It has been three years since the world lost Kobe Bryant, but his memory still remains intact in the minds of millions across the world. The sports world has seen him creating a legacy that will serve as an inspiration for posterity, making him one of the greatest basketball players in the league’s history. However, his list of achievements isn’t just limited to the confines of the basketball court. Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant recently commemorated the Los Angeles Lakers legend reaching a major milestone in his career about five years ago, prompting the love of several familiar faces.

It is no secret that the Black Mamba had an artistic side to him. Apart from his artistry on the hardwood, his off-court ventures included making guest appearances on several TV series and music videos. The 5x NBA champion also has a couple of documentaries and movies based on his life and basketball career.

Celebrities and fans shower love on Kobe Bryant and Vanessa

The 2023 Oscars took place on March 12 and movie buffs from all around the world witnessed several deserving artists getting honored by the Academy with the award of their dreams. This brought back memories of Kobe Bryant from the 2018 Oscars for many NBA fans. To commemorate his startling achievement, Vanessa recently shared an image of her and Kobe from the event. The post ended up breaking the Internet as fans and celebrities flocked in numbers to shower their love on the stunning couple.

It was a significant moment for the Bryants because Kobe had won his first-ever Oscar for the short animated film “Dear Basketball”. Vanessa reminisced about the moment with her late husband through the Instagram post with a caption that read, “Forever Winning❤️” . She also tagged the social media handles of Kobe, Vanity Fair, and professional photographer Mark Seliger in the post.

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Vanessa’s post prompted a deluge of reactions, expressing their love and affection for the couple. Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner wrote, “This says everything you need to know, @vanessabryant ❤️.” Whereas, NBA veteran Caron Butler and the rest of her followers dropped heart emojis on the post.

Dear Basketball..

In 2018, Kobe Bryant made history by becoming the first African-American ex-athlete to win an Academy Award. The animated short film was written and narrated by the Hall of Famer himself and was directed by Glen Keane.

The film is all about Kobe’s love for basketball and what inspired him to choose it as a career. While giving his acceptance speech, Bryant had said, “As basketball players, we are really supposed to shut up and dribble, but I’m glad we do a little bit more than that.”

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