Kobe Bryant was a five-time NBA champion and an 18-time All-Star during a 20-year Hall of Fame basketball career.
As of Sunday night, Bryant is now an Oscar winner as well.
Bryant’s Hollywood career got a huge boon on Sunday when the retired Los Angeles Lakers legend took home an Academy Award for his animated short film called “Dear Basketball,” which was based on a poem he wrote in 2015 announcing his retirement.
Heat star Dwyane Wade, who is married to actress Gabrielle Union and recently made his own foray into the movie-making industry as an executive producer, said he wasn’t just happy for Bryant, he was thankful his work was recognized in such a way.