. 708 00:31:39,314 --> 00:31:40,690 But they were winning. 709 00:31:40,690 --> 00:31:42,734 ANNOUNCER: Winning 31 in their last 36, 710 00:31:42,734 --> 00:31:45,070 Los Angeles has reason to celebrate. 711 00:31:45,070 --> 00:31:47,614 - It worked, but it worked because of the great players 712 00:31:47,614 --> 00:31:49,616 that we had, we were able to adapt, 713 00:31:49,616 --> 00:31:51,618 you know, like most great players can. 714 00:31:51,618 --> 00:31:53,120 You know, you can adapt to any situation. 715 00:31:56,540 --> 00:31:57,958 ANNOUNCER: The NBA is a league of stars, 716 00:31:57,958 --> 00:32:00,418 and none shine brighter than Magic Johnson 717 00:32:00,418 --> 00:32:02,629 and Michael Jordan, and while much has been said 718 00:32:02,629 --> 00:32:04,381 about their respective teams, 719 00:32:04,381 --> 00:32:06,174 nothing has been more anticipated 720 00:32:06,174 --> 00:32:07,926 than their individual matchup. 721 00:32:07,926 --> 00:32:11,304 - In '91, we came up against a team that were like us in '85. 722 00:32:11,304 --> 00:32:12,514 They were hungry. 723 00:32:15,308 --> 00:32:17,394 From where all the experts had picked us, 724 00:32:17,394 --> 00:32:19,062 not getting to the finals and all that, 725 00:32:19,062 --> 00:32:21,231 to get to the finals and play against Chicago, 726 00:32:21,231 --> 00:32:23,942 that was a pretty good accomplishment. 727 00:32:23,942 --> 00:32:27,779 - We had Magic. They had Michael. 728 00:32:27,779 --> 00:32:30,949 JAMES: Jordan had a talent that you can't teach. 729 00:32:30,949 --> 00:32:34,619 But they'd never experienced a finals before. 730 00:32:34,619 --> 00:32:36,329 ANNOUNCER: This is a franchise that's celebrating 731 00:32:36,329 --> 00:32:39,791 its 25 anniversary with the team's first trip 732 00:32:39,791 --> 00:32:42,878 to the NBA Finals. 733 00:32:42,878 --> 00:32:44,087 VLADE: I couldn't sleep. 734 00:32:44,087 --> 00:32:47,007 I was dreaming about the championship. 735 00:32:49,676 --> 00:32:52,012 First game, we won. 736 00:32:55,974 --> 00:32:58,894 - Second game, they made a few adjustments. 737 00:33:00,562 --> 00:33:03,356 BYRON: Phil Jackson was a great coach. 738 00:33:03,356 --> 00:33:06,401 And he understood how to utilize one of the most, 739 00:33:06,401 --> 00:33:08,528 you know, dynamic players in the League. 740 00:33:11,114 --> 00:33:14,618 - Everything went downhill after that. 741 00:33:14,618 --> 00:33:17,787 - They destroyed us. [laughs] 742 00:33:17,787 --> 00:33:19,539 ANNOUNCER: And the Chicago Bulls 743 00:33:19,539 --> 00:33:24,044 have won their first-ever NBA Championship! 744 00:33:24,044 --> 00:33:25,629 JORDAN: Passing the torch. 745 00:33:25,629 --> 00:33:27,130 I mean, the NBA has got so many players 746 00:33:27,130 --> 00:33:29,174 that represents them, and I think besides myself, 747 00:33:29,174 --> 00:33:31,509 they were obviously Charles Barkley, all those guys, 748 00:33:31,509 --> 00:33:33,845 is going to carry the label of the NBA from now on. 749 00:33:33,845 --> 00:33:36,473 - I'm not a sore loser or a bad loser, 750 00:33:36,473 --> 00:33:39,392 but I'm a frustrated loser because I want to figure out 751 00:33:39,392 --> 00:33:41,269 what happened and then I'm going to make sure 752 00:33:41,269 --> 00:33:42,812 it don't happen again. 