This Monday, the sports world paid tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant as part of a public memorial at Staples Center. They were among nine victims in a helicopter crash last month in Southern California. Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri, and his younger daughter Alyssa were also on board, and one of Kobe's final acts, was helping out the Altobelli's 16-year-old Alexis.
When Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka spoke, he noted that he received a text from Kobe while he was aboard the helicopter on the morning of the fatal crash. In the message, Kobe had asked Pelinka to reach out to baseball Scott Boras about an internship for Alexis. Kobe wanted to serve as a character reference for her.
According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, Boras will be honoring the late Kobe Bryant & will create an internship position for Alexis.
Boras has been in contact with [Alexis' older brother, J.J.] and will create a position for Alexis, who will be able to rotate through the company's various departments, including marketing, baseball operations, sports science and office administration.
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