Basketball enthusiast and New York Knicks fan, Spike Lee paid tribute to basketball player Kobe Bryant, who died tragically in late January, at the 92nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. The American filmmaker appeared on the red carpet dressed from head to toe in the Lakers colors: cap, glasses and purple suit, as well as a pair of Nike from the Kobe Bryant collection. Without forgetting number 24, the one worn by the famous basketball player in his club in Los Angeles. Asked about his outfit when he arrived at the ceremony, the director explained that he wanted to honor the player: "We have to love each other, that's all that matters with everything that's going on today" hui ".
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Spike Lee, future president of the jury for @Festival_Cannes, pays tribute to Kobe Bryant on the red carpet of # Oscars2020. pic.twitter.com/GHgQSjVKlz
Oscar winner in 2018 for his documentary “Dear Basketball”, Kobe Bryant received the Academy Academy honors at the ceremony on Sunday. During the evening, the guests greet the memory of the big names in cinema who have disappeared in recent months, as well as that of the basketball player. Billie Eilish took over "Yesterday" from The Beatles during the In Memoriam tribute. The Lakers player's portrait was notably displayed with a speech he had given when he received his golden statuette: “Life is too short to lament and be discouraged. You have to keep moving ”.
The Academy remembers Kobe Bryant. https://t.co/8kz7m5vtnF#Oscarspic.twitter.com/aJZIJPj4dl
- ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2020Matthew Cherry, screenwriter and co-director of the animated short film “Hair Love”: “This award is dedicated to Kobé Bryant. May we all have a second career as beautiful as hers ”.
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