In the middle of another lost season and suffering a 10th straight defeat, tied for the worst in franchise history, the Los Angeles Lakers signed 18-year-old Yitzi Teichman to a one-day contract prior to their home game against the Charlotte Hornets.
10 months prior, Teichman underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor and was granted the incredible opportunity via the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Lakers are ceremoniously signing Yitzi Teichman to a 1-day contract against the Hornets - a Make-A-Wish moment - will shoot around w/Lakers
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) January 31, 2016
Teichman got to be with the team before, during and after the Lakers game against the Hornet and signed the contract with general manaer Mitch Kupchak.
He also got to hang out with Julius Randle and of course, Kobe Bryant.
For more of this amazing story and selfless act by a multi-billion dollar NBA franchise, watch the short clip
This story was originally published on the ABS-CBN Sports website.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
