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 ...

Kobe Bryant dedicated his life to the game of basketball. He played 20 years, winning five NBA championships in the process. As Kobe’s career was winding down, he knew what his next career would be: ...

There are 10 animated shorts currently on the Academy Awards shortlist for best animated short, but only one of those films is generating mainstream attention: Dear Basketball. Last night, the ...

Kobe's Oscar win marked the first time an African-American won for Best Animated Short Film and the first time a former athlete was nominated and won in any Oscar category. Additionally, Dear ...

Kobe Bryant and John Williams struck up a friendship after the Lakers legend hired the composer to score his short film "Dear Basketball." (Mike Windle / Getty Images for Turner) Only John Williams ...

With animation and a score by two legends — Glen Keane and John Williams, respectively — the five-minute-and-22-second-long film about the L.A. Laker great's relationship with basketball looks like a ...

(CNN) — Retirement is a daunting prospect for every professional athlete. It’s even more panic-inducing if you’ve devoted 20-plus years of your life to little else but perfecting your craft, ...

Check out these 16 throwback photos of Kobe Bryant that show the Black Mamba’s early life and NBA career from the late ‘90s ...