Kobe Bryant had an all-access film crew documenting his final season with the Lakers and the footage will likely be used for a documentary, per @Baxter pic.twitter.com/4BvqM37vvh
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 24, 2020
Sources close to the matter told ESPN that the footage had been in the editing stages for a potential documentary to be released years from now — thought it is unclear when exactly that would be — and that Bryant had seen edited material and provided feedback in the months leading up to his death. It is unlikely those plans have changed, the sources said.
The sources told ESPN that rather than have anyone else chronicle his season, Bryant, who had produced and starred in his 2015 documentary “Muse,” ultimately sought control over the footage, which is why he decided it was best to have his own camera crew take on such a project, especially as Bryant worked to build his own post-NBA media empire.
The main difference between “The Last Dance” and any potential Kobe documentary is that the Bulls were pushing for their sixth title, while the Lakers were struggling through the worse season in franchise history.
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