LOS ANGELES -- Throughout his farewell tour this season, Kobe Bryant has received many lavish gifts. The Golden State Warriors presented him a five-star Napa Valley vacation package, the Boston Celtics a framed piece of TD Garden's parquet floor from the 2010 Finals, and Michael Jordan a full set of every Air Jordan sneaker (I through XXX) during All-Star Weekend.
But just as Bryant has made final stops in road arenas, so too has longtime Los Angeles Lakers head athletic trainer Gary Vitti, who, like Bryant, is retiring this summer.