Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

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Most worrying for Dr. Buss?

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The sexy Laker Girls dance squad he dreamed up seems to be imported from the Los Angeles Ballet company.

The following morning, we find Kareem unwinding with headphones and jazz.

Within seconds, Cap & Buck have to be separated from turning the training room into a boxing ring.

Feeling spiritually and mentally lost, Kareem heads to his mosque.

The Imams advice is simple, kneel and pray.

But thats bullshit from a bullshitter.

This Lakers organization and brand were refashioned as an extension of his personality.

Lucky for Buss, the team is anything but a failure.

The next day, he leaves his Palos Verde home on bike to meet Westhead for tennis.

He never makes it, crashing head over his handlebars when his brakes malfunction.

And at age 70, he became a first-time staff writer in the writers room of theVeronica Marsrevival!

To learn more about why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar converted to Islam, I highly recommend reading his2015 essay.

Spencer Haywoodreally didcircumcise himself.

Check outthis videofor a quick five-minute supercut of Magic Johnsons Laker debut thats depicted in this episode.

Then he turns to the audience and says that our penis will want to see this as well.