Kobe Bryant after winning Oscar: I feel better than winning a championship

Kobe Bryant won his first Oscar with the Animated Short "Dear Basketball".
While on the stage, Kobe spoke in Italian thanking his wife Vanessa and his three daughters: "Vi amo con tutto il mio cuore. You're my inspiration".

Per ESPN, Bryant told reporters in the interview room after receiving the award, "I feel better than winning a championship, to be honest with you. I swear I do.''

When he told people he wanted to write and tell stories after retiring from basketball, Bryant said the reaction was, "That's cute. You'll be depressed when your career's over. To be here now and have this sense of validation, this is crazy, man."

Bryant clearly has taken to his second career, saying he is also working on a series of novels, adding: "I wake up in the morning, I can't wait to write, I can't wait to get to the studio."