Kobe Bryant gets new biopic made by WB and Tom Brady’s production company told from the perspective of Hall of Fame head coach

The late Kobe Bryant’s legacy still lives on. According to Jeff Sneider on Friday, Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired a script titled “With the 8th Pick,” a dramatized account of Kobe Bryant’s entry into the NBA via the 1996 draft.

The project is reportedly being produced by Tim and Trevor White of Star Thrower Entertainment, who previously produced King Richard (the Venus and Serena Williams biopic).

They are also joined by Ryan Stowell (head of film & TV at Religion of Sports) and Gotham Chopra, co-founders of Religion of Sports, the media company co-founded by Tom Brady and Michael Strahan, and told from the point of view of John Nash, the former general manager of the New Jersey Nets and Hall of Fame former Nets coach John Calipari.

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The story is centered on the high-stakes atmosphere behind the scenes of the 1996 draft. It explores the negotiations and decisions that almost altered Bryant’s path before he joined the Lakers.

Bryant was selected 13th by the Charlotte Hornets, who traded him to the Lakers. The Nets had the 8th pick, and their GM John Nash wanted to draft Kobe but was overruled.

Rare Kobe Bryant-Michael Jordan card set to break record

The Lakers legend, with a little help from Bulls legend Michael Jordan, is set to break a price record for a one-of-a-kind 2007-08 Upper Deck Dual Logoman Autographs card.

The card features autographs and game-worn jersey patches from both Bryant and Jordan. It is up for auction at Heritage Auctions’ Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction and is set to make history as the most expensive basketball card ever sold.

Bidding for the rare card has already climbed to approximately $6 million. This will mark a clear path to outpace the prior record of $5.9 million paid for a Steph Curry dual Logoman card. More recent reports place the bid even higher, at around $6.77 million including buyer’s premium, and with just days left before the auction closes between August 23–24.

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Ubong Richard

Ubong Richard Archibong is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with over a year's experience in the field with FirstSportz.

Ubong is an LA Lakers fan, and he grew up watching Kobe Bryant taking on everyone with his Mamba mentality. Ubong's love for the Lakers hit another level when his favorite player, LeBron James, joined LA from the Cavs. Other than LeBron, Ubong likes Anthony Edwards, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Phil Jackson.

Beyond the court, Ubong is a traveler at heart and a Chelsea fan, always ready for the thrill and tension they bring. When not working, Ubong likes traveling and volunteering.

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