Dear Basketball
2017 · 6 min · Director: Glen Keane, Glen Keane
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On November 29, 2015 Kobe Bryant penned a letter in the Players' Tribune announcing his retirement from basketball at the end of that season. This film is the visualization of that letter, narrated by Kobe, scored by John Williams and animated by Glen Keane.
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Dear Basketball (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Nostalgia 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Nostalgia25%
- Love20%
- Sadness10%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Nostalgia, Love. Genres: Animation, Biography, Short. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Nostalgia and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Cast
Commentator (Voice) (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Glen Keane, Glen Keane
- Written by
- Kobe Bryant
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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