While he’s two seasons removed from last playing in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant hasn’t completely faded from the spotlight. Retirement has treated the five-time champion well, as he’s added to his collection of hardware off the court.
Bryant won an Oscar Award for his animated short film “Dear Basketball,” which was based off the poem he penned to officially announce his retirement plans, and more recently he took home a Sports Emmy Award for the same work.
In the days after winning an Oscar, Bryant appeared on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!