🏀 Dear Basketball – A Google Slides Activity Inspired by Kobe Bryant

Get your students thinking beyond the court with this powerful and engaging digital activity. Inspired by Kobe Bryant’s iconic poem Dear Basketball, this 10-slide Google Slides presentation takes middle and high school students on a journey through Kobe’s passion, his storytelling, and his impact as an athlete-turned-entrepreneur.

Designed to spark meaningful discussion and reflection, this lesson blends literacy, career readiness, and cultural relevance all in one.

🎯 What’s Inside:

• Slide 1: Eye-catching cover slide

• Slides 3 and 9: Embedded YouTube clips featuring Dear Basketball and a behind-the-scenes look at Granity Studios

• Slides 5 and 7: Linked articles from AfroTech and Forbes exploring Kobe’s investments and entrepreneurial legacy

• Slides 6, 8, and 10: Student reflection slides that invite critical thinking and personal connections

💡 Perfect For:

• Morning bellwork or Do Now

• Career readiness or SEL days

• Entrepreneurship, ELA, or Advisory

• Black History Month or sports & society units

📥 How It Works:

Once you purchase the Dear Basketball Google Slides activity, you'll receive a forced-copy link. This will create your own editable version for classroom or personal educational use.

⚠️ Terms of Use:

This resource is for personal classroom use only. Sharing, posting, reselling, or distributing the slides or content—either physically or digitally—is not allowed without written permission from Paperless Kids.