Buss cited his love of basketball as the motivation for his purchase .
Buss immediately worked to transform the Lakers - who had won just one NBA title since moving west from Minneapolis in 1960 - into a star - powered endeavor befitting Hollywood .
Buss cited his love of basketball as the motivation for his purchase , and he immediately worked to transform the Lakers - who had won just one NBA title since moving west from Minneapolis in 1960 - into a star - powered endeavor befitting Hollywood .