Kobe Bryant Movie in the Works: 'With the 8th Pick' to Follow His NBA Draft Story
A movie about Kobe Bryant is in the works.
The late basketball star will be the subject of a new movie following his draft into the NBA back in 1996.
With the 8th Pick is being made at Warner Bros. and THR reports that the script was written by Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen, who has writing credits on shows like Extant and Salvation.
It’s being reported that the movie is “said to focus on the New Jersey Nets and then-general manager John Nash, who held the eighth pick in the draft and considered taking Bryant out of high school.” Bryant was actually picked by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th pick, but was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The movie is reportedly being compared to films like Moneyball and Air.