On March 5, Beijing time, the 90th Academy Awards ceremony was held grandly. Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's retirement short film "Dear Basketball" won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Kobe Bryant's six-minute short film was adapted from his retirement letter published in "The Players' Tribune" in 2015. The short film was hand-drawn by animation master Glen Keane, telling the story of Kobe's lifelong relationship with basketball, and was voiced by Kobe himself.

"Dear Basketball" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival as early as April 2017. The film adapted from a long poem tells the story of Kobe Bryant's more than 30 years of experience as a professional player, with animation. The form recalled how he went from a kid who loved basketball to becoming a superstar in the league, and then slowly aged after killing everyone until he retired. After watching the "Dear Basketball" animated short film for the first time, Kobe couldn't calm down for a long time because he got a completely different feeling from it than on the court.

Dear basketball, from the beginning, when I was wearing my dad’s tube socks and imagining myself hitting the winning shot at the Great Western Basketball Arena, I knew one thing, I was in love with you. . According to reports, this long poem "Dear Basketball" that touched countless fans was published two years ago as Kobe's retirement declaration and is regarded as an ode to his 20 years of achievements. Kobe recited this song in the film to express his love and reluctance for basketball.

At the ceremony of retiring Kobe's jersey, the cartoon "Dear Basketball" was played, which moved countless fans at the scene. At the same time, Kobe's eyes were also moist, because Kobe led a youthful youth. Memories, Kobe's glory continues.