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Kobe Bryant biopic in the works

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By Titan Frey | Last updated Aug 23, 2025 11:16 AM ET

As we celebrate the birthday of the late great Kobe Bryant, we’ve learned some fantastic news about the legend. There is a biopic currently in the works about the life of The Black Mamba.

A Kobe Bryant biopic is in the works at Warner Bros, per @DEADLINE

“The project is told from the point of view of John Nash, the General Manager of the New Jersey Nets, and incoming coach John Calipari who really wanted Bryant. However, the New Jersey Nets were a broke… pic.twitter.com/WsBo0nHb1N

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 23, 2025

The biopic will be produced by Warner Bros. and based on the spec screenplay, With the 8th Pick, written by Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen.

Fans of Kobe and basketball in general cannot wait for the film. Any chance we can get to relive the life of the great Kobe Bryant is a win for us NBA fans.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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