753 00:33:42,812 --> 00:33:46,441 - It was hard to lose to the Chicago Bulls 754 00:33:46,441 --> 00:33:49,319 in '91, but it was kind of like "Oh, good, 755 00:33:49,319 --> 00:33:51,404 here's the next chapter." 756 00:33:51,404 --> 00:33:55,659 But we never got to see that next round 757 00:33:55,659 --> 00:33:58,411 of Jordan versus Magic. 758 00:34:02,540 --> 00:34:05,835 [exciting music] 759 00:34:05,835 --> 00:34:07,712 ANNOUNCER: And now, ladies and gentlemen, live 760 00:34:07,712 --> 00:34:10,465 from the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California 761 00:34:10,465 --> 00:34:12,300 two cross-town rivals 762 00:34:12,300 --> 00:34:15,011 clash in the Battle of LA. 763 00:34:15,011 --> 00:34:17,430 It's the Los Angeles Lakers' home opener 764 00:34:17,430 --> 00:34:20,183 and they meet the Los Angeles Clippers. 765 00:34:20,183 --> 00:34:21,518 ANNOUNCER: Magic Johnson is here tonight 766 00:34:21,518 --> 00:34:22,811 and that's a good sign. 767 00:34:22,811 --> 00:34:25,480 He will not play, he will not play Friday, 768 00:34:25,480 --> 00:34:27,232 he held a press conference, a brief one 769 00:34:27,232 --> 00:34:28,984 with the press corps here tonight, 770 00:34:28,984 --> 00:34:31,945 told them that he still feels very weak from the dehydration 771 00:34:31,945 --> 00:34:34,906 that accompanied the flu, but we want him totally well 772 00:34:34,906 --> 00:34:37,117 and rush him back and... 773 00:34:37,117 --> 00:34:39,786 GARY: What's going on? 774 00:34:39,786 --> 00:34:42,247 He didn't have the flu. 775 00:34:42,247 --> 00:34:44,582 I'm saying to myself "We did the physical exam 776 00:34:44,582 --> 00:34:47,377 like, more than two weeks ago." 777 00:34:47,377 --> 00:34:49,671 His cardiology came back clean. 778 00:34:49,671 --> 00:34:51,965 His blood panels came back clean. 779 00:34:51,965 --> 00:34:55,468 Anything that would've shown would've shown. 780 00:34:55,468 --> 00:34:57,387 And then it hit me. 781 00:34:57,387 --> 00:35:00,807 There was a second physical exam that was done beyond ours 782 00:35:00,807 --> 00:35:02,225 by the insurance company. 783 00:35:02,225 --> 00:35:04,311 I didn't know the results. 784 00:35:04,311 --> 00:35:07,689 But now I kind of thought maybe that's it. 785 00:35:07,689 --> 00:35:09,441 - I'm just trying to be patient 786 00:35:09,441 --> 00:35:10,859 and get back and come back right. 787 00:35:10,859 --> 00:35:12,402 GARY: There was only seven people that knew 788 00:35:12,402 --> 00:35:13,653 for two weeks. 789 00:35:13,653 --> 00:35:16,281 We were telling people that he had the flu. 790 00:35:16,281 --> 00:35:18,450 So every day "Hey, how's he feeling?" 791 00:35:18,450 --> 00:35:20,577 "When's he coming back?" You know? 792 00:35:20,577 --> 00:35:22,370 "Is he feeling better?" 793 00:35:22,370 --> 00:35:25,665 And I kept that quiet. 794 00:35:25,665 --> 00:35:28,376 My family, 795 00:35:28,376 --> 00:35:31,171 teammates, coaches. 796 00:35:32,547 --> 00:35:36,301 We lied to the world. 797 00:35:36,301 --> 00:35:37,719 - I feel bad, I feel bad. 798 00:35:37,719 --> 00:35:39,846 - Playing tonight? - Nah, I gotta miss you. 799 00:35:39,846 --> 00:35:41,598 - Come on, you gonna miss me? - I'ma miss you. 800 00:35:41,598 --> 00:35:44,059 [indistinct chatter] [laughter] 801 00:35:44,059 --> 00:35:45,977 You guys. Man, how you been, man? 802 00:35:45,977 --> 00:35:47,062 What's up, Kenny? 