The dramatic manner in which Kobe Bryant spurned the Nets in the 1996 NBA Draft and ended up with the Lakers is set to hit the big screen. The movie, tentatively titled “With the 8th Pick?” was acquired by Warner Bros. and comes from screenwriters Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen.

Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired a spec script based on the dramatic true story of NBA legend Kobe Bryant joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Variety has confirmed. The project comes from screenwriters Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen.

Warner Bros. is taking its shot at telling the story of Kobe Bryant’s rise to the NBA. The studio has picked up With the 8th Pick, a new film project centered on the high-stakes 1996 draft that set the late Lakers legend on the path to becoming one of basketball’s most iconic players,