Former NBA player and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant won the Academy Award for Animated Short on Sunday night along with veteran animator Glen Keane for the project "Dear Basketball."
And the Oscar goes to... pic.twitter.com/NP3GaNcvDh
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 5, 2018
The outpouring of congratulations was immediate and widespread throughout the NBA community for Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and one-time NBA MVP:
Congratulations @kobebryant!! More hardware for the Mamba. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/3RY30WUYA6
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 5, 2018
Congrats to KOBE first Oscar that's big bro #dearbasketball. Proud of you, Big honor for you and your family. I'm jealous lol
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) March 5, 2018
Salute @kobebryant on that Oscar!! #WeAreMoreThanShutUpDribble #UJustContinueToSitBackAndWatch
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 5, 2018
Congratulations to my good friend @kobebryant for winning the Oscar for best animated short film. Well deserved!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 5, 2018
Props to #BlackMamba b-ball titles Oscars what's next
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) March 5, 2018
Congrts @kobebryant https://t.co/q5AmPq1SKH
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) March 5, 2018
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) March 5, 2018
Kobe. #oscars
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) March 5, 2018
Kobe got chips, won an Oscar and speak multiple languages fluently 🐐
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) March 5, 2018
Kobe!!! @kobebryant Congratulations-you continue to inspire. Elegant speech thanking Vanessa and your daughters also shout out to Molly Carter too. #winning #Lakers #GOAT 🐐 https://t.co/txaEX7bSmL
— Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) March 5, 2018
Congrats @kobebryant #Oscars2018
— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) March 5, 2018
I know the individual who said that statement is watching the Oscars and I hope she still feels dumb as hell https://t.co/sRm67jtdt5
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) March 5, 2018