The mood of Kobe Bryant’s Oscar-winning animated short film, “Dear Basketball,” always seemed a little curious. “Dear Basketball” was its first effort. Glen Keane arkwork of a young Kobe Bryant in the Oscar-winning short film “Dear Basketball.” (Kobe Inc. and Glen Keane Productions)“We were so honored to work with him and even from time to time be surrounded by his wonderful family while making Dear Basketball. Words fail us.”At the time some critics dismissed “Dear Basketball” as a vanity project. (“It is the worst short film I have ever seen nominated for an Academy Award,” wrote IndieWire’s Chris O’Falt.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2020 20:26 UTC