803 00:35:47,062 --> 00:35:48,355 - They really act like they're sad 804 00:35:48,355 --> 00:35:49,606 'cause you ain't gonna play tonight. 805 00:35:49,606 --> 00:35:51,149 - Yeah, yeah, you know how that is, you know. 806 00:35:51,149 --> 00:35:53,026 All right, man. 807 00:35:53,026 --> 00:35:55,278 You know how it go. [laughter] 808 00:35:55,278 --> 00:35:58,448 [gentle music] 809 00:35:58,448 --> 00:36:00,909 ♪ ♪ 810 00:36:00,909 --> 00:36:05,080 - We were practicing at Loyola Marymount. 811 00:36:05,080 --> 00:36:07,248 - 9:30 we normally start practice, 812 00:36:07,248 --> 00:36:10,502 9:00 you were there training room, 813 00:36:10,502 --> 00:36:12,921 just getting yourself ready. 814 00:36:12,921 --> 00:36:18,635 ♪ ♪ 815 00:36:18,635 --> 00:36:20,136 - We were halfway through the practice 816 00:36:20,136 --> 00:36:24,683 when Gary Vitti, our trainer, pulled us all together. 817 00:36:24,683 --> 00:36:28,520 - Everybody has to go to the Forum, mandatory. 818 00:36:28,520 --> 00:36:29,896 - Meeting at the Forum? 819 00:36:29,896 --> 00:36:31,606 We're like "We're already here at practice." 820 00:36:31,606 --> 00:36:32,816 BYRON: James Worthy looked at me and said 821 00:36:32,816 --> 00:36:34,275 "What you think is going on?" 822 00:36:34,275 --> 00:36:36,444 I said "I don't know, it's got to be something with Buck. 823 00:36:36,444 --> 00:36:38,488 You know, because he's been kind of in and out, 824 00:36:38,488 --> 00:36:40,615 he hasn't practiced in a while." 825 00:36:40,615 --> 00:36:44,703 - "Get over there right now and don't turn your radios on." 826 00:36:44,703 --> 00:36:46,538 Well, first thing you're gonna do when 827 00:36:46,538 --> 00:36:48,540 you get in your car is you're gonna turn your radio on. 828 00:36:48,540 --> 00:36:49,874 ANNOUNCER: You're listening to 829 00:36:49,874 --> 00:36:51,751 KFWB Los Angeles, Southern California... 830 00:36:51,751 --> 00:36:54,754 - We're driving over 10 minutes from practice 831 00:36:54,754 --> 00:36:57,382 still not knowing anything. 832 00:36:57,382 --> 00:36:59,300 ANNOUNCER: It's 51 degrees in Hollywood... 833 00:36:59,300 --> 00:37:01,344 - I don't think I heard anything on the radio, 834 00:37:01,344 --> 00:37:03,012 so I still didn't know. 835 00:37:03,012 --> 00:37:07,267 - We got into the locker room and you see some of our doctors, 836 00:37:07,267 --> 00:37:09,394 upper management. 837 00:37:09,394 --> 00:37:10,895 - [sighs] We sit in the locker room. 838 00:37:10,895 --> 00:37:13,189 - We're talking, but you can feel 839 00:37:13,189 --> 00:37:16,151 there's like something more. 840 00:37:16,151 --> 00:37:20,363 - And Buck comes in, smiling. 841 00:37:20,363 --> 00:37:22,198 "What's up, fellas?" 842 00:37:22,198 --> 00:37:24,868 - Coach is normally up there right at the whiteboard, 843 00:37:24,868 --> 00:37:26,828 you know, so you think a play is gonna be 844 00:37:26,828 --> 00:37:28,121 called or something like that. 845 00:37:28,121 --> 00:37:30,582 - I'm expecting him to say 846 00:37:30,582 --> 00:37:33,251 "I've played enough, I'm gonna retire." 