Joining other tributes that have poured in from around the world, the motion picture academy plans to acknowledge the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant at next month’s Oscars ceremony. Bryant won an Academy Award in 2018 for producing and writing the five-minute animated short “Dear Basketball.”The Hollywood Reporter first reported the academy’s plans. The fact is, though relatively rare, it is not unprecedented for Oscar nominees and even winners to be denied invitations to join the academy. Like all great artists, Kobe Bryant proved the doubters wrong. Like all great artists, Kobe Bryant proved the doubters wrong.”Since Bryant’s death, numerous sports and entertainment institutions have honored the NBA star.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2020 22:18 UTC