Shaquille O’Neal and Stephen Curry’s order to win Oscars after Kobe Bryant "queen of basketball"

On the occasion of 94 sports shined^and The Oscar ceremony, which took place in Los Angeles on the night of March 27-28. If Will Smith is mostly spoken of with his slap on comedian Chris Rock, the 53-year-old actor still won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in this role. Williams Method. The film chronicles the career plan of Venus and Serena Williams sisters, devised by her father to take his two daughters to the top in women’s tennis. In addition to tennis, basketball also entered the Oscar list this year.

In the effect, queen of basketballIt won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short, directed by Ben Proudfoot. The latter follows the life of Lusia Harris, who in 1977 became the first woman in history to be selected for the NBA draft by the New Orleans Jazz at the time. Lusia Harris, who died at the age of 66 last January, contributed greatly to the focus of attention in women’s basketball. Among the executive producers queen of basketball, so we can find big names in the NBA like former center Shaquille O’Neal and current Golden State Warriors player Stephen Curry. In 2018, Kobe Bryant received an Oscar for co-directing. Dear BasketballAn animated short film chronicling the life of the Lakers legend from childhood to basketball retirement.

After receiving the statuette, Ben Proudfoot said, “He“There are still people who doubt that there is an audience for female athletes, and whether their stories are worth telling or if they matter, whether this Oscar is the best answer.” The director then took the opportunity to call for the release of Brittney Griner, a WNBA player imprisoned in Russia since February, as she was checked for cannabis oil at Moscow airport:President Biden, bring Brittney Griner home“, so Ben Proudfoot started by directly challenging the President of the United States, Joe Biden.

Benoit Lesueur