847 00:37:33,251 --> 00:37:38,089 - He says "Fellas, I have, you know, contracted HIV virus 848 00:37:38,089 --> 00:37:40,133 and I'm gonna have to retire right now. 849 00:37:40,133 --> 00:37:42,093 I'm not gonna be able to play." 850 00:37:42,093 --> 00:37:47,390 - First thing that comes to your mind is 851 00:37:47,390 --> 00:37:49,350 that could've been any of us. 852 00:37:49,350 --> 00:37:51,686 - Now, that room was full of guys crying. 853 00:37:51,686 --> 00:37:57,609 - I was crying like somebody's gonna die. 854 00:37:57,609 --> 00:38:02,155 - I had known four people that had contracted the HIV virus 855 00:38:02,155 --> 00:38:07,368 and none of them beat it. 856 00:38:07,368 --> 00:38:09,204 AC: I remember telling, you know, 857 00:38:09,204 --> 00:38:11,498 let's say a word of prayer. 858 00:38:11,498 --> 00:38:13,500 God, help. 859 00:38:13,500 --> 00:38:16,461 [somber music] 860 00:38:16,461 --> 00:38:17,504 ♪ ♪ 861 00:38:17,504 --> 00:38:20,215 Help. 862 00:38:20,215 --> 00:38:21,966 - And he walked around to each and every one of us, 863 00:38:21,966 --> 00:38:27,639 gave us a hug, and went upstairs and told the world. 864 00:38:27,639 --> 00:38:34,646 ♪ ♪ 865 00:38:40,860 --> 00:38:45,240 - Earvin got up to the podium, a room full of pe-- 866 00:38:45,240 --> 00:38:48,910 I mean, you couldn't put another chair in that room. 867 00:38:48,910 --> 00:38:50,703 It was so many reporters. 868 00:38:50,703 --> 00:38:52,831 To the point where us as players, 869 00:38:52,831 --> 00:38:54,833 who walked upstairs to listen to him, 870 00:38:54,833 --> 00:38:56,000 you know, we couldn't even get in. 871 00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,086 We just--we had to stand by the door. 872 00:38:58,086 --> 00:39:02,966 - Because of the HIV virus that I have obtained, 873 00:39:02,966 --> 00:39:07,595 I will have to retire from the Lakers today. 874 00:39:09,055 --> 00:39:11,099 STEVE: I mean, we were all in shock. 875 00:39:11,099 --> 00:39:12,851 It's the only press conference I've ever been to 876 00:39:12,851 --> 00:39:15,854 where reporters are crying. 877 00:39:15,854 --> 00:39:19,107 - This is not like my life is over because it's not, 878 00:39:19,107 --> 00:39:20,525 I'ma live on. 879 00:39:20,525 --> 00:39:22,652 MICHAEL: When he said that, it kind of like, 880 00:39:22,652 --> 00:39:24,070 you know, a little bit of me, 881 00:39:24,070 --> 00:39:26,573 I was probably about 30% saying "Okay, you got it." 882 00:39:26,573 --> 00:39:28,992 But 70% saying "Well, here we go again." 883 00:39:28,992 --> 00:39:30,743 - I admired his strength. 884 00:39:30,743 --> 00:39:33,413 I was like "Oh, my gosh" you know? 885 00:39:33,413 --> 00:39:36,165 But in my mind, I'm going "He's in denial. 886 00:39:36,165 --> 00:39:37,542 You're gonna die." 887 00:39:37,542 --> 00:39:40,086 - Now, of course I will miss the battles and the wars 888 00:39:40,086 --> 00:39:45,174 and I will miss you guys, but life goes on. 889 00:39:45,174 --> 00:39:50,179 You know, only thing I can do is have a bright side. 890 00:39:50,179 --> 00:39:52,557 JEANIE: The strength came from the person 891 00:39:52,557 --> 00:39:55,977 who was dealing with his own mortality 892 00:39:55,977 --> 00:39:58,479 and having to give up basketball. 