Mar 20, 2014
Though their parents divorced without nuclear warfare, the emotional fallout was devastating for the children. "It left us confused about who our father was," says Johnny, who was 12 at the time of the breakup. "We knew Dad only as the guy who came over on weekends and took us to McDonald's. I could never understand why he'd want to go to Las Vegas with the Playmate of the Year rather than take us to Disneyland. Even though he provided for us wonderfully, we were starved for the love of a father."
Johnny Buss, regarding his father Jerry Buss, to Sports Illustrated, November 1998.
A great owner, but a not-so-great father.
