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What: “Beyond the Glory: The Buss Family.”

Where: Fox Sports Net, Sunday, 9 p.m.

Laker fans won’t want to miss this edition, which profiles owner Jerry Buss and his four adult children -- Jeanie, Johnny, Jim and Janie.

The documentary follows Buss from his childhood in Wyoming through his successes in real estate and how he now runs one of the most successful sports operations anywhere.

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Of the family’s future with the Lakers, Jerry Buss says, “I think most people feel that the Lakers and our family are melded together in a way that can’t be undone.”

Of her father, Jeanie Buss says, “Men I know want to be him, and women I know want to date him.”

Jerry Buss, on Jeanie’s relationship with Laker Coach Phil Jackson: “I think the appreciation that older men have for younger ladies contributes to the health of the relationship.”

Former Laker coach Pat Riley, on Buss: “I don’t think Jerry was lucky or fortunate. I think he was smarter than everyone else.”

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