893 00:39:58,479 --> 00:40:00,940 MAGIC: For those plans I don't know right now, 894 00:40:00,940 --> 00:40:02,650 I'm gonna take some time. 895 00:40:02,650 --> 00:40:06,696 - The one guy that made everything happen 896 00:40:06,696 --> 00:40:09,657 was now fighting for his life. 897 00:40:09,657 --> 00:40:12,785 Wow. It's crazy. 898 00:40:12,785 --> 00:40:15,955 BUSS: I knew what he was going to say 899 00:40:15,955 --> 00:40:19,584 and I could see how brave he was. 900 00:40:19,584 --> 00:40:24,547 My head was swimming. My mind was in a swirl. 901 00:40:24,547 --> 00:40:27,175 And I started sobbing. 902 00:40:27,175 --> 00:40:31,888 And Kareem was there and he was very strong. 903 00:40:31,888 --> 00:40:35,683 PERSON: Dr. Buss ran out of the room and he ran by me 904 00:40:35,683 --> 00:40:40,647 and he was sobbing and I'd never heard a man sob before. 905 00:40:40,647 --> 00:40:43,316 And that shook me. 906 00:40:43,316 --> 00:40:48,112 JEANIE: Kareem was the tallest man I'd ever seen. 907 00:40:48,112 --> 00:40:49,364 [laughs] 908 00:40:49,364 --> 00:40:52,575 Here, him kinda awkwardly trying to put his arms 909 00:40:52,575 --> 00:40:55,912 around my dad, which wasn't really 910 00:40:55,912 --> 00:40:59,123 Kareem's comfort level either. 911 00:40:59,123 --> 00:41:02,126 KAREEM: It was like he didn't know what to do. 912 00:41:02,126 --> 00:41:06,839 You know, it was so unexpected. 913 00:41:06,839 --> 00:41:09,801 It was tough. 914 00:41:09,801 --> 00:41:14,097 JEANIE: I'd only seen my dad cry twice in my life. 915 00:41:14,097 --> 00:41:19,310 Once when his mother, my grandmother, passed away. 916 00:41:19,310 --> 00:41:23,648 And that day. 917 00:41:28,277 --> 00:41:32,031 - [sighs] Well, we both cried together. 918 00:41:32,031 --> 00:41:33,908 [clears throat] 919 00:41:33,908 --> 00:41:39,038 It was--it was a tough day for both of us. 920 00:41:39,038 --> 00:41:42,250 And a tough moment. 921 00:41:45,128 --> 00:41:47,630 BUSS: You know, I became an owner and he became 922 00:41:47,630 --> 00:41:51,342 an NBA player at the same moment. 923 00:41:51,342 --> 00:41:54,762 I had never done anything like that. 924 00:41:54,762 --> 00:41:56,222 He had never done it. 925 00:41:56,222 --> 00:42:00,101 We kind of would cling to each other for support. 926 00:42:00,101 --> 00:42:03,229 We just started enjoying each other's company. 927 00:42:05,898 --> 00:42:07,442 - How are we gonna go on? 928 00:42:07,442 --> 00:42:08,901 How are we gonna have-- 929 00:42:08,901 --> 00:42:10,403 How are we gonna have a game? 930 00:42:10,403 --> 00:42:12,864 How are we gonna play basketball? 931 00:42:12,864 --> 00:42:16,617 You know, without Magic on the court. 932 00:42:16,617 --> 00:42:17,910 What's it gonna be like? 933 00:42:17,910 --> 00:42:21,873 What is Lakers basketball without Magic Johnson? 934 00:42:21,873 --> 00:42:24,709 [sighs] 935 00:42:24,709 --> 00:42:28,004 [cheers and applause] 936 00:42:28,004 --> 00:42:31,049 ANNOUNCER: Good afternoon to you, ladies and gentlemen. 937 00:42:31,049 --> 00:42:34,093 We are here for a very special moment 938 00:42:34,093 --> 00:42:37,263 in Laker basketball history. 939 00:42:39,557 --> 00:42:43,853 - He asked Magic, asked... 940 00:42:43,853 --> 00:42:48,232 [voice breaking] Asked him to retire his jersey. 941 00:42:48,232 --> 00:42:51,319 So he could be there. [sobs] 942 00:42:56,157 --> 00:42:58,034 He was so brave. 