Kobe Bryant Signs Basketball Movie Deal With 'Sports Illustrated'

LeBron's got his own film, and now Kobe does, too. The freshly-retired Lakers superstar just signed a new deal with Sports Illustrated to star in an animated movie titled Dear Basketball. Narrated by Kobe, the short film will also be directed by Glen Keane (the animator behind Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast) and feature a score by renowned five-time Oscar-winning composer John Williams (the musical genius responsible for countless movie soundtracks including Star Wars, Jaw...