Kobe Bryant made an appearance on stage at the Hollywood Bowl with the famed composer John Williams to read "Dear Basketball," which is a poem he wrote to say farewell to basketball when he ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant-- yeah, "former" still sounds weird -- is making his poem into an animated short film. "Dear Basketball," which doubled as a love letter to the sport ...

The former Lakers star is partnering with Sports Illustrated and The Players' Tribune to make an animated short film of his "Dear Basketball" poem. The animated short film Dear Basketball will be ...

“Dear Basketball.” On the eve of Bryant’s retirement, he wrote a poem to basketball. It’s the type of “love of the sport” schmaltz usually reserved for horrible children’s ...

He earned the honor for his short film, “Dear Basketball,” which was based on his retirement letter and poem. As Bryant said goodbye to basketball, many are looking for a way to watch his film ...

A year after his retirement, Kobe released “Dear Basketball,” an animated short film that turned his poem into a performance. He narrated the film. His tone was equal parts pain and gratitude.

An elementary and middle school teacher in Atlanta used Bryant's "Dear Basketball" poem as a classroom assignment and a lesson on perseverance. Michael Bonner said he could tell on Monday that his ...

On November 29, 2015, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant would see Dear Basketball be published in the Players’ Tribune. The poem was an ode to the sport of basketball, to the game that afforded him so ...

“Dear Basketball” the poem was originally published on The Players’ Tribune, which will also help promote the film project. “We are proud to collaborate with Kobe to tell the comprehensive ...

Apparently a little more focus on his retirement tour. Kobe announced his retirement just after Thanksgiving via a “Dear Basketball” poem on The Players’ Tribune. Now Bryant and his new “storytelling” ...