943 00:42:58,034 --> 00:43:02,455 And every--all the rest of us were scared to death. 944 00:43:02,455 --> 00:43:05,917 KAREEM: Ladies and gentlemen, here we are again. 945 00:43:05,917 --> 00:43:08,544 And it was a long time ago when we first 946 00:43:08,544 --> 00:43:11,339 welcomed this young man out here on this court. 947 00:43:11,339 --> 00:43:14,634 And in the interim, he's taught us a whole lot, 948 00:43:14,634 --> 00:43:18,346 He's taught us a lot about him, he's taught us about ourselves, 949 00:43:18,346 --> 00:43:19,806 he's taught us about the game of basketball, 950 00:43:19,806 --> 00:43:23,142 he's taught us about winning. 951 00:43:23,142 --> 00:43:25,728 I think the most important thing for me 952 00:43:25,728 --> 00:43:30,316 was that Earvin made me realize 953 00:43:30,316 --> 00:43:32,819 that I was having a good time. 954 00:43:32,819 --> 00:43:35,822 You get caught up into like, the difficult part of your job 955 00:43:35,822 --> 00:43:38,783 and you don't realize what it is that you're doing 956 00:43:38,783 --> 00:43:42,411 and what is it that you're sharing with everybody. 957 00:43:42,411 --> 00:43:45,414 [cheers and applause] 958 00:43:48,167 --> 00:43:51,129 So I want to say personally, thank you, Earvin. 959 00:43:51,129 --> 00:43:54,590 We love you, I love you, good luck. 960 00:43:54,590 --> 00:43:57,593 [cheers and applause] 961 00:43:57,593 --> 00:44:00,596 [uplifting music] 962 00:44:00,596 --> 00:44:05,977 ♪ ♪ 963 00:44:05,977 --> 00:44:09,063 MAGIC: People ask me all the time 964 00:44:09,063 --> 00:44:11,149 what do I miss most about not playing? 965 00:44:11,149 --> 00:44:14,986 And it's not the playing part I miss the most, 966 00:44:14,986 --> 00:44:17,655 it's just being one of the boys. 967 00:44:17,655 --> 00:44:21,492 You never know how great it is 968 00:44:21,492 --> 00:44:25,746 to be one of 12 guys 969 00:44:25,746 --> 00:44:31,210 that you come out and you work hard for eight months 970 00:44:31,210 --> 00:44:35,256 and you're trying to fight for a common goal. 971 00:44:35,256 --> 00:44:38,801 I learned a lot from each and every one of them, 972 00:44:38,801 --> 00:44:42,430 that we shared all those great times together. 973 00:44:42,430 --> 00:44:45,433 [cheers and applause] 974 00:44:47,226 --> 00:44:49,854 Talking to a man upstairs there, 975 00:44:49,854 --> 00:44:52,857 we're gonna talk about two men, God and the other one 976 00:44:52,857 --> 00:44:55,943 who brought me here. 977 00:44:55,943 --> 00:45:01,324 To Dr. Jerry Buss, thank you for being like my LA father, 978 00:45:01,324 --> 00:45:03,659 taking me in, 979 00:45:03,659 --> 00:45:08,664 teaching me how to go from a young man to a man. 980 00:45:08,664 --> 00:45:10,750 I really appreciate it. 981 00:45:12,919 --> 00:45:17,673 BUSS: I mean, it was such an emotional period. 982 00:45:17,673 --> 00:45:23,012 We met before he was 20. 983 00:45:23,012 --> 00:45:27,266 I talked to his father and he said, you know, 984 00:45:27,266 --> 00:45:31,604 "Watch him, take care of him." 985 00:45:31,604 --> 00:45:34,398 - [sighs] 986 00:45:34,398 --> 00:45:36,901 And he did that. 987 00:45:36,901 --> 00:45:42,657 ♪ ♪ 988 00:45:42,657 --> 00:45:45,243 [sighs] 989 00:45:53,334 --> 00:45:56,337 [sighs] He did that. 990 00:45:56,337 --> 00:46:02,009 ♪ ♪