Poem Turned Film
In 2015, Kobe wrote a poem called “Dear Basketball”. Two years later, it was the basis for a short animated film of the same name, which he also narrated himself. The piece won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
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Published Book
In 2018, Kobe published his first book. It’s called The Mamba Mentality: How I Play. In the book, he describes his approach to basketball. Of course, the title of the book reflects the nickname he gave himself, The Black Mamba.