Kobe Bryant’s achievements were not limited to the basketball court. In addition to receiving accolades for his athletic performance, Bryant won an Oscar in 2018 for his animated short film ...

Kobe Bryant Opens Up About Animated Short Film 'Dear Basketball', His 'Love Letter' to the Sport Kobe Bryant and legendary Disney animator Glen Keane talk to PEOPLE about the making of Dear Basketball ...

Smith recently revealed during an appearance on Double Toasted that he had been in “deep talks” with basketball legend Kobe Bryant about new animated projects prior to his tragic death in January.

Kobe Bryant essentially wrapped up his 2017 by seeing the Los Angeles Lakers retire both his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys in an epic ceremony. As 2018 begins, he could add another honor to his ...

Kobe Bryant, winner of the award for best animated short for “Dear Basketball”, poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

When Lakers champion Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in the farewell letter “Dear Basketball,” he didn’t imagine it would evolve into an Oscar contender for animated short. “That is ...

Kobe Bryant isn't taking much time off after retiring from the NBA. The former Lakers star is partnering with Sports Illustrated and The Players' Tribune to make an animated short film of his ...

Bryant's short, "Dear Basketball," -- based on the 2015 letter he wrote The Players Tribune to announce his retirement -- has been nominated for Best Animated Short at the 2018 Oscars.

Kobe Bryant’s Oscar nomination, announced Tuesday, came for a film that has a deep personal meaning to him. ‘Dear Basketball,’ the five-minute film he worked on with artist Glen Keane, who ...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James watched Kobe Bryant score big again. But he's focused on a different shiny trophy than the one his former rival snagged Sunday night. James joined Magic ...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James watched Kobe Bryant score big again. But he's focused on a different shiny trophy than the one his former rival snagged Sunday night. James joined Magic ...