Kobe Bryant doesn’t have the patience to write a book. He says so in the trailer for his new documentary on Showtime, “Kobe Bryant’s Muse.” Directed by Gotham Chopra, the film shows a side of Bryant that will be new to those used to seeing him in NBA warrior mode, as he examines his own upbringing, setbacks and failures and contemplates a life beyond pro basketball glory.
“I have things I want to think about,” Bryant says, “things I want to dive into and get off my chest.”
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There is an air of deep contemplation about Bryant; an almost philosophical musing about how what we love and what we do informs the core of our identity. As he nears the end of his career, his thoughts are clearly tending toward the existential. “I’m no spring chicken. And that’s okay,” Bryant says. “But when do you know? When do you walk away?”
