Ever wonder who’s the glue behind a professional basketball team? The equipment manager. Meet Rudy Garciduenas, who spent 28 years as the equipment manager for the LA Lakers during a period when Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kobe Bryant played for the team. Rudy won six championships with the Lakers and has the rings to prove it.  In this episode, he talks about what it was like to get players dressed, serve as therapist and travel the country with one of the most successful teams in NBA history.