Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka honored Kobe Bryant with a heartfelt speech during Monday's memorial at Staples Center.
Pelinka revealed that around 30 minutes before Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, he was in church when he received a text message from his friend. While he would normally ignore his texts during church, Pelinka said he had a feeling that he should look at his phone.
Bryant had texted Pelinka to ask if he knew a baseball agent based in southern California. The former Laker wanted to help secure an internship with the agent for the daughter of one of his friends.