*Former NBA star Kobe Bryant, a best animated short Oscar winner for his autobiographical film Dear Basketball, been denied an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which ...

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.

Update 1/28/20: Unfortunately “Dear Basketball” was taken offline from the source where it had been shared. We will update this article when a new source becomes available. In the meantime, you can ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Bryant's farewell poem to basketball is getting the short film treatment with some high profile talent behind it. Entitled ''Dear Basketball,'' the animated short film will be ...

Natalia Bryant is making her debut as a creative director with a short film for the Los Angeles Lakers, shared exclusively with PEOPLE Natalia included a thoughtful nod to her late father, Kobe Bryant ...

Natalia Bryant’s debut as creative director highlights her creative vision in a Lakers short film. The film features tributes to Kobe Bryant, combining archival footage with present-day cameos.

American Basketball legend Kobe Bean Bryant is known for a successful two-decade career in the court but that may have changed after he wrote history in the film industry at the heart of Los Angeles.

NEW YORK, NY - The day Kobe Bryant retired from his 20-year NBA career and penned his November 2015 farewell tribute to the game of basketball, his words touched so many who loved the player he become ...

At Sunday night's 90th annual Academy Awards, Kobe Bryant won another trophy, this one for the Oscar in the animated short category. Bryant, the retired Los Angeles Lakers star, brought home the ...