The Kobe Bryant documentary - Coming this summer

[Slava]

A documentary on the life and career of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will air this fall on Showtime.

In the past, Bryant has resisted projects that demand an all-access look into his life, choosing to keep the methods behind his success mysterious. But with his career threatened by an Achilles injury last spring, and the knowledge that his time in the NBA is coming to an end within a few years, he changed his mind.

The feature-length documentary is executive produced by Bryant and director Gotham Chopra, whose work also includes an upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 film "The Little Master."

"As a lifelong Boston Celtics fan, never did I imagine I would collaborate with Laker great Kobe Bryant," Chopra said in a statement. "Kobe's quest for greatness transcends rivalries and I'm excited by his and Showtime's willingness to go down this rabbit hole together. I'm confident audiences will be intrigued by what comes out the other side."

Bryant has granted the production access to his daily life and private training sessions, which will intensify next week after he returns from an anniversary trip to Europe. He has also allowed the crew to follow him to business meetings as he prepares for life after basketball.

Ramona Shelburne | ESPN

[Kilroy]

I'm sorry, what?

[Mamba Mentality]

Hopefully it's better than Kobe Doing Work. Spikes work left me rather unimpressed.

[myersia]

I hate to be this way..but I don't want any more videos, intro's or anything on Kobe. All I want to see is a healthy and affective Kobe next year that plays at least 70 games. Regardless of the roster we need him on the court and I don't think many of us can swallow another Kobe-less season!

[AcecardZ]

I bet this documentary will be phenomenal!!!

[Run-MKE 311]

I hate to be this way..but I don't want any more videos, intro's or anything on Kobe. All I want to see is a healthy and affective Kobe next year that plays at least 70 games. Regardless of the roster we need him on the court and I don't think many of us can swallow another Kobe-less season!

Agreed! Could not have said it better myself. I am sure it will be well done though.

Hopefully Kobe will get healthy and we can see another run from the Mamba, sometimes though I feel that people are already trying to write his playing eulogy.

[Mamba Venom]

Hopefully it's better than Kobe Doing Work. Spikes work left me rather unimpressed.

I was so hyped and then let down. That was the most anticipated movie I wanted to see all year.