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In Bryant's acceptance speech at the 2018 Oscars, he spoke about how grateful he was to have created his award-winning short film.

\"I don't know if it's possible. I mean, as basketball players we're really supposed to shut up and dribble. But I'm glad we do a little bit more than that,\" he said.

He also discussed creating \"Dear Basketball\" during an appearance on \"Good Morning America\" at the time of its premiere in 2017.

\"I tried to write it in a visual way versus simply coming out and saying, 'This is how I feel,' and tried to put it through story,\" he said. \"So you see the dedication and the commitment through rolling my dad's tube socks. You see it through all the VHS tapes of all past games. So you can see the growth, you can see the love.\"

They doubted a kid could make it in the NBA and he proved them wrong.

They doubted he could win a championship and he proved them wrong.

They doubted he could make movies and he won an Oscar.

Like all great artists, Kobe Bryant proved the doubters wrong.

Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/1fYnKHbnt7

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 26, 2020

In addition to the Oscar, \"Dear Basketball\" won a Sports Emmy Award and an Annie Award.

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