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The five-time NBA champion and animator Glen Keane won the award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. Bryant used his acceptance speech to address the issue of players making their voices heard in the political arena. Bryant’s comments appeared to be a direct criticism of Ingraham’s suggestion basketball players should just “shut up and dribble” and steer well clear of politics. Continue to Article

March 05, 2018 3:17:am EST

The five-time NBA champion and animator Glen Keane won the award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. Bryant used his acceptance speech to address the issue of players making their voices heard in the political arena. Continue to Article

March 05, 2018 3:17:am EST

Kobe Bryant is working hard to change the narrative of his legacy. During the 90th Academy Awards, Bryant and famed Walt Disney animator Glen Keane beat out Negative Space, Lou, Garden Party, and Revolting Rhymes to take home the Oscar for Best Short Film (Animated). The short, called “Dear Basketball” was based off of the retirement announcement of the former Los Angeles Lakers star. Continue to Article

March 05, 2018 1:59:am EST

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Retired basketball star Kobe Bryant has won five NBA titles, but taking home an Oscar on his first attempt was a bigger thrill than the victories earned with the Los Angeles Lakers, the 39-year-old future Hall of Famer said on Sunday. "To be here right now and to have like ... a sense of validation is ... this is crazy, man," Bryant added. "It's crazy." "Dear Basketball" is based on the National Basketball Association great's 2015 poem, published on the Player's Tribune website, announcing his final NBA season. Continue to Article

March 05, 2018 1:38:am EST

The 90th annual Academy Awards aired Sunday evening and after the all-black attire of the Golden Globes, the first #MeToo Oscars could not have been more vivid, with bold metallics and vibrant hues. The Lakers star went classic, takig home his first Academy Award, for the Best Animated Short Film Dear Basketball, in a perfectly tailored tux. Continue to Article

March 05, 2018 12:44:am EST