Let me say right up front I detest Kobe Bryant. I think he’s overrated as an athlete and he’s a sub-human as a man. That’s just my opinion, and I’m entitled to it. For some reason Spike Lee decided he wanted to do a documentary of sorts on Kobe and the result is “Kobe Doin’ Work”.
“For most of us, a day at the office is never accompanied by media interviews and roaring crowds. For Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, though, this is just a routine part of his job. In the spring of 2008, with the Lakers set to face off against the San Antonio Spurs in a late-season game with major playoff implications, legendary filmmaker and conspicuous sports fan Spike Lee took the opportunity to show what it’s like for a top athlete like Kobe to go to work. With unprecedented access, Lee follows him from his arrival at the Staples Center through team meetings and pregame warm-ups, during the game itself, and at the end of his day as he, his wife, and his kids get in the car to drive home.
During the game, a wireless body mic and upwards of 30 cameras—under the direction of cinematographer Matthew Libatique (Iron Man, The Fountain)—captured Bryant’s every move and word. The result is an elegant and poetic conception of watching and experiencing a basketball game side-by-side with one of the best NBA players of the modern era. An ESPN Films presentation.”
You can see the Kobe Doin’ Work Trailer here:
