When Kobe Bryant transformed his retirement letter to the sport into a short animated film titled “Dear Basketball”, using the medium to tell a story of a lifelong love affair with the game, he never ...

Lakers legend Kobe Bryant won an Oscar Sunday night for best animated short film for his "Dear Basketball." The short was based on a poem Bryant wrote when he announced his retirement from the game.

LOS ANGELES -- NBA legend Kobe Bryant is now an Oscar winner! The five-time NBA champion won the Academy Award for his animated short "Dear Basketball" along with animator Glen Keane. "As basketball ...

Before Dear Basketball won an Academy Award, before it moved audiences around the world, it had one viewer. Kobe Bryant sat beside his wife in a quiet room, laptop open, and pressed play. He turned ...

Kobe Bryant dedicated his life to the game of basketball. He played 20 years, winning five NBA championships in the process. As Kobe’s career was winding down, he knew what his next career would be: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kobe Bryant and John Williams struck up a friendship after the Lakers legend hired the composer to score his short film "Dear ...