And if there was any doubt about what kind of legacy Bryant — a five-time NBA champion, still the No. “Out of respect to my brother,” Butler said. And somehow, even for a story this painful, Tony Altobelli has managed to do that. “It’s nice to see his memory, and just his way of his life being celebrated by people far beyond our area,” Tony Altobelli said. Tony Altobelli and Mauser’s husband Matt have become friends in the last year; they didn’t know each other before Jan. 26, 2020.