Legends: Gary Vitti

Name: Legends: Gary Vitti
Uploaded: 2021-04-18T15:24:00-0700
Duration: 45 min 38 s
Description: For 32 years and eight championships, Gary Vitti had a front row seat to multiple Lakers dynasties as the team's head athletic trainer. Jim Hill chats with Gary for a long conversation about his status in Lakers history, how he dealt with Magic Johnson's HIV announcement and having to break it to Kobe Bryant that he had torn his Achilles tendon.

For 32 years and eight championships, Gary Vitti had a front row seat to multiple Lakers dynasties as the team's head athletic trainer. Jim Hill chats with Gary for a long conversation about his status in Lakers history, how he dealt with Magic Johnson's HIV announcement and having to break it to Kobe Bryant that he had torn his Achilles tendon.