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Lakers trainer Gary Vitti recalls Shaq’s disgusting prank, when the NBA legend threw dirty toilet paper at him.
Gary Vitti admits he didn't think the Lakers made the right move when trading Vlade Divac for Kobe Bryant: "I didn't see it, ...
Former Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti recently confirmed one of the strangest and most disgusting stories involving Shaquille O’Neal.
Kobe Bryant is a legend in Los Angeles Lakers history, but not everyone in the organisation was sold on his potential at ...
During his playing career, Shaquille O'Neal was known as a dominant force in the NBA. To his teammates, he was much more than ...
Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant helped the Lakers to three straight NBA titles, but their feud ended up tearing a dynasty ...
As this weekend's Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the late, great Kobe Bryant approaches, former Lakers trainer Gary Vitti reflects on the time he spent with the NBA legend.
Gary Vitti knows the rookies have been sent by the veterans to buy them, a battle he can’t win, so he puts up an adjacent sign that says “cardiac risk,” an almost daily reminder that ...
After 32 seasons on the Lakers sideline, legendary athletic trainer Gary Vitti is calling it a career. He looks back on his time with Kobe, Magic and more.
Gary Vitti isn’t the face of the Lakers franchise. He’s the one fixing it up if an errant elbow gets thrown. He’s also retiring after this season, though not as many people know it. Take ...
If longtime Lakers trainer Gary Vitti is The Princess Bride’s Vizzini, then Shaquille O’Neal is Turkish wrestler, Fezzik. Over at Sports Ilustrated, Lee Jenkins put together a narrative ...