'Dear Basketball' by Kobe Bryant, Live

Post #1 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 5:10 pm

Eventually the actual animation will be released, but this video is high quality for being recorded like this and I think it's cool that he's narrating it live with a live orchestra, being composed by John Williams. The animation is by the legendary Disney animator Glen Keane. I thought that your fans would appreciate it the most, so I wanted to share it here.

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Post #2 » by **Slava** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 5:50 pm

That was pretty brilliantly done.

TylersLakers · Post #3 » by **TylersLakers** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 11:49 pm

.. I hate Retirement Kobe. Sorry, I just do. All of this... seems.. so forced.

Crooked-I · Post #4 » by **Crooked-I** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 11:56 pm

This was the first i've seen of his "story telling" or whatever and I thought it was awesome.

Tee212 · Post #5 » by **Tee212** » Mon Sep 4, 2017 3:22 am

Frank Dux · Post #6 » by **Frank Dux** » Mon Sep 4, 2017 8:20 pm

I was there on Friday. I did not expect to see Kobe walk on stage, the whole place went nuts. Here's the video I got

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I don't know how people can hate on this, it was beautiful. My GF isn't even a basketball fan, and she got teary eyed. I really hope Kobe continues to channel his creative side.

Post #7 » by **Kilroy** » Thu Sep 7, 2017 3:35 am

I mean... I hope the rest of them aren't all about Basketball... But It was a cool concept. Not sure how great it is as a standalone poem. But this production was pretty awesome even if his delivery is a little wooden.

Landsberger · Post #8 » by **Landsberger** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:50 am

Nice animation. Cool concept. The poem was a rookie offering.... it will get better. He'll have it no other way.

Overall it was pretty cool.

Beethoven · Post #9 » by **Beethoven** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:03 am

I like Kobe he is the greatest in basketball but I thought this whole production was just a little too self-glorifying and affected.

I mean, John Williams?
Give me a break. Did Kobe call him up or ?

I would understand it if John Williams and all the whoever producers of this, kind of badgered and forced Kobe into this. But I don't think that happened.

Post #10 » by **Kilroy** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:19 am

Oh, I don't think Kobe initiated this... The production of this is way beyond his fledgling company. Plus, he's preformed this already. I think John Williams, or Disney thought it would be a cool idea and mutually beneficial.