NEW YORK — Kobe Bryant may have retired from the NBA in 2016, but he hasn’t exactly gotten back on defense, so to speak. Now 41, Bryant has added an Emmy and an Oscar to his stash of five NBA Championship trophies, as his animated short, Dear Basketball, was a critical darling last year. He also created The Punies, a podcast based on an eclectic group of neighborhood friends who play sports and embark on adventures together.
What’s more, Kobe has discovered tennis. And he’s combined his new favorite sport with his foray into kids content with the publication of Legacy and the Queen, a sports and adventure book, co-created with Annie Matthew, which releases next week.