Now in the hands of Oscar-winning talent John Williams and Glen Keane, "Dear Basketball" the animated short film, brings to life Kobe Bryant's 2015 farewell letter to the game he loves. With hand drawn animation set to a soaring musical score, "Dear Basketball", tells the inspiring story of one little boy living out his basketball dream. "Few, if any, animated shorts have ever had the bona fides of DEAR BASKETBALL, a five-minute-and-22-second-long film about Los Angeles Laker great Kobe Bryant's life and career that was produced by the hometown hero himself, animated by Disney legend Glen Keane and scored by music legend John Williams." - Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter Reference: https://dearbasketball.com/
Dear Basketball is a 2017 American animated short film written and narrated by Kobe Bryant and directed and animated by Glen Keane, with music by John Williams. The film is based on a letter Kobe Bryant wrote to The Players' Tribune on November 29, 2015 announcing his retirement from basketball. Sep 13 2019 Directed by: Glen Keane Music by: John Williams Produced by: Gennie Rim Release date: April 23, 2017 (Tribeca Film Festival) Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Basketball