The Academy to Honor Kobe Bryant at the 2020 Oscars

The 92nd Academy Awards will be here in just a few short weeks and it was just announced that they will honor the late NBA legend, Kobe Bryant this year.

The Hollywood Reporter shared that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science is planning to pay tribute to the basketball legend during the ceremony this year.

In 2018, Bryant received his first Oscar for his autobiographical short film titled, Dear Basketball. He narrated, wrote, and executive produced this special project.

After the heartbreaking news of Kobe’s passing this past Sunday, the Academy paid tribute to the star on their official Instagram page.

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They doubted a kid could make it in the NBA and he proved them wrong. They doubted he could win a championship and he proved them wrong. They doubted he could make movies and he won an Oscar. Like all great artists, Kobe Bryant proved the doubters wrong. Rest in peace.

A post shared by The Academy (@theacademy) on Jan 26, 2020 at 1:25pm PST

You can tune into the 2020 Oscar Awards on Sunday, February 9th at 8 PM EST on ABC.