Lakers Athletic Trainer Gary Vitti Says Kobe Out 6-9 Months With Severe Achilles Injury

Summary: [4/13/13} Gary Vitti (head athletic trainer) says Kobe Bryant will have surgery today, scheduled to be out 6-9 months, described it as a 3rd rupture. Said his Achilles "is gone." Join the Largest Lakers Fan Site in the World http://LakersNation.com | Follow http://twitter.com/LakersNation | Become a Fan http://facebook.com/LakersNation Reporter: Serena Winters, Follow @SerenaWinters