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John Altobelli and his wife and daughter were among the people who died along with Kobe Bryant in the fatal helicopter crash. Bryant sent the baseball coach a lengthy motivational text after the he experienced a difficult loss, and it preaches to never take what you love for granted.
A recent article from ESPN took an in-depth look at the Orange Coast College baseball coach who had been with the team for 28 seasons and amassed over 700 wins. The coach met the Lakers legend when his daughter Alyssa Altobelli started playing on the same basketball team as Gianna Bryant.
The outlet reports that Altobelli was distraught following some tough losses, so the five-time NBA champion sent him a text message to help him regain focus. This was not your typical “hang in there” pep talk. Bryant preached about seizing the opportunity because a person never knows how long they have pursue what they love.