On November 29, 2015 Kobe Bryant penned a letter in the Players' Tribune announcing his retirement from basketball at the end of that season. This film is the visualization of that letter, narrated by Kobe, scored by John Williams and animated by Glen Keane.... (Full plot summary below)
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On November 29, 2015 Kobe Bryant penned a letter in the Players' Tribune announcing his retirement from basketball at the end of that season. This film is the visualization of that letter, narrated by Kobe, scored by John Williams and animated by Glen Keane.
Leave your thoughts about Dear Basketball.
| San Antonio Current Kiko MartinezA beautifully hand-drawn animation and personal poem that is both impassioned and inspiring. |
| Diario La Estrella (Fort Worth, TX)Laura HirosThe sweet story of a little boy who falls in love with a basketball to become a true sports legend... [Full review in Spanish] |
| JunkeeGlenn DunksNice animation, but Bryant's poem is barf-worthy. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonThis short is so toothless that it doesn't even rise to the level of convincing advertising, even though it is a clearly calculated attempt at a rebranding of Kobe Bryant in the wake of a credible accusation of rape... |
