Then in March 2002, Bryant and Reggie Miller-another Tellem client-got into a nasty on-court altercation that got nastier two days later when Miller issued a cryptic statement that Bryant "has other issues to deal with." Enraged, Bryant tried hard to persuade Tellem to drop the Pacers' star. Tellem refused, choosing to remain loyal to his first major client, and Bryant ended the relationship. Bryant is now represented by Rob Pelinka, a young agent in the same southern California-based SFX corporation. (The agency referred all calls for comment to Pamela Mackey, Bryant's Colorado-based defense attorney.)