Black Mamba is one of the most missed basketball players who continues to resonate with people. His influence was not simply on the basketball court or the sports world. In fact, Kobe Bryant touched everyone’s hearts through his multi-faceted actions. One such instance is when he released his animated short named “Dear Basketball” in 2018. Everyone loved the poem-based clip, so much so that it won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. That Academy Award marked the only time that a professional athlete was nominated and won it!

Remembering this event from six years back, ESPN posted the moment of Kobe Bryant entering the entertainment world with a bang on their official Instagram page. The carousel also has the acceptance speech by him about how he felt. In his words, “I feel better than winning a championship.” He continued, “As a kid, I dreamt of winning championships and working really hard to make that dream come true. But then to have something like this seemingly come out of left field.”

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He swayed away telling a humorous story, “When they saw me writing, they would ask me, ‘What are you going to do when you retire?’ and I’d say ‘I want to be a storyteller’ and I would get a lot of ‘That’s cute. You’ll be depressed when your career is over. You’ll come back and play.'” Before appreciating his wife Vanessa and his kids, Kobe added, “To be here and get a sense of validation, is crazy. Dude, it is crazy.”

The pure bliss of winning an Oscar was visible on the Black Mamba’s face. Let us see how his fans reacted to ESPN’s heartwarming throwback.

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The NBA Legend’s voice hitting their ears once again got fans emotional. Plenty of fans appreciated his work, saying, “bro goated in all platforms“. Another reaction was, “We miss you Kobe, bro was so good and talented that it transcended sports and got all the way up to the Oscar’s.” A fan wrote, “He was really blazing a new trail before he died with all his new ventures. Sad a lot of them didn’t get to come to fruition.”

One fan commented on his speech, “Damn, you can tell how nervous he was. RIP Kobe.” Another fan commented, “I’ve never heard Kobe so stoked!” An Instagram user also said, “The excitement in his voice gets me every time. RIP Mamba you’ll never be forgotten.”

One Kobe Bryant loyalist also bashed ESPN saying, “ESPN keep your fake love because when Kobe was here, yall always disrespected him and acted like he never existed.”

Possibly the best reaction was, “He stayed winning on and off the court.”

This is truly a rich legacy that the ex-LA Lakers star has left for others. Seeing fans react to a remembrance post like this is undeniably touching. The post also reminded us how impactful Kobe Bryant really was as others saw his hard work and consistency not only in basketball but in other fields as well. Kobe Bryant is surely missed. What would you comment on this post?

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