"Pat is a Lakers icon," Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss said in a statement released Monday by the team. "His professionalism, commitment to his craft and game preparation paved the way for the coaching we see across the league today."
Buss added that her father, Lakers owner Jerry Buss, "recognized Pat's obsession and ability to take talented players and coalesce them into a championship team. The style of basketball Pat and the Lakers created in the 80s is still the blueprint for the organization today: an entertaining and winning team."
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