Kobe Bryant’s death still ‘very fresh and raw’ for SDSU assistant coach, basketball star’s longtime confidant
Bryant arrived that morning at Crawford Court with a man named Tom “Rev” Evans, one of Michael Jordan’s former trainers from his days with the Bulls. Badrtalei, a lifelong Lakers fan who grew up in Orange County, overheard them talking about the plan to work out at UC Irvine until he left for Chicago for training camp.