Kobe Bryant might receive his own “The Last Dance” treatment, as the Los Angeles Lakers star reportedly filmed behind-the-scenes moments for his final season, according to ESPN.
What’s going on:
- According to ESPN, a film crew captured footage of Bryant’s final season in the league, which included a 60-point final game against the Utah Jazz.
- ESPN reported:
“And just as the camera crew had unprecedented access to chronicle every moment of Jordan’s final season with the Bulls, the same holds true for Bryant’s final NBA season. The crew expanded in size during his last campaign, and as many as six personal camera crews were present during his 60-point finale.
“Bryant’s camera crew, several Lakers staffers from that season said, had unparalleled access in locker rooms both at home and on the road, in the training room, throughout the team’s practice facility and even on the team’s charter plane.”
- John Black, who led the Lakers’ public relations department, confirmed the footage to ESPN.
- Black said: “They had unprecedented and, by far, greater access than anyone else ever. We certainly allowed them to do everything we could within what the league would allow, and sometimes, with a wink and look-the-other-way, allowed them even more.”
According to Vanity Fair, the footage was being packaged together for a documentary. Bryant was involved in the editing process, too.
More on “The Last Dance”
- ESPN and Netflix have released four episodes of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary focused on Michael Jordan and the ‘97-98 championship season for the Chicago Bulls.
- Kobe Bryant will reportedly appear in the next episode of “The Last Dance.”