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At Sunday night's 90th annual Academy Awards, Kobe Bryant won another trophy, this one for winning the Oscar in the Best Animated Short category.
Bryant, the retired Los Angeles Lakers star, brought home the golden statue for his contributions to the animated short "Dear Basketball," based on a poem he wrote in 2015 announcing his impending retirement from basketball. He took home the top prize along with veteran Disney animator Glen Keane.
"And to Kobe, for writing 'Dear Basketball,' it's a message for all of us," Keane said during his acceptance speech. "Whatever form your dream may take, it's through passion and perseverance that the impossible is possible."
Bryant, who seemed in disbelief and had to take a deep breath as he repeatedly looked at his Oscar, then delivered a message.
"I don't know if it's possible," Bryant retorted. "I mean as basketball players, we are really supposed to shut up and dribble. But, I am glad we do a little bit more than that."
Bryant's poem begins: "Dear Basketball, from the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks, and shooting imaginary game-winning shots in the Great Western Forum, I knew one thing was real: I fell in love with you."
It reflects on how time is running out. "I can't love you obsessively for much longer," it says. "This season is all I have left to give. My heart can take the pounding, my mind can handle the grind. But my body knows it's time to say goodbye."
It ends by counting down the final five seconds on a game clock.
Bryant, 39, a five-time NBA champion, played 20 seasons with the Lakers before retiring following the 2015-16 season.
(ESPN)
