*A new Kobe Bryant movie is officially in development at Warner Bros., tentatively titled “With the 8th Pick.” The film will dive into the dramatic events surrounding Bryant’s 1996 NBA Draft. Rather ...

The dramatic manner in which Kobe Bryant spurned the Nets in the 1996 NBA Draft and ended up with the Lakers is set to hit the big screen. The movie, tentatively titled “With the 8th Pick?” was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The movie is reportedly told from the point of view of former Nets general manager John Nash and incoming coach John Calipari. It ...

Kobe Bryant is one of the most famous basketball players ever, and that’s what happens when you spend your entire Hall of Fame career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now his story is headed to the big ...

There are many aspects of NBA star Kobe Bryant's life that could be movie material. His relationship with wife Vanessa, his tragic death in a helicopter crash, his childhood, or his prowess on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Warner Bros. is producing With the 8th Pick, a film about Kobe Bryant’s near selection by the New Jersey Nets in 1996. The story ...

There are arguably no players more important in Los Angeles Lakers franchise history than Kobe Bryant. Over the course of 20 years, Bryant became synonymous with the purple and gold, helping lead them ...

"With the 8th Pick" is the title of the movie, which Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen have written the spec screenplay for. A director, cast members and release details have not yet been revealed.

(CNN) - A movie about legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant is in the works five years after his death in a helicopter crash. Currently titled “With the 8th Pick,” the movie will focus on Bryant’s ...

A movie based on the NBA drafting Kobe Bryant is reportedly in the works. Sources tell Variety that Warner Bros. Pictures has received a spec script about Bryant joining the Los Angeles Lakers during ...

Kobe Bryant would have turned 47 years old this year. Sadly, he passed away tragically in January 2020 at the age of 41. On his birthday, the news that a biopic is in the works for the Los Angeles ...

A new film centered around Kobe Bryant is coming from Warner Brothers. The movie will center around the late NBA star's draft-day journey that landed him with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, The ...