Kobe: The Making of a Legend Episode 2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary

Kobe: The Making of a Legend

Episode 2 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary

By 2001, Kobe has won his second NBA championship, but the once-close relationship with his parents is strained. A year later, he achieves the coveted three-peat, solidifying his place among basketball's greats, while he and Vanessa ...See moreBy 2001, Kobe has won his second NBA championship, but the once-close relationship with his parents is strained. A year later, he achieves the coveted three-peat, solidifying his place among basketball's greats, while he and Vanessa welcome their first child. However, in June 2003 his world is upended by an allegation of sexual assault of a 19-year-old hotel employee in Eagle, Colorado. Facing a possible life sentence, Kobe proclaims his innocence in a public press conference with Vanessa by his side. Ultimately, the case is dismissed after the accuser, who experiences relentless harassment and multiple threats on her life from fanatics, declines to testify. During this period, Kobe channels his emotions into creating the Black Mamba persona - a ruthless, focused competitor. This alter ego fuels his success, earning him MVP titles, leading Team USA to Olympic gold, and adding two more NBA championships to his legacy. See less

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43 cast members

Name	Known for
Kobe Bryant Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Dear Basketball (2017)
Paula Abdul Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound) See fewer	Robots (2005)
Ingrid Bakke Self Self See fewer	Kobe: The Making of a Legend (2025)
Andrew D. Bernstein Self (as Andrew Bernstein) Self (as Andrew Bernstein) See fewer	Kobe: The Making of a Legend (2025)
Gianna Bryant Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2020: The Lost Year (2021)
Joe Bryant Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The 1977 NBA Finals (1977)
Natalia Bryant Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Heartless (III) (2024)
Pamela Cox Bryant Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Vanessa Bryant Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Kobe Bryant: A Tribute (2020)
Anderson Cooper Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)
Rusty Dornin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	CNN Prime News (1980)
Dean Edwards Self - Kobe Bryant (archive sound) Self - Kobe Bryant (archive sound) See fewer	Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Tina Fey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Date Night (2010)
Elissa Grabow Self - Former Assistant Self - Former Assistant See fewer	3 Points (2009)
Nancy Grace Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Midnight Special (2016)
Jim Gray Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Ali (2001)
Daryl Hannah Self - Elle Driver (archive footage) Self - Elle Driver (archive footage) See fewer	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Todd Herman Self Self See fewer	Kobe: The Making of a Legend (2025)
Mark Hurlbert Self Self See fewer	Kobe: The Making of a Legend (2025)
Scoop Jackson Self Self See fewer	Uncle Drew (2018)
LeBron James Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
Larry King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Mitch Kupchak Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The 1978 NBA Finals (1978)
Jennifer Lopez Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Hustlers (2019)
Pamela Mackey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Jackie MacMullan Self Self See fewer	Around the Horn (2002)
Mark Madsen Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Access Sportsnet: Los Angeles (2012)
Tracy McGrady Self Self See fewer	Marty Supreme (2025)
Wendy Murphy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Android Affair (1995)
Soledad O'Brien Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Shaquille O'Neal Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Steel (1997)
Jannero Pargo Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Four Square Miles to Glory
Dennis Rodman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Double Team (1997)
Maya Rudolph Self - Vanessa Bryant (archive footage) Self - Vanessa Bryant (archive footage) See fewer	Bridesmaids (I) (2011)
Kareem Rush Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Outside the Lines (2017)
Allison Samuels Self Self See fewer	Eras (2025)
Mike Sielski Self Self See fewer	NFL Top 10 (2007)
Michael Smerconish Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Michael Smerconish: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking (2020)
Gary Tuchman Self Self See fewer	Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)
Miki Turner Self Self See fewer	Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2006 (2006)
Gary Vitti Self Self See fewer	Blue Chips (1994)
Luke Walton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	White Gold (2020)
Paula Zahn Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Murphy Brown (1988)