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.

The former Lakers player won the award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday for his film, "Dear Basketball." "I mean, as basketball players, we're really supposed to shut ...

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 ...

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 is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the animated short category for “Dear Basketball,” a poem he wrote after ending his 20 ...

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 ...