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 ...

Black Mamba can now add a certain gold statuette to his trophy case."Dear Basketball," the animated short based on the eponymous letter written by Kobe ...

Kobe Bryant reflects on winning an Oscar for his animated short film "Dear Basketball" and what the achievement meant to him. The Lakers legend discusses his transition from basketball to storytelling ...

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 ...

While at least three animated films are dogged by sexual harassment/assault controversies at the Oscars this year, only one film has a nominee who has had rape charges filed against him. The short is ...