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Podcast: Awards Chatter
Episode: Kobe Bryant - 'Dear Basketball'
Description: The Lakers legend reflects on his hardwood career, how 'Black Mamba' saved him, why he retired via a poem that he's turned into an acclaimed animated short — plus who he considers the greatest NBA player ever, how he feels about National Anthem kneeling and more.
But first: Veteran Academy members Alec Lorimore and Arnold Schwartzman look back on the David vs. Goliath battle that ultimately resulted in the creation of a documentary branch of the Academy.
Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded and produced by Matthew Whitehurst.
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