Dear Basketball
Dear Basketball is a 2017 American animated film written and narrated by Kobe Bryant and directed and animated by Glen Keane, with music by John Williams. It is based on a letter Bryant wrote for The Players' Tribune on November 29, 2015, announcing his retirement from basketball.
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| Directed by | Glen Keane |
| Written by | Kobe Bryant |
| Produced by | Gennie Rim |
| Narrated by | Kobe Bryant |
| Music by | John Williams |
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Running time | 5 minutes |
| Country | United States |
The film was distributed online through go90. It carries the same name as Bryant's retirement letter, and was made in partnership between Bryant's own Granity Studios and Believe Entertainment Group. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards, the first Oscar win for any professional athlete, and the first Oscar win for Keane, a veteran Disney